Privacy Policy

This website is operated by CLT Host 2020, Inc. (hereinafter “CLT Host”, “we” or “us”). CLT Host is the organization responsible for organizing, hosting and funding the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, NC. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains how personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by the CLT Host with respect to your use of the website. We reserve the right to change the provisions of this Policy at any time. Whenever materials changes are made to this Policy we will indicate as much by updating the date of last revision provided top of this Policy. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. It is your responsibility to review this Policy careful, especially before providing any personally identifiable information through our website. We further encourage you to review this Policy from time to time to make sure that you understand how any personally identifiable information you provide may be used by us.

What information do we collect?

Active collection:

  • We collect certain information that you voluntarily provided to us during your use of our website.
  • Such information may include personal information, such as your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and, if applicable, certain information about your business such as the age of the business and whether it is minority or women owned – but note that this is not intended as an exhaustive list and other similar information may be requested from you.

Passive Collection:

  • We will also automatically collect certain information from your use of our website, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your operating system and web browser type, and information about your activity on our website.
  • We may also automatically collect certain information through the use of “cookies” or web beacons. A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our website will issue cookies when you direct your browser to it. Web beacons are small electronic files that permit the CLT Host, for example, to count users who have visited a webpage or opened an email.

How do we use the information we collect?

As described below, we may use your personally identifiable information in various ways:

  • For the purpose for which it was provided, including to provide the services, products or information you request, and to process and complete such requests and any related transactions;
  • To send you confirmations, updates, newsletters, alerts, and support and administrative messages and otherwise facilitate your use of, and or administration and operation of, the Sites;
  • To notify you about important changes to our services and otherwise send communications to you;
  • With vendors, consultants, and other service providers or volunteers who are engaged by or working with us and who need access to such information to carry out their work for us;
  • In aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you;
  • As you otherwise may consent to or approve of, including ways in which you are notified of prior to providing such information;
  • With organizations, groups, causes, or other entities that we believe may be of interest to you; and
  • As we otherwise may believe in good faith that we are lawfully authorized or required to do or that doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or legal processes or respond to lawful requests, claims or legal authorities, including responding to lawful subpoenas, warrants, or court orders.

Links to other websites

You may encounter links to third party websites through this website. These third party websites do not necessarily follow this Policy.  These sites may send their own cookies to you and may collect information and make use of that information in ways that this website would not. Once you have left this website, this Policy will no longer apply to any information collected from or provided by you to a third party. It is your sole responsibility to review the applicable privacy policy to determine how that third party or website will handle such information.

Security

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

By continuing with your registration and/or use of this website, you are acknowledging that you have read and understanding the terms of this Policy and agree to be legally bound by it.

CLT Host 2020, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not for profit economic development organization with no political affiliation, responsible for organizing, hosting and funding the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte. CLT Host 2020, Inc. aims to showcase Charlotte, the Carolinas, and the region to the world as a premier location for business development, hospitality and tourism through the planning and execution of the Republican National Committee’s convention from August 24-27, 2020.