Cretan Transfer Services has created this Privacy Policy for cretan-transfers.com (the “Website”) to demonstrate our firm commitment to protecting your information. This Privacy Policy discloses the types of information we collect when you visit the Website, why we collect it and how it is used. Please read this privacy policy carefully. Please also read our Terms of Use, which governs your use of the Website. By using the Website you consent to the terms of our current Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to any information that you provide to third parties and you should contact such third parties directly to determine their respective privacy policies.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM YOU
Types of Information Collected
In order to operate the Website and provide you with access to certain services that we offer through the site, we collect the following types of information from you: (i) personal information by which you may be identified, such as your name, postal address, email address, gender, telephone numbers, and (ii) information about you and your activities on the Website that does not identify you personally, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, domain server, the type of computer, web browser, operating system or platform you use and referrer data identifying the web pages you visited prior to and after visiting our Website (“Website Usage Information”).
Collection and Use of Information
We collect your Personal Information when you provide it to us while visiting the Website, such as when you make a booking and sign up for a newsletter.
The Personal Information we collect is used to: (i) respond to your requests and inquiries; (ii) process your transactions for administrative purposes, (iii) provide customer service and resolve any complaints; (iv) improve the Website, any services provided through the Website and resolve any related technical problems; (v) keep track of your activities on the Website, statistically analyze Website usage and improve our marketing and promotional efforts; (vi) communicate with you regarding certain products, services or promotions offered by us or our Partners, provided that you have not already opted-out of receiving such communications in the manner described below; (vii) cross reference with other Personal Information that we have acquired about you or may acquire about you though our other sources; (viii) ensure compliance with the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and any applicable laws and regulations and (ix) contact you regarding your use of the Website or changes to the Privacy Policy or Terms of Use.
Website Usage Information is tracked and gathered when you visit the Website and your web browser or software communicates certain information to the Website. We use this information to generate statistics about visitors to the Website, detect broad demographic trends, enhance the Website’s security, provide content tailored to your interests and to otherwise enhance your experience on the Website.
Passive Collection of Information
In addition to actively collecting Personal Information from you, we, our parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, joint venturers, strategic alliance partners, sponsors and advertisers (“Partners”) and our third party service providers may use a variety of technologies that automatically collect Website Usage Information and some Personal Information when you visit this Website. The methods used to collect this information may include:
• Cookies. The Website may place small files, called “cookies” onto your computer. Cookies are data files that websites write onto computer hard drives for record keeping purposes when you visit them. The cookie file then identifies you as a unique user. As a convenience feature, cookies simplify the process of recording personal information, so that, for example, users do not have to enter names, addresses or passwords repetitively. Cookies also allow users of the Website to customize certain site features. You can program your browser not to accept cookies, but if you do, you may not be able to use certain portions of the Website and the Website will not be able to customize certain features according to your preferences.
• Web Beacons. Small graphic images or web programming code called web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) may be included on the pages of the Website and in email messages we send you. Web beacons or other similar technologies may be used for a number of purposes, such as to count visitors to the Website, monitor how you navigate the Website or to count how many particular articles or links posted on the Website were actually viewed.
• Mobile Device Identifiers. Certain mobile service providers uniquely identify mobile devices and we, our Partners or our third party service providers may receive such device information if you access the Website through a mobile device. Certain features on the Website may require collection of mobile phone numbers and we may associate that phone number to mobile device identification information. Additionally, some mobile service providers operate systems that pinpoint the physical location of devices that use their services. Depending on the provider, we, our Partners or our third party service providers may receive this information.
• Embedded Scripts. An embedded script is programming code designed to collect information about your use of this Website, such as the links you click on. The code is temporarily downloaded to your computer from our web server or a third party provider, is active only while you are connected to the Website and is deactivated or deleted once you leave the Website.
SHARING OF YOUR INFORMATION
We NOT share your Personal Information and Website Usage Information.
SECURITY
We take commercially reasonable precautions to help protect the Personal Information collected on this Website from unauthorized access, use, modification or disclosure. However, due to the design of the Internet and other factors beyond our control, we cannot guaranty that any information or communications sent via the Internet will be free from unauthorized access by third parties.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
By using this Website you accept our privacy practices, as disclosed in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to change, modify, amend or update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will post any new or revised privacy policies on the Website, but we will only use your Personal Information in accordance with the privacy policy that was in effect at the time it was collected, unless you consent to any new terms regarding its use. It is your responsibility to periodically check and review our Privacy Policy for changes.
PRIVACY QUESTIONS
If you have a privacy question about this Website, please send us an email at info@cretan-transfers.com
This Cretan Transfer Services Privacy Policy has an effective date of December 14th, 2014.