Personally Identifiable Information. CCVB, through the use of the CCVB Website, only collects personally identifiable information about you when you voluntarily provide such personally identifiable information to CCVB using the CCVB Website. If you do not wish your personally identifiable information to be collected, please do not submit it. Information from the Use of "Cookies". The CCVB Website employs "cookie" technology. Cookies are small pieces of data stored in files on your computer allowing the CCVB Website to track your use of the CCVB Website as you visit and revisit the CCVB Website. The use of cookies by the CCVB Website complies with generally accepted programming standards and practices. Please note that you can choose to block the use of cookies through settings in your web browser but be advised that certain features of the CCVB Website may not work properly without them.

Use of Your Information by CCVB

It is the policy of the CCVB not to sell, share, transfer, or rent to third parties any information you provide to the CCVB, through the use of the CCVB Website, without your written consent except as required by operation of the law or in compliance with legal authorities; provided, however the CCVB may share your personal information with certain third parties ("Target Third Parties") without your written consent in order to further the purpose for which you voluntarily provide the CCVB with the information. Additionally, the CCVB engages third party information management service providers to help maintain efficient operations. Because such information management service providers may access our systems, such information management service providers may have access to your information. The CCVB does not transfer or relinquish ownership of information maintained about you within CCVB systems and databases to such information management service providers but requires these information management service providers to sign confidentiality agreements to keep all confidential information and other proprietary information found in our systems confidential.       The CCVB routinely collects, compiles, and reports statistics and information reflecting the use of the CCVB Website and information services in order to enhance membership services, advertising services, improve marketing and promotional efforts, analyze CCVB Website usage, improve the CCVB Website's content and layout, generate aggregate reports on trends, interests and behavior and enhance service offerings.       The CCVB reserves the right to take any action the CCVB deems prudent or necessary to safeguard the CCVB Website and your information in the CCVB systems and databases from malicious or unwarranted attack by viruses, hackers, or other miscreants.

Collection and Use of Your Information by Third Parties

Please note that third parties offer goods and services on and through the CCVB Website. We assume each such third party has its own internal privacy policy and data collection and use practices. The CCVB does not have any responsibility for their practices.

Changing and Deleting Your Personal Information

You may request the CCVB change or delete your personal information in CCVB systems and databases by submitting a detailed description of the desired action to the following e-mail address: mailto:privacy@columbiacountytourism.com.      Please note that after the CCVB processes a change or deletes your personal information from active CCVB systems and databases, it is possible that non-active residual copies of your information may still exist in CCVB systems and on archive or backup media.

Your Consent

By using the CCVB Website, you consent to the collection and use of the above-described information by CCVB (and Target Third Parties, in which case, once such Target Third Party is in possession of your information, we can not control such Target Third Party's use of your information). If you do not agree with the terms and conditions stated in this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the CCVB Website.

Electronic Newsletters

We offer free, electronic newsletters, updates and e-mail reminders as a service to our registrants, based upon your voluntary subscription. You will only receive an electronic newsletter if you have requested it (opted-in). We do not share our mailing lists with any third parties, including advertisers or partners.

Your Questions and Concerns

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or any of CCVB's use of your information, please contact the CCVB at the following e-mail address: privacy@columbiacountytourism.com.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

On occasion the CCVB may amend or change this Privacy Policy by updating or revising this posting, with the revised terms taking effect as of the date of its posting.