Have you ever wondered what information the government stores about you and the trips you take?
A Passenger Name Record (PNR) is an electronic travel record created by airlines or travel agents for domestic and international flights, as well as hotel reservations, car rentals, cruises, and train travel. Your PNR, which is given to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) if you travel abroad, may include information such as your credit card number or IP address.
As Ars Technica's Cyrus Farivar discovered, your PNR is just another example of the government's intelligence-gathering mindset.
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