Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Privacy Policy of the Greenbrier County Convention & Visitors Bureau (GCCVB)
Your privacy is a high priority to the GCCVB and our vendors, and we're committed to the responsible management of consumer information. For transparency purposes, this privacy policy details a breakdown of the data we collect, the purpose of its collection and how it's stored. It also notes how to request removal from our contact list.
This policy was last updated on 09.18.23 with material changes in italics.
Personal Information Collected
GCCVB is the sole owner of the information collected on https://greenbrierwv.com. We do not collect any personally identifiable information about you (name, address, telephone number, email address) unless you provide it voluntarily. If you do not want your personal information collected, please do not submit it online to us.
We only keep personal information for those who want to receive news about the Greenbrier Valley. If you submit personal information through our website, it's stored in SimpleView, a third-party affiliate that maintains our database. Email subscriber information is shared with MailChimp and Act-On, our current email service providers. There are times when your personal information may be stored on local GCCVB networks or in our cloud-based backup. All our storage services take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information.
By submitting your email, you will receive monthly correspondences from GCCVB with information about the Greenbrier Valley. By providing your mailing address, you will receive periodic collateral from us regarding the same. We promise not to sell, loan, rent, give or barter any part of your personal information to any person or entity not part of the GCCVB.
Removing Your Information - Each email we send will contain instructions on removing your name from our email subscriber list. If you no longer want to receive mailings from us, you may also contact us at info@greenbrierwv.com. Include your name, street address, city, state, ZIP code and email address.
Legal Disclaimer - We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process.
Business Transitions - If the GCCVB goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred. You will be notified by email and by notice on our website for 30 days of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
User-Generated Content Collected
GCCVB uses the Crowdriff platform to collect and display user-generated content on the website. If you upload relevant Greenbrier Valley images to Facebook and/or Instagram, this service may serve them to us for possible use. If we are interested in using a photo you’ve taken in the Greenbrier Valley, we will always request digital and/or print consent.
Non-personally Identifiable Information Collected
For each visitor to https://greenbrierwv.com, non-identifiable information is gathered automatically for internal review. The web server recognizes the type of Internet browser used, the computer operating system, the device and user activity on the site.
We use Google Analytics 4, which does not identify individual users, to analyze our website trends, collect site activity and better understand how users engage with the site (how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and where they were referred from). How Google uses the data collected through our website can be found within Google’s policy. From there, it's used to improve site experience and administer direct advertising.
This information does not identify individuals. We do not link this information with personally identifiable information. We will not disclose anything that could be used to identify visitors to our website.
Cookies/Pixels - A cookie is a small, non-personally identifiable packet of computer code that is used by many sites. Not only are they used to analyze website activity, but they also help improve user experience by saving browsing information and site preferences. When visiting https://greenbrierwv.com, a "cookie" is placed on the hard drive of a user's computer. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie or to refuse cookies altogether. We use cookies and pixels to understand your online activities and tailor advertisements to be more relevant to you. This process is known as remarketing.
Links to Other Sites
This website contains links to other sites not owned or controlled by GCCVB. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read each website's privacy statement. This privacy statement applies only to information collected by https://greenbrierwv.com and the GCCVB.
Changes to Privacy Statement
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. If we make material changes to our privacy policy, we will highlight such changes on this Privacy Policy page and notify you by email so that you are up-to-date on what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please email us at info@greenbrierwv.com.
Anyone may request the removal of his or her name from the Greenbrier County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s marketing database of personally identifiable information by emailing us at info@greenbrierwv.com. Please provide your name, street address, city, state, ZIP code and email address.
