Privacy Policy
I. About the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and Privacy
The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is the Official Tourism Marketing Organization for Pinellas County, Florida. It is a department of Pinellas County Government.
VisitStPeteClearwater.com is the official website of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Our postal address is:
13805 58th St. N.
Suite 2-200
Clearwater, FL 33760
We can be reached via e-mail at
info@VisitStPeteClearwater.com.
About Privacy
Your privacy is important to the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, and we will treat any of your information with care.
Our Privacy Statement lets you know how we handle personally identifiable information you share with us through our digital and printed communication vehicles.
II. Privacy Statement ("Privacy Statement")
Scope
This Privacy Statement explains how we collect and handle personally identifiable information you share with the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau through our website, sweepstakes and promotional emails. It also describes our use of cookies and other tracking devices. It provides instruction regarding links to other websites, security of the information you provide and potential changes to the Privacy Statement. It provides contact information for questions and instructions for unsubscribing.
Personal Information Collection
You may use our websites and other forms of internet-based communications to learn about the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau products and services without disclosing any personal information beyond what you provided when requesting authorized St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau publications, both digital or printed. We may ask you to provide us with personal information, for example, to access or use certain features or if you request additional information from the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and /or our Partners. Information that may be requested by St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau includes: contact information, such as name, address, email address and telephone number; demographic information, such as household information, age group, etc., and information about your travel interests.
Personal Information Uses
Personal information that you voluntarily offer may be used to reply to your requests, to update and improve content on our website or to assist with marketing research. Such information includes but is not limited to survey responses, site registrations and information preferences, normally related to potential vacations in Pinellas County, Florida. This information is used to tailor communications to you, by authorized St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau communications entities.
The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will never sell your information. We will share your information ONLY with identified partners that are part of any sweepstakes or giveaway programs that are optional for users to enter for prizes and travel on our websites, such as VisitStPeteClearwater.com.
Personal information (name, address and phone number) may also be shared with the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau contracted research firm, currently Research Data Services, Inc., for conversion study information as a result of requesting our Visitor Guide.
We may disclose your personal information as required by law, in conjunction with a government inquiry, or in litigation or dispute resolution.
Cookies and Other Tracking Devices
We may use cookies and other tracking devices on our websites to allow us to measure site activity in aggregate, not on the individual level. This in turn allows us to provide a better user experience. Only information you voluntarily provide is stored in your customer file.
You can choose to refuse cookies - simply refer to your browser Help instructions to learn more about how to manage their use.
Links to Outside Websites
This site may contain links to third party sites not controlled by the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, which therefore are not covered by this privacy statement, such as those belonging to St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Partners and Sponsors. We recommend that you check the privacy statement of other sites you visit before providing any personal information.
Security of Information
The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau recognizes the importance of safeguarding personal information in our possession from theft, inappropriate use, or improper distribution. It should, however, be recognized that no company can perfectly protect personal information.
Privacy Inquiries
If you have concerns or questions regarding St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's consumer privacy practices, please forward them to
privacy@VisitStPeteClearwater.com.
Unsubscribe
You may unsubscribe to any St. Petersburg/Clearwater promotional email using the contact information listed above or through the unsubscribe link placed on all Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater electronic newsletters.
Changes to Privacy Statement
The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau retains the right to change this Privacy Statement. For your benefit, we will post changes to this page in a timely manner.
Hotel Reservations & Vacation Deals
VisitStPeteClearwater.com provides the availability to transact and reserve hotel accommodations through our websites. We use a third-party service called BookDirect that displays hotel information on VisitStPeteClearwater.com but manages any transactions directly through the property sites that users are passed onto. Any and all data provided through this process is used and maintained by the individual properties to facilitate delivery of the hotel booking. The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau does not manage or service any hotel transactions made through VisitStPeteClearwater.com and does not receive, or have access to, any credit card information submitted in the hotel transaction. The St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau makes no representation as to the accuracy or reliability of the hotel offers being made, or of the values represented herein. Consumers wishing to take advantage of these offers are urged to use diligence in doing so and to understand that they do so at their own risk.
