PRIVACY ACT NOTICE CW Government Travel, Inc. wants to make your experience online satisfying and safe. We want to provide you with the means to control your privacy and give you a way to voice questions or concerns you may have. This company will hold ownership of any information you provide us. We will not sell ownership of this data to any other company or organization. We will not transfer information to competitors. If you are providing personal information within a registration page, it will only be used within our domain unless you choose to allow third party data sharing. Your Acceptance of these TermsBy using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy. We may change the Policy from time to time, so please be sure to visit this section often to see if anything has changed. If we post changes and you continue to use the site, you will be deemed to have agreed to the changes. What Kind of Security Procedures are in Place to Protect the Loss, Misuse or Alteration of Information under the Company's Control?We operate secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our customers. Any particularly sensitive information, such as a customer's credit card number, is encrypted prior to transmission. In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.552a), the following notice is provided:This system contains information protected under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-579). Any privacy information displayed on the screen or printed must be protected from unauthorized disclosure. Employees who violate privacy safeguards may be subject to disciplinary actions, a fine of up to $5,000, or both. The information requested in E2 Solutions is collected pursuant to Executive Order 9397 and Chapter 57, Title 5 United States Code. The purpose of the collection is to establish a comprehensive travel services system which enables travel service providers to authorize, issue, and account for travel and travel reimbursements provided to individuals on official Federal Government business. Categories of records in the system records may include: Full name matching the form of ID used for travel; Social Security Number; employee identification number; home, office, agency and emergency contact information; travel and hotel preferences; current passport and/or visa number(s); credit card numbers and related information; bank account information; frequent traveler account information (e.g., frequent flyer account numbers); date of birth; gender; DHS redress and known traveler numbers (numbers DHS assigns to promote resolution with previous watch list alerts and facilitate passenger clearance, respectively); trip information (e.g., destinations, reservation information); travel authorization information; travel claim information; monthly reports from travel agent(s) showing charges to individuals, balances, and other types of account analyses; and other official travel related information. Routine uses which may be made of the collected information and other financial account information in the system(s) of record entitled "Contracted Travel Services Program GSA/GOVT-4" are: (a) To another Federal agency, Travel Management Center (TMC), online booking engine suppliers and the airlines that are required to support the DHS/TSA Secure Flight program. (b) To a Federal, State, local, or foreign agency responsible for investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, or carrying out a statute, rule, regulation, or order, where agencies become aware of a violation or potential violation of civil or criminal law or regulation; (c) To another Federal agency or a court when the Federal Government is party to a judicial proceeding; (d) To a Member of Congress or a congressional staff member in response to an inquiry from that congressional office made at the request of the individual who is the subject of the record; (e) To a Federal agency employee, expert, consultant, or contractor in performing a Federal duty for purposes of authorizing, arranging, and/or claiming reimbursement for official travel, including, but not limited to, traveler profile information; (f) To a credit card company for billing purposes, including collection of past due amounts; (g) To an expert, consultant, or contractor in the performance of a Federal duty to which the information is relevant; (h) To a Federal agency by the contractor in the form of itemized statements or invoices, and reports of all transactions, including refunds and adjustments to enable audits of charges to the Federal Government; (i) To a Federal agency in connection with the hiring or retention of an employee; the issuance of security clearance; the reporting of an investigation; the letting of a contract; or the issuance of a grant, license, or other benefit to the extent that the information is relevant and necessary to a decision; (j) To an authorized appeal or grievance examiner, formal complaints examiner, equal employment opportunity investigator, arbitrator, or other duly authorized official engaged in investigation or settlement of a grievance, complaint, or appeal filed by an employee to whom the information pertains; (k) To the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), or the Government Accountability Office (GAO) when the information is required for program evaluation purposes; (l) To officials of labor organizations recognized under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71 when relevant and necessary to their duties of exclusive representation concerning personnel policies, practices, and matters affecting working conditions; (m) To a travel services provider for billing and refund purposes; (n) To a carrier or an insurer for settlement of an employee claim for loss of or damage to personal property incident to service under 31 U.S.C. § 3721, or to a party involved in a tort claim against the Federal Government resulting from an accident involving a traveler; (o) To a credit reporting agency or credit bureau, as allowed and authorized by law, for the purpose of adding to a credit history file when it has been determined that an individual's account with a creditor with input to the system is delinquent; (p) summary or statistical data from the system with no reference to an identifiable individual may be released publicly; (q) to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for records management purposes; (r) to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons when (1) The Agency suspects or has confirmed that the security or confidentiality of information in the system of records has been compromised; (2) the Agency has determined that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether maintained by GSA or another agency or entity) that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) the disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is reasonably necessary to assist in connection with GSA's efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. Information requested is voluntary, however, failure to provide the information may nullify the ability to book online travel reservations.” |