I wanted to book a reservation at one of my favorite restaurants (well, it USED TO BE a favorite, not anymore!) until I saw this nonsense:

I don’t know if this is some new thing from OpenTable or if Cameron‘s is just having issues with people not showing, I don’t care. Regardless, I will never consent to this. Forcing your guests who intend to show up for their reservations divulge personal information to a third party in order to offset the cost of those guests who do not make good on their reservations is unacceptable!

You’re off the list. Goodbye, Cameron’s!

Edit: I spoke with the restaurant, and while they were aware of this new practice – they were unhappy with it as well! They said Cameron Mitchell themselves (the restaurant is part of a local restaurant group) forced this for all reservations on the holiday weekend. See: https://cameronmitchell.com/ for other restaurants likely practicing this behavior. If you want to call to voice your opinion on this matter, their phone number is +1 (614) 621-3663.