Pleasant Prairie Convention & Visitors Bureau Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy has been created by the Pleasant Prairie Convention & Visitors Bureau (“Visit Pleasant Prairie,” “PPCVB,” “us,” “we,” or “our”). The Pleasant Prairie Convention & Visitors Bureau is a not-for profit organization located at 10214 39th Avenue, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, 53158, USA. We invite you to use our website as an area resource for things to do, restaurant, hotels, and more. By using the Visit Pleasant Prairie website, you understand and consent to the data practices as outlined in this Privacy Policy. 

We are committed to online privacy. This notice details how we collect, use, share, and protect the personal information that users share with us on our website (site), located at www.VisitPleasantPrairie.com, or any other website operated by Visit Pleasant Prairie (each, a “Website”). It also sets out the users’ rights in terms of data protection.  

We reserve the right, at any time, to modify this Privacy Notice. If we make revisions that change the way we collect or use personal information, we will post those changes in this Privacy Notice. 
  

1.    WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU AND HOW IS IT PUT TO USE? 

Just visiting our website will not reveal any personal information about you. We do not collect any personal information through the Website except that knowingly and willingly supplied by the visitor for the purpose of providing the services/information requested through our Website. Personal identifying information may be collected through voluntary e-newsletter sign-up forms, online request forms (such as a travel guide request form), contest submissions, feedback forms, and submitted surveys. We do, however, utilize information gathered from this Site, such as the number of visitors to the Site, length of each visit, and which pages are frequently used to enter and exit the site. 

Any information that you provide, such as email address, name, address, ZIP code, and phone number will be stored in a secure location and will be used only for those purposes stated. When you choose to submit such information, you are transferring that information into the United States of America and are consenting to such transfer. Users of our services, such as e-newsletter subscriptions, may withdraw consent for the use of their personal information at any time. 

USER DATA/DATA COLLECTION: WEB BROWSER COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES 

The Visit Pleasant Prairie website also utilizes browser cookies and web beacons. We want you to have the best user experience possible and cookies help us do that by enhancing usability of the website. You have the option to disable cookies at your discretion; however, our website may not perform as well for you should you choose to disable cookies. 

USER DATA/DATA COLLECTION: SOCIAL MEDIA (FEATURES) AND WIDGETS 

Our website includes social media programs and features, such as UGC (User Generated Content) powered by Simpleview, the Facebook Like button and widgets, and the Share button. If you choose to use these features, they may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Website, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. The social media programs, features, and widgets we use are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy notice of the company providing the feature(s). 

  
2.    HOW AND WHY DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION AND HOW LONG DO WE STORE IT? 

The information that we collect is used to enhance the usability and improve the content of our web pages. It may be used to personalize information for Site visitors and for statistical purposes. Personal information will not be shared with third parties unless indicated and when approved by the you (in other words, if you expressly consent to sharing information) or unless we are required to do so by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, court orders, legal process from law enforcement agencies, or similar legal proceedings. We provide information to investigate or prevent suspected illegal activities. Personal data may be shared in the following situations, as well:  

• As required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, legal proceedings, or similar legal process; 

• When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request; 

• In certain situations, we may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; and 

• To a third party with your prior consent to do so. 

• We will retain personal data we process for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which we process the data or until you notify us that you no longer wish to receive the services or information for which the data was collected. We will retain and use this personal information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. 
    

3.    HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION? 

The PPCVB employs reasonable security measures to protect personal information from becoming disclosed to individuals who are not described in this Privacy Notice. No guarantee can be made that your information and data will be secure from intrusions and unauthorized release to third parties. 
  

4.    REVIEWING/UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION 

You have the right to review, modify or erase your information at any time. If you would like to review your information within our contacts database, update it, or remove it, please contact info@visitpleasantprairie.com.  
 
The PPCVB allows users to opt out of receiving e-mail from our partners or us. To opt out of our mailing list, please click here to email us regarding your wishes. Every email we send includes a link to opt out of future mailings. We have no control over e-mail promotions that you may receive from third parties. 
  

5.    LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES/THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE 

This Privacy Notice applies only to personal information collected while you are on the PPCVB Website. This Website contains links to other sites. PPCVB is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these other sites. You are encouraged to read and become familiar with the terms of service and privacy policies maintained by such other sites you visit before providing any personal information.  

Some of the features on our Website may enable you to post or view content on social networking sites (e.g., YouTube, TripAdvisor, OpenTable, Instagram). You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for your use of those sites and that it is your responsibility to review the terms of service and privacy policies of such sites.  The PPCVB is not responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such sites; (ii) the content, products, or services on such sites; or (iii) your use of any such sites. 

  
6.    NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS 

Under California Civil Code sections 1798.83-1798.84, California residents who have an established business relationship with the PPCVB are entitled to ask us for a notice describing what categories of personal customer information we share with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. This notice will identify the categories of information shared with and will include a list of the third parties with which it is shared, along with their names and addresses. If you are a California resident and would like a copy of this notice, please submit a written request to us at the addresses listed below. 

In addition, if you are a California resident under the age of 18 and are a registered user of the Website, you may request that we remove content or information about you that you posted on the Website by (A) submitting a request in by email to info@visitpleasantprairie.com and (B) clearly identifying the content or information you wish to have removed and providing sufficient information to allow us to locate the content or information to be removed. However, please note that we are not required to, and may not be able to, erase or otherwise eliminate content or information if (i) other state or federal laws require us or a third party to maintain the content or information; (ii) the content or information was posted, stored, or republished by another user; (iii) the content or information is anonymized so that you cannot be individually identified; or (iv) you do not follow the instructions posted in this Privacy Notice on how to request removal of your content or information. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to limit the authority of any law enforcement agency to obtain the applicable content or information. 

 
7.    NOTICE TO EU RESIDENTS 

This Privacy Policy ensures compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (“GDPR”).  

We do not knowingly or intentionally collect any information from children under the age of 13. If you are an EU resident under the age of 13, you may look at our Website but you may not register or submit any personal information to us. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from an EU resident under the age of 13 on the Website, we will delete the information from our records. 

In addition to your rights to have access to, modify, or erase your personal data as provided in Section 4 of this Privacy Policy, if you are an EU resident, you have a right to data portability which gives you the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. You may also request us to transmit such personal data to another data controller.  

If you have complaints relating to our processing of your personal data, you should raise these in the first instance with us (see Section 8 “Contact Us” of the Privacy Policy below). 

Alternatively, EU residents may also raise complaints with the local Data Protection Authority (DPA). For more information about the GDPR, please visit https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/data-protection-eu_en. 

 
8.    CONTACT US 

If you have any additional questions or concerns about our Privacy Notice or any other privacy or security issue, please contact us: 

Pleasant Prairie Convention & Visitors Bureau 
10214 39th Ave. 
Pleasant Prairie, WI, 53158 
Email: info@visitpleasantprairie.com  
Phone: 262.771.1080 
Fax: 262.771.1022 

If the PPCVB needs, or is required, to contact you concerning any event that involves information about you, we may do so by email, telephone, or mail.   

 
9.    AGREEMENT 

By using the PPCVB Website(s), you agree to our Internet Privacy and Usage Policy, the use of the information that we receive from you or collect as stated herein, and in the ways that we may notify you in the future. Providing personal information to this Site acknowledges that you fully understand and consent to the collection and processing of such information. We reserve the right to change and update our privacy notice at any time. Any changes to our notice will be posted on this site, and your continued use of this site following any posted changes to these terms means that you accept those changes.

Last updated: 05/11/2022.