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Privacy Policy
Your Privacy Matters!
Freetravelresource.com is committed to protecting your privacy!
The following privacy policy statement discloses our information gathering and
usage practices for Freetravelresource.com
1. Information We Gather and How It's Used
We collect certain data from your IP address (the server your ISP uses to
connect to the Internet). NONE OF THIS INFORMATION IDENTIFIES YOU PERSONALLY!
For example, by looking at your IP address, we can tell how many international
visitors we have using our site, how many people are using Internet Explorer or
AOL, etc. We also use this data to help identify any problems with our servers
and to look at how people are using our site -- what's popular, what's not, and
so forth.
A "cookie" is a tiny bit of data -- basically a string of numbers. This
website issues cookies so we can compare how many unique people came to our site
in a given time frame to how many repeat visitors we had. We also use cookies to
help us see how people are navigating through the site and what they do while
here -- where they go first, where they go next, what brochures they want, when
the leave, etc. Finally, cookies allow us to keep track of your requests when
you're in the process of placing an order for our FREE brochures.
When you place an order for FREE brochures, we collect your contact
information (such as name, e-mail address, postal address and other data).
We use this information so we'll know who to send the brochures to and where to
send them. We collect your email address so we can send you a confirmation of
your order and/or contact you if there are any problems fulfilling your request.
Notice that we NEVER ask for any credit card or financial information -- we
don't need it because everything we offer is free.
On occasion, we conduct surveys that ask for additional information (like
zip codes, age, favorite types of accommodations, etc.). We do this so we can
better understand who's using our site and our products and how we can better
serve them. We may share this information with our clients (the hotels,
restaurants, etc. that advertise with us) BUT ONLY IN A "BIG-PICTURE" WAY. That
is, we might say "75% of our customers usually stay in a hotel when traveling"
but we would never tell them "Marie Henderson from Omaha, Nebraska likes to stay
in a hotel when she travels!"
This last statement is true of any data we collect in any way. We may share it
with our advertisers in a big-picture, aggregate way so they can better
understand who uses our products and services, but we will NEVER share your
personal information with them.
2. Security for Any Information You Provide
We use the following security measures to protect the loss, misuse or alteration
of any of the information under our control:
a. Any information you provide online is transmitted to us using SSL (Secure
Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven encoding system that uses your browser
to automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us.
b. Our computer-stored data is secured by password protection to prevent
unauthorized access.
c. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as
necessary, and only a limited number of authorized individuals have access to
the information provided by our customers.
3. Getting Off Our Mailing List and Updating/Correcting Your Personal Info
If you've requested FREE brochures, you've seen that we ask if you'd like to
sign up for occasional e-mails from Freetravelresource.com. We provide
this free subscription service ONLY to people who have opted to receive it by
checking the box on these forms. If you are subscribed and want to opt out, we
make it easy by giving you a number of ways:
Free Travel Resources give the users the easiest option for removing their
information from our database, to discontinue future communications or to
discontinue receiving our service:
A. E-mail, We use the universal do not email list. We scrub our data against the www.thedonotemaillist.org
So simple click on the link and opt off of our list. It is that easy.
C. Fax a written request to 1877-571-4876.
You'll also find information on how to opt-out on every e-mail we send. Giving
you this information isn't just the law, we know it's the right thing to do!
4. Some Other Important Stuff
A. Our website has links to other websites. Please note that we cannot be held
responsible for personal information usage on these websites. We're 99.9% sure
we only deal with honest and upright companies, but if you have any concerns,
check their privacy policies.
B. We will disclose any information if required to do so if compelled by legal
authority or in the good faith belief that disclosure is otherwise necessary or
advisable including, without limitation, to protect our rights or properties or
when we have reason to believe that disclosing the information is necessary to
identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing
interference with our rights or properties, whether intentionally or otherwise,
or when anyone else could be harmed by such activities.
C. Any material changes in or additions to our policies as described here will
be described in future versions of this Privacy Statement. If you're on our
e-mail list, we'll send you notice should anything change.
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