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Privacy Policy

Comprehensive Overview

Commission Privacy Policy

Pursuant to Government Code Section 11019.9, all departments and agencies of the State of California shall enact and maintain a permanent privacy policy, in adherence with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Civil Code Section 1798 et seq.), that includes, but not necessarily limited to, the following principles:

  1. Personally identifiable information may only be obtained through lawful means.
  2. The purposes for which personally identifiable data are collected shall be specified at or prior to the time of collection, and any subsequent use of the data shall be limited to and consistent with the fulfillment of those purposes previously specified.
  3. Personal data may not be disclosed, made available, or otherwise used for a purpose other than those specified, except with the consent of the subject of the data, or as required by law or regulation.
  4. Personal data collected shall be relevant to the purpose for which it is needed.
  5. The general means by which personal data is protected against loss, unauthorized access, use, modification, or disclosure shall be posted, unless the disclosure of those general means would compromise legitimate agency objectives or law enforcement purposes.

Each department shall implement this privacy policy by:


The Information Commission Collects


Visit California Partner Portal Privacy Notice

Visit California, also known as the California Travel & Tourism Commission, recognizes that its members, visitors, users, and others (collectively or individually “Users”) who use industry.visitcalifornia.com value their privacy. This Privacy Notice details important information regarding the use and disclosure of User information collected on the Website. The Commission provides this Privacy Notice to help you make an informed decision about whether to use or continue using the Website.

Your use of the Website and any personal information you provide on the Website remains subject to the terms of this Privacy Notice.

Please note that any audio recording, composition, video, image, or other content posted at the direction of Users onto the Website becomes published content and is not considered personally identifiable information subject to this Privacy Notice.