Privacy Policy
The Security of your Personal Information is Important to Us
At Great Spots! we know how important it is to protect your personal information. Whether you are requesting information or checking availability we want to make your experience safe and secure. In keeping with that goal, we have developed this Privacy Policy to outline our guidelines for the collection and use of personal information by Great Spots!
Your personal information is used by us only for the purposes identified below and access to your personal information is limited to property owners and employees of Great Spots!.
What Information does Great Spots! Collect and How is it Used?
At Great Spots!, we collect two types of information: personal information and non-personal information.
Personal Information
In order to process a request you may have, we need to know contact information that could include all or some of the following: your full name, address, telephone number, email address, and, when making an online purchase, a method of payment. Great Spots! will use this information to contact you from time to time with critical customer updates and information, or to send you information about new services or opportunities. You will be able to "unsubscribe" and not receive marketing information, but we must always be able to email you critical information about your booking and our mutual business relationship.
With your consent, we may also use your personal information for a number of different purposes, such as:
- Gain feedback on existing and potential products or services
- Administer contests or promotions;
- Offer new products and services;
- Measure and improve the effectiveness of our website or our marketing endeavors; and tailor our online offerings to your preferences.
Non-personal Information
We may also collect and summarize your information in a format that no longer identifies you as an individual for statistical purposes, (eg: we may use your postal code to assist us with planning our newsletter distribution).Your information is not shared with third parties, except: 1) in the case of special promotions by Great Spots!, or one of our partners, about which you've requested to be notified; 2) where a third party performs services on behalf of Great Spots! and has agreed to keep such information confidential (such as the processing of your credit card payment or the conduct of an online survey for example).
We collect aggregate information on what pages visitors access or visit, and information volunteered by visitors, such as survey information and/or site registrations. The information we collect is used to improve the content of our website. It is not shared with other organizations for any purpose.
We do not partner with nor have special relationships with any ad server companies.
How Do We Protect Your Information Once We Have It?
All personal information is stored on a secure server. We do not store credit card numbers or identifying information on any Great Spots.com server. All such information is stored by PayPal, our credit card processing partner, on their secured servers, and is protected via its proprietary methods.
You can Request Access to Your Personal Information
You have a right to access the personal information which we have about you and to request that personal information which you believe to be inaccurate be corrected. If you wish to access your personal information you should contact Heather MacDonald at Great Spots! who will be pleased to assist you.
What is a Cookie and Why Do We Use Them?
A "cookie" is a small piece of information sent by a web server to store in a website user’s computer so that it can later be read back from that computer. Cookies enhance the convenience and use of the website. Great Spots! uses cookies to store some personal preferences for your future visits. The information provided through cookies is used to recognize you as a previous user of the website. It is used to offer personalized web page content and information for your use, to track your activity at the website, to respond to your needs, and to otherwise facilitate your website experience. You may choose to decline cookies if your browser permits, but doing so may affect your use of this website and your ability to access certain features or engage in transactions through the website.You'll find that cookies are an industry standard and are used at most major web sites in much the same way we use them here at Great Spots!.
Other Websites
The Great Spots! website contains links to other sites as a courtesy to visitors and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We recommend that viewers check the privacy policies of all sites to be aware of how your information is being used.
Spam
We do not support any form of spam and will not knowingly participate in, nor provide services in support of, the delivery of unsolicited commercial email. If you believe that our services and/or tools have been used to deliver unsolicited commercial email, please advise us immediately by emailing vacation@greatspots.com. Please include a copy of the alleged abuse, and any other information which may assist us. You can also contact us by phone at (604) 526 5900.
Surveys
Surveys are another method by which we gather information about our visitors. From time to time, we request owner or newsletter subscribers' input in order to evaluate potential features and services. The decision to answer a survey is completely yours. We use information gathered from surveys to improve our service.
Questions? Concerns?
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or about the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by Great Spots!, please contact us.
Consent
By using our website and signing up for Great Spots! services, you consent to the collection and use of the previously mentioned information by Great Spots! and our partners.
Changes
This policy is subject to change without notice. Privacy issues represent a growing concern for all web users. To keep up-to-date with our policies, please check this page frequently. We reserve the right to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time.