Your privacy is extremely important to us!

Our Privacy Policy describes the information that we, IdleHouse.com, collect from you and how we use that information.
The practices set forth herein apply to the services available at the domain and sub domains of IdleHouse.com.com (the "Site"). Your use of this Site confirms that you have read, understood and agree to all conditions, terms and disclaimers contained herein. If you do not agree to these terms, conditions and disclaimers, you must not use this Site.

The Information We Collect
Registration.
When you register for services at the Site, you are required to enter your name,, home telephone number , email address, a unique member id (community handle/username), and a password. This information is collected for several reasons including (a) contact and identity; (b) customer service; (c) to customize the Site's content; (d) to validate authenticity of guest feedback and settle any disputes; and (e) to use services such as property advertisements.

You will always have the option not to disclose information by not using the features of the Site that require personal information. In general, you can remain anonymous in the Site's community and browse the site without entering personal information. Once you choose to enter personal information, you are no longer anonymous to us.
Certain fee-based services, such as listing a vacation rental and signing up for special advertisements, require that you enter financial information such as credit card information (including card number, card type, and expiration date) and billing address. This information is used to validate your personal information and bill you for these services.
Your email address is used to send confirmation of your membership, confirmation of purchases, and to contact other Site members. As a member, you also have the option of receiving occasional emails from IdleHouse.com pertaining to Site feedback, surveys, specials/last minute specials, new IdleHouse.com services, special offers, and other noteworthy news items.
You will always have the option to opt-in or opt-out of these emails by specifying your preference in the Preferences section of the members-only area on the Site. If you choose to advertise your vacation rental properties on the Site, your email address is also used to send you emails from parties inquiring about your vacation rental. Interested parties may also contact you via phone if you have indicated that you want to be contacted by phone.
Your phone numbers will not be displayed on your property's listing pages unless you specifically indicate this preference when you register a property. You can always edit your listing's contact information in the membership section to change this preference.

Computer-specific Information.
IP Addresses. IdleHouse.com collects and stores IP Addresses (the location of your computer on the Internet) for system administration and troubleshooting purposes.
Cookies. A cookie is a small piece of information which is created by a web server during a user's visit to a web site. We use cookies to help ensure a smooth user experience across multiple pages, and to serve advertisements and promotions. There are two kinds of cookies — "persistent" and "transient." Persistent cookies are small pieces of information stored in text format on your computer's hard drive. We use persistent cookies for a number of purposes including to store your preferences for certain kinds of information, to retrieve information you have provided us previously, etc. Persistent cookies are available only to IdleHouse.com or to certain agents of IdleHouse.com who are performing services or hosting specific web sites on our behalf. Most of the cookies used on the Site are transient, or session-based, cookies, which are automatically deleted when your session expires (typically 30 minutes from the time of your last activity, or when you close your browser entirely).
Transient cookies contain information that identifies you and allows you to navigate on our site from one page to another without requiring you to log in again on each page. Transient cookies are not stored on your hard drive and are not available to anyone other than IdleHouse.com. Cookies are automatically enabled on most browsers but may be disabled in your browser's preferences; disabling cookies may prevent you from accessing certain services offered by the Site. If you configure your web browser to alert you regarding the presence of cookies, you may receive a notice that a web server wishes to set a cookie. To access some information on our Site, you'll have to set your browser to enable cookies. Other. IdleHouse.com collects and stores information about your browser (including type (such as Netscape or Explorer) and version), the URL you entered the Site from (whether this is a Site-based URL or not), and the URL you visit next (whether this is a Site-based URL or not). This information is used for internal research purposes by IdleHouse.com to provide you with a smooth and efficient user experience.

Other Information.
If you choose to contact vacation rental owners/managers using the email form available for each listing, we collect and store all the details of your message. We use this information to track misuse of the email feature, as well as provide vacation rental owners/managers with an online record and history of all their property's inquiries.
If you choose to contact other Site members via the Community Contact forms available on the Site, we collect and store all information associated with these requests. Your community handle (username), email address, and any information you choose to provide will be sent to the relevant party.
If you choose to participate in the Site's community discussion boards and forums, we collect and store all the information of your participation. We use this information to provide customer support and provide other users with the public details of your message.
If you choose to leave feedback for a vacation rental, we collect and store the dates of your rental, the feedback rating you assign to the rental, and any text-based feedback you provide. This information is used to resolve disputes, and to promote trust and enthusiasm in the Site's experience.
If you send us personal correspondence, either via the support form available on the site or as a separate email or letter, we may compile this information into a file specific to you. We use this information to provide customer service and maintain customer relationships.

Why We Collect This Information
We are committed to providing a smooth, efficient and safe online experience to all users of the Site. The information you provide to us on the Site is used to: verify identity; resolve disputes; troubleshoot problems and errors; customize your experience; protect the Site's community against fraud and deception; enforce our Terms of Service; bill you for services purchased; inform advertisers as to how many users have seen or "clicked" their advertising banners; inform you about Site events, news and offers; perform statistical analysis in order to measure interest in our services; and as otherwise described to you at the time of information collection. Your information may be compiled and reviewed by IdleHouse.com at any time to ensure its accuracy. Personal information about you as an individual subscriber will not be provided to any third party without your consent.