HotelSir.com is
committed to the privacy of its membership and
site visitors. The following discloses our
information gathering and dissemination
practices.
HotelSir.com collects information, volunteered by
site visitors and members, through our Web site
order forms and online surveys of site visitors.
(The privacy policy on collection and use of
market research data can be found at the bottom
of this page.) In addition, HotelSir.com also
collects and analyzes its Web server logfile
data. All information collected is used to
improve the content of our Web site and services,
to permit customization of content and/or layout
for each individual member, and for aggregate
customer analysis.
Our site uses an order form for users to request
information and sign up for products and
services. We collect users' contact information,
including Web site address, e-mail address and
other company and personal information, and
financial information, including credit card
information. When services are provided by our
business partners, contact information from the
order form is shared with that partner. No
individual customer information is otherwise
shared with or furnished to any third parties.
HotelSir.com uses customer contact information to
provide services, send news about our company and
deliver promotional material from our partners.
Members may opt-in or opt-out of receiving these
communications during the initial registration
process, at the bottom of each e-mail they
receive or by sending e-mail to us at the address
below.
Financial information is used only to bill the
member for products and services they have
purchased from us and for aggregate customer
analysis, as described in the market research
section below. Any subscription service's for
which fees are collected on an ongoing, usually
monthly, basis, may be cancelled by a member at
any time by sending an e-mail to the address
below.
This site contains links to other sites. We are
not responsible for the privacy practices or the
content of these other Web sites or for the
policies of our partners and HotelSir.com member
sites.
If you have any questions about this privacy
statement, the practices of this site or your
dealings with this Web site, you can contact us
by using the information below.
Security
This site has security measures in place to
protect against the loss, misuse and alteration
of the information under our control. It is
unlawful to attempt to access this information
without authorization, and we will prosecute any
such attempts to the fullest extent of the law.
Email: comments@HotelSir.com
HotelSir.com Standards and Policies for Market
Research
When conducting market research among our
members, site visitors or others, HotelSir.com
conforms to industry standard market research
practice.
Our principles:
1. HotelSir.com protects the confidentiality of
our survey respondents by not disclosing their
personally identifiable information to third
parties, including our clients, advertisers, the
media and members of the public.
Respondent confidentiality includes the following
principles:
a. HotelSir.com uses respondents'
personally-identifiable information only for
internal research purposes.
b. HotelSir.com makes its consultants and
subcontractors (interviewers, interviewing
services and validation, coding and tabulation
organizations) aware of HotelSir.com
confidentiality principles, and they agree to
maintain and respect respondents'
confidentiality.
c. HotelSir.com reports survey findings to others
in aggregate form only. We do not report any data
permitting identification of individual
respondents.
2. HotelSir.com does not use market research as a
guise for commercial activity such as lead
generation or for direct sales. No sales efforts
or other commercial activity will be taken
towards a respondent simply because of his or her
participation in a HotelSir.com survey.
3. While we use our survey data in the aggregate
to support our marketing efforts, it will not be
used on an individualized basis with respect to
those who have participated.
4. The Internet is an online community that
allows unparalleled access to knowledge,
worldwide communication, and commerce. Community
is built on trust and inherent in trust is the
concept of your right to privacy -- the Internet
is no different.
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