Introduction

BigTripGetaways respects each individual’s right to personal privacy.  We will collect and use information through our Web site only in the ways disclosed in this statement.  This statement applies solely to information collected at BigTripGetaways’ Web site. 

Part I.  Information Collection

BigTripGetaways collects information through our Web site at several points.  We collect, but not limited to, the following information about primary visitors: name, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, fax numbers and pager numbers.

BigTripGetaways does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13.  If you are under the age of 13, please do not provide your name and address or other contact details or any other personally identifiable information of any kind whatsoever.

If you are a Parent or Guardian of someone under the age of 13 who has provided us information without your knowledge and consent, you may request that we remove this information by submitting a email to info@BigTripSmallWorld.com. 

In addition to obtaining your personal information, when you use our site, we may collect tracking information such as your browser type, the type of operating system you use, the name of your Internet service provider, and pages visited on our site.  BigTripGetaways gets this information by using technologies, including cookies and web beacon, to increase the functionality and user-friendliness of our site and to better tailor our site, products, and services to our visitors' needs.  We also use this information to verify that visitors meet the criteria required to process their requests and for reporting onsite activity in the aggregate.  For example, we may want to know how long the average user spends on our site or which pages or features get the most attention.

We may employ cookies.  A cookie is a small text file that our Web server places on a user’s computer hard drive to be a unique identifier.  Cookies enable BigTripGetaways to track usage patterns and deliver customized content to users.  Our cookies may have an expiration date.  Our cookies may collect personally identifiable information. 

Part II.  Information Usage. 

BigTripGetaways uses personally identifiable information to complete transactions and fulfill requests for our services.  Users who provide information will receive selected services, email announcements or advertisements.

Registered users will receive additional announcements from us about products, services, special deals, and a newsletter.  Out of respect for the privacy of our users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. 

The information we collect may be used to create customer profiles based on browsing or purchasing history.  We may supplement information collected at our Web site with data from other sources. 

To the extent required by law, we may disclose personally identifiable information to government authorities, or to third parties pursuant to a subpoena or other legal process, and we may also use or disclose your information as permitted by law to protect the rights or property of BigTripGetaways, our customers, our website, or its users. 

BigTripGetaways  does not sell any customer information or share your email address with third parties except in compliance with this policy.  However, we may disclose customer information to companies affiliated with BigTripGetaways and/or unaffiliated third parties to fulfill the products and services you have requested.  We may also disclose this information to third parties, such as employers, who have arranged for discounts, purchased travel or other services on your behalf.  Additionally, BigTripGetaways may combine the information we receive from you with information collected from other sources.  This information would be used to provide offers and/or services specifically tailored to your interests. 

We offer links to other Web sites.  Please note: When you click on links to other Web sites, we encourage you to read their privacy policies.  Their standards may differ from ours. 

BigTripGetaways reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time.  We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically. Although this Privacy Policy is not a contract and does not create any legal rights, it does serve as an expression of American's commitment to protecting private personal information. This policy was last updated on September 2, 2007.

Part III.  Contacting Us

If you have other questions, comments or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at info@BigTripGetaways.  If you would like us to remove all the personal data we hold about you from our records please email us. Please note, however, that we require certain key information from you in order to provide you with services and if you ask us to remove all or part of such information you may no longer be able to access this website or parts of it.