Ski California Privacy Policy
Ski California knows that you care how information about you is collected and used. We take great pride in the relationships we have developed with our visitors and we are committed to treating personal information we obtain from you with care and respect. This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy” or “Policy”) is designed to inform you about our privacy policies and practices. This Privacy Policy is part of the Terms of Use published on our website.
Scope of the Privacy Policy
The Privacy Policy applies to the personal information we collect when you visit Ski California’s website where the Privacy Policy is posted. When we use the term “personal information,” we mean information that identifies a particular individual, such as the individual’s name, postal address, e-mail addresses, and telephone number. When other information (such as consumer preferences or demographic information) is directly associated with personal information, this other information is treated as personal information.
Consent to the Policy
By visiting our website, you agree to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy, you should not use our website.
Personal Information We Collect and How We Use It
We collect the following types of personal information through our website:
Information You Actively Provide.
We collect the personal information you actively provide when you use one of our website. We use the personal information you provide to deliver the products and services that you request, or to process purchases you have made on our website.
On our website, you might submit information about other people. For example, if you order a Gold Pass as a gift and want to send it directly to the recipient, you must submit the recipient’s name and address. We use this information only to send the pass and provide the service requested. Information Provided by Others.
From time to time, we may supplement the information you give us with information from third parties. For example, we may supplement your profile with demographic and preference data or we may correct mailing addresses by using public sources. We may also use this information to further personalize our website and improve your experience while you are on our website.
Information Sent to Us by Your Web Browser.
We collect information that is automatically sent to us by your web browser. This information typically includes your IP address; the name and version of your operating system; the name and version of your browser; the page you were visiting before you accessed our website; and the date and time of your visit. The information we receive depends on the settings of your browser. Please check your browser if you want to learn what information your browser sends or how to change your settings. Generally, we use this information to create statistics that help us improve our website and make them more compatible with the technology used by our visitors. This information is also used for marketing purposes and to improve your experience on the website.
We may collect IP addresses for purposes of system administration, to report traffic data to our corporate partners, and to audit the use of our website. Although the information provided by your browser does not identify you personally, this data can be combined with other data to personally identify you.
Cookies.
We also may use “cookies” as a method to gain dependable and consistent traffic data. A “cookie” is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. We may use cookies to help us provide customizable services. Cookies may also be used by Ski California corporate partners on co-branded web pages. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our website and other websites may be diminished and some features will not work as intended.
Advertising Servers
We may hire other companies to place our banner ads on other websites. Those companies may perform tracking and reporting activities on the ads they serve for us, as well as user reaction. They would not collect any information other than IP addresses and behaviors associated with those IP addresses on our behalf, and we will not give any personal information to them. Third-party advertising servers are subject to their own privacy policies. Our service providers are bound by contract to keep your personal information confidential and use it only to perform services on our behalf.
Disclosure of Your Personal Information
Ski California does not sell your personal information to outside marketers or advertisers. Under limited
circumstances we may disclose the personal information we collect with outside parties for specific
purposes. Those circumstances are described below along with some of the steps we take to limit the
manner in which your personal information is used.
We may share your information with companies that provide support services to us (such as credit card
processors, mailing houses, or web hosts,) or that help us market our products and services (such as
email vendors). These companies may need information about you in order to perform their functions.
These companies are only authorized to use the personal information we share with them for the purpose
of delivering the service we hire them to provide. In addition, we only disclose the information they need
to provide the specific service or function. We will not sell your personal information to third party
marketing or advertising firms.
Personal information collected on any of the website may also be shared with members of Ski California.
If some or all of the business assets of one of our companies or website are sold or transferred, we
generally would transfer the corresponding information regarding our guests and customers to the
acquiring business so that they can continue to operate the business, but your information would remain
subject to this Policy.
In certain special cases, we may disclose your personal information when we have reason to believe that
disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who
may be causing injury to you, Ski California or someone else. We may also disclose your personal
information when we believe the law requires it, or in response to any demand by law enforcement
authorities in connection with a criminal investigation, or civil or administrative authorities in connection
with a pending civil case, administrative investigation or investigation conducted by Ski California.
Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website contains direct links to website offered by third parties. Some of these website are authorized
to use Ski California brands or logos. Those third-party website are not covered by this Privacy Policy.
Some of the websites may give you the option of sharing your thoughts, personal information, or skiing
and snowboarding experiences automatically on their platforms. If you choose to share information with a
third-party site such as Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, the information you choose to share on those
website is not subject to this Privacy Policy. You should review the privacy policies of those websites to
make an informed decision about whether to share your information on those websites. Further, you
should review your account settings on those websites to ensure that you are comfortable sharing your
information with the audience chosen in that account.
Children’s Privacy
We will not knowingly collect personal information on our website from children under the age of 13
without the prior consent of the child’s parent or guardian. If you believe that a child under the age of 13
may have provided personal information to us without consent of the child’s parent or guardian, please
contact us at info@skicalifornia.org.
You may not make purchases on our website if you are under the age of 13. The website are not directed to individuals under the age of 13, nor do they contain information which would be potentially harmful to minors in any way. However, we advise all visitors to the website under the age of 13 not to disclose or provide any personally identifiable information. In the event that Ski California discovers that a child under the age of 13 has provided personally identifiable information to us, we will delete the child’s personally identifiable information in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 230 (d), as amended, we hereby notify you that parental control protections are commercially available to assist you in limiting access to material that is harmful to minors. More information on the availability of such software can be found through publicly available sources. You may wish to contact your Internet Service Provider for more information.
Please see the Federal Trade Commission’s website for this act for more information.
How We Protect Your Information
Ski California has appropriate physical, technological, and organizational safeguards and security measures in place to attempt to protect against the loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure of your personal information under our control. However, it is important that you understand that no website or database is completely secure, or “hacker proof.” You can reduce many risks by using up to date antivirus software.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, by posting the revised Privacy Policy on our website. The changes will only apply to the personal information we collect after we have posted the revised Privacy Policy. It is your responsibility to check this website for updates as you will be bound by them if you choose to visit our website.
Visitors Who Access Our Website From Outside the United States
Our website and databases may be hosted on Web servers located in the United States or other countries. We share the personal information we collect with our third-party service providers, and others around the world as described in this Privacy Policy. When we transfer your personal information to another country, we will take appropriate measures to protect your privacy and personal information. By using one of our website, you are consenting to the transfer of your personal information to any country in the world in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
The website are U.S. website and are governed by U.S. law. If you do not wish to consent to U.S. law or this Privacy Policy, you should not share information with us or use our website.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices of our website, please contact info@skicalifornia.org.
Effective Date of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy was updated on August 16, 2018, and is effective as of that date.