Privacy Policy
Fireside Vacation Rentals is committed to protecting the privacy of users on our website. This policy explains our privacy practices and information collection processes implemented on this website.
What personal information do we collect?
We collect information through site/account registration, order placement, newsletter subscriptions, surveys, and forms. Any data requested that is not required will be specified as optional. You may visit our website anonymously; however, account registration or order placement may require the following information: name, email address, mailing/billing address, phone number, or credit card information.
Personally identifiable information
We do not rent or sell your personally identifiable information. Information may be stored outside of our website (for instance, on servers or databases co-located with hosting providers). Information you elect to make publicly identifiable on our site, such as blog comments or reviews, will be available to others.
Non-personally identifiable information
We may collect non-personally identifiable information such as anonymous usage data, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, number of clicks, and similar analytics data.
How and why we collect information
A cookie is a small and unique text file that websites send to your computer upon visiting a site. We use cookies to provide a personalized user experience, track website visits, and gather basic user information.
Cookies necessary for the basic function of the site do not store personal data. This means visitors can engage in many activities on the site without providing personal information.
Cookies used on this site can be categorized in the following ways:
- Necessary cookies: Used for the basic function of the site and do not store personal data.
- Performance cookies: Collect information about how the site is used and generally do not collect personal data.
- Functionality cookies: Remember choices made on the site (such as state/region) to customize your experience.
- Targeting cookies: Primarily used by advertising networks to collect information about browsing habits.
- Social media cookies: Implemented when a visitor uses sharing features to share content.
How we use information
Cookies are utilized to better serve users and for site analytics. Personally identifiable information is supplied by customers and used for online transactions, marketing, and related services. Non-personally identifiable information is used primarily to analyze how the website is accessed and utilized, helping us improve our services. This information is not used to profile individuals who access our website.
Information we collect may be used for:
- Improving user experience
- Website enhancements
- Promotions and surveys
- Processing transactions
- Periodic marketing emails
- Emails pertaining to transactions or orders
How we secure your information
We implement security measures to help safeguard personal information entered, submitted, or obtained through this website. Measures include:
- SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology and encryption for sensitive/payment information
- Secure Server Protocol (HTTPS); our secure servers do not store private information such as credit card or billing information
- Password encryption within our content management system (CMS)
Third-party access
When your personal data is collected on the site, it may be shared with selected third parties who assist with business operations (such as marketing or advertising campaigns) or in delivering functionality and features requested by the user.
Contact
You may contact us at any time to request the information we have about you, or to correct or delete that information. We can be reached via the contact form on this website.
- Contact form: /contact-us
- Phone: (800) 531-4355
- Email: info@firesidevacationrentals.com
Data Controller
As mentioned above, users needing to contact the data controller may use the website contact form or the information provided below:
InterCoastal Net Designs
6934 Beach Dr S.W. Suite 3, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Changes to this policy
If changes to our privacy policy are made, the modified privacy policy will be available here.
Last modified: May 25, 2018
GDPR-specific information for EU users
Not all services provided on this website require registration, allowing users to visit without providing personal data. However, some services may require personal data. If required personal data is withheld, you may not be able to access certain parts of the site or we may be unable to properly respond to your query.
International transfer: If you are located where GDPR applies, information that we collect (including through cookies) will be processed and stored in the United States.
Legal basis for processing: The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes.