This privacy
statement discloses the privacy practices for
BestCruiseBargains.com.
Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, we have
agreed to disclose our information practices. It is important to us that you
are advised of:
- what personally
identifiable information is collected from you through our web site and
how we use it;
- the organization
collecting the information;
- how the information is
used for your and others benefits;
- with whom the information
may be shared;
- what choices are available
to you regarding collection, use and distribution of your personally
identifiable information;
- the types of security
procedures that are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of
information under our control;
- If for any reason you feel
we are not following any of it please contact us immediately.
Information Collection and Use
We use
personally identifiable information about you to help improve our marketing
and promotional efforts and to be able to offer you the best booking agents
possible. We at Best Cruse Bargains.com are NOT A TRAVEL AGENT.
We currently only have two booking agent that book cruises using our web
site. We believe the limited information collected allow us to improve our
site and better tailor it to meet our users' needs.
We at
Best Cruise Bargains.com are the
sole owner of the information collected on our website. The booking agent
may collect some on there own. We will not sell, share, or rent
this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this
statement. We collect information from our users at several different points
on our website.
Registration
In order to
purchase products offered through our website, you the user must first
complete a registration form. As part of this Registration Form, a user will
be required to give their contact information (name, address, and email
address). When you order through our booking agent they will
collect financial information (a valid credit card number and expiration
date). This information is used for billing purposes and to complete a
transaction. If we have trouble processing an transaction, this contact
information is used to get in touch with the user.
Whenever you
provide sensitive information (for example, a credit card number), we will
take reasonable steps to protect it, such as encrypting your card number. We
will also take reasonable security measures to protect your personal
information in storage.
Cookies
To serve you
faster and with better quality, we use "cookies" technology. A cookie is a
piece of data stored on a user's hard drive containing information about the
user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable
information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the
cookie simply terminates when no longer use with our web site. For instance,
by setting a cookie on our site, the user would not have to log in a
password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. If a user
rejects the cookie, they may not get the full benefit of the web site nor
would we get credit for the sale which keep our web site optional.
Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to
enhance the experience on our site.
Some of our
business partners may use cookies on our site (for example, advertisers,
strategic partners). However, we have no access to or control over these
cookies.
Log Files
We use IP
addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and
gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not
linked to personally identifiable information and help us to prevent fraud
upon out web site..
Sharing
We will share
aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This
is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual
person.
The booking
agent will use an outside financial institution to process credit card
payments. We never have any access to your credit card information. If
you order using our web site we will forward certain personally identifiable
information (name, address) to vendors (airlines, hotel, car rental company)
from whom you have purchased products or services. This is necessary since
they need to know who you are and for them to expect you.
Links
Our website
contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible
for the privacy practices of such other sites. Any time you log onto another
web site we are not responsible for any information they collect. We
strongly suggest that you to be aware when you leave our site and to read
the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally
identifiable information. Never give out personal information unless
it is a secured web site. Honest internet business respect there
client privacy and does not abuse the right.
Surveys &
Contests
From
time-to-time our site will or may request information from users via surveys
or contests conducted by us. All surveys or contests is completely voluntary
when you are using our web site. The user therefore has a choice whether or
not to disclose this information. Survey information will be used
solely for purposes of monitoring our quality control, or improving the use
and satisfaction of this site.
Security
We are proud
of our commitment to protecting your privacy online. We value your
privacy as much as you do. That is why we limit what booking agent we
share our access with. We value your trust in us and will work hard to
earn your confidence so that you can enthusiastically use our services and
recommend us to friends and family. Let face it. Your
recommendation is what make our web site work so well.
When our
booking agent asks users to enter sensitive information (such as credit card
number), that information is encrypted and is protected with the best
encryption software in the industry - SSL.
While we use
SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also do
everything in our power to protect user-information off-line. No
system is perfect but we do the best we can to protect you. We wil
never call you up and ask you for your account numbers.
If you have any questions
about the security at our website, you can send an email to
help@netaccess4u.com
Special
Offers
We send all
new members a welcoming email to verify password and username. Established
members will occasionally receive information on products, services, special
officers, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users we
present the option to not receive these types of communications. Please see
our choice and opt-out below.
Choice/Opt-out
Our users are
given the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having their information used for
purposes not directly related to our site at the point where we ask for the
information. For example, our registration form has an "opt-out" mechanism
so users who utilize our services, but don't want any marketing material,
can keep their email address off of our lists. We do not spam or do
cold calling. Again we respect your privacy. We will not send
you news letter unless you want it.
Members
who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials from
our partners may opt-out of receiving these communications by replying to
unsubscribe in the subject line in the email or email us at
help@bestcruisebargain.com
Notification of Changes
Due to the
rapidly evolving technologies on the Internet, we may occasionally revise or
update this policy. All revisions will be posted to this web page.
How to
Contact Us
We welcome
comments, suggestions and will do our best to answer your questions when
ever we can. We are dedicated to protecting your personal information,
and will make every reasonable effort to keep that information secure.
Should you have any questions, concerns or comments regarding our privacy
policy, send an e-mail to us at help@bestcrusebargain.com
