In general, you can browse most parts of the site without registering, but to use some features (including alerts) you will need to register (and validate your account via clicking a link in the email sent) in order to post on the site.

In addition to the Information we collect when you register for an account, Hotel-Points may also collects certain technical and other information about the online activities of our users (whether they have registered or not). This may include, but is not limited to, IP addresses, browser type, and operating system.

As a registered member, you must agree to receive our system emails. URL tracking may be used in some of these emails in order to track response rates, advertising, and other aspects which may help us improve the services provided. URL tracking may use cookies.

Like almost every Web site, Hotel-Points may be accessed by an international audience. By visiting our Web site and providing us with Information, you acknowledge and agree that your Information may be processed for the purposes identified in this policy. In addition, such Information may be stored on servers located outside your resident jurisdiction, which may have more or less stringent privacy practices than your own. By providing us with your Information, you consent to the transfer of such Information.

We understand that you value your personally identifiable Information. We generally use your personal Information to render you services and to improve our services.

Hotel-Points may have or initiate partnerships with other companies and/or Web-based services. Some of these arrangements may include the sharing of some of your personal Information with our partners in order to extend these services to you. We only share Information when you specifically authorize it.

We may use third parties to help us perform services, such as transmitting emails and other service-related functions. If these third parties require access to your Information in order to provide their services, they will be obligated to abide by this privacy policy when handling your Information. We require third party service providers to limit their use of your personal Information to rendering services for us and you consistent with this policy.

Your personally identifiable Information is not sold to others. There are some situations where we may need to disclose Information to organizations or entities not described in our policy here. Hotel-Points may be required to disclose your personal Information: (i) if we believe it is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process (such as a court order, subpoena, search warrant, etc.) or other legal requirements of any governmental authority; (ii) would potentially mitigate our liability in an actual or potential lawsuit; (iii) is otherwise necessary to protect our rights or property; or that of others (iv) is necessary to protect the interest of other users of our web site.

We may transfer the Information in our possession in connection with a sale of assets of the company, a sale of the company or a merger.

By agreeing to our Terms of Use, you agree that, with respect to other users' personal Information that you obtain through the site or through a HotelPoints-related communication or a Hotel-Points facilitated transaction, Hotel-Points hereby grants to you a license to use such Information only for: (a) Hotel-Points related personal communications that are not unsolicited commercial messages, (b) using services offered through Hotel-Points, and (c) any other purpose that a user expressly agrees to after you tell them the purpose you would like to use it for. In all cases, you must give users an opportunity to remove themselves from your systems and a chance to review what information you have collected about them. In addition, under no circumstances, except as defined in this paragraph, can you disclose personal information about another user to any third party without our consent and the consent of that user. You agree that other users may use your personal Information to communicate with you in accordance with this paragraph.

Your Information is stored on Hotel-Points.com servers located in the United States (although we reserve the right to change server locations in the future). We use procedural and technical safeguards to protect your personal Information against loss or theft as well as unauthorized access and disclosure to protect your privacy.

"Cookies" are small files placed on your hard drive that assist us in providing our services. We offer certain features that are only available through the use of a "cookie". We also use cookies to allow you to enter your password less frequently during a session. Cookies can also help us provide information that is targeted to your interests.

We at Hotel-Points believe it essential that parents are involved in their children's online experiences. That is why, in compliance with federal law, we do not knowingly collect personal information of any kind from anyone under the age of 13. If we become aware of a user under the age of 13 providing information on our site, we will terminate their account and purge our databases of all Information provided by that user.

Once you become a member of Hotel-Points, the Information you provide is stored in the site. You may access or change most of this Information at any time through your account's control panel.

In the future, Hotel-Points may update and revise its privacy policy. We will provide notice on our website if we decide to change our privacy policy in a way that would be materially less restrictive than this policy. If you continue to use the site, you will be accepting the new policies. If you choose to opt out of the new policy, you must notify us in writing and will no longer be able to participate as a member. The effective date of this policy is January 15, 2023.