In this Privacy Policy, we will share with you the type of information we gather and how we may use that information. This Privacy Policy applies to Personal Information you provide to us through any means including, without limitation, through our Site, via e-mail, and over the telephone. Any reference to our "Site" includes our website located at www.discoverdcnow.com, any mobile applications and other software we may offer now or in the future, and any reference to our "Services" includes our Site, visitor information phone line and other product or service offered by us.
1. Personal Information.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Personal Information" means any information that by itself or in connection with other information we collect allows us or anyone to identify you. Personal Information includes, without limitation, first names and last names, telephone numbers, addresses, and email addresses.
2. Privacy and Protection of Children and Teens.
We take protection of the privacy of legal minors very seriously and in order to adhere to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") we will not knowingly collect any Personal Information from children under 13 or knowingly allow children under 13 to register for any portions of the Site requiring registration including, without limitation, commenting on our blog. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from a child under 13 we will immediately remove the information from our systems.
3. Cross-Border Data Transmission.
DiscoverDCNow is headquartered in the United States of America ("USA") and all of our primary data storage and processing facilities are in the USA. If you are accessing the Services from another country, please note that all data we collect will be transmitted outside of your country and into the USA, where it will reside and be processed. In addition, your data may pass through or be temporarily stored or processed in countries beyond your country and the USA. By continuing to access this Site, or by providing your Personal Information, you explicitly consent to have your data so transmitted and stored.
4. Information We May Collect Automatically.
Information About Your Computer. When you visit the Site, we automatically receive and store certain types of information, such as the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet; the IP address of the computer you are using and the browser and operating system you are using; the date and time you access the Sites; the Internet address of the website from which you linked to the Sites; any search terms you used to find the Sites; the device identifiers and mobile and network information, and your actions on the Sites. We may retain this information to assist us in analyzing the behavior of visitors to our Site, to resolve problems with our network and, in general, to administer the Site.
5. Changes to the Privacy Policy.
We may, at any time and without notice, add to, change, update or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on our website. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the website.
6. Third-Party Content and Links to Third-Party Sites.Changes to the Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Cookies and Web Beacons. We may allow third-parties to display advertisements or other content on the Site. These third-parties may also use cookies other technologies each time you view or click on or through their advertisements or content. These advertisers may be able to compile information about where you, or others who are using your computer, viewed or clicked on the advertisements they display. Please remember that we have no access to or control over the cookies or other tracking technologies third-parties may place on your computer. This Privacy Policy applies to the use of cookies by DiscoverDCNow only, and does not apply to the use of cookies or other tracking technologies by any of the third-parties.
Social Media. The Site may also contain plug-ins and other features that integrate third party social media platforms into the Site. You will be able to activate them manually. If you do so, the third parties who operate these platforms may be able to identify you, they may be able to determine how you use this website and they may link and store this information with your social media profile. Please consult the data protection policies of these social media platforms to understand what they will be doing with your personal data. If you activate these plug-ins and other features, you will be doing so at your own risk.
Third-Party Websites. The Site may contain links to other parties websites, for example, if you visit our site and decide to book a hotel or other reservation, you may be seamlessly linked to websites maintained by third parties with whom we have contracted to make these services available through the Site. This Privacy Policy, and our responsibility, is limited to our own collection practices. We do not review the privacy practices of these other websites and recommend that you review their privacy policies before sharing your personal information. We do not have any control over such third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy policies or practices. In addition, we cannot ensure the content of the websites maintained by these third parties, even if accessible using a link from our websites. We urge you to read the privacy and security policies of any external websites before providing any Personal Information while accessing those websites.