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We understand that submitting personal information online involves a
great deal of trust on your part. We take this trust very seriously,
and make it our highest priority to ensure the security and
confidentiality of the personal information you provide to us. Please
read the following policy to learn about our privacy practices. By
visiting our Web site, www.thetravelrewardcard.com (this “Site”),
you are accepting the practices described herein and accepting the
Terms and Conditions incorporated
herein by reference.
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What information we collect from you
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How we use your information
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With whom we share your information
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How you can access your information
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Your choices with respect to the collection and use of your information
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How we protect your information
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Children's privacy
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External links
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Changes to this Privacy Policy
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How you can contact us
What information we collect from you
In General. We receive and store any
information you enter on our Site or give us in any other way. This
includes information that can identify you ("personal
information"), including your first and last name, telephone
number, postal and e-mail addresses. We also may request information
about your travel preferences, including, but not limited to, meal
requests, seat selection, frequent flyer/hotel/car rental program
information, and ticketing options. You can choose not to provide
information to us, but in general some information about you is
required in order for you to register as a user and redeem your
Travel Reward Card (“TRC”); use our products and/or
services; complete a traveler profile; ask us a question; or initiate
other transactions on our site.
Passenger Information. When you make travel or other arrangements for
yourself or someone else through Frosch Rewards and Incentives, a
division of Frosch International Travel, Inc. (“Frosch”)
by using this Site, we will request personal information and travel
preferences about the individuals using Frosch’s services. You
should obtain the consent of all such individuals prior to providing
Frosch with their personal information and travel preferences, as any
access to view or change their information will be available only
through your account.
Information from Other Sources. We also may periodically obtain information
about you from our business partners and other independent
third-party sources and add it to our account information. Examples
of information we may receive include: updated delivery and address
information, which we use to correct our records and to facilitate
proper delivery of travel information; and demographic information,
which we use to better understand your potential preferences.
Automatic Information. We automatically collect some information about
your computer when you visit this Site. For example, we will collect
your IP address, Web browser software (such as Netscape Navigator or
Internet Explorer), and referring Web site (if applicable). We also
may collect information about your online activity, such as trips
viewed and trips redeemed through the use of the TRC and this Site.
One of our goals in collecting this automatic information is to help
customize your user experience.
Cookies and Other Web Technologies. When you visit this Site, we may
assign your computer a "cookie" (a small, unique identifier
text file). For example, whenever you sign in as a TRC user, we
record your user ID and the name on your user account in the cookie
file on your computer. We also may record your password in this
cookie file, if you checked the box entitled "Save this password
for automatic sign-in." Note that user IDs, passwords, and any
other account-related data included in such cookies are encrypted for
security purposes. You can always choose not to receive a cookie
file by enabling your Web browser to refuse cookies or to prompt you
before accepting a cookie. Please note that if you refuse to accept
cookies from Frosch, you may not be able to access many of the travel
tools offered by this Site.
How we use your information
Frosch uses information about you for the following general purposes: to
provide you with the products and services you request; to
provide you with travel confirmation and updates; to manage your
account, including providing travel notifications; to communicate
with you in general; to respond to your questions and comments; to
measure interest in and improve our products, services, and this
Site; to notify you, should you request, about special offers and
products or services that may be of interest to you; to
otherwise customize your experience with this Site; to solicit
information from you, including through surveys; to resolve disputes,
possibly collect fees related to the additional services an Agent (as
defined in the Terms and Conditions)
may provide to you at additional cost, or troubleshoot problems; to
prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; to enforce our
Terms and Conditions; and as
otherwise described to you at the point of collection.
Please review "Your choices with respect to the collection and use of
your information" below.
With whom we share your information
Frosch may share your information with the following entities:
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Suppliers, such as hotel, airline, cruise, car rental companies, or activity
providers, who fulfill your travel reservations. We do not place
limitations on our suppliers' use or disclosure of your personal
information. Therefore, we encourage you to review the privacy
policies of any travel supplier whose products you retain through
Frosch and this Site. Please note that these suppliers also may
contact you as necessary to obtain additional information about you
or to facilitate your travel reservation.
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Third-party vendors who provide services or functions on our behalf,
including credit card processing, business analytics, customer
service, marketing, distribution of surveys and fraud prevention.
These companies have access to personal information needed to
perform their functions but are not permitted to share or use the
information for any other purpose.
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Business partners with whom we may jointly offer products or services.
You can tell when a third party is involved in a product or service
you have requested because their name will appear with ours. If you
choose to access these optional services, we may share information
about you, including your personal information, with those partners.
Please note that we do not control the privacy practices of these
third-party business partners and recommend you evaluate their
practices before deciding to provide your personal information.
We also may share your information:
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In response to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process; to establish or
exercise our legal rights; to defend against legal claims; or as
otherwise required by law. In such cases, we reserve the right to
raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us.
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When we believe it is appropriate to investigate, prevent, or take action
regarding illegal or suspected illegal activities; to protect and
defend the rights, property, or safety of Frosch, our customers, or
others; and in connection with our Terms and Conditions and other agreements.
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In connection with a corporate transaction, such as a divestiture,
merger, consolidation, or asset sale, or in the unlikely event of
bankruptcy.
Other than as set out above, you will be notified when personal information
about you will be shared with third parties, and you will have an
opportunity to choose not to have us share such information.
Frosch will never sell your personal information to third parties.
We also may share aggregate or anonymous information with third parties,
including advertisers and investors. For example, we may tell our
advertisers the number of visitors this Site receives or what are the
most popular vacation destinations. This information does not contain
any personal information and is used to develop content and services
we hope you will find of interest.
How you can access your information
You can access your information from various points on this Site. For example:
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The Edit User Info page, where you can change your password and/or view, update, or edit your
personal information.
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The Reservation Status page, where you can view your travel request,
check on the status of your particular travel plans, view your
redemption date and the date by which the TRC must be redeemed and
travel must be completed. In addition, you can access the Cancel
Reservation Request link, where you can cancel your reservation
request if your reservation request is in the Travel Choice Received
Stage.
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The Edit Reservation Request page, where you can view and update
traveler names, contact information, preferred departure dates and
travel preferences if your reservation request is in the Travel
Choice Received Stage.
You can close your Site account by mailing in an Account Closing request
to The Travel Reward Card, Account Closing Request, 1421 East Sandy
Lake Road, Suite 120, Coppell, TX 75019. Please note that, after you
close an account, you will not be able to sign in or access any of
your personal information. Frosch may retain certain information
associated with your account for analytical purposes as well as for
recordkeeping integrity.
Your choices with respect to collection and use of your information
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As discussed above, you can choose not to provide us with any information, however you will
not be able to use/redeem your TRC without providing such
information as this Site may request during the redemption of your
TRC. Any information you choose not to provide Frosch with, through
this Site, may be submitted to an Agent. Such information may also
allow you to take advantage of certain other features offered on
this Site.
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You also can add, update and view your information on the Edit User
Info, Reservation Status and Edit Reservation Request pages and
close your Site account as described above.
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When you register as a user on this Site, you will be given a choice as
to whether you want to receive e-mail messages from Frosch about
special offers. As a registered TRC user, you can modify
your choice at any time on the Edit User Info page under the heading
"E-mail settings". Whether registered as a TRC user or
not, you also will be given the opportunity to unsubscribe from
commercial messages in any such e-mail we send. Please note that we
reserve the right to send you other communications, including
service announcements, administrative messages, and surveys relating
either to your TRC account or to your transactions on this Site,
without offering you the opportunity to opt out of receiving them.
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The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to
prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the
browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable
cookies altogether. Please note that if you refuse to accept cookies
from this Site, you may not be able to access portions of our site.
How we protect your information
We want you to feel confident about using this Site to plan and redeem
your travel, and we are committed to protecting the information we
collect. While no Web site can guarantee security, we have
implemented appropriate administrative, technical, and physical
security procedures to help protect the personal information you
provide to us. For example, only authorized employees are permitted
to access personal information, and they only may do so for permitted
business functions. In addition, we use encryption when transmitting
your sensitive personal information between your system and ours, and
we employ firewalls and intrusion detection systems to help prevent
unauthorized persons from gaining access to your information.
Children's Privacy
The Site does not allow redemption of TRC(s) for travel or other services
by children under the age of 21. Should a child whom we know to be
under 21 send personal information to us, we will use that
information only to respond directly to that child to inform him or
her that we must have parental consent before receiving his or her
personal information. Should a child whom we know to be under 21
attempt to redeem a TRC, such redemption and/or further use of
the card will be suspended until parental consent from such child is
given to Frosch and verified.
External Links If
any part of this Site links you to other Web sites, those Web sites
do not operate under this Privacy Policy. We recommend you examine
the privacy statements posted on those other Web sites to understand
their procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing personal
information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Frosch may update this Privacy Policy in
the future. All such updates and changes are effective immediately
upon notice thereof, which we may give by any means, including, but
not limited to, posting a revised version of this Privacy Policy or
other notice on this Site.
How you can contact us
If you have questions about either the Privacy Policy or your travel
plans, please email us at cservice@thetravelrewardcard.com or call
toll-free at 866-419-5517.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of December 1, 2006.
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