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Esalen is committed
to protecting your privacy. We only collect information
about our customers for the purpose of processing reservations/orders
and
for sending SOLICITED email newsletters/list bulletins/announcements.
To
prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure
the correct
use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical,
electronic
and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect
online.
When you visit our site:
When you visit the Esalen
web site, you are anonymous. We do not collect any
personal information, including your email address, without your
prior
knowledge and consent. Your Esalen reservation “shopping
cart” is maintained
is maintained during your browsing session through the use of a
randomly
generated number, and is terminated when you quit your web browser.
We do not use persistent "cookies" or tracking mechanisms
that collect personally identifying information.
When you make a reservation with us:
To process
your reservation, we need your name, payment method, billing
address, phone number, and email address. This information is
transferred to
our server using SSL encryption (Secure Sockets Layer), a security
protocol
that provides communications privacy over the Internet. At no
time do we
send you unsolicited email, nor will we phone you about any matter
not
related to your reservation.
When you subscribe to our email lists:
You are placed on our electronic
mailing list(s) when you subscribe by
email, subscribe through our web site, or check the subscription
box(es) on
our reservation form (which is unchecked by default) or our
email lists
subscription page. We never share our email lists with any
outside source
unless it is a joint event with Esalen and is relevant to the
specific list.
We respect your privacy and want to make it as convenient as
possible to
unsubscribe from our lists, you can do so via our unsubscribe
page.
When you e-mail us:
Should you contact us via email or otherwise
specify that you want us to
correspond with you via email, we will. We will not use casual
email contact
for anything other than response to your questions. We will
not add you to
any list, send you unsolicited email or other communications
based upon your
email contact with Esalen.
When you leave our site:
Esalen has no control over the privacy
practices of sites outside our
domain. If you follow a link to another Web site, read that
site's privacy
policy and contact their administrator with any privacy-related
questions.
Information Collection, Use, and Sharing:
We are the sole owners
of the information collected on this site. We only
have access to/collect information that you voluntarily
give us via email or
other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent
this information to
anyone. We will use your information to respond to you, regarding
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