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Columbia Sportfishing is committed
to respecting and protecting the personal privacy of our
customers and those who visit our website. It is our policy
to acquire personal information from users only by overt
and voluntary means, only when it is in the interest of
the user to provide it, and to utilize this information
only for the purpose it was provided.
The information that follows explains the types of information
our website collects, how it is used, the conditions under
which it is made available to third parties and how information
is maintained.
What information does this site collect?
This site collects anonymous data that is not indicative
of and cannot be traced to an individual without the cooperation
of their Internet Service Provider. This data includes
information about the user's remote IP address, referral
data (which page "linked" to the present request), the
browser software's user-agent string, and the number of
visits each month. This information is accepted passively
through cookies and the HTTP headers that are sent from
the user when requesting any file from the server.
Personally identifiable data is collected only by means
of form interfaces on the site, into which the user must
voluntarily enter the information requested. This information
is requested only when it is necessary to accomplish the
overt purpose indicated by the interface containing the
form that requests it.
No attempt is made to covertly or "quietly" collect personally
identifiable information, nor are cookies or any other
tracking technology used for the purpose of coordinating
information that a user may opt to enter in various interfaces
on the site.
How does Columbia Sportfishing use the information it
collects?
The anonymous information collected is used to
monitor the usage of this website and the interests of
those who use it. Data such as the volume of traffic
to the server, the number of visitors a certain section
of
the site receives each month, or popular search terms
used to access the site are analyzed to derive general
statistics about the site's reach and the audience's usage
patterns.
Personally identifiable information is used only for the
express purpose for which it was submitted. For example,
if a visitor enters their contact information in our "Reservation
Request" form, the information will be used only to contact
the visitor to confirm the reservation.
With whom does Columbia Sportfishing share the
information that is collected?
Columbia Sportfishing does not share personally identifiable
information collected from our website visitors with anyone.
Reports, statistics, and other analyses of aggregate anonymous
information may be shared within the organization or provided
to third parties at the sole discretion of Columbia
Sportfishing. This information does not include any personally
identifiable information.
Exception: Columbia Sportfishing
reserves the right to use all information at its disposal
and to share this information
with ISPs and other third parties as necessary to investigate
any incident of misuse or abuse of this website, server,
or information systems.
How does the Columbia Sportfishing maintain the information
it collects?
The Columbia Sportfishing eMail List is an automated,
opt-in only, mailing list manager. The 'List' is maintained
on our web server. This information is protected through
the use of technologies and policies which limit and restrict
access to our domain.
When you submit information through our Reservation Request/Contact
form, your submission is sent to us via email. You should
not submit any information through this interface that
you would not normally provide in an email.
Our online payment form uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
encryption technology, the highest level of security on
the Internet. The SSL protocol provides server authentication,
data integrity, and privacy on the Web. This security measure
helps ensure that no impostors, eavesdroppers, or vandals
get your personal information. SSL not only encrypts your
personal and financial information transmitted, including
credit card information, but also verifies the identity
of the server and that the original message arrives safely
at its destination.
However, no data transmission over the Internet can be
guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive
to protect your personal information, Columbia Sportfishing
cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information
you transmit to us or from our website, and therefore you
use our site at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission,
we use our best effort to ensure its security on our in-house
systems.
Providing personal information is never a prerequisite
for accessing any of the content or resources on this website.
Specifically, refusal to provide personal information via
a web interface will never result in a user being denied
access to any on-line content or resource they would be
able to access were the information submitted.
Children's Privacy
This site is intended for use by persons
over the age of 13. Columbia Sportfishing does not seek
to collect information about children under the age of
13. No information should be submitted to or posted on
this website by users under 13 years of age. If a child
under the age of 13 submits personal information to this
website, we delete the information as soon as we discover
it and do not use it for any other purpose. Columbia
Sportfishing encourages parents to take an active role
in their children's
use of the Internet, and to inform them of the potential
dangers of providing information about themselves over
the Internet.
Policy Modifications and Deviations
We may modify this privacy policy and will post those
changes here. If the privacy policy changes in the future,
we will not use any personal information you have submitted
to us under the current Privacy Policy in a manner that
is materially inconsistent with this Privacy Policy, without
your prior consent.
It may be necessary to deviate from this general policy
in unique instances and for specific purposes. In such
instances, a link will be provided to a description of
the deviation. This link will be placed where it can be
reasonably expected to be noticed prior to submitting any
information for which this privacy policy is modified or
exempted in any way.
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