The Franklin Area TDA (the “TDA” or “we”) is committed to ensuring the privacy of visitors to its website. The following statement discloses our information collection and dissemination practices, which includes visits to discoverfranklinnc.com (the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully as it constitutes the agreement between you and the TDA regarding your provision, and our collection and use of, personal and other information you may provide to us while accessing our Site.

This Site does contain links to other websites, and the TDA is not responsible for the privacy policies, practices or content of these other websites.

No personal information is required to access the Site. However, in order to request a guide book or other materials, or book a hotel room, certain personal information may be required such as your name, address, email address, birth date, financial information, telephone number or any combination of this information that could be used to identify you. We do not share with unrelated third parties any personal information that you provide to us. We will share your personal information with vendors that are involved in providing the services we offer or that are involved in the operation and maintenance of our Site.

When you visit the Site or interact with one of our advertisements, the TDA and/or our vendors may use cookies, web beacons or similar technologies to collect or receive non-personally identifiable information (such as general location data based on the internet protocol (IP) address of your device (e.g., computer or mobile device). We use that information to provide measurement services and monitor the effectiveness of our advertisements to inspire you to visit Franklin. If you wish to opt out of cookies allowing this Site to serve advertisements while you are in Franklin, and collect aggregate information upon arrival, click Here.

If you sign up to receive our e-mail newsletter with updates and special deals and later change your mind, simply click the unsubscribe link in any of our e-mail updates.

Once you opt-in to receive deals and information from tourism partners, if you wish to unsubscribe, you will need to contact those partners directly.

Our Site is not directed at children, and we will not accept or request personal information from individuals we know to be under 13. In accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), if we learn that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will either (i) delete this information from our databases or (ii) obtain verifiable parental consent in accordance with COPPA.

All content including copy, images and other materials is copyrighted. This website is designed and maintained by the staff of the TDA. The images on this Site are owned by the TDA (unless otherwise stated) and may not be used without the permission of the TDA. We will post material changes to this Privacy Policy at least 10 days before they take effect.

We appreciate the time you have spent reviewing the Site. We hope that we can continue to build a long-term relationship with you and encourage you to contact us with your questions or comments. Thank you.

Last Updated: July 25, 2017.