Introduction

This privacy policy applies to all business activities of http://www.home-exchange-vacation.com.

HomeLink International recognizes the importance of discretion and confidentiality regarding personal information. It is HomeLink International's policy to comply with the requirements of any applicable privacy legislation in all activities involving the collection, use, disclosure and handling of personal information.

Arne Haukeland is responsible for collecting your personal information.

The purpose of processing your data is explained in the sub-section referred to as ‘Collection of Personal Information’ [1].

Your access to and use of the website located at http://www.home-exchange-vacation.com (the "Site") and/or the printed directory, referred to directly below, is conditional upon your acceptance of HomeLink International's privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") and any other terms and conditions contained on the Site (collectively referred to as the "Agreement").  Your use of the Site and/or the printed directory constitutes your acceptance of the Agreement and any amendments to it.

HomeLink International is committed to provide a personalized service that meets your needs while protecting your privacy.

This policy explains how we may collect information about you and use it to meet your needs. It also explains some of the security measures we use to protect your privacy. You should read this policy in conjunction with the product and website Terms and Conditions.

We have taken measures to ensure that personal data is protected from unauthorized access, deletion or modification. We will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that your privacy is protected. Your personal data will only be disclosed to authorized persons within our group.

Your personal information is confidential and will not be used for direct marketing without your written consent (opt-in – principle).
 

Collection of personal information

HomeLink International collects personal information from members who register with HomeLink International to exchange their homes with other members of HomeLink International Association ("HLIA"). This information is then published in the HomeLink database. In registering with HomeLink International, members acknowledge that their personal information will be published in the HomeLink database.

Only necessary information is will be solicited[2].

If you choose not to provide HomeLink International with your personal information, we may be unable to provide you with services or respond to a request for information or to feedback given by you.

Examples of personal information collected by HomeLink International include, but are not limited to: name, address, email address, phone and fax numbers and credit card details.

HomeLink International only collects personal information by lawful and fair methods and in a non-intrusive way.

HomeLink International only collects personal information directly from individuals and makes known the purpose for which personal information is being collected at the time it is being collected.

Personal information may also be collected by cookies when you use the Site.  Cookies are pieces of data stored by your web browser on your hard drive, which contain information relating to your use of the Site.  When you access the Site, cookies may record details relating to your use of the Site, including what pages you view from the Site.  HomeLink International does not use cookies to track your personal information and uses them for internal management purposes only.

A cookie is a piece of information that is stored on your computer's hard drive. The cookie records how you have used a website. This means that when you go back to that website, it can give you tailored options based on the information it has stored about your last visit. You can normally alter the settings of your browser to prevent it from accepting cookies. If you want you can uninstall the cookies.

If you do not want us to use cookies in your browser, you can set your browser to reject cookies or to tell you when a website tries to put a cookie on your computer. However, you may not be able to use some of the products or services on our website without cookies. When agreeing to these terms you authorize us to use 'cookies' to monitor how you use our site.
 

Use and disclosure

As a general rule HomeLink International will not use personal information for a purpose other than the primary purpose for which it is collected without your written consent [3].

HomeLink International will not disclose your personal information to any third parties except to the following:
 
    HLIA

    HLIA affiliates and members, including those in other countries;

for the purpose of facilitating home exchanges between members of HLIA.

Your personal information may also be available for public viewing by visitors in a "visitors" area of the Site. However, your contact details will not be on public display and are only available for viewing by other members in a secure "members only" area of the Site.

You also consent to HomeLink International using your personal information for the purposes of:

(a)     Providing you with services

(b)     Responding to a request for information and/or feedback by you

(c)     Providing you with any information HomeLink International considers may be of interest to you
at any time, including changes to its services and the Site.

If you do not wish to receive future marketing or promotional material from HomeLink International please send an email to contact@ home-exchange-vacation.com requesting that no further material be sent to you. HomeLink International will remove your contact details from the HLIA databaseas soon as possible.

HomeLink International may check your personal information with fraud prevention agencies. If you provide false or inaccurate information and we suspect fraud, we will record this. We and other organizations may use and search these records to:

   1. Collect information about your computer or other access device for fraud prevention purposes.
   2. Trace debtors, recover debt, and prevent fraud.
   3. Check your identity to prevent money laundering unless you give us other satisfactory proof of identity.
   4. Check possible identity theft
 

Data Quality

Once your personal information is collected, HomeLink International uploads the information to a central HLIA database which is maintained by HLIA.

HomeLink International will take all reasonable steps to ensure that personal information it holds about a member is accurate, complete and up-to-date. When a member registers with HomeLink International, we will provide a proof copy of their advertisement, upon request, at any time during the registration period and/or where a change is made. Changes are made only at the request of the member. It is the member's responsibility to ensure that the proof sent to them is accurate

Data Security

Please remember that communications over the Internet are not secure unless they have been encrypted. That is why you acknowledge that no data transmission over the Internet is totally secure. Accordingly, HomeLink International does not warrant the security of any information, which you transmit to us. Any information, which you transmit to HomeLink International, is transmitted at your own risk. Your communications may go through a number of countries before they are delivered – this is the nature of the Internet. We do not accept responsibility for any unauthorized access or loss of personal information that is beyond our control.

However, once HomeLink International receives your transmission, we will take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information from misuse, loss or unauthorized access which may include but is not limited to any one or more of the following measures: secure network links, firewalls, password protection and virus protection.
 

Openness

On request by you, HomeLink International will make known to you the personal information it holds about you, the purpose for which it is held and how it collects, holds and uses that information.
 

Access

On request by you, HomeLink International will provide you with access to your personal information except where access may be denied under applicable privacy legislation.

To request access to your personal information, please contact HomeLink International's privacy officer ("Privacy Officer") whose contact details are set out at the end of this Privacy Policy.  The Privacy Officer or a delegate will endeavour to respond to your request for access to your personal information within 14 days of the date of receipt of such request.

If your request for access is denied, HomeLink International will provide you with reasons for its decision.
 

Correction of your personal information

If you believe that the personal information HomeLink International holds about you is inaccurate, incomplete or not current, please let us know and we will correct it.
 

Changes to Privacy Policy

HomeLink International reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy from time to time by posting such changes on the Site.  Changes will be effected immediately upon notification on the Site.  Your continued use of the Site following notification will constitute your acceptance of the changes.

The Privacy Policy of other websites

HomeLink International is not responsible for the privacy policy of other websites which have a hyperlink with our website.
 

Acceptance

- When you have registered using the password you automatically agree to all these terms as well as to the terms stipulated in the ‘Website Terms and Conditions’.

You acknowledge that you are sufficiently acquainted with the English language in which these terms, as well as the terms in the ‘Website Terms and Conditions’ are stipulated.
 

Contact details

If you have any queries or complaints relating to the handling of your personal information, please contact us here.

[1] Article 10 Directive 95/46/EG dd. 24/10/1995 (EU).

[2] Directive 95/46/EG dd. 24/10/1995; Belgian Law of 8 December 1992 regarding the protection of privacy with respect to the processing of personal data.

[3] Directive 95/46/EG dd. 24/10/1995; Belgian Law of 8 December 1992 regarding the protection of privacy with respect to the processing of personal data.