Web Site Privacy Policy Statement
Privacy Policy
We
at GALILEO INTERNATIONAL and the family of companies at Cendant
Corporation, our owner, (referred to as "GALILEO INTERNATIONAL," "we,"
"us," or "our") recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of
certain information ("Information") collected about our users and
prospective users (referred to as "User," "you" or "your"). This
privacy statement discloses what information we gather, how we use it,
and how to correct or change it. At GALILEO INTERNATIONAL, it is our
intention to give you an understanding about how we collect your
Information and the use we make of it in the course of our business.
To that end, GALILEO INTERNATIONAL gathers two types of information
about Users: data that Users provide through optional, voluntary
registration on our sites; and data GALILEO INTERNATIONAL gathers
through aggregated tracking, mainly by tallying page views throughout
our sites. Such information enables us to tailor our content to fit
Users' needs better and to help our advertisers understand our
audience. Because GALILEO INTERNATIONAL derives its revenue mainly from
advertising and e-commerce, providing such aggregated data is essential
to keeping our service free to Users. However, be assured that GALILEO
INTERNATIONAL will not disclose personal Information to third parties
without your consent, except as may be noted in this Privacy Policy or
disclosed to you when the Information is submitted.
How does GALILEO INTERNATIONAL collect information?
· Optional registration
We
collect information by specifically requesting it from you. Generally
this occurs when you register at a site or request information or a
service. Usually, the GALILEO INTERNATIONAL Web Sites and GALILEO
INTERNATIONAL's service partners use your information to operate the
sites and to deliver services. GALILEO INTERNATIONAL sites also use
your information to inform you about other products or services
available from GALILEO INTERNATIONAL and its affiliates.
· Usage tracking
Use of Internet Protocol ("IP") Addresses
An IP address is a unique number that is automatically assigned to your
computer whenever you're surfing the Internet so that your computer can
be identified by the main computers, known as "Web servers," that
"serve up" Web pages.
GALILEO INTERNATIONAL and/or its affiliates collect IP addresses for
the purposes of system administration, to report aggregated information
to our advertisers, and to audit the use of our site. When Users
request pages from GALILEO INTERNATIONAL's and/or its affiliates'
sites, our servers log the Users' IP addresses. We do not normally link
IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, which means that a
User's session will be logged, but the User will remain anonymous to
us. We can and will use IP addresses to identify a User when we feel it
is necessary to enforce compliance with our site terms of use or terms
of service or to protect our service, site, Users or others.
Use Of Cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information that a Web site sends to your
computer for record-keeping purposes, which information is stored in a
file on your computer. Cookies make Web-surfing easier for you by
saving your preferences so that we can use the saved information to
facilitate your use of our Web site when you return to the site.
Cookies do not tell us your individual identity unless you have chosen
to provide it to us. We never save passwords or credit card information
in cookies. The use of cookies is an industry standard, and as such,
you'll find that most major Web sites use them.
By showing how and when Users use a site, cookies help us see which
areas are popular and which are not. Many improvements and updates to
the site are based on such data as total number of visitors and pages
viewed. This information is most easily tracked with cookies. We use
the information from cookies to provide services better tailored to our
Users' needs.
Most cookies expire after a defined period of time, or you can delete
your cookie file at any time. Most browsers are initially set up to
accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or
indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, note that some parts of
the GALILEO INTERNATIONAL Web Site and/or its affiliates' services will
not function properly or may be considerably slower if you refuse
cookies. For example, without cookies, you will not be able to set
personalized preferences, and/or may have difficulty completing
marketing transactions.
GALILEO INTERNATIONAL and/or its affiliates have two primary uses for
its cookies. First, we use them to specify a User's preferences. For
example, Users can specify keywords across several categories or
markets so you don't have to tell us repeatedly your car choice.
Second, we use cookies to track Users' Web site usage trends and
patterns. This helps us understand our Users' needs better and improve
areas of GALILEO INTERNATIONAL's and/or its affiliate's services that
our Users find valuable. While both of these activities depend on the
use of cookies, you have the option of disabling the cookies via your
browser preferences.
You may occasionally get cookies from our advertisers. GALILEO
INTERNATIONAL and/or its affiliates do not control these cookies. The
use of advertising cookies sent by third-party servers is standard in
the Internet industry.
With whom does GALILEO INTERNATIONAL share my Information?
As a general rule, GALILEO INTERNATIONAL will not disclose any specific
personal information that you submit to us about you ("Personal
Information") in a manner that connects you with the Personal
Information, except when we have your permission or under special
circumstances, such as when we believe in good faith that the law
requires it or under the circumstances described below. The following
describes some of the ways that your Personal Information may be
disclosed.
Business Partners & Sponsors: GALILEO INTERNATIONAL may disclose
some or all of your Personal Information to business partners or
sponsors, but this use will be specifically described to you prior to
data collection or prior to transferring the data. Many promotions
offer opportunities to request additional information from sponsors. By
requesting more information, you give GALILEO INTERNATIONAL permission
to transfer your Personal Information to the sponsor so they can
fulfill your request. In many instances, only your e-mail address will
be shared. If more Personal Information will be shared with the
sponsor, you will be notified prior to the transfer.
Third Party & Aggregate Data: From time to time, you may be offered
the opportunity to receive materials or special offers from third
parties. If you opt to receive information from these third parties,
GALILEO INTERNATIONAL will (with your permission) share your name and
e-mail address with such third parties. Under confidentiality
agreements, GALILEO INTERNATIONAL may match Personal Information with
third party data. Also, GALILEO INTERNATIONAL may keep track of what
portions of the Web site Users are visiting and other User statistics,
and aggregate this information to help us create a better experience
for users of our Web site. This is all done without knowing your name
or other Personal Information in order to describe our viewers and
services to prospective partners, advertisers, and other third parties,
and for other lawful purposes.
Other: GALILEO INTERNATIONAL may also disclose account Information in
special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this
Information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action
against someone who may be violating GALILEO INTERNATIONAL's terms of
use or terms of service, or may be causing injury to or interference
(either intentionally or unintentionally) with any of GALILEO
INTERNATIONAL's rights or property, other GALILEO INTERNATIONAL Users,
or anyone else. GALILEO INTERNATIONAL may disclose or access account
Information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it and
for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary to
maintain, service, and improve our products and services.
How can you control the usage of Information?
In case you change your mind or some Personal Information changes (such
as your zip code or e-mail address), we will try to provide a way to
correct, update or remove the Personal Information that you give us. We
also give you the opportunity to control the communications we direct
to you. We offer Users the opportunity to "opt out" of having Personal
Information shared with parties outside of GALILEO INTERNATIONAL and/or
its affiliated companies. If a User wishes to update personal
information or objects to any usage provided herein for any reason,
he/she may contact: Jody Bober at (973) 496-7868.
What happens when you link to a third party site?
You should be aware that when you are on GALILEO INTERNATIONAL's and/or
its affiliates sites you could hyperlink or be directed to other sites
that are beyond our control and/or outside our service. For example, if
you "click" on a banner advertisement or a GALILEO INTERNATIONAL Web
Site search result, the "click" may transfer you off the GALILEO
INTERNATIONAL site. These other sites may include sites of advertisers,
sponsors and partners that may use GALILEO INTERNATIONAL's and/or its
affiliates' logo as part of a co-branding agreement. These other sites
may send their own cookies to Users, collect data, or solicit
Information.
GALILEO INTERNATIONAL and its affiliates do not control such sites,
and, therefore, are not responsible for their contents or the
hyperlinks or advertising they choose to place on such sites. GALILEO
INTERNATIONAL's and/or its affiliates' inclusion of hyperlinks to these
sites do not imply any endorsement of the material on such sites or any
association with their operators. GALILEO INTERNATIONAL's policy does
not extend to anything that is inherent in the operation of the
Internet, which is beyond GALILEO INTERNATIONAL's and its affiliates'
control.
Please keep in mind that whenever you give out information online (for
example, via message boards or chat) that information can be collected
and used by people you don't know. While GALILEO INTERNATIONAL and its
affiliates strive to protect their Users' information and privacy, we
cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online,
and you disclose such information at your own risk.
Is my Information secure from others using the www.GALILEO INTERNATIONAL.com site?
The security of all information associated with our Users is an
important concern to us. We exercise care in providing secure
transmission of your information from your computer to our servers.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed
to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your
information, GALILEO INTERNATIONAL and its affiliates can't ensure or
warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our
online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we
receive your transmission, GALILEO INTERNATIONAL uses industry standard
efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of your information, such as
firewalls and Secure Socket Layers. However, "perfect security" does
not exist on the Internet.
YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS
By
using this site, you signify your agreement to GALILEO INTERNATIONAL's
Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE
THIS SITE. Your continued use of GALILEO INTERNATIONAL's and/or its
affiliates' sites following the posting of changes to these terms will
mean you accept those changes.