The
Hilton Family of Companies Internet Privacy Policy
We strive to deliver outstanding
products, services, and experiences across the Hilton Family of Companies - and
at every touchpoint and guest interaction. We value your business and, most importantly,
your loyalty. We recognize that privacy is an important issue. This Internet
Privacy Policy demonstrates Hilton's commitment to assuring a strong and
meaningful customer relationship, and addresses questions about the type of
personal information we collect on our websites, the third parties with whom we
might share such information, and how you can review or change the personal
information you provide to us when creating "profiles" on our
websites.
On our websites we collect
information that you voluntarily provide in order for us to provide services
and products, process reservations and other transactions you request, and
provide customer service. We may also use the personal information we collect
for other business purposes such as to better understand customer needs,
enhance relationships, make appropriate offers, or facilitate third-party
offers we feel will be of interest to you.
More detail about the personal
information we collect and the collection of information through web technologies
such as "cookies" is described below in the section called
"Categories of Information We Collect." More information about the
third parties with whom we may share your personal information is described
below in the section called "Sharing Personal Information Collected on our
Websites."
Additional information about the
terms of use of our websites is available in our Site Usage Agreement. If you
are a member of Hilton HHonors, you should also refer to the HHonors Terms and
Conditions at Hiltonhhonors.com for more information. As used in this Policy,
the term "Hilton" means Hilton Hotels Corporation and the terms
"Hilton Family of Companies," "we," "our" and
"us" include Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hilton Grand Vacations
Company, Hilton Reservations Worldwide, and Hilton HHonors Worldwide. Hilton
HHonors Worldwide and Hilton Reservations Worldwide are jointly owned with
Hilton International Co., a Delaware corporation that is wholly owned by Hilton
Group, PLC. The terms "Hilton Family of Companies," "we,"
"our" and "us" as used in this Internet Privacy Policy do
not include Hilton International Co.
This Internet Privacy Policy applies
only to the personal information that is collected on those public websites
where we post this policy (i.e., not information collected elsewhere),
including hilton.com, conradhotels.com, doubletree.com, embassysuites.com,
hamptoninn.com, hiltongardeninn.com, homewoodsuites.com, myleisuretrip.com,
hiltonhhonors.com, hiltongrandvacations.com, thehiltonclub.com, and numerous
other Hilton Family of Companies websites.
Categories
of Information We Collect
Making
Reservations
When you make a reservation or
purchase a vacation package, we will request your name and address information
along with other information to assist with your reservation and stay - such as
credit card number, date of arrival/departure, member number, frequent flyer or
partner program affiliation, and room preferences.
Hotel,
Airline and Rental Car Packages
By selecting a package, you may
conveniently book airfare and rental cars along with your stay. If you choose
to do so, we will collect the information described above in connection with
the reservation, as well as the names of the other travelers, their frequent
flyer numbers, the age of the driver of the rental car, and the three-digit
code that appears on the back of your credit card. The packager, air, car and
other service providers are third parties that have separate privacy practices.
Requests
for Information
When you request additional
information related to our services or properties, we will request your name
and contact information such as street address, phone number, and email
address.
Sweepstakes
and Contests
On occasion, we conduct sweepstakes
and contests that offer the opportunity to win prizes. Each sweepstakes has its
own terms and conditions. Some sweepstakes require you to choose to enter and
for others you will be entered automatically if certain elements described in
the sweepstakes terms and conditions are met (e.g., making a reservation with a
certain credit card). As part of entering a sweepstakes, certain personally
identifiable information such as name and email address may be required.
Planning
Meetings and Events
If you are interested in obtaining
more information about meeting and event planning, we may request your name and
contact information such as street address, phone number, and email address.
You may also create a profile to allow you to submit all of your group or
meeting requests and receive a fast and consolidated response, including rate
and availability information. Your profile will be automatically saved and
accessible by using a self-selected password. Your meeting and event
specifications can be saved, copied, modified, or printed for future use. If
you create a profile, we may request more information about your organization,
such as organization name, annual budget for events, number of events you
sponsor per year, date of event, number of guests, and number of guest rooms
required. You may access and review the information you provided to us at the
time of registration by clicking on "my profile" and entering your
user name and password.
Contacting
Us by Email with Questions or Comments
When you send us an email from one
of our sites, we may retain information such as the content, your email
address, our response, and the text of any follow-up questions you may have. We
may use this information, for example, to measure how effectively we address
customer concerns online, to personalize your experience, and to continuously
improve our service to you.
Electronic
Postcards and Forwarding to Friends
From time to time our websites may
offer a feature that allows you to send an electronic postcard or otherwise
share a message with a friend. If you choose to do so, we will ask you for your
name and email address, and the recipient's name and email address, along with
the text of any message you choose to include.
Online
Surveys
Occasionally, we may conduct online
surveys to better understand the effectiveness of our websites. Your
participation in these surveys is voluntary. Information collected by us when
you participate in a survey may include name, street address and email address.
Employment
If you choose to apply for
employment online, you will be required to provide your name, street address,
telephone number, email address and the name of the college you attended. You
will also be asked to provide the schedule you are available to work, your
Social Security Number, your desired rate of pay, whether you can submit proof of
legal right to work in the U.S., whether you are of a legal age to serve
alcoholic beverages in the applicable state; and whether you are eligible to
receive any permits or licenses required by law. You will also have the
opportunity to attach your resume into our electronic form. You will be asked
to provide your email address if you choose to be notified of future openings.
Franchise
Information
If you are interested in obtaining
more information about franchise opportunities, we may collect your name and
contact information such as street address, phone number, and email address;
information about your specific interest such as brand, type of ownership,
etc.; and information about your property type such as current ownership, size
of parcel, location of parcel, number of rooms, height limitation, and time
frame for planning or acquiring.
Investor
Relations
Hilton offers you the ability to
subscribe to our investor relations email alert service to learn when new
investor information including earnings releases, financial reports and SEC
filings have been added to our websites. If you choose to subscribe, we will
require your email address. If you would like investor information mailed to
you, we may ask that you provide your name, street address, email address,
phone number, and fax number. If you would like the package delivered by FedEx,
we will ask for your FedEx account number.
Supplier
Diversity Outreach Program
If you are a minority or women owned
company interested in participating in Hilton's Supplier Diversity Program, you
may complete the Supplier Diversity Profile Application Form online. If you
choose to apply you will be asked to provide information about your company and
its principals including principal's name, address, email address, and ethnicity,
contact person's name and email address, company's tax identification number
and legal structure, and evidence of Women/Minority Business Enterprise
certification.
Accessing
and Reviewing Profile Information
When making a reservation, you may
have the option of registering for a Fast Reservations Account. This account
enables you to sign up for email newsletters and make reservations across
hotels owned, managed and/or franchised by the Hilton Family of Companies and
Hilton International Co. quickly and easily. If you choose to register for an
account, we will ask you to select a username and password, and provide your
name and contact information. In addition, if you choose to, you can include
credit card information, frequent flyer or travel partner program information,
room preferences, favorite destinations, and select the email newsletters to
which you would like to subscribe.
The information you provided to us
at the time of registration may be accessed, reviewed and updated at any time
by signing in using your Username (or HHonors number) and Password (or PIN),
and clicking on "my profile."
Hilton
Grand Vacations Company
Requests
for Information
If you are interested in obtaining
information about vacation ownership (timeshare) through hiltongrandvacations.com
or thehiltonclub.com, we may ask you to provide your name, phone number, street
address, email address, and HHonors member number. We may also ask you to tell
us your vacation preferences such as destinations of interest, season of usage,
length of usage and suite size, and whether you have visited a Hilton Grand
Vacations Club resort in the past. If you would like to complete an online
"pre-application" for ownership or if you submit a reservation
request online, we may ask you to provide the information described above as
well as your annual income range. Please note that our ability to accept or
respond to online requests may depend on the registration requirements of the
state in which you reside.
Hilton
Grand Vacations Club or Hilton Club Members
Members of Hilton Grand Vacations
Club or the Hilton Club may create an online account in order to access online
services such as viewing information about your account, making payments
online, checking current balances and reservation ability. If you create an
online account, we may ask you to provide your member number, the last four
digits of your phone number, a self-selected password, and your email address.
Hilton
HHonors
Enrolling
in HHonors
You may enroll in our Hilton HHonors
program online when you visit hiltonhhonors.com. When you enroll, we will ask
you to provide your name, date of birth, street address, business name, title
and business street address, home and business telephone and fax numbers and
email addresses, preferred communication methods, and whether you are over 18
years of age.
HHonors
Members
At your choice, you can register
your HHonors account online, which will allow you to view your account, book
online Rewards Reservations, and redeem and purchase points online. When you
register your account, you will be required to provide your name, email
address, account number, a desired user name and desired password. Once your
account is registered, the information you provided when you enrolled in
HHonors will automatically be used to create an online profile which you may
access by entering your username and password. When you book a Rewards
Reservation or purchase HHonors Points online, we may ask for your name,
HHonors number, street address, phone number, email address, credit card
information, frequent traveler account number, room preferences and any special
account information such as corporate account number, group or convention code,
travel agent number or AAA number.
The information you provided to us
at the time of registration may be accessed, reviewed and updated at any time
by signing in using your Username (or HHonors number) and Password (or PIN),
and clicking on "my profile."
Collection
of Information Through Web Technologies
We may automatically track and
collect your IP address, domain server, the type of computer and type of web
browser you are using and use "cookies" to (i) customize content
specific to your interests, (ii) ensure that you do not see the same
advertisement repeatedly, and (iii) store your password so you do not have to
re-enter it each time you use the sites. Some of the websites operated on our
behalf are hosted and managed by other companies who may track and collect this
information.
What
are Cookies?
"Cookies" are pieces of
electronic information (specifically, a string of text) that your browser and
your operating system store on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes.
Cookies can store a user's ID and password, personalize home pages, identify
which parts of a site have been visited or keep track of previous selections or
purchases. Cookies can enhance the user's visit. The use of cookies is an
industry standard - you'll find they are used by most major commercial
websites.
How
We Issue and Use Cookies
We issue and use cookies to enhance
your visit and the services we offer on the sites. The sites consist of
thousands of pages of content. We want you to be able to find the information
and offers that interest you as quickly and easily as possible. The use of
cookie technology helps us to achieve that objective. We issue and use cookies
to keep track of the areas of the sites which interest our visitors most. In
doing so, we can determine areas of the sites that are most popular and those
that are not. Many improvements and updates to the sites are based on such data
as total number of visitors and pages viewed. This information is most easily
tracked with cookies. Visitors to the sites who accept cookies may be presented
with targeted messages, offers and ads on the site and via email that we
believe would be of value, based on observed preferences. If you have
registered as a member of the sites and accept cookies, we can tailor your use
to your personal preferences, and it is easier and faster to take advantage of
the sites' benefits. If you have submitted your email address, you may receive
targeted messages we believe you will find of value. Remember, you may request
to be removed from your email subscription lists.
Your
Choice to Accept or Deny Cookies
You can choose whether to accept or
deny cookies; your browser on your computer is often initially set to accept
cookies. However, you can choose to deny cookies and continue browsing the
sites.
Keep in mind that your choice to
accept or deny a cookie is different from your choice to accept/deny email
messages.
Sharing
Personal Information Collected on our Websites
We may share personal information
among the Hilton Family of Companies, owners and operators of our franchised
and managed hotels, and Hilton International Co. We may also share information
with select third parties who offer goods or services we think may be of
interest to you. From time to time we may partner with other companies to
provide co-sponsored or co-branded promotions, products and services and may
share your information with our co-sponsor. For example, we may co-sponsor some
sweepstakes or contests on our site with other companies, or we may provide
prizes for sweepstakes and contests sponsored by other companies. If you enter
one of these sweepstakes or contests, we may share your information with our
co-sponsor or the third-party sponsor. When you use a credit card to purchase
goods or services, we may share your information with the credit card company.
We also may share your information with the banks that issue our Hilton HHonors
co-branded credit cards. Use of shared information is subject to third parties'
policies.
We rely on service providers to help
us deliver products and services, such as administering the HHonors, Hilton
Grand Vacations Club, and Hilton Club programs; offering products and services;
providing services in connection with our websites, including airline and
rental car packages; communicating news and delivering promotional materials
via email and direct mail; processing credit card transactions; and
administering sweepstakes and surveys.
During the course of our business,
we may also share aggregated demographic and statistical information that is
not personally identifiable.
Business
Transfers
In the event that Hilton, or part of
the Hilton Family of Companies, merges with or is acquired by another legal
entity, the personal information collected by Hilton may be transferred to that
other legal entity as an asset.
Legal
Requirements
The Hilton Family of Companies will
disclose personally identifiable information without your permission when we
believe in good faith that such disclosure is required by law, or is necessary
or desirable to investigate or protect against harmful activities to guests,
visitors, employees, or others, or to property (including this site).
Third-Party
Websites
We do not control and shall not be
responsible for the collection of personal information by third-party websites,
including websites owned or controlled by franchises, third-party owners or
managers of hotel properties, Hilton International Co., hotel room
distributors, or websites not controlled or authorized by Hilton. Third-party
websites that are accessed through links on our websites have separate privacy
practices. We have no responsibility or liability for the practices and
policies implemented by third parties on their websites. Third-party websites
may have received permission from Hilton to use Hilton logos or trademarks but
will not offer a link to this Internet Privacy Policy. You may contact them directly
to ask questions about their privacy practices and policies.
If you enter or choose to leave our
websites via links to other non-Hilton sites (including those of our
advertisers, content providers, vendors, independent hotels, affiliates and
partners), your visits to those sites are not covered by this Internet Privacy
Policy.
Internet
Privacy Policy Changes
In the future, we may make changes
to this Internet Privacy Policy. The revised Internet Privacy Policy will be
displayed via a link on this website so that you will know what types of
information we gather and the categories of third parties with whom we may
share the information.
Effective
Date
This Internet Privacy Policy is
effective as of July 1, 2004.