Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

PRIVACY POLICY

At the Lake Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce, DBA VISIT Lake Geneva, our priority is ensuring that your personal information is secure, and your privacy is respected. Below is a description of how we maintain online security and respect your privacy.

Online Privacy

This Privacy Policy Statement sets forth the privacy policy pertaining to VISIT Lake Geneva and www.visitlakegeneva.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you are agreeing to the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy Statement. For other terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Site, please review our Legal Statement.

For purposes of this Privacy Policy Statement, "Personal Information" means any information by which you can be personally identified, and includes your name, your address, your telephone number, your e-mail address and the like. VISIT Lake Geneva collects Personal Information only when you voluntarily submit such Personal Information to us, such as when requesting information through the Site or signing up to receive email communications from us.

For each visitor to the Site, our web servers automatically recognize information regarding the visitor's domain name (or that of the visitor's access provider). Regardless of the purpose for which it is submitted, it is VISIT Lake Geneva’s policy to maintain all Personal Information as confidential, and to use such Personal Information for the following purposes:

for the specific purpose for which it was volunteered (for example, to ask a service question, to comment on our services or Site, to receive an official Lake Geneva Area Visitors Guide in the mail, to receive email communications, etc.);
to improve the content, appearance and utility of the Site;
to track our visitors' use of the Site for internal market research or other business purposes; and
to notify our visitors of updates to the Site.

Data Protection Rights

VISIT Lake Geneva wants our users to be fully aware of their rights as they pertain to personal data and information. Users are entitled to:

The right to access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we have for you.
The right to rectification: You have the right to request VISIT Lake Geneva correct any information you believe to be inaccurate. Contact us using the information below if you wish to update your data.
The right to erasure: You have the right to request VISIT Lake Geneva erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request VISIT Lake Geneva restrict the processing of your data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to VISIT Lake Geneva’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability: You have the right to request VISIT Lake Geneva transfer your personal data to another organization or to you directly.

You may request at any time that VISIT Lake Geneva dispose of any or all Personal Information about you. In addition, at any time you may request that VISIT Lake Geneva correct any such Personal Information; or that such Personal Information be removed from VISIT Lake Geneva’s databases.

To make any request described above, write to:

VISIT Lake Geneva
201 Wrigley Drive
Lake Geneva, WI 53147 USA

If you are a resident of California or the European Union and would like to request a copy of your personal data and information on how it's used, and how it is stored/shared, call or write to us using the contact information above. When contacting us, please be sure to provide us with your exact e-mail address, name, address and/or telephone number(s) to be sure we handle your request correctly.

Email Communications

VISIT Lake Geneva offers multiple e-newsletter products. To receive them, you must choose the email(s) you want to receive. When you digitally choose to receive email(s) from us – whether you choose through our Site or a third-party website we use – you are consenting to receive marketing emails from VISIT Lake Geneva. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email we send. These emails are serviced by Mailchimp.

Marketing Data Collection

We use Google Analytics’ third-party audience data such as age, gender, and interests to better understand the behavior of our customers. We also work with companies that collect information about your online activities. This helps us provide advertising targeted to suit your interests and preferences.

For example, you may see certain ads on other websites because we contract with Google and other similar companies to target our ads based on information we or they have collected. This includes information that was collected through automated means (such as cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies). These companies also use automated technologies to collect information when you click on our ads, which helps track and manage the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.

Remarketing/retargeting

We may also use third-party vendor remarketing or retargeting tracking cookies. This may include Google AdWords, Meta Pixel and/or AdRoll Pixel cookies. These third-party vendors will place cookies on web browsers to serve ads based on past visits to our website. This allows us to introduce special offers and continue to market our services to those who have shown interest in them. As always, we respect your privacy and do not collect any identifiable information using any third-party remarketing system.

Opt-out

You may opt out of the automated collection of information by third-party ad networks for the purpose of delivering advertisements tailored to your interests, by visiting the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising page. You can also edit or opt-out of your Google Display Network ads’ preferences.

YOUR CONSENT: By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by VISIT Lake Geneva as described in this policy.

VISIT Lake Geneva reserves the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this Privacy Policy Statement at any time. You should check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy Statement will mean that you accept those changes. Last updated February 16, 2024.

TERMS OF USE

This statement contains the terms and conditions governing visitlakegeneva.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you expressly accept and agree to abide by all the terms and conditions contained in these Terms of Use. Do not use the Site if you do not accept and agree to these terms and conditions.

The Site is available only for your personal use, which shall be limited to viewing the Site, providing information to the Site, downloading product or service information for your professional review and for the purchase of VISIT Lake Geneva products and services.

Access to the VISIT Lake Geneva website is provided subject to the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms carefully as use of these sites constitutes acceptance of all the following terms and conditions:

Copyright Information

VISIT Lake Geneva owns www.visitlakegeneva.com ("the Site"). VISIT Lake Geneva owns or has rights to all of the wallpaper, icons, characters, artwork, images, videos, graphics, music, text, software and other content of the Site (the "Content"), and all HTML, CGI and other code and scripts in any format used to implement the Site (the "Code"). The Content and Code of the Site is protected by copyright. Except as set forth above, you may not copy, modify, upload, download, transmit, re-publish, display for redistribution to third parties for commercial purposes, or otherwise distribute any Code or Content from the Site without the prior written agreement of VISIT Lake Geneva. You may not use the Content or Code from the Site for any purpose other than those set forth above. All names, logos and trademarks which appear on the Site are the property of VISIT Lake Geneva or are used by VISIT Lake Geneva under license or agreement. You may not use any of the foregoing for any purpose without the prior express written permission of VISIT Lake Geneva. Your failure to comply with these terms will constitute breach of contract and will violate VISIT Lake Geneva’s copyright, trademark and other intellectual or proprietary property rights. You may print in hard copy portions of this website with the sole intent of placing an order with VISIT Lake Geneva or for keeping VISIT Lake Geneva office locations, hours or phone number information. The use of any such material for any other reason, on any other website, or the modification, distribution, or republication of this material without prior written permission from VISIT Lake Geneva is strictly prohibited.

Disclaimer of Liability

Neither VISIT Lake Geneva nor any of its employees shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone’s use of the information. In no event shall VISIT Lake Geneva or its employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortuous behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.

Disclaimer of Warranties & Accuracy of Data

Although the data found using the VISIT Lake Geneva website have been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. VISIT Lake Geneva provides this information on an “as is” basis. All warranties of any kind express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights are disclaimed. Changes may be periodically made to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication. If you have obtained information from the VISIT Lake Geneva website from a source other than its website, be aware that electronic data can be altered after original distribution. Data can also quickly become out of date. It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data associated with a file, and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding VISIT Lake Geneva’s website email link.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

In some instances, VISIT Lake Geneva may distribute content supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of VISIT Lake Geneva and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by VISIT Lake Geneva.

Disclaimer of External Links

VISIT Lake Geneva’s website contains links to other related websites and resources. VISIT Lake Geneva is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that VISIT Lake Geneva is not liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user.

Policies for Individuals Under 13 Years of Age

VISIT Lake Geneva is committed to complying fully with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Accordingly, if you are under the age of 13, you are not authorized to provide us with personally identifying information, and we will not use any such information in our database or other data collection activities. We appreciate your cooperation with this federally mandated requirement. Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information volunteered by children online or by email will be treated the same as information given by an adult and may be subject to public access.

Choice of Law

Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin. The laws of the State of Wisconsin, U.S.A. shall apply to all uses of this data and this system. By use of this system and any data contained therein, the user agrees that use shall conform to all applicable laws and regulations and user shall not violate the rights of any third parties.