Travel Network USA does not collect personally
identifiable information about individuals except when such individuals
specifically provide such information on a voluntary basis. This
information is only used internally at Travel Network USA, mainly for verification
purposes and for statistical analysis to get a general idea of the
background of our users.
Except as required by law, Travel Network USA will not give out personal user
data to third parties. However, Travel Network USA reserves the right to contact
members of our database for verification purposes and promotions.
Travel Network USA reserves the right to perform statistical analyses of user
behavior and characteristics in order to measure interest in and
use of the various areas of the site and to inform advertisers of
such information as well as the number of users that have been exposed
to or clicked on their advertising banners. Travel Network USA will provide
only aggregated data from these analyses to third parties.
Also, users should be aware that Travel Network USA may sometimes permit third
parties to offer subscription and/or registration-based services
through a Travel Network USA site. Travel Network USA is not responsible for any actions
or policies of such third parties and users should check the applicable
privacy policy of such party when providing personally identifiable
information.
Additionally, users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose
personally identifiable information (e.g., user name, e-mail address)
on the Travel Network USA sites, that information, along with any substantive
information disclosed in the user's communication, can be collected
and correlated and used by third parties and may result in unsolicited
messages from other posters or third parties. Such activities are
beyond the control of Travel Network USA.
Users also should be aware that non-personal information and data
may be automatically collected through the standard operation of
Travel Network USA Internet servers or through the use of "cookies." "Cookies"
are small text files a web site can use to recognize repeat users,
facilitate the user's ongoing access to and use of the site and
allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data
that will allow content improvements and targeted advertising. Cookies
are not programs that come onto a user's system and damage files.
Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the user
that has no meaning outside the assigning site. Users should be
aware that Travel Network USA cannot control the use of cookies or the resulting
information by advertisers or third parties hosting data for
Travel Network USA.
If a user does not want information collected through the use of
cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows
the user to deny or accept the cookie feature. However, users should
note that cookies may be necessary to provide the user with certain
features (e.g., customized delivery of information) available on
the Travel Network USA Site.
Upon request, Travel Network USA will allow any user to "opt out" of future
promotional contacts at any time. Additionally upon request,
Travel Network USA
will use reasonable efforts to allow users to update/correct personal
information previously submitted which the user states is erroneous
to the extent such activities will not compromise privacy or security
interests.
The foregoing policies are effective as of July 15, 2000. Travel
Network USA
reserves the right to change this policy at any time by notifying
users of the existence of a new privacy statement. This statement
and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not
create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of
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