Cathay Pacific Records Passengers During Flights

From PC Mag: If you take a flight on board a Cathay Pacific aircraft, you are being watched and recorded. Is says so in the newly updated privacy policy.

As CNN reports, the airline updated its privacy policy at the end of July to make it clear passenger activity will be recorded both before and during a flight. That includes using CCTV cameras in the airport and on aircraft to capture footage of individuals.

As the privacy policy states, the information Cathay Pacific collects when you use its products and services includes, "your use of our inflight entertainment system and inflight connectivity, your images captured via CCTV in our airport lounges and aircraft."

When asked about the use of cameras, a spokesperson for the airline confirmed to CNN that, "In line with standard practice and to protect our customers and frontline staff, there are CCTV cameras installed in our airport lounges and onboard aircraft (one camera, positioned near the cockpit door) for security purposes"

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