Go Trip Network Terms & Conditions
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Go Trip Network

Travel Marketplace, Guides, and Trip Savings!
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Tansect Inc. is a Florida C-Corporation. Go Trip Network is a website and platform owned by Tansect, Inc.

These privacy policies and Terms and Conditions apply to all pages and functionality within the Go Trip Network domain (gotripnetwork.com).

Go Trip Network (gotripnetwork.com)
  • Go Trip Network is a website for members and general site visitors.
  • The company utilizes third party (remote) servers to retain its data and all website related functionality, including backup protocols. Tansect, Inc. outsources the hosting (including Go Trip Network), management of the site as it relates to hosting, databases, email and other IT functionalites to a third party (GoDaddy).
  • Use of a third party permits Tansect to utilize their economies of scale, expertise and network in an attempt to maximize the sites performance and security.
  • gotripnetwork.com does not offer a Do Not Track request option. Users that do not agree to this policy should not create an online profile within the Go Trip Network platform.

  PRIVACY POLICY

Personally Identifiable Information
  • Tansect, Inc. DOES NOT sell user specific PII to third parties, and only uses it for internal purposes.
  • Using Go Trip Network you are giving Tansect, Inc. the right to release collective data to report trends where your data is compiled along with other members (# members with plans to XYZ, # users on the site for a paricular day, # of members, etc.).
  • Tansect may get requests for account information from law enforcement authorities like the police or for use in courts. These requests may require the release of user related information, including PII.
  • Go Trip Network does not retain personal information from general site visitors within its databases. Some information is collected from all site visitors that does not reside in our databases:
    • Analytics - see Automatically Collected Information
    • Session Variables- See Information Collected for Tracking and Customization (Cookies))
  • Go Trip Network is a website that also has members. For its members (registered users) Go Trip Network retains user information that is voluntarily submitted through forms, and is used to create Member Profiles - see Public Member Profiles.
  • Submitting PII through our website is voluntary. The only information that is required to become a member are a unique email address and a password. Other information shared and retained includes, but may not be limted to: name, address, and phone number.
  • Go Trip Network may use email addresses to send messages to a user regarding their account or changes to this policy.
  • Other PII can be supplied by users as they use various functions within the site, see - Public Member Profile, Trip Plans.
  • Users may also voluntarily choose to share photos or trip information that could be considered PII.
  • Users that do not agree to this policy should not create an online profile within the Go Trip Network platform.
  • For each member Go Trip Network will display some user information. See - Public Member Profile
Credit Card Information
  • Tansect/Go Trip Network utilizes third party processors to conduct credt card transactions.
  • Those credit card transactions are conducted on those party's sites and all terms, conditions and policies for those sites apply to the transactions being conducted.
  • Transitons to these pages are very clear to the user and they do not utilize the same formatting as Go Trip Network.
  • Tansect/Go Trip Network does not retain (digitally or written) any credit card information of our customers, members, users or visitors.
Public Member Profile
For each member, Go Trip Network has a Member Profile page. In addition, througout the site a member's username may be displayed along with a link to the member's profile page. Within this page visitors can view the following user information:
  • Username
  • Profile Picture: This picture is voluntarily supplied by the user, or is populated with a generic profile cartoon
  • Badges: These badges represent activity of the user within the site, as well as their habits
  • Motto (optional)
  • Country (optional)
  • Join Date
  • Active Discussions (optional/voluntary)
  • Hospitality Empire Game Locations Claimed (optional/voluntary)
Go Trip Network maintains an online game (Hospitality Empire) that shows transactions, including the use of "credits" or online currency. The only method of preventing the display of this information is to not utilize the Hospitality Empire game.

Trip Plans
Members of Go Trip Network have the ability to create trip plans (itineraries) for trips. In addition, members are provided with two links to share these trip plans (detailed information, less detailed information). These shareable links are not password protected and can be accessed by anyone with that particular link.

Information contained within these trip plans are voluntarily submitted and users create trip plans with the understanding that these plans can be accessed through these shareable links. This information can be conisdered to be PII. The only method to secure this trip related data is to not create a trip plan within the platform.

Automatically Collected Information
  • We collect and temporarily store certain information about a visit for use in site management and security purposes only. We collect and analyze this information because it helps us to better design our website to suit the user's needs.
  • Go Trip Network does utilize analytics programs, currently Google, as well as "share" buttons from Facebook. These applications may utilize cookies and users utilize the website with the undersanding that these items are in use.
  • Though the data is not stored by Tansect/Go Trip Network, analytic programs collect data including, but not limited to:
    1. The Internet domain from which a user accesses our website (for example, “xcompany.com” if a user uses a private Internet access account, or “yourschool.edu” if they connect from an educational domain);
    2. The Internet Protocol (IP) address (a unique number for each computer connected to the Internet) from which a user accesses our website;
    3. The type of browser (e.g., Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome) used to access our site;
    4. The operating system (e.g., Windows, Mac OS, Unix) used to access our site;
    5. The date and time the user accesses our site;
    6. The Universal Resource Locators (URLs), or addresses, of the pages a user visits;
    7. A username, if it was used to log in to the website; and
    8. If the user visited this website from another website, the URL of the forwarding site.
Information Collected for Tracking and Customization (Cookies)
A cookie is a small file that a website transfers to a computer to allow it to remember specific information about a session while the user is connected. A computer will only share the information in the cookie with the website that provided it, and no other website can request it. There are two types of cookies:
  • Session: Session cookies, or variables, last only as long as the web browser is open. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie is deleted. Websites may use session cookies for technical purposes such as to enable better navigation through the site, or to allow the user to customize their preferences for interacting with the site.
  • Persistent: Persistent cookies are saved on a user’s hard drive in order to determine which users are new to the site or are returning, and for repeat visitors, or to block recurring invitations.
Go Trip Network does not utilize "persistent" cookies, but does utilize "session variables" that retain information while the site is in use. Session variables are utilzed to retain key information and transfer it from page to page to ensure the program works. Session variables are terminated when the web browser is closed or the computer is turned off. If the user does not wish to have session or persistent cookies stored on their machine, they can turn cookies off in their browser. However, turning off cookies may affect the functioning of Tansect websites. Be aware that disabling cookies in a browser will affect cookie usage at all other websites they visit as well.

Advertisements
We attempt to make an effort to deliver ads that are relevant, interesting and personal to the site visitor. Advertisements are displayed in order to generate revenue for Tansect, Inc. Data provided by users, as well as selected pages, are used to determine which ads to display.

Tansect/Go Trip Network reserves the right to tell advertisers how their advertisments are performing, without providing user specific information. Advertisements within the site may contain external links. Please see - Visiting Other Websites

Security
Tansect, Inc. takes the security of all PII very seriously. We take precautions to maintain the security, confidentiality, and integrity of the information we collect at this site. Such measures include access controls designed to limit access to the information to the extent necessary to operate effectively. We also employ various security technologies to protect the information stored on our systems. Tansect also utilizes its third party host's security protocols.

To assist in the protection of our members, visitors and users Go Trip Network maintains logs of transactions and sign in related histories.

Visiting Other Websites
Our website contains links to commercial and private entities. Users may post links to sites within discussions. These websites are not within our control and may not follow the same privacy, security, or accessibility policies. Users agree to not hold Tansect/Go Trip Network responsible for any content contained within sites beyond its control, even if a link to that site is present within the Go Trip Network platform.

Privacy Policy Contact Information
We welcome feedback and questions regarding our privacy policy or the use of information. For additional information about our Privacy Policy, please contact us through the information on our Corporate
Contact Us page or the Go Trip Network Contact Us page.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
  • Users under the age of 13 are not permitted to use Go Trip Network, www.gotripnetwork.com or any of its affiliates.
  • Go Trip Network is not intended for the use of children, though it is reasonable to assume minors could utilize the site or the site meets at least one of the criteria outlined by COPPA.
  • The collection of all data and use of all data is consisent with the previously mentioned information.
  • Tansect/Go Trip Network does not sell user specific data to third parties, though a minor's data could be reported in a collective statistic (# of members, # of visitors to the site, etc.).
  • In the event that a minor has accessed the site and a profile was created, parents reserve the right to ask that Tansect deletes that profile, as well as all history associated with the activity of that profile.
  • Refunds of any credit card transactions associated with the minor's profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
  • Parents that wish to contact Go Trip Network/Tansect can do so in writing or via email.
    • Mail: Go Trip Network by Tansect, 3825 E. Calumet Street, Suite 400-112, Appleton, WI 54915
    • Email: business@gotripnetwork.com
    • Additional contact information is available on our Corporate Contact Us page or the Go Trip Network Contact Us page.


  TERMS & CONDITIONS

General
  • Users under the age of 13 are not permitted to use Go Trip Network, www.gotripnetwork.com or any of its affiliates.
  • gotripnetwork.com is meant to be used for entertainment and travel related functions. This website permits users to add content, and Tansect/Go Trip Network does not validate the accuracy of information submitted by its users.
  • Content within the website is assumed to be accurate, but users should not wholey rely on the information contained within the city guides, discussions or other venues.
Advertisers
  • Go Trip Network does not guarantee any conversions or sales for any listing within the site.
  • Tansect does not hold any advertising funds in escrow and all advertising revenues are available for immediate use by the company.
  • No payment, or portion of a payment, made for promotions or ads by an Advertiser is refundable.
  • Tansect/Go Trip Network reserves the right to extend ads, at no charge, in an effort to generate more income for an advertiser.
  • Users, visitors and members agree to not hold Tansect, Inc. / Go Trip Network responsible for the accuracy of the information within the website.
Hospitality Empire
  • Hospitality Empire is for entertainment purposes only.
  • Rules outlined within the HOW TO PLAY page of Hospitality Empire apply to these terms and conditions
  • Hospitality Empire is a game/simulation. Ownership of a property or business within this module does not represent any tangible value, or representation of ownership of the actual business and/or property.
  • Go Trip Network adds businesses submitted by players of Hospitality Empire to our public guides. As such, before any submission goes live it is validated and approved.
  • Go Trip Network reserves the right to reject any business submitted to its guides.
  • Users that have a listing rejected will receive a refund of 2 credits per rejected business.
  • No payment, or portion of payment, made within Hospitality Empire is refundable.
  • Tansect does not hold any funds in escrow and all Hospitality Empire payments are available for immediate use by the company.
Chats/Discussions
  • Tansect/Go Trip Network reserves the right to remove any discussion, or response, based on its own discretion
  • Go Trip Network does not test outside links posted in forums, and we do not preview postings before they are active. Per the Company's Privacy Policy, it is not responsible for any external links.