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Pub WiFi Survival Kit

Because life’s too short to type your email
into a captive portal. Again.

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Wall of Shame

42 UK venues ranked by how much data they
demand just to let you online

4
Worst offender
Mitchells & Butlers
2.1
Avg fields
per venue
18
Respect
email only
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The Full Interrogation

· 5 venues

Wants your life story for 30 minutes of wifi

Mitchells & Butlers
via BT / own
33% private4
First NameLast NameEmailPostcode
McDonald's
via O2 WiFi / BT
33% private4
First NameLast NameEmailPostcode
London Underground
via Virgin Media
33% private4
First NameLast NameEmailPhone
O2 WiFi
via Network provider
33% private4
First NameLast NameEmailPostcode
Virgin Media WiFi
via Network provider
33% private4
First NameLast NameEmailPhone
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Unnecessarily Nosy

· 12 venues

More fields than a job application

Wetherspoons
via The Cloud / Sky WiFi
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
Stonegate
via Sky WiFi
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
Loungers / Cosy Club
via Own portal
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
Young's
via The Cloud
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
Prezzo
via Various
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
TGI Friday's
via Various
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
Costa
via O2 WiFi
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
Network Rail Stations
via BT WiFi
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
Holiday Inn / IHG
via Own portal
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
Hilton
via Own portal
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
The Cloud / Sky WiFi
via Network provider
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
David Lloyd
via Own portal
50% private3
First NameLast NameEmail
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Just About Tolerable

· 7 venues

Could be worse, but still annoying

Hungry Horse
via Sky WiFi
67% private2
First NameEmail
Pizza Express
via The Cloud
67% private2
First NameEmail
Frankie & Benny's
via Sky WiFi
67% private2
First NameEmail
Bella Italia
via The Cloud
67% private2
First NameEmail
Bill's
via Own portal
67% private2
First NameEmail
Caffè Nero
via The Cloud
67% private2
First NameEmail
Premier Inn
via BT / own
67% private2
Last NameEmail
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Respect

· 18 venues

Minimal fuss, maximum respect

Greene King
via The Cloud
83% private1
Email
Marston's
via Various
83% private1
Email
Fuller's
via The Cloud
83% private1
Email
Flat Iron
via Own portal
83% private1
Email
Nando's
via Own portal
83% private1
Email
Wagamama
via Own portal
83% private1
Email
Five Guys
via Various
83% private1
Email
GBK
via The Cloud
83% private1
Email
Dishoom
via Own portal
83% private1
Email
Starbucks
via BT Openzone
83% private1
Email
Pret A Manger
via Own portal
83% private1
Email
Greggs
via Various
83% private1
Email
GWR Trains
via Icomera
83% private1
Email
Avanti West Coast
via Icomera
83% private1
Email
Travelodge
via Own portal
83% private1
Email
BT Openzone / BT WiFi
via Network provider
83% private1
Email
PureGym
via Various
83% private1
Email
The Gym Group
via Various
83% private1
Email

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Data based on common experience · Portals change without notice