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Timeshare Users Group Privacy Policy

This policy applies to all Websites owned and operated by Timeshare Users Group




What information does TUG collect?


We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order or subscribe to our newsletter.

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number or credit card information. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.

Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on your site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy..




What do we use your information for?


Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

To Personalize your Experience: Your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs

To Improve our Website: We continually strive to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you

To Improve Customer Service: Your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs

To Process Transactions: Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested.

To send periodic emails: The email address you provide for order processing, will only be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order.




How do we protect your information?


We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information.

We offer the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our Payment gateway providers database only to be accessible by those authorized with special access rights to such systems, and are required to?keep the information confidential.

After a transaction, your private information (credit cards, social security numbers, financials, etc.) will not be stored on our servers.




Do we use cookies?


Yes (Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information

We use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart and understand and save your preferences for future visits.




Do we disclose any information to outside parties?


We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.




Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance


We are in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.




Online Privacy Policy Only


This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our website and not to information collected offline.




Your Consent


By using our site, you consent to our online privacy policy.




Do we use cookies?


Yes (Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information

We use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart and understand and save your preferences for future visits.




Changes to our Privacy Policy


If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.




Public Forum Disclaimer


This site makes chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information. Discussions in these public venues are nothing more than spirited debate, deserving of the protections of the First Amendment. In light of the raucousness of free speech, courts have wisely determined that such raw statements when presented in the context of a debate must be viewed as part and parcel of the process of free exchange of ideas, and therefore not actionable.

Also discussions posted in these forums are the sole opionions of the posters in question and do not reflect the opinions of TUG itself or any employees of TUG. TUG is not responsible for the content and opinions posted in these forums insofar as they abide by the forum posting guidelines.

We welcome any and all to participate in the online forums, insofar as they abide by the forum posting guidelines that each and every registered user on the forums must agree to in order to complete the registration process.




Contacting Us


If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below.



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