Stay in Bozeman, operated by Calitana Properties, LLC, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, make inquiries, or book a vacation rental with us. By using our site, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, as well as information gathered automatically when you interact with our website. This may include:
- —Contact and booking details: Name, email address, phone number, and any information you submit through our inquiry or booking forms.
- —Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs, collected automatically via server logs and analytics tools.
- —Device information: Device type, operating system, and screen resolution to help us optimize your experience.
- —Communications: Any messages you send us by email or through our contact form.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- —To respond to inquiries and facilitate vacation rental bookings.
- —To send booking confirmations, pre-arrival information, and post-stay follow-ups.
- —To improve our website, property listings, and guest experience based on usage patterns.
- —To send occasional marketing communications about special offers or new properties, only with your consent.
- —To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service.
We will never sell your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:
- —Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., session management).
- —Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics). These are anonymized and do not identify you personally.
- —Preference cookies: Remember your settings and choices to personalize your experience on return visits.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. You may also adjust your preferences using the Cookie Settings option in our site footer.
4. Third-Party Services
As a vacation rental host operating across multiple platforms, we work with trusted third-party services. When you book through or interact with these platforms, their own privacy policies apply:
- —Airbnb: Bookings made through Airbnb are subject to Airbnb's Privacy Policy.
- —Vrbo / HomeAway: Bookings made through Vrbo are subject to Vrbo's Privacy Policy.
- —Direct booking platform: Our direct booking portal (stayinbozeman.bookeddirectly.com) may use its own data practices as outlined by the platform provider.
- —Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand site traffic. Google's data practices are governed by their Privacy Policy. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party platforms. We encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- —SSL/TLS encryption for data transmitted through our website.
- —Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis.
- —Secure third-party payment processing - we do not store credit card details on our servers.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we are committed to addressing any breaches promptly.
6. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- —Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- —Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- —Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal obligations.
- —Opt-out of marketing: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or by contacting us directly.
- —Data portability: Request your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format where applicable.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.
7. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us:
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will:
- —Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
- —Notify you by email if you have an active booking or have opted into communications.
- —Post a prominent notice on our website for a reasonable period following the update.
Your continued use of our website after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
