Opt out by not going
"Every single person on site, including staff, children, RIP and VIP customers will need a dog tag to get around the festival," according to the FAQ section of the site. "The only way to get around the festival and pay for stuff is to use this system. It’s not possible to opt out of this."
Yes it is, just don't go. Boycott the festival. I would love to see some of the bands, but I will not support this type of system.
Download's privacy policy acknowledges that it will collect your information through the use of the cashless payment wristbands and will, typically, share that information with other companies, who will collaborate to establish your interests, purchases and household type to aid in profiling you for advertising purposes.
So I have to pay for the system, and you sell my data. No, it;s my data. My information. You can't sell it to people who will advertise AT me.
In the words of Rage Against The Machine...
And now you do what they told ya, now you're under control
Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me
Biting the hand that feeds IT
