OUR PRIVACY POLICY and OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Privacy Policy
Effective: December 8, 2000
BGS Travel Services Inc is committed to protecting your privacy while you are visiting http://www.bgstravelservices.com/.
The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you as to information that may be collected from you when visiting this site, how such information will be used by BGS Travel Services Inc, and/or other persons or entities and distribution of such information, and the security procedures that we have implemented to protect your privacy.
Information We Collect:
For each visitor to our Web page, our Web server automatically recognizes only the consumer's domain name, but not the e-mail address. We collect and save e-mail addresses only of those who provide them while making reservations and/or inquiries. The information we collect is used for internal review and is then discarded. It is not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes. If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the below address.
How We Use Your Information and With Whom Your Information may be Shared
We never make e-mail addresses of those who access our site available to any other organization or person. We respect your e-mail privacy. If you supply us with your postal address online you will only receive the information for which you provided us your address. Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers online will only receive telephone contact from us with information regarding orders or inquiries they have placed/requested online. We do not share your personal information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete your order and fulfill your accommodation arrangements.
Security
With respect to security: We always use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving consumer data exchanged with our site.
Cookies and Advertising Servers
With respect to cookies; we do not set any cookies. With respect to Ad Servers: We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.
Other Information You Should be Aware of:
From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will contact you before we use your data for these new purposes to notify you of the policy change and to provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses.
Customers may prevent their information from being used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected by calling us at the number provided below.
Upon request we provide site visitors with access to any contact information and/or the ability to have inaccuracies corrected (e.g., name, address, phone number, e-mail). Customers may access this information and/or have it corrected by sending us an e-mail us at the below address.
Questions and Comments
If you have questions or comments about this privacy policy or you feel that this site is not following its stated policy, you may contact us at the following. Write us at 4307 Village Corner Drive, Houston TX 77059, e-mail us at bgstravel@att.net, or telephone 281-486-6000.
BGS TRAVEL SERVICES INC
TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATEMENT
1. Please check your documents when you receive them. Call this travel agency immediately if you have any questions.
2. CHECK-IN: Minimum check-in time for domestic flights is 1 hour and for international flight, 2 hours.
3. RECONFIRMATION: Reconfirm the day and time of flights at least 24 hours for domestic and 72 hours for international. Reconfirmation is mandatory for most international flights. Failure to use any reservations may result in automatic cancellation of all continuing and return reservations.
4. EXCURSION AND PROMOTIONAL FARES: Most discount fares involve certain restrictions. A change in carrier(s), flight(s), time(s), or routing(s) could result in carrier demanding a full fare. Obtain agency or airline assistance before making changes.
5. These times, flights and fares are based on current tariffs that are subject to change without notice.
6. TICKETS: Canceled or unused tickets must be returned for proper credit to your account. Lost, stolen or destroyed tickets must be paid for until refund is received from the issuing carrier, subject to an airline imposed service charge.
7. HOTELS are usually confirmed on a guaranteed payment basis. If you cancel or change plans, please notify your hotel(s) within the time period specified by that hotel.
8. TOURS/PACKAGE PRICES are subject to change without notice due to currency fluctuations, tariff changes or increase in operational costs. In addition, group/packages are based on a Minimum Number of passengers traveling; if the number of passengers falls below the minimum required, a surcharge may be imposed on all passengers.
9. IMPORTANT! If you arrive at an airline ticket or passenger check-in counter with your confirmed ticket and find that the airline shows no reservation for you - do not leave the counter. Check your ticket. If the status box shows "O.K." for the flight in question, the airline must accommodate you on that flight, or if that is not possible, they must either find you a substitute flight or pay you denied boarding compensation. If necessary ask to speak to a supervisor.
10. We reserve the right to charge processing fees in the event of refunds, cancellations or special services.
11. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: This travel agency is acting only as an agent for suppliers in selling travel related services, or in accepting reservations or bookings for services that are not directly supplied by this travel agency (such as air and ground transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, tours, cruises, etc.). This travel agency, therefore, shall not be responsibility for breach of contract or any intentional or careless actions or omissions on part of such suppliers, which result in any loss, damage, delay, death or injury to you or your travel companions or group members. Unless the term "guaranteed" is specifically stated in writing on your ticket, invoice, or reservation itinerary, we do not guarantee any of such suppliers' rates, bookings, reservations, connections, scheduling, or handling of personal effects. This travel agency shall not be responsible for any injuries, damages, or losses caused to any traveler in connection with terrorist activities, social, or labor unrest, mechanical or construction failures or difficulties, diseases, local laws, climatic conditions, criminal acts or abnormal conditions or developments, or any other actions, omissions, or conditions outside the travel agent's control. Traveler assumes complete and full responsibility for, and hereby releases this travel agency from any duty of, checking and verifying any and all passport, visa, vaccination, or other entry requirements of each destination, and all safety or security conditions at such destinations, during the length of the proposed travel. For information concerning possible dangers at international destinations, contact the Travel Advisory Section of the U.S. State Department. For medical information, call the Public Health Service. By embarking upon his/her travel, the travelers voluntarily assumes all risks involved in such travel, whether expected or unexpected. Traveler is hereby warned of such risks, and is advised to obtain appropriate insurance coverage against them. Traveler's retention of tickets, reservations, or bookings after issuance shall constitute a consent to the above, and an agreement on his/her part to convey the contents hereto to his/her travel companions or group members.
12. Proof of identity is required for international travel. Without proper identification, a passport and necessary visas you will not be permitted to depart. It is your responsibility to verify your necessary travel documents.
SERVICE FEES
The following service fees may be applied in addition to the purchase of air, sea or land transportation services and vacation packages. Documents/Agency Service Fee $25 per person. Consultation Fee: $35 per hour. This fee may be applicable towards the purchase of any travel products. Standard Airline ticket research/issuance/re-issues: $35 per person per document transaction. Standard tickets are considered 4 segments or less. Itinerary with more than 4 segments will be charged at a rate of $15 per segment(or leg). Long Distance and Fax Calls: Billed at $0.20 per minute. Express Mail Service: One day $19. Two day $17 (max. 2 lbs.) Applicable rates will be charged for shipments over 2 pounds. Modification/Change Fees of client accepted itinerary: $75 per person. Max 4 segments. Over 4 segments constitutes a fee of $20 per segment per person. Cancellation Fees: Administrative fee of $75 per person accessed for any cancellation. Processing of tourist cards/visas, travel vouchers, coupons, insurance claims, etc: service fee of $25 per person. Returned checks and/or late payments $35 fee.
TRAVEL INSURANCE BINDER - WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TRAVEL INSURANCE
DATE OF DEPARTURE_____________ DATE____________
This travel agency, offering these travel arrangements for sale, acts only as an independent agent in securing the services of the tour operator, air carrier, cruise line, or supplier(s) named below, all of which are disclosed principals & independent contractors. Because of its status as an independent agent, and because it maintains no control over personnel, equipment or operations of the travel service suppliers, this travel agency shall not be held liable for any personal injury, property damage, or other loss incurred as a result of any wrongful acts, omissions, or default on the part of the suppliers. As all monies received for travel services are forwarded to the supplier, except for the agent's commission, this travel agency shall not be responsible for refund of monies not in their possession. Because of airline deregulation, air carriers may change fares at will. This travel agency shall not be held responsible for fluctuations in fares or schedule changes not under our control.
I understand that this travel agency has travel insurance available for my purchase including trip cancellation, baggage, flight, and accident insurance.
___I do not wish to obtain Travel or Medical Accident Insurance.
___I do not wish insurance against default or bankruptcy by the travel service supplier.
___I do not wish to obtain Lost/Damaged Baggage Insurance.
___I do not wish to obtain Trip Cancellation Insurance.
___Tour cancellation/change penalty of up to $75 per person applies.
___The restrictions that apply to my special fare ticket have been explained to me in full and I understand any changes to my itinerary could result in a higher fare.
___TRAVEL INSURANCE HAS BEEN PURCHASED.
I, the undersigned, have read the above paragraphs, checked applicable spaces, and have understood and agree to be bound by those terms.
_________________________________________________CLIENT SIGNATURE
_________________________________________________AGENT SIGNATURE
Effective: December 8, 2000
BGS Travel Services Inc is committed to protecting your privacy while you are visiting http://www.bgstravelservices.com/.
The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you as to information that may be collected from you when visiting this site, how such information will be used by BGS Travel Services Inc, and/or other persons or entities and distribution of such information, and the security procedures that we have implemented to protect your privacy.
Information We Collect:
For each visitor to our Web page, our Web server automatically recognizes only the consumer's domain name, but not the e-mail address. We collect and save e-mail addresses only of those who provide them while making reservations and/or inquiries. The information we collect is used for internal review and is then discarded. It is not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes. If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the below address.
How We Use Your Information and With Whom Your Information may be Shared
We never make e-mail addresses of those who access our site available to any other organization or person. We respect your e-mail privacy. If you supply us with your postal address online you will only receive the information for which you provided us your address. Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers online will only receive telephone contact from us with information regarding orders or inquiries they have placed/requested online. We do not share your personal information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete your order and fulfill your accommodation arrangements.
Security
With respect to security: We always use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving consumer data exchanged with our site.
Cookies and Advertising Servers
With respect to cookies; we do not set any cookies. With respect to Ad Servers: We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.
Other Information You Should be Aware of:
From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will contact you before we use your data for these new purposes to notify you of the policy change and to provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses.
Customers may prevent their information from being used for purposes other than those for which it was originally collected by calling us at the number provided below.
Upon request we provide site visitors with access to any contact information and/or the ability to have inaccuracies corrected (e.g., name, address, phone number, e-mail). Customers may access this information and/or have it corrected by sending us an e-mail us at the below address.
Questions and Comments
If you have questions or comments about this privacy policy or you feel that this site is not following its stated policy, you may contact us at the following. Write us at 4307 Village Corner Drive, Houston TX 77059, e-mail us at bgstravel@att.net, or telephone 281-486-6000.
BGS TRAVEL SERVICES INC
TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATEMENT
1. Please check your documents when you receive them. Call this travel agency immediately if you have any questions.
2. CHECK-IN: Minimum check-in time for domestic flights is 1 hour and for international flight, 2 hours.
3. RECONFIRMATION: Reconfirm the day and time of flights at least 24 hours for domestic and 72 hours for international. Reconfirmation is mandatory for most international flights. Failure to use any reservations may result in automatic cancellation of all continuing and return reservations.
4. EXCURSION AND PROMOTIONAL FARES: Most discount fares involve certain restrictions. A change in carrier(s), flight(s), time(s), or routing(s) could result in carrier demanding a full fare. Obtain agency or airline assistance before making changes.
5. These times, flights and fares are based on current tariffs that are subject to change without notice.
6. TICKETS: Canceled or unused tickets must be returned for proper credit to your account. Lost, stolen or destroyed tickets must be paid for until refund is received from the issuing carrier, subject to an airline imposed service charge.
7. HOTELS are usually confirmed on a guaranteed payment basis. If you cancel or change plans, please notify your hotel(s) within the time period specified by that hotel.
8. TOURS/PACKAGE PRICES are subject to change without notice due to currency fluctuations, tariff changes or increase in operational costs. In addition, group/packages are based on a Minimum Number of passengers traveling; if the number of passengers falls below the minimum required, a surcharge may be imposed on all passengers.
9. IMPORTANT! If you arrive at an airline ticket or passenger check-in counter with your confirmed ticket and find that the airline shows no reservation for you - do not leave the counter. Check your ticket. If the status box shows "O.K." for the flight in question, the airline must accommodate you on that flight, or if that is not possible, they must either find you a substitute flight or pay you denied boarding compensation. If necessary ask to speak to a supervisor.
10. We reserve the right to charge processing fees in the event of refunds, cancellations or special services.
11. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: This travel agency is acting only as an agent for suppliers in selling travel related services, or in accepting reservations or bookings for services that are not directly supplied by this travel agency (such as air and ground transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, tours, cruises, etc.). This travel agency, therefore, shall not be responsibility for breach of contract or any intentional or careless actions or omissions on part of such suppliers, which result in any loss, damage, delay, death or injury to you or your travel companions or group members. Unless the term "guaranteed" is specifically stated in writing on your ticket, invoice, or reservation itinerary, we do not guarantee any of such suppliers' rates, bookings, reservations, connections, scheduling, or handling of personal effects. This travel agency shall not be responsible for any injuries, damages, or losses caused to any traveler in connection with terrorist activities, social, or labor unrest, mechanical or construction failures or difficulties, diseases, local laws, climatic conditions, criminal acts or abnormal conditions or developments, or any other actions, omissions, or conditions outside the travel agent's control. Traveler assumes complete and full responsibility for, and hereby releases this travel agency from any duty of, checking and verifying any and all passport, visa, vaccination, or other entry requirements of each destination, and all safety or security conditions at such destinations, during the length of the proposed travel. For information concerning possible dangers at international destinations, contact the Travel Advisory Section of the U.S. State Department. For medical information, call the Public Health Service. By embarking upon his/her travel, the travelers voluntarily assumes all risks involved in such travel, whether expected or unexpected. Traveler is hereby warned of such risks, and is advised to obtain appropriate insurance coverage against them. Traveler's retention of tickets, reservations, or bookings after issuance shall constitute a consent to the above, and an agreement on his/her part to convey the contents hereto to his/her travel companions or group members.
12. Proof of identity is required for international travel. Without proper identification, a passport and necessary visas you will not be permitted to depart. It is your responsibility to verify your necessary travel documents.
SERVICE FEES
The following service fees may be applied in addition to the purchase of air, sea or land transportation services and vacation packages. Documents/Agency Service Fee $25 per person. Consultation Fee: $35 per hour. This fee may be applicable towards the purchase of any travel products. Standard Airline ticket research/issuance/re-issues: $35 per person per document transaction. Standard tickets are considered 4 segments or less. Itinerary with more than 4 segments will be charged at a rate of $15 per segment(or leg). Long Distance and Fax Calls: Billed at $0.20 per minute. Express Mail Service: One day $19. Two day $17 (max. 2 lbs.) Applicable rates will be charged for shipments over 2 pounds. Modification/Change Fees of client accepted itinerary: $75 per person. Max 4 segments. Over 4 segments constitutes a fee of $20 per segment per person. Cancellation Fees: Administrative fee of $75 per person accessed for any cancellation. Processing of tourist cards/visas, travel vouchers, coupons, insurance claims, etc: service fee of $25 per person. Returned checks and/or late payments $35 fee.
TRAVEL INSURANCE BINDER - WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TRAVEL INSURANCE
DATE OF DEPARTURE_____________ DATE____________
This travel agency, offering these travel arrangements for sale, acts only as an independent agent in securing the services of the tour operator, air carrier, cruise line, or supplier(s) named below, all of which are disclosed principals & independent contractors. Because of its status as an independent agent, and because it maintains no control over personnel, equipment or operations of the travel service suppliers, this travel agency shall not be held liable for any personal injury, property damage, or other loss incurred as a result of any wrongful acts, omissions, or default on the part of the suppliers. As all monies received for travel services are forwarded to the supplier, except for the agent's commission, this travel agency shall not be responsible for refund of monies not in their possession. Because of airline deregulation, air carriers may change fares at will. This travel agency shall not be held responsible for fluctuations in fares or schedule changes not under our control.
I understand that this travel agency has travel insurance available for my purchase including trip cancellation, baggage, flight, and accident insurance.
___I do not wish to obtain Travel or Medical Accident Insurance.
___I do not wish insurance against default or bankruptcy by the travel service supplier.
___I do not wish to obtain Lost/Damaged Baggage Insurance.
___I do not wish to obtain Trip Cancellation Insurance.
___Tour cancellation/change penalty of up to $75 per person applies.
___The restrictions that apply to my special fare ticket have been explained to me in full and I understand any changes to my itinerary could result in a higher fare.
___TRAVEL INSURANCE HAS BEEN PURCHASED.
I, the undersigned, have read the above paragraphs, checked applicable spaces, and have understood and agree to be bound by those terms.
_________________________________________________CLIENT SIGNATURE
_________________________________________________AGENT SIGNATURE