I've been a Gold's Gym member for years, can't recall 'em asking for all of that. All they got on me is a credit card that has pretty good fraud protection.
I'm a Gold member now - membership expires soon . Planet is a 1/4 - 1/3 mile from me and cheaper [i thought] - Golds is 4 miles .
Golds has never turned down a check for a years membership VarmintGuy is likely right - they're doing something with all that information they insist on getting .
Bocajnala , piss on that place - didn't like what i saw in there anyway .