Fred Aun of StorefrontBacktalk discusses what happens now to all of the confidential information the Clear registered traveler program compiled on customers. Since June 22, when the company first ceased operations, consumers have not been able to get a clear (no pun intended) and full explanation of the company’s intentions with respect to their personal…
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Ex-Clear customers file class action suit
A group of consumers has filed a class action lawsuit against Verified Identity Pass (VIP) after the company refused to provide refunds to members of its popular Clear program, which reduced security wait times for consumers willing to pay an annual fee and undergo preemptive security screenings. Clear closed on June 22 after a dispute…
Congress asks TSA about Clear
In the wake of the sudden demise of Clear and questions about what will happen to the personal information it collected on air travelers, leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee have sent a letter (pdf) to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). In the letter, the committee notes that While TSA mandated many data collection…
Clear explains plans to protect data
The operator of Clear, a Registered Travel program, e-mailed members on Friday describing how it intends to protect all of the private information it had collected on members. The email, published in the Denver Business Journal, says, in part: How is Clear securing personal information? Clear stands by our commitment to protect our customer’s personally…