Terms & Conditions
BOOKING CONDITIONS
Accommodation
24 HOUR OPERATOR
Unless specified otherwise by the individual accommodation provider at the bottom of the availability screen conditions are as follows:-
- If booking made more than 21 days prior to arrival:
Immediate payment to the value of one night's accommodation is required to confirm booking. Balance due 21 days prior to arrival date.
- If booking made within 21 days of arrival:
Immediate full payment required to confirm booking.
GOLD STAR OPERATOR
- Full payment is required at the time of confirmation.
ALL ACCOMMODATION BOOKINGS
- Amendments to existing booking: $25.00 per amendment.
Failure to comply with the conditions outlined above will result in cancellation of booking. If cancellation of a confirmed booking is requested (where payment has been made), we reserve the right to offer alternative accommodation/tour of a similar standard. In the case of an accommodation/tour operator overbooking their property or for any other reason beyond our control, please view the operator’s cancellation and indemnity policy before paying for your booking.
Tours & Entertainment
All bookings: Full payment at the time of confirmation.
CANCELLATION CONDITIONS
Accommodation
Whilst we provide a Free Booking Service, we apply an administration charge of $25 (inc. GST) to all confirmed booking changes and permitted cancellations.
Please note that this is in addition to any cancellation charges imposed by the accommodation provider. Please view the Operators Cancellation Policy and Indemnity Policy before paying for your booking.
Unless otherwise stated by an individual operator the following visitor information policy will apply:-
- Cancellations made between 21 & 7 days prior to arrival will be subject to a charge equivalent to One Nights Accommodation.
- There will be NO refund on changes/cancellations made within 7 days of the arrival date.
Tours
If cancellation is made more than 7 days prior to departure a booking fee of $25.00 will be deducted from the refund.
If cancellation is within 7 days prior to departure, no refund unless cancelled by the operator.
GREAT LAKES COUNCIL WEBSITE PRIVACY STATEMENT
The privacy of our customers is of utmost importance to Great Lakes Council. Any personal information that Council collects from you on your visit to our website may be recorded by Council and may be used by it for any of its lawful purposes. If Council does so, you have the right to access and amend this information to ensure that it is correct.
Please note that separate policies apply to the use of other sites which we have provided links for on our website. These sites are not operated by Council and are therefore not governed by our website Privacy Statement and Privacy Management Plan. These links are provided as a service only.
Travel arrangements and prices
Detailed on this www Internet site are provided and coordinated by the Great Lakes Visitor Centre. The Great Lakes Visitor Centre has taken due care and responsibility to verify and check all information in this Internet WWW site as at the time of compilation. However, as the relevant accommodation & tour operators in this brochure supply this information, it accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracy or misdescription contained in this publication or information as so supplied.
Sales of services as contained in this publication are made by Great Lakes Visitor Centre, only as an agent for the person, business or company providing the services. Great Lakes Visitor Centre does not accept responsibility for any changes in price variation of services shown. All services and prices are subject to change without notice.
All maps, photographs, illustrations and computer-based graphics are included for general purposes only and are not always indicative of the subject matter. Hotel room photographs (graphics) may not be specific to the actual room occupied. Maps are not to scale.
Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of any personally identifiable information (PII) you provide us. PII includes information that can be linked to a specific individual, such as name, address, phone number, or email address.
This privacy policy explains how visitorcentre.com handles and protects your PII in accordance with commonly accepted privacy principles. greatlakes.org.au reserves the right to modify or amend this policy at any time and for any reason. Any material changes to this privacy policy will be posted prior to their implementation. Questions regarding this policy should be emailed to tourism@greatlakes.nsw.gov.au or sent via postal mail to:
PO Box 117, Forster NSW 2428
What Information We Collect
In an effort to keep our service as simple and easy as possible we do not create, use or store profiles of our customers. We only record PII and other information that we reasonably require to do business with you.
greatlakes.org.au collects PII when you:
Make a booking
Your full name, address, email address and phone number are taken each time you make a booking with greatlakes.org.au
Contact tourism@greatlakes.gov.au
greatlakes.org.au collects PII such as your full name, address, email address and/or telephone number whenever you submit a query or suggestion, or request assistance with a booking.
How We Use Your Information
greatlakes.org.au uses your PII only for the purpose of responding to and fulfilling your requests for our products and services.
Information collected on greatlakes.org.au may be used to:
- Purchase greatlakes.org.au products or services,
- Information collected when you purchase from greatlakes.org.au is used to charge your credit card and deliver your booking confirmation electronically. We may also contact you about your stay for customer service purposes or to make any changes or cancellations to your booking.
- Respond to your questions or suggestions
We will use your address, email address and/or telephone number to contact you when you submit a question or suggestion.
Who We Share Your Information With
greatlakes.org.au does not disclose any information about customer bookings to anyone except in the following circumstances:
Accommodation suppliers:
greatlakes.org.au provides the guest name, telephone number, address and email address for each booking made to the relevant accommodation supplier.
Our accommodation suppliers require this information for the booking and if they need to contact you about the booking.
Although greatlakes.org.au offers accommodation from reputable accommodation suppliers, we have not placed specific limitations on these suppliers from using or disclosing your information without your permission.
Therefore, we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any suppliers whose accommodation you purchase on greatlakes.org.au
Legal obligations
greatlakes.org.au may be required by law to disclose information provided by you to greatlakes.org.au for the purposes of obtaining products or services from greatlakes.org.au
greatlakes.org.au may also disclose information against someone who poses a threat to greatlakes.org.au interests (such as customer fraud) or whose activities could cause harm to others.
How You Control and Access Your Information
greatlakes.org.au believes that site visitors and customers should have control over the collection and use of their PII. You have control and access to your information as follows:
Booking information If at anytime you would like to alter the PII you provided to greatlakes.org.au in your booking, please contact us.
General
If at anytime you wish to enquire about any of your PII that is stored by greatlakes.org.au please contact us.
Validity of Rates
Accommodation costs are for room only and do not include transfer or breakfast cost unless otherwise stated. Prices are inclusive of the Australian Goods and Services Tax. Prices over accommodation block out periods may alter from the prices advertised.
Contact us for further details.
Tours - These operators reserve the right to alter itineraries at any time as a result of fire, flood, extreme weather conditions or any other circumstance beyond their control.
Entertainment - No refunds or exchange of tickets.
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