Your privacy is important to us. It is Vacation Guide in the Mountain’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, http://mountainlakeguide.com, and other sites we own and operate. This website is owned by Mountain Lake Publishing, Inc. P.O. Box 245, Hayesville, NC 28904, 800-896-2412.

As with other major websites”š we track how visitors use our online services. This tracking system tells us on which page you entered our website on”š what pages you visited”š which files you downloaded”š how long you visited our site”š and the domains or addresses of sites you visited immediately before coming to the Mountain Lake Guide website. We also utilize technology that lets us trace the paths followed by visitors to our site as they move from one page to another. The tracking information, or statistics, are not associated with you as an individual. It is measured only in an aggregate form.

Mountain Lake Guide uses the tracking information to count the numbers of visitors and the number of documents requested over a period of time. It is also used to evaluate our technical performance and to refine/adjust our online services. We have no desire to capture information about you personally through our tracking systems. Mountain Lake Guide also uses third-party audience analytics for research and marketing purposes.

If you elect to participate in surveys or contests conducted on any Mountain Lake Guide site”š any personal information you specifically and knowingly provide will become the property of Mountain Lake Guide. The same applies if you send e-mail communications to us. Personal information is compiled in an aggregate form and may be shared with current or prospective advertising clients to demonstrate the demographics of our visitors. The information may also be used in promotional material or for professional presentations.

Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

If you provide Mountain Lake Guide with your e-mail address”š or have done so in the past”š we may occasionally send you e-mail offers. We may use information you have given us to provide a service”š measure consumer interest in our various services”š and inform you about products and services. These offers may be based on information you provided in your initial transaction with us”š in surveys”š from information that may indicate purchasing preferences and lifestyle”š as well as information available from external sources. You will have the option to Opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.

These e-mail offers will come from Mountain Lake Guide or Sweepstakes provider of service. Users should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personal information such as user name and e-mail address on any message board”š that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other posters or parties.

Mountain Lake Guide does not knowingly solicit data from minors”š nor do we knowingly market to minors. CHILDREN: Be sure to ask your parents for permission before you send any information about yourself to us or anyone else over the Internet.

If you have any questions regarding privacy and this website”š please contact us via e-mail at info@mtnlakepub.com