Your privacy is very important to us. Keeping this in mind, we are implementing information handling practices that are consistent with the highest standards and best practices of reputable companies performing business on the Internet. This policy explains in detail how information, provided by you to us, is being gathered and used. We will not collect personal information such as name, e-mail, telephone number, and mailing address without your permission and explicit knowledge. In the same manner, we will not disclose your personal information to third-parties unless you have authorized us to do so.

What personal information is being collected and how is it used? When you decide to register with us, we will collect personal information, such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, login name, and password. This information is gathered for several reasons including: (a) personalizing the service we provide to you, (b) completing your air, hotel, car bookings, and itineraries, (c) communicating with you about changes to your travel plans, service updates, and new features on our site.

Use of Cookies. A cookie is a small file that your browser creates and stores at our request in an approved and standardized place in your computer. Piedmont Travel uses these cookies to assign you a unique customer code and record information about your activity on our site. When you visit or return to our site, we read the cookie to identify you as one of our customers and help you recall itineraries and preferences you have selected. The cookie also enables us to recall your past activities, post your account data, and tailor site elements and special offers to you. The cookie does not retain your billing information, nor does it save any of your confidential information in an explicit fashion.

Unsubscribe at any time. You may unsubscribe to our newsletters by logging into your account and changing notification settings. As a member or contest entrant you will occasionally receive e-mail updates from us about advertisements, updates, promotions, new services, and other noteworthy news items. We hope you will find these updates interesting and informative. Of course, if you would rather not receive them, please contact us at vicky@piedmonttravel.com.

Accessing, Changing, and Updating Your Information. We are committed to giving you control over the personal information you provide. You can, at anytime, access, change, and update your password and any of the personal information or other information under "My Profile". If at any time you want to view your Member Profile, make personal information changes, or change the preferences associated with your account, you can do so by visiting "My Profile". If you request that we remove all of the personal information stored in your Member Profile, then we will promptly do so. If we remove your personal information, you will not be able to use the services available on our site unless you re-register.

Security of Information. All information you provide to Piedmont Travel is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt or scramble data before you send it to us. To ensure that we fulfill our commitment to safeguard your information, we continually assess new technologies for protecting your information to make sure that our information handling practices are in accordance with the highest industry standards and best practices on the Internet at all times. Contacting Us If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or our information handling practices, you may contact us at joan@piedmonttravel.com.