PRIVACY POLICY
(hereinafter the “Website”). Following is a description of the type of information
collected and used by the Website. Any and all persons who use this Website fully
accept the terms of this Privacy Policy. We advise you to read this policy carefully
and to send us any questions to
contact form. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not
use our Website or provide us with personal information.
INFORMATION COLLECTED
Unregistered users
As mentioned in our Terms and Conditions, the general use of services does not require
the user’s prior subscription or registration. Unregistered users are entitled to
access and surf the Website without providing any personal information. Information
collected from unregistered users is limited. Said information does not give us
access to the identity of unregistered users and shall be used to help diagnose
any possible problems with our server, manage the Website, and track usage statistics.
The Company does not attempt to identify the user through the user’s IP, regardless
of the connection used. Our objective is to obtain general statistics about user
preferences in order to improve the Website’s services. To that effect, we collect
information that may indicate if the user has accessed our Website through an advertisement
or link from another website, but this does not give us access to the identity of
the unregistered users in question.
Registered users
Users that register completing the form available at:
www.EcoTrotters.com/Account/CreateAccount.aspx shall have access to additional
services, such as publication of Website content and participation in forums.
In the case of registered users, we collect not only the information described in
the paragraphs above, but also personal information included in the registration
form. This form requires the following information: username, password, e-mail,
name, last name, gender, date of birth, and place of residence (country and city).
All this information- excepting password, date of birth, and e-mail address- shall
be included on the user’s public profile. All optional information the user may
voluntarily fill out shall also appear on the public profile. Users should only
fill out the optional information that they wish to share with those visitors of
the Website who decide to view user profiles. Users who wish to share their usernames
only should abstain from including any optional information. The Company does not
collect user information from any other source, such as public records or private
organizations.
Our Website allows registered users to communicate with other users and publish
information that shall be available to others. The user should be aware that when
doing so, other users may collect information about him or her.
Upon logging in, users shall have the option of having their username and password
stored in a cookie on their computer hard drive. This option allows the system to
show user preferences when accessing the Website and customize the Website, without
requiring users to log in every time they visit same.
The user may, at any time, request the Company to remove or modify any information
provided, including but not limited to, the removal of all personal information
from the Company’s database.
USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED
When the user provides information, this information is stored in a highly secure
server to maintain information confidentiality. To improve security, passwords undergo
special treatment, and are encrypted. Information shall be used for general statistics
purposes, in order to provide users with a more customized, higher-quality service.
Information provided shall also be used to send information by e-mail regarding
relevant issues only when requested by users. Personal information provided by users
shall not be used for any other purpose not expressed herein. Any other use of personal
information provided shall require the prior consent of the users in question.
Users may view and update any personal information at
www.EcoTrotters.com/Account/CreateAccount.aspx
DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
The Company does not share information stored in its database with third parties,
nor does it sell nor rent same. If the involvement of another company is required
for market research or any other particular purpose, said company shall only have
access to general information that would not reveal the identity of users.
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
In order to help protect personal information stored in the servers used by the
Website, the Company has taken a series of security measures. E-mails or any other
communications to users shall be sent automatically in accordance with user preferences.
We do not access to registered users’ information unless in exceptional circumstances
or acts of God, and we maintain user confidentiality. We also implement password
hashing, login auditing, and idle session termination.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our system was designed considering the protection of child privacy. By verifying
date of birth we prevent children under 18 from publishing information on the Website
or registering to same.
Notwithstanding the aforementioned, considering that there are no reliable technologies
available that may allow the Company to ensure that information provided by the
user is true and accurate (age in particular), the Company suggests that parents
or legal guardians of children under 13 supervise and advise their children or wards
regarding Internet use and explain to them that they are prohibited from accessing
websites such as this, where users must be over the age of 13. The Company further
invites parents or guardians of children under 13 to take the necessary precautions
so that said minors do not have access to this Website (for example, by applying
filters to websites).
The Company is particularly careful about the protection of minors and teens. If
you are a parent or guardian of a minor or teen and believe the content in this
Website to be inappropriate for your child or ward or that the use of this Website
could expose your child or ward to certain risks, such as participation in virtual
forums with strangers, please take the necessary precautions so that said minor
or teen does not have access to this Website (for example, by applying filters to
websites). It is of paramount importance that parents or guardians of minors or
teens supervise and counsel their children or wards regarding their use of Internet.
If you have accessed this Website while trying to find out which websites your child
or ward visits and do not wish for your child or ward to continue accessing this
Website, please take the necessary precautions to block your child or ward’s access
to this Website (for example, by applying filters to websites). The Company shall
intervene in any situation that puts a minor or teen at risk, including but not
limited to, any breach of privacy of said minor or teen, upon knowledge of same.
However, as it is often impossible to control all user activities in websites, parents
or guardians must also cooperate to prevent these types of risks.
REGISTRATION
Any user who wishes to cancel registration to the Website may do so at: www.EcoTrotters.com/Account/UserAccount.aspx,
by choosing the option “Delete Profile”. The user will be asked to enter the password
and confirm his or her intention to cancel the account. Upon confirmation, the system
will automatically erase any and all personal information from the server. Comments
or information previously published on the Website by the user shall not be erased.
CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
The Company reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at its sole discretion
and/or when required for legal reasons. Users must read the Privacy Policy when
accessing the Website to be notified of any changes that may occur.
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