PRIVACY STATEMENT for LISTINGS.VISITUSVI.COM

Effective Date: April 1, 2024

This privacy policy provides information about how listings.visitusvi.com accesses, uses, stores and shares Google user data.

Use of Google User Data

Listings.visitusvi.com requests access to certain Google user data to enhance functionality and user experience. Users are required to provide explicit consent during the application process before any data access is granted.

Google user data is accessed solely for the purposes outlined in this document and according to the preferences set by our users. The following user data is accessed: name, email address, language preference, profile picture. Additional Google business listings information is accessed including business name, phone number, hours of operation, business amenities, images, reviews, ratings and updates.

The accessed data is used to enhance and optimize the content and presentation of information on VisitUSVI websites for participating USVI businesses.

Storage of Google User Data

All Google user data accessed by our application is stored securely on our servers. Data is encrypted both in transit and at rest. We store user data for as long as it is necessary to provide the services requested by our users, or until a user requests deletion of their data.

Sharing of Google User Data

US Virgin Islands Tourism does not share Google user data with any third parties, except as required by law.

User Control and Transparency

Users can review, modify, or revoke our application’s access to their Google data at any time by reviewing third party app permissions in your Google account under "Security,” or under “manage sharing” in business.google.com.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide additional notification (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification).