Privacy Policy

This document outlines the Greater Newark Convention & Visitors Bureau (hereafter referred to as “CVB”) policy regarding personal information, continuing communication, website security and overall usage of NEWARKHAPPENING.com and all other sites operated by CVB. These provisions apply solely to online activities and are not necessarily applicable to practices CVB may engage in outside of NEWARKHAPPENING.com. Use of the website signifies your agreement to the terms and conditions of use set forth in this document. If you do not agree to these terms, you may not access or otherwise use this website.

COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

On occasion the CVB asks for personal data on this website. The information is used to fulfill submissions such as request for proposals (RFPs) and brochures by mail or to use special features of the site. By voluntarily providing personal information, you are consenting to the collection and use of your personal information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.You may choose not to use any service that requires the use of your personal information in a manner not described in this Privacy Policy. Your use of NEWARKHAPPENING.com, or any other CVB online site will be considered as your consent to the use of your personal information in the way described. The request for email communication or contact from the CVB may result in the collection of (but is not limited to) the following information: Name, Postal Address, Email address.

LEISURE VISITORS, EMAIL ADDRESSES

As a matter of policy, your email address will not be sold, rented, or shared with any other business or organization. Users that have checked one of our email request buttons may receive Newark region-related information, updates about new website features and other travel content. If you wish to be removed from our lists, click on the unsubscribe link located on the bottom of the email message.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Partners of the CVB may receive the mailing addresses, phone numbers and comments of leisure visitors who choose to provide that information. On occasion, the CVB may combine system-wide data to create aggregate reports with no individual identity data.

MEETING/EVENT PLANNERS, TOUR OPERATORS, GROUP LEADERS, SPORT TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS

Information provided by meeting planners and other travel professionals is reviewed by CVB staff to follow up on requests and develop future business. If a meeting is confidential it is our policy not to list it on any distributed information. The CVB also uses provided information for internal purposes such as e-mail contact.

SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The CVB exercises reasonable care to protect your non-public personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. So while the CVB strives to protect your non-public personal information, the CVB cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to it or receive from it. This is especially true for information you transmit to it via e-mail. The CVB has no way of protecting that information until it reaches it. Once the CVB receives your transmission, it maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information. The CVB may disclose information, including non-public personal information, in special cases when it has a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with the legal process such as, but not limited to, situations when the CVB is required to do so by federal, state or local laws and regulations or when the CVB receives a subpoena or are ordered by a court to do so; (b) protect and defend our rights; or (c) act to protect the interests of our users or others. Additionally, the CVB may, without notice to you, provide aggregate statistics about visitors to the website(s), such as volume, traffic patterns and related site information to reputable third-party vendors, but these statistics will include no personal information.

TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION

All personal data provided to the CVB online will be handled in accordance with the CVB Online Privacy Practices. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this website any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any other material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

NEWARKHAPPENING.com contains links to other sites, including those of our marketing and business partners. While the CVB tries to link only to sites that share our standards and respect for privacy, the CVB is not responsible for the privacy practices employed by other sites and those other sites have not agreed to our privacy policy. The links provided on NEWARKHAPPENING.com are there for your reference and convenience. The CVB does not control any of these websites, nor is it responsible for its content. The CVB does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators by including these links on NEWARKHAPPENING.com If you decide to access any of these websites you do so entirely at your own risk and you should be aware that upon using these links you will leave NEWARKHAPPENING.com.

MODIFICATION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

CVB reserves the rights, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time. Modification of changes in the Agreement will be posted on the website. CVB may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the website at any time, including the availability of any website feature, database, or content. CVB may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or the entire website without notice or liability. By using this website you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the current terms of use to which you are bound. If you have questions about our privacy policy, e-mail: gncvb@newarkhappening.com.