We respect the privacy of our customers therefore we are committed to the following privacy policy, which is designed to give you peace of mind and confidence. 

What personal information do we ask for? 

If you are requesting a brochure, entering a contest, or joining our Online Newsletter, we will ask for your name, your postal address, your telephone and e-mail address. 

How does Emerald Cruises use this personal information? 

We need your name, address and/or e-mail address so that we may send out your brochure order, advise you of special offers or promotions we think you may be interested in, and book your travel reservation. On all forms you will be given the opportunity to opt-out of receiving occasional email marketing information from Emerald Cruises. We may also use your IP (Internet Protocol) address to diagnose problems with our server and administer the site – monitoring visitor traffic patterns and site usage to help us develop and improve the Emerald Cruises site further. 

How does Emerald Cruises protect customer information? 

All the information you give us is protected by a secure server. The secure server software SSL (Secure Socket Layers) encrypts all information you enter before it is sent to us. The information is only de-encrypted when it reaches our server. We also have a Firewall (security software) in place to protect our internal information from the Internet. 

Does the Emerald Cruises site use cookies? 

Yes, Emerald Cruises uses 'temporary cookies', which are only used during the brochure request process. (A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a web server to store on a web browser so it can later be read back from that browser. This is useful for having the browser remember some specific information (ref. Cookie Central)). 

Will Emerald Cruises disclose any of this personal information to third parties? 

Emerald Cruises will only disclose certain Personal Information to our suppliers for operational purposes. We will not pass on your details to other companies for marketing purposes. We will not disclose credit/debit card numbers unless we believe in good faith that the law requires it. 

Some of our suppliers operate in other countries, and as such, the following details may be transferred across international borders: Your name, Address, Email address, IP Address, Telephone Number Birthdate, Social Insurance Number (the “Personal Information”). The Personal Information may be provided to suppliers in the following countries: Switzerland, Australia, The Netherlands, Malta, United Kingdom, Singapore, Croatia, France, Germany, United States, Myanmar, Cambodia, Portugal, and Vietnam.

The Personal Information may be accessible by government, law enforcement, or other authorities within that foreign jurisdiction. We transfer the Personal Information to the foreign service providers for the purposes of securing your travel reservation.  If you have any questions relating to our practices with regard to foreign service providers, please let us know by sending an e-mail to hello@emeraldcruises.ca

Will Emerald Cruises use the information I give for direct mailings? 

Yes, but only on a small scale and we try to make sure they only contain information you wouldn't want to miss! From time to time, we may deliver messages on behalf of ST Touring Canada Ltd.  
If you find that you'd rather not have any contact with us, apart from that which is necessary for us to give you our normal level of service please call or write to us at the address below. If you have any questions relating to our privacy policy, or, if at any time you believe that Emerald Cruises has not adhered to this privacy policy please let us know by sending an e-mail to hello@emeraldcruises.ca . Alternatively write to us at Emerald Cruises, Suite 1025 - 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver BC V6B 5A1. Call Recording Calls will be recorded for training and monitoring purposes. All calls call made to Emerald Cruises will be recorded. Under normal circumstances a call will not be retrieved or monitored unless: 
• It is necessary to investigate a complaint; 
• It is part of a management 'spot check' that customer service standards are being met; 
• There is a threat to the health and safety of staff or visitors or for the prevention or detection of crime; 
• It is necessary to check compliance with regulatory procedures; or 
• It will aid standards in call handling through use in training and coaching our staff. 
However, this will only be permitted if the recording is edited so that the caller remains anonymous and the member of staff who was party to the call agrees to its being used in this way. 
If it becomes clear that a communication is private or the person making the call says that they do not wish to have their call recorded, the call recording will be stopped. 

Advising callers that calls are being monitored/recorded 

Where call recording facilities are being used we will inform the caller (through Welcome Message) that their call is being monitored/recorded for quality/training purposes so that they have the opportunity to consent by continuing with the call or hanging up.