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INTERNATIONAL WEB MEDIA, LLC ("Hot Stays™") respects the privacy of its customers and understands the importance of privacy to visitors to our Web site. Hot Stays collects and stores information so that we can efficiently provide travel-related services to our users. This privacy statement is designed to help you understand what information we gather and what we do with the information.

Users have the option of submitting registration information to Hot Stays. "Registration Information" means personal and billing information you submit when registering with Hot Stays for newsletters, specials, upda tes, or additional services available through Hot Stays. The Registration Information you submit will be used by Hot Stays for purposes of operating Hot Stays and any other internal business purpose of Hot Stays reasonably related to such operations. Hot Stays reserves the right to, at its sole discretion, disclose to third parties certain information contained in our files, but under no circumstances will we disclose your credit card information without your prior consent, except as required by law.

Cookies

In order to use the personalized features of our site, we use "cookies" to track our users. A cookie is a piece of information that a web server can store on the user's PC and use to identify the user. Our cookies are "session cookies." Session cookies remain on the users' PC while they are on the site and possibly a short time thereafter. Session cookies are removed automatically by the user's web browser simply by closing the browser program.

Security of Information Collection

Hot Stays uses industry standard security and encryption to secure transmissions dealing with password and credit card information. Additionally, storage of this information and any credit card transactions are done using proven secure encryption and transaction technologies.

Log Files

Like most standard web site servers we use log files. This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider ( ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.

How We Use Information

Hot Stays may use personally identifiable information collected through our web site to contact Users regarding products and services offered by Hot Stays and its affiliates, independent contractors and business partners, and otherwise to enhance Users’ experience with Hot Stays and such affiliates, independent contractors and business partners. Hot Stays may also use information collected through our web site for research regarding the effectiveness of the web site and the marketing, advertising and sales efforts of Hot Stays, its affiliates, independent contractors and business partners.

At this time, we don't share information with other companies so you will only receive emails from our company. If this changes in the future, our privacy policy will be updated and a clear notice will be given before the user signs up regarding how the information will be shared.

Disclosure of Information

Hot Stays may disclose information collected from Users to trusted affiliates, independent contractors and business partners who will use the information for the purposes outlined above. Hot Stays may also disclose aggregate, anonymous data based on information collected from Users to investors and potential partners. Finally, we may transfer information collected from Users in connection with a sale of Hot Stays’ business. Note that any information you elect to submit to Hot Stays via the web WILL NOT be sold to any other corporation or entity.

Legal Disclaimer

Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our web site.

Third-Party Intermediaries

We use an outside credit card processing company to bill users for services. These companies do not retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

Business Transitions

If Hot Stays goes through a business transition, such as a merger, being acquired by another company, or selling a portion of its assets, users’ personal information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred.

Children

Hot Stays strongly believes in protecting the privacy of children online (we define "children" as minors younger than 13). Therefore, Hot Stays does not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children or knowingly allow children to register with us.

Disclaimers

WHILE HOT STAYS HAS SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR INTERCEPTION, THERE IS NO ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE OF SECURITY. IN THE EVENT OF AN INTERCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, HOT STAYS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH INTERCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) SUFFERED BY A CUSTOMER OR USER, EVEN IF HOT STAYS HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. HOT STAYS WARRANTS, EITHER OR, THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ANY CUSTOMER SHALL BE FREE FROM INTERCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

IN TRANSMITTING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS TO HOT STAYS, THE USER OF THIS WEB SITE IS REQUESTING THAT HOT STAYS SEND INFORMATION TO OR CONTACT THE USER REGARDING OUR PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES. HOT STAYS WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ACCOMMODATE REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN A TIMELY MANNER BUT MAKES NO GUARANTEES FOR THE TIMELINESS OF SUCH RESPONSES. THE USER SHOULD BE AWARE THAT HOT STAYS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAY, NON-DELIVERY OR NON-RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION EXCHANGED BETWEEN HOT STAYS AND THE USER OR VICE-VERSA DUE TO INTERNET CONNECTIVITY PROBLEMS, MAN-MADE OR NATURAL DISASTERS, FORCE MAJEURE, COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS OR INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO E- MAIL ADDRESSES, MAILING ADDRESSES, TELEPHONE, CELLULAR, PAGER OR FAX NUMBERS) SUPPLIED BY THE USER.

Other Web Sites

This Web site may contain links to other web sites. When you use a link to go from this Web site to another web site, this Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other web site, including sites that have a link on or to this Web site, is subject to the rules and policies of that site. Be sure to read over those rules and policies before proceeding, as Hot Stays is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the Hot Stays Web site. 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 Hot Stays’ Web site.

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Last updated on April 8, 2004

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