Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) is designed to inform you (“User”) about how www.Gear.ski (“Gear.ski”, “Dot Ski”, “.ski”, "we", "us" or "our") collect, use, and share “you”, “your”, “user” personal data through our websites (our “Sites”), products, services, software and web-based and mobile applications (collectively, the “Services”) or when you interact with us.

This Policy applies to all users of all our websites, products, software, solutions, web-based and mobile applications, and services world-wide.

By accessing, using, or purchasing to our products, solutions, or services, you acknowledge, accept, and agree to be bound by our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Licensing Agreement(s).

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time, without notice, effective upon its posting.  Your continued use of our products and services constitutes your acceptance to this Privacy Policy and any updates. 

Information We Collect

You consent to our collection, transfer and storage of information you provide us and information we may collect from you or other sources.

Information You Provide to Us

We receive and store any information you provide to us. Information you provide may include your message, organization, name, birth date, gender, phone number, email, physical address, credit card information, referrals, and other content. You can choose not to provide us with certain information, but this may limit your ability to take advantage of certain services or features we offer.

Information We Collect From You

We may automatically receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with our Sites and Services.  Information we may collect includes, but is not limited to, information on our server logs from your browser including your IP address, cookie information, device hardware information and identifier, browser type and language, system type, whether you have enabling software to access certain features, referring website URLs, information about your purchases, payment details, and other information about your interactions with us. We may keep information and content in our backup files. archives, and servers.

Collection Tools

We may automatically record and receive information within our services or stored by your browser or device.  We may use a variety of methods to collect this information, including cookies, pixel tags, web beacons or other methods (“Collection Tools”).  We use Collection Tools to enhance your experience and make it more efficient.  For example, we may track the use of our services and also keep users logged in and remember their preferences.  We may also use Collection Tools in emails or other communications with you confirm account creation, service delivery, track communications, or other uses of our products and services.

If you prevent these Collection Tools, you may not be able to use our products and services or many of our features and some of our products, services or features may not function properly.

Email and Phone Communications

You may receive email or phone calls from us from time to time, for instance to request information, to notify you of new features, changes to our products and services, specials or promotions, or to provide you with information that you request, and you hereby consent to receipt of any such email or phone call. Please look closely at the sender’s email address to ensure its validity; malicious actors often utilize tactics and techniques to spoof addresses and contact information. We will never ask for your credit card information over the phone.

Information From Other Sources

We may receive and store information about you that is publicly available or that we receive from third parties. For example, we may collect information and content from various platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Squarespace, WordPress, and others.

How We Use the Information

The information we gather enables us to provide you with our products and services and to help administer your account. You consent to our use of your information to do the following: 

  • Enable you to use our products and services

  • Enhance, customize and personalize your experiences and communications

  • Use our features and other activities

  • Operate, provide, improve and maintain our products and services, including analyzing user behavior and trends

  • Send you administrative messages and other information about us in which we believe you may be interested

  • Communicate with you about your purchases, account information, and other customer service issues and requests

  • Communicate with you about our products and services and for other promotional purposes

  • Administer promotions and provide other features

  • Display relevant marketing to you

Information We Share

You consent to our sharing of information for the purposes described below.

We may transfer your information to our service providers to conduct business on our behalf.  For example, they may handle maintaining servers, producing website content, sending email, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, processing credit card payments, providing customer service, shipping, affiliate services, information analysis, data management and to administer certain features.

Please note that whenever you post public information on or through our products and services you are giving us your consent to share that information with third parties. Additional data and information that you share may be publicly accessible. Please keep in mind that any information that you make public on or through the Site will be accessible by other users and may be used by them.

Business Transfers: If .ski or its assets are acquired, or in the unlikely event that we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, user information, including your information, would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of us may continue to use your information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

By Law or to Protect Rights: We may disclose information when we believe that disclosure is necessary to comply with the law, to enforce or apply our conditions of use and other agreements, or to protect the rights, property or safety of us, our employees, affiliates, users or others, and defend ourselves against third-party claims. This may include exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and risk reduction. We may also disclose information upon governmental request or in response to a court order.

How We Protect Information

We use a variety of security measures, including encryption and authentication tools. Regardless of these efforts, we cannot guarantee the security or confidentiality of the information you provide to us. We are not responsible for the actions of others or the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures. Please be mindful of what you share, because it may become publicly available.

Protect Your Information

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password(s) (if applicable), restricting access to your computer or device, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. Do not share your access links and passwords with anyone and keep them stored in a secure environment.

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect or solicit business or personal information from children under the age of 18. Children are not permitted to use our Sites or Services.

Notifications and Verifications

We may use e-mail or other contact methods to notify you of our special offers, newsletters, and alerts or features. We may also use e-mail or other contact methods to disseminate passwords, Group IDs, validate requests, and provide customer support.  To unsubscribe and stop receiving messages, please change your settings, contact us for removal, or follow the instructions in the email, text message, notification or other communication you receive.  Regardless of the settings you select, we may still send you service-related communications.  If you have unsubscribed from any of our communications, you may still receive communications already in production due to production schedules.

Third Party Sites

We are not responsible for the content of any pages, websites, applications or other services linked to or from our products and services. Links appearing on our products and services are for convenience only and are not an endorsement by us or our affiliates or their partners of the referenced content, product, service or supplier.  Your linking to or from any off-site pages or other websites is at your own risk. You should carefully review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of all other pages, websites, applications and other services that you visit and/or use. As an affiliate of Amazon and Booking.com products and services, we provide links to their products and services and your access is conducted at your own use and risk. By clicking on links, you agree to visit third-party websites, products, services, and information.

Unsolicited Ideas

We do not accept, review, or consider unsolicited ideas, materials, or suggestions.

Users

Our operations are conducted, in whole or in part, in the United States. Regardless of where you live in the world, you consent to have your personal data and information transferred, processed and stored in the United States, and to allow us to use and collect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights. Regarding European law, companies are required to have a basis for processing personal data.  We process personal data as necessary to perform our contracts with you, including the terms of use and privacy policy.

Terms of Use

You are also subject to our Terms of Use. You may review the terms of use.

For questions or concerns, please contact us. Thank you and have a wonderful day!