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INTERNET PRIVACY STATEMENT The following is intended to explain our current Internet privacy practices, but shall not be construed as a contractual promise. We reserve the right to amend our Internet Privacy Policy Statement at any time without notice. Virginia law We protect our records in accordance with our obligations as defined by applicable Virginia statutes, including, but not limited to, the “Virginia Privacy Protection Act of 1976”, the “Virginia Freeedom of Information Act”, and by any applicable U.S. federal laws. Links to other websites Our website may contain links to other public or private entities’ websites, whose privacy practices we do not control. Information we collect When you access our website, the routing or client information, and the essential and nonessential technical information listed below, is automatically collected. No other information is collected through our website except when you deliberately decide to send it to us (for example, by clicking on a link to send us an email). The information you might choose to send us is listed below as “optional information.” Routing, or client, information: the Internet domain and Internet address of the computer you are using. Essential technical information: identification of the page or service you are requesting, type of browser and operating system you are using; and the date and time of access. Nonessential technical information: the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our website. We do collect some generic information through the use of a free tracker program called Exterme Tracker. The purpose of using a tracker program is to better enable us to design this site and to be more effective at providing information to potential tourists. The type of information we collect is what web sites (travel directories) are sending us traffic, which search engines send us traffic and what key words are used to find us. To see complete reports generated by our tracker, simply double click on the small globe at the bottom of the site. Optional information: when you send us an e-mail, your name, e-mail address, and the content of your e-mail; when fill out online forms, all the data you chosse to fill in or confirm. Cookies: Our website does not place any “cookies” on your computer. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers (line of code) that are transferred to your computer’s harddrive for the purpose of recognizing you and your browser by various web sites that use them. Because we are an information site only we are not interested in collecting personal information about you. We do not collect and maintain any e-mail addresses and send no SPAM (junk e-mail). How the collected information is used Routing information is used to route the requested web page to your computer for viewing. We send the requested web page and the routing information to our Internet service provider or other entities involved in transmitting the requested page to you. We do not control the privacy practices of those entities. Essential and nonessential technical information helps us respond to your request in an appropriate format [or in a personalized manner] and helps us plan website improvements. Optional information enables us to provide services or information tailored more specifically to your needs or to forwared your message or inquiry to another entity that is better able to do so, and also allows us to plan website improvements. We may keep your information indefinitely, but we ordinarily delete the transaction routing information from our computer within 30 days after the web page is transmitted and do not try to obtain any information to link it to the individuals who browse our website. However, on rare occasions when a “hacker” attempts to breach computer security, logs of routing information are retained to permit a security investigation and in such cases may be forwarded together with any other relevant information in our possession to law enforcement agencies. We use this transaction routing information primarily in a statistical summary type format to assess site content and server performace. We may share this summary information with our business partners when needed. Optional information is retained in accordance with the records retention schedules at the Library of Virginia. Under the “Virginia Freedom of Information Act”, any records in our possession at the time of a “Freedom Of Information Request” might be subject to being inspected by, or disclosed to, members of the public. However, all identifiable confidential/personal information will be removed prior to releasing the routing information. Choice to provide information There is no legal requirement for you to provide any information at our website. However, our website will not work without routing information and the essential technical information. Failure of your browser to provide nonessential technical information will not prevent your use of our website, but may prevent certain features from working. Failure to provide optional information will mean that the particular feature or service associated with that part of the web page will not be available to you. Customer comments or review If you have questions about this privacy statement or the practices of this website, or if you choose to review or correct any information you previously submitted, please contact the web master at richguild@earthlink.net. |
