Legal & Privacy Policy


Photography & Content Copyrights

All content including copy, images, and other materials is copyrighted. The images and content on this website may not be used without the permission of VisitGreenvilleSC.

Privacy & Personal Data Protection Policy

VisitGreenvilleSC respects the privacy and confidentiality of individuals who visit our website. VisitGreenvilleSC maintains this Privacy Policy to help you understand the commitment to safeguard the privacy of the information you provide. This Privacy Policy outlines the information that VisitGreenvilleSC will collect from you and how that information will be used. Use of the website signifies your agreement to the terms and conditions of use outlined in this document. 

Information Collection & Use

It is the policy of VisitGreenvilleSC not to sell, share, reveal, transfer, or rent to third parties any information you provide to VisitGreenvilleSC, through the use of VisitGreenvilleSC.com or other DMO communications, without your permission. Third parties will not contact our users using our email lists. 

On occasion, VisitGreenvilleSC collects information about visitors and any other individual connecting to VisitGreenvilleSC.com or with the DMO as an entity. The information is used to fulfill requests users have made of VisitGreenvilleSC, including but not limited to email updates, brochure requests, requests to use special features of VisitGreenvilleSC.com, hotel/tour/attraction bookings, etc. The information gathered and stored includes contact names, telephone numbers, addresses, email addresses, and any other related data. Any potentially sensitive information stored in our database is encrypted. VisitGreenvilleSC collects personal data only through user inquiries, registration, or other voluntary opt-in means. Users who have checked one of our email, information, or destination guide request and/or inquiry buttons or have registered for a service may, from time to time, receive travel information, eNewsletter communications, and other information relating to Greenville, South Carolina.

Opt-Out Policy

Upon request, at any time users can indicate that they no longer wish to receive email communications and may request to be removed from VisitGreenvilleSC email lists. This can be done by clicking “Unsubscribe” at the bottom of any VisitGreenvilleSC mass eNewsletter communications, by emailing us at visit@visitgreenvillesc.com, or by calling 864.421.0000.

Third-Party Websites

VisitGreenvilleSC.com contains links to other websites and is not responsible for the privacy policies, practices, or content of these other websites. Customers and visitors are responsible for reviewing third-party privacy statements to understand their policies. Customers and visitors who access a linked website may be disclosing their private information. It is the responsibility of the user to keep such information private and confidential.

Use of Cookies/Remarketing/Retargeting Policy

Our web applications may create "cookies" (aka pixels) to hold user information. These cookies are then sent to, and stored on, the user's computer. This information is handled in the same way as other personally identifiable information obtained by us. No user information will be gathered through the use of "cookies" except that which is required to run the specific application(s) being accessed by the user. 

Remarketing or retargeting allows advertisers to show (serve) ads to users who have previously visited the advertiser's website as they browse the web. Third-party vendors, including Google, may show VisitGreenvilleSC ads on sites on the Internet. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to VisitGreenvilleSC.com.

We may use a third party to serve ads on our behalf across the Internet. The third party may collect anonymous information about your visits to our website. This is primarily accomplished through the use of a technology device, commonly referred to as a Web beacon or an Action Tag, which we may place on various webpages within VisitGreenvilleSC.com that allows the third party to collect anonymous information. The third party may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide ads about goods and services of interest to you. The third party reports the anonymous data that they collect on our behalf back to us, which we may link to our customer's personally identifiable information for better serving you. When we merge this data, it is treated under this policy as personally identifiable information as described above.

Google provides info on opting out at https://policies.google.com/technologies/retention. If you would like to be able to opt-out from vendors other than Google, more info can be found at https://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1.

Password Control

Visitors, members, and users of the VisitGreenvilleSC.com website are required to control the security of their password. VisitGreenvilleSC is not responsible for any damages arising out of the loss or misuse of passwords. Note that VisitGreenvilleSC will never ask for your password in an unsolicited phone call or e-mail.

Accuracy of Data

While VisitGreenvilleSC uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on our website, VisitGreenvilleSC makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. VisitGreenvilleSC assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this website.

Changes to the VisitGreenvilleSC Privacy Policy

VisitGreenvilleSC reserves the right to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. Notifications regarding significant changes in the way VisitGreenvilleSC treats personal data will be placed on the VisitGreenvilleSC website.

Questions?

Thank you for visiting VisitGreenvilleSC.com. We hope you have found the information relevant and helpful in planning your visit to the greater Greenville area. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at visit@visitgreenvillesc.com or call 864.421.0000.