The new law requires businesses to collect up to 31 pieces of data and are expected to be the strictest rules in the EU.
Critics say the new rules will ’cause chaos’ Holidaymakers visiting Spain will face added scrutiny as new legislation likened to ‘Big Brother’ demands hotels to gather personal data on tourists. The new rules are set to come into force on Monday, December 2 and will require hotels, travel agencies, car rental firms and accommodation apps to collect detailed data from holidaymakers.
It said the new obligations could breach the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, which could result in fines even higher than the proposed 30,000 euros for failing to comply with the decree. Spain, including the capital Madrid, is beloved by British tourists Estelella told The Telegraph that Spain is already the only country in the EU where hotels must send guests’ ID information to the police.
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