SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the
Delta variant spreads and more cities require proof of vaccination
for indoor dining, OpenTable, the world's leading provider
of online restaurant reservations and part of Booking Holdings Inc.
(NASDAQ: BKNG), and CLEAR (NYSE: YOU), the secure
identity company, are partnering to offer diners a simple way to
show proof of vaccination at a restaurant through CLEAR's digital
vaccine card.
OpenTable Adds CLEAR's digital vaccine card for easy proof of
vaccination
"Our partnership with CLEAR furthers our commitment to help both
restaurants and diners navigate dining out in the next chapter of
the pandemic," said Debby Soo, CEO,
OpenTable. "For the last 18 months, we've focused all of our energy
on building innovative features that make it easier to Dine
On, safely. This collaboration aims to streamline restaurant
entry, saving time for both restaurant staff and diners and lets
everyone focus on the meal - not the logistics."
Once a reservation is made on the OpenTable app at a restaurant
that has vaccine requirements, the diner will find a "CLEAR"
banner on the reservation confirmation page. By clicking on the
banner, the diner will be linked directly to an information page,
where they can find all the details they need, plus instructions on
how to create a CLEAR digital vaccine card. CLEAR's digital vaccine
card is a free, mobile experience on the CLEAR app, which securely
connects a person's verified identity to their proof of vaccination
from hundreds of vaccine providers and national pharmacies,
including Walmart, Atlantic Health System, the state of
California, and New York.
"Now more than ever, it is important that the people and
experiences which make up the lifeblood of our communities safely
stay open for business," said Caryn
Seidman-Becker, CEO, CLEAR. "We are proud to work with
OpenTable to make it easy and safe for diners and restaurants to
come back together during this time."
This integration, expected to launch in September on OpenTable's
iPhone and Android apps, comes on the heels of a number of new
safety features that OpenTable has launched to support restaurants
and diners. In addition to the new "Verified for Entry" tag,
restaurants can now list "Proof of Vaccination" as a Safety
Precaution on their restaurant profile pages and communicate
directly with diners about changing restrictions and special
requests through Direct Messaging.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, OpenTable has been at the
forefront of supporting the industry, helping seat more than
135M diners at no cost to its
restaurants and implementing a number of initiatives, such as the
State of the Industry dashboard showing global dining demand,
expanded reservation capabilities to grocery stores, bars, wineries
and college dining halls, new tools like virtual waitlists and
safety precautions, enhanced takeout and delivery offerings and
more.
For more information on OpenTable's latest safety features,
visit the OpenTable blog, and to see which OpenTable restaurants
currently require vaccination, go here. For more information on
CLEAR's digital vaccine card, go here.
*Note: OpenTable will not store vaccination card
data or, unless voluntarily provided by the diner
to the restaurant, other personal health information through this
feature.
About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings
Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), powers reservations for the hospitality
industry. OpenTable's software seats more than 1 billion people per
year and helps more than 60,000 restaurants, bars, wineries and
other venues attract guests, manage capacity, improve operations
and maximize revenue.
About CLEAR
With CLEAR, you are always you. CLEAR's
mission is to enable frictionless and safe journeys using your
identity. With more than 7 million members and 100+ partners across
North America, CLEAR's identity
platform connects you to the cards in your wallet - transforming
the way you live, work and travel. Trust and privacy are the
foundation of CLEAR. We have a commitment to members being in
control of their own information and never sell member data. CLEAR
is at the highest level of security by U.S. government regulators
and is also certified as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology under
the SAFETY Act.
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