Privacy Policy
Updated June. 6, 2024
Visit KC values your privacy and wants to assure you that we are doing everything we can to protect your personal information.
E-Mail Policy
Visit KC fully complies with the federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. We will not share sell, rent or authorize any third party to use your e-mail address without your permission. If you feel you have received an e-mail from us in error, please contact us at feedback@visitkc.com.
In every email you receive from Visit KC there will be a link at the bottom of the email allowing you to unsubscribe from all future emails. There will also be an option to change your areas of interest.
When you sign up to receive e-mail from Visit KC , you can choose either plain text or HTML (with images) format. If you choose to receive emails in HTML format, we may place a one-pixel gif to determine whether or not readers viewed the e-mail. This process will not leave any information on your computer, nor does it collect information from your computer. Visit KC may share this data with others in aggregate for research purposes.
If you are not a current subscriber, but would prefer that Visit KC never e-mail you about Kansas City simply notify us by e-mail, at feedback@visitkc.com or telephone us at 800-767-7700.
Analytics Technology
This website uses Google Analytics to help analyze how users use the site. The tool uses “cookies,” which are text files placed on your computer, to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors’ use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity for Visit KC.
We will never (and will not allow any third party to) use the statistical analytics tool to track or to collect any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of visitors to our site. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither we nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any Personally Identifiable Information from any source, unless you explicitly submit that information via a fill-in form on our website.
Ad Serving Technology
Visit KC’s websites use Google’s DoubleClick ad serving platform. Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website as well as other websites. Google’s use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to Visit KC websites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings. For information on how to opt out of other behavioral advertising via third-party vendors, please visit aboutads.info.
Third Party Content, Links and Plug-ins
This website contains links to other websites not owned by Visit KC. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those, or any other, sites. If you have questions about how those websites collect and use data, you should carefully read those sites’ privacy policies.
This site may also offer you the ability to interact with social plugins from social media sites, such as Facebook (facebook.com) and Twitter (twitter.com). Your use of social network plugins is subject to each social media site’s privacy policy, which may be different from ours, so please read these policies carefully to understand their policies and your options. As with linked sites, Visit KC has no control over the information that is collected, stored, or used by social network plugins.
Crowdriff Terms & Conditions
This site uses Crowdriff, a content aggregation tool, to display user generated content. View our full Crowdriff Terms & Conditions.
Mobile Applications
To monitor and review engagement of our applications, Visit KC may collect data linked to your identity which include: usage data (product interactions), email address, first name, last name and photos submitted within the app. In addition, we also collect the following information that is NOT linked to your identity; diagnostics (crash data, performance data) and geo-location. If you’d like to delete any profile or user data associated with one of our mobile applications; please fill out the following form: https://www.visitkc.com/data-removal-request
Changes to our Privacy Policy
As our organization, membership, and services evolve, this Privacy Policy may be revised to reflect those changes. We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason. Users are encouraged to check this webpage frequently to review the current Privacy Policy in effect.
Terms of Service and Disclaimers
Some or all of the information on this Web site(s) is provided by Visit KC and/or the various businesses who submit information directly to our web site, VisitKC.com, through the partner extranet. Visit KC provides this service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service (“TOS”), which may be updated by us anytime without notice to you. When using particular Visit KC services, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services that may be posted from time to time. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS. For specific services, Visit KC also may put forth specific Terms of Service that differ from this TOS. It is your responsibility to periodically review the TOS. If you do not agree with or understand the TOS, do not use Visit KC site.
Disclaimer
This site provides links to many web sites that are not controlled, maintained, or regulated by us. Visit KC is not responsible for the content of those linked web sites, nor does it assume responsibility for the use of the sites.
You agree to indemnify and hold Visit KC and its subsidiaries, Affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post to, or transmit through the Site, your use of the Site, your connection to the Service, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Visit KC makes no express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever with respect to the site, the service or the content. Visit KC expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, with regard to the site, the service, the content, and any product or service furnished or to be furnished via the site. Visit KC does not warrant that the functions performed by the site or the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, or that defects in the site or the service will be corrected. Visit KC does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the content, or that any errors in the content will be corrected. The site, the service and the content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
Copyright
All commercial and advertising uses of the images and text on this Site are strictly forbidden without written consent. To receive permission, please send an email to feedback@visitkc.com or call 800-767-7700 and ask for the Communications Department.
Accessibility Statement for VisitKC.com
Visit KC (visitkc.com) is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website by adhering to many of the available standards and guidelines.
As Visit KC embarks on a comprehensive redesign of visitkc.com, we remain dedicated to prioritizing site accessibility by integrating it seamlessly into the design process. Our goal is to follow the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines to simplify navigation, employ reader-friendly font sizes, and thoughtfully chosen color combinations. Additionally, the redesigned website will implement language translations and adhere to best practices to ensure a universally approachable website experience.
While Visit KC (visitkc.com) strives to adhere to accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and usability, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website. This site relies on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP to fully function.
Feedback
Visit KC (visitkc.com) is continuously seeking solutions to bring all areas of the site up to the same standard of accessibility and usability. Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of visitkc.com, there may be some limitations. If you experience any issues accessing visitkc.com or would like to share feedback, please contact us at:
- Website: Contact Visit KC Webform
- Phone: 816-691-3800
- Email: feedback@visitkc.com
- Postal Address: 1100 Walnut Street, Suite 3450A, Kansas City, MO 64106
You can expect a response typically within 5 business days.