Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services ("Company") values the privacy of our users and others (collectively "Users" or individually each a "User") who visit and use any Company website and its associated services (the "Website"). This statement (the "Privacy Policy") governs information provided to us by you as a User of the Website ("You"), or that we learn from Your use of the Website. BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED, READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING PRIVACY POLICY AND ANY UPDATES TO IT. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT COMPANY DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE.
2. Personal Information
Your use of the Website indicates Your consent to our collection of personal information about You. Company may collect information from you through your use of the Website (for example, when creating an account, filing a claim, or using our contact form). This information may include personal information, which is information that can be used to identify you individually (for example, your name, physical address, telephone number, payment information, health information and email address).
3. How We Use Personal Information
Company may use your personal information collected through the Website for various purposes, including:
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• Communicating with you, including responding to your requests for information and other inquiries;
• Improving the Website, facilitating your user experience and improving performance;
• Monitoring the Website and analyzing usage trends and user activities;
• Processing your claims and other transactions;
• Preventing, investigating, identifying, or taking other actions with regard to suspected or actual fraudulent or illegal activity or activities that violate our policies;
• Complying with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, industry standards, and our Company policies; and
• For any other purpose with your consent.
4. Non-Personal Information
Your use of the Website indicates Your consent to our collection of non-personal information about You. We collect this information through the use of cookies, web beacons, or log files. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your hard drive for record keeping purposes. A web beacon is a small invisible GIF file, usually embedded in the website that helps track the online movements of Users. We also gather information in our log files, as do most web sites. This information includes Internet protocol addresses, browser types, referring pages and other information. The information in the log files is aggregated and does not identify individual Users. We use the information collected through cookies, web beacons and log files to: (i) understand how our Users navigate our Website, (ii) collect analytics, (iii) help with registrations, (iv) advertise Company products to You and (v) determine common traffic patterns. Company may use this information to improve the Website, to make Website navigation recommendations and to help redesign the Website in order to make Your experience on the Website more efficient and enjoyable. You also have choices with respect to cookies. By changing Your internet browser settings, You have the choice to accept all cookies, to be notified when a cookie is set or to reject all cookies.
5. When You Purchase A Plan
After purchasing a plan, Company may contact You for additional information about your trip or policy. Further, if You have purchased a plan, created an account or joined our mailing list, Company may contact you to offer travel safety and security products, inform You of promotions/special offers, or to request customer feedback. Company may contact you via phone, mail and/or email.
6. Sharing Plan Information
Company may provide the contact information of Users who purchase a plan to affiliated business partners. You may be contacted via phone, mail and/or email. Company will never share your credit card or financial information with these affiliated business partners. Company does not partner with any ad server companies. If You purchase a plan, Company shall make some of your personal information available to those organizations that service the plan, such as the insurance carrier(s) that underwrite the coverages, as well as insurance regulators, such as state departments of insurance.
7. Contact Preferences
If You do not want to be contacted by Company in the future, if You do not wish Company to share Your information with Company’s affiliated business partners or if You do not want to receive travel safety and security product offers, promotions or requests for customer feedback, please let Company know. You can contact Company as listed below to request contact removal:
Attn: Customer Privacy Management Office
880 SW 145th Avenue, Suite 400
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027
Email: consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com
Telephone: 1-954-370-6404
8. HIPAA Information
Certain information held on the Website may be considered “Protected Health Information” as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, (Pub. L. 104-191, August 21, 1996, 11 0 Stat. 1936), 42 U.S.C. § 1320d – 1320d-8, as amended (“HIPAA”). That information is retained, processed and communicated in accordance with HIPAA. Company does not share Protected Health Information of Users with nonaffiliated third parties unless doing so is appropriate to carry out a User’s request or Company reasonably believes that doing so is legally required, facilitates Company’s operations or is in Company’s interest to protect its property or other legal rights or the rights or property of others, in any case only as permitted by law.
9. Automated Decisions About You
We may automatically process your personal information to make decisions or conduct ‘profiling’ about You. This may involve using software that is able to evaluate your personal aspects and predict risks or outcomes. We may carry out this automatic processing for general business purposes including, for example, advertising, risk assessment or fraud prevention. The processing may involve decisions about You that relate to products that we sponsor or your eligibility to use Company services. The significance of our actions in this connection is that it may have legal or similar effects for you, namely, availability of access to services. We will only make these kinds of automated decisions about you where: (i) such decisions are necessary for entering into a contract; (ii) such decisions are required or authorized by law; or (iii) you give your consent to us carrying out automated decision-making. We also may make automated decisions about you based on your personal information in the circumstances such as: to select personalized offers, discounts or recommendations to send you based on your shopping history or browsing history, subject to any applicable laws or regulations.
10. Children
Consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), Company will never knowingly request information from anyone under the age of thirteen (13) without requiring parental consent, and no part of the Website is directed to persons under thirteen (13). IF YOU ARE UNDER THIRTEEN (13) YEARS OF AGE, THEN PLEASE DO NOT USE OR ACCESS THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME OR IN ANY MANNER. If you believe the personally identifiable information of anyone under the age of thirteen (13) has been provided to Company, and you are the parent or guardian of that individual, you may contact us to request that we delete any such personally identifiable information at consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com.
11. California Residents
California's "Shine the Light" law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) provides certain rights to California residents that have an established business relationship with us with regard to the disclosure of certain types of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To opt-out of having your personal information disclosed to third parties for their direct marketing purposes, please: (i) email consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com or (ii) using the Personal Data Request Form on the Company website. For further information, California residents should see our Privacy Notice for California Consumers for more information on your rights.
12. Nevada Residents
Chapter 603A of the Nevada Revised Statutes permits a Nevada resident to opt-out of future sales of certain covered information that a website operator has collected or will collect about the resident. You may exercise your Nevada opt-out rights by either: (i) sending an email to consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com or (ii) using the Personal Data Request Form on the Company website.
13. Virginia Residents
Virginia law provides Virginia residents with rights to access, delete, and correct certain “Personal Data” we collect about them, as well as to restrict the use of that Personal Data for targeted advertising, restrict the “sale” of that Personal Data, and control our use of Personal Data considered sensitive. If you are a Virginia resident, you also have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of your privacy rights. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act defines “Personal Data” to mean “any information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable natural person.” When we use the term “personal information” in our Privacy Policy, it includes Personal Data covered by this definition. You or your authorized agent may submit a request to exercise your access, deletion, and correction rights by either: (i) sending an email to consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com or (ii) using the Personal Data Request Form on the Company website.
14. Connecticut Residents
Connecticut law provides Connecticut residents with rights to access, delete, obtain and correct certain “Personal Data” we collect about them, as well as to restrict the use of that Personal Data for targeted advertising, restrict the “sale” of that Personal Data, and control our use of Personal Data considered sensitive. The Connecticut Data Privacy Act defines “Personal Data” to mean “information that can be linked to an identifiable individual, excluding publicly available information”. If you are a Connecticut resident, you also have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of your privacy rights. You or Your authorized agent may submit a request to exercise your access, deletion, and correction rights by either: (i) sending an email to consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com or (ii) using the Personal Data Request Form on the Company website.
15. Colorado Residents
Colorado law provides Colorado residents with rights to access, delete, obtain and correct certain “Personal Data” We collect about them, as well as to restrict the use of that Personal Data for targeted advertising, restrict the “sale” of that Personal Data, and control our use of Personal Data considered sensitive. The Colorado Privacy Act defines “Personal Data” to mean “information that can be linked to an identifiable individual, excluding publicly available information”. If you are a Colorado resident, you also have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of your privacy rights. You or Your authorized agent may submit a request to exercise your access, deletion, and correction rights by either: (i) sending an email to consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com or (ii) using the Personal Data Request Form on the Company website
.16. Utah Residents
Utah law provides Utah residents with rights to access and delete “Personal Data” We collect about them, as well as to restrict the use of that Personal Data for targeted advertising, restrict the “sale” of that Personal Data, and control our use of Personal Data considered sensitive. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act defines “Personal Data” to mean “information that can be linked to an identifiable individual, excluding publicly available information”. If you are a Utah resident, you also have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of your privacy rights. You or Your authorized agent may submit a request to exercise your access and deletion rights by either: (i) sending an email to consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com or (ii) using the Personal Data Request Form on the Company website.
17. Montana Residents (Effective Date: October 1, 2024)
Montana law provides Montana residents with rights to access, delete, obtain and correct certain “Personal Data” we collect about them, as well as to restrict the use of that Personal Data for targeted advertising, restrict the “sale” of that Personal Data, and control our use of Personal Data considered sensitive. The Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act defines “Personal Data” to mean “information that can be linked to an identifiable individual, excluding publicly available information”. If you are a Montana resident, you also have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of your privacy rights. You or Your authorized agent may submit a request to exercise your access, deletion, and correction rights by either: (i) sending an email to consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com or (ii) using the Personal Data Request Form on the Company website.
18. Oregon Residents
Oregon law provides Oregon residents with rights to access, delete, obtain and correct certain “Personal Data” we collect about them, as well as to restrict the use of that Personal Data for targeted advertising, restrict the “sale” of that Personal Data, and control our use of Personal Data considered sensitive. Also, Oregon residents have the right to request the specific third parties (other than natural persons) to which the controller has disclosed personal data. The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act defines “Personal Data” to mean “information that can be linked to an identifiable individual, excluding publicly available information”. If you are an Oregon resident, you also have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of your privacy rights. You or Your authorized agent may submit a request to exercise your access, deletion, and correction rights by either: (i) sending an email to consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com or (ii) using the Personal Data Request Form on the Company website.
19. Texas Residents
Texas law provides Texas residents with rights to: (i) confirm whether a controller is processing personal data and access to their personal data, (ii) correct inaccuracies in their personal data, (iii) delete personal data provided by or obtained about the consumer, (iv) obtain a copy of their personal data, if available, in a portable and readily usable format and (v) opt out of processing personal data for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or its use for profiling. If you are a Texas resident, you also have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of your privacy rights. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act defines “Personal Data” to mean “any information, including sensitive data, that may be reasonably linked to an identifiable individual.” The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act also explicitly states that pseudonymous data used alongside additional information is considered personal data. When we use the term “personal information” in our Privacy Policy, it includes Personal Data covered by this definition. You or your authorized agent may submit a request to exercise your access, deletion, and correction rights by either: (i) sending an email to consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com or (ii) using the Personal Data Request Form on the Company website.
20. New York Domestic Violence Notice
New York Insurance Law §2612 provides important protections for victims of domestic violence. These protections prohibit insurers from taking certain actions against individuals based solely on their status as a current or former victim of domestic violence. The law also requires an insurer to protect the confidentiality of a person covered under an insurance policy when that person delivers to the insurer a valid order of protection against the policyholder or other person covered by the policy. In the event an insurer receives from a covered person a valid order of protection against the policyholder or other person covered under the policy then the insurer is prohibited, for the duration of the order, from disclosing to the policyholder or other person the address (including street, mailing or email addresses) and telephone number of the insured, or of any person or entity providing covered services to the insured. Any person, or the parent of a child who is a victim of domestic violence, may provide an alternative address, telephone number or other method of contact to Company. To initiate a request for confidentiality in connection with a valid order of protection, please contact us or send a copy of the valid order of protection to:
880 SW 145th Avenue, Suite 400
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027
Email: consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com
Telephone: 1-954-370-6404
Company shall implement your request within three (3) business days of receipt. Once implemented Company will not share your name, address, social security number or any other information to the policyholder or other insured covered under the same policy against whom you have a valid order of protection, without your express consent. You may revoke your request at any time by contacting Company’s legal department at
consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com21. New York State Domestic Violence Hotline
The New York State Domestic Violence hotline can provide you with information on domestic violence resources in your community. For the hotline number of your local domestic violence program, visit the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence at http://www.opdv.ny.gov/, or call the New York State Domestic Violence Hotlines at:
English, Español/multi-language accessibility: 1-800-942-6906
Deaf or Hard of Hearing: 711
NYC: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673) or dial 311
TTY: 1-866-604-5350
22. Facebook Data
If You use your Facebook profile to create or log in to your Generali Travel InsuranceSM account, Company shall collect, and process certain data related to that profile. The Facebook data Company collects, and processes is: (i) your public profile and (ii) your email address. Company collects and processes this information in order to authenticate travel insurance account creation and login. If You wish to request deletion of Your Facebook data please contact:
880 SW 145th Avenue, Suite 400
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027
Email: consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com
Telephone: 1-954-370-6404
23. Links to Other Sites
This Website may contain links to other sites and other products and services that are not owned or controlled by Company. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other sites, products and services. Company encourage you to be aware when you leave our Website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of each and every third-party website that collects personal information as their privacy policy may differ from ours.
24. Our Commitment to Data Security
No data transmissions over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information You transmit to us and You do so at Your own risk. Once we receive Your transmission of information, Company implements reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to ensure the security and confidentiality of Your information, protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information, and protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any User. However, please note that this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical or administrative safeguards. If Company learns of a security systems breach, then we may attempt to notify You electronically so that You can take appropriate protective steps. By using the Website, You agree that Company can communicate with You electronically regarding security, privacy and administrative issues relating to Your use of the Website. Company may post a notice on the Website if a security breach occurs. Depending on where You live, You may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing. To receive a free written notice of a security breach (or to withdraw Your consent
from receiving electronic notices), You must notify Company via email at
consumerprivacy@us.generaliglobalassistance.com25. Note to International Visitors
All matters relating to our services and Website are governed by the laws of the State of Florida in the United States of America. If you visit our Website or contact us from outside of the United States of America, please be advised that (i) any information you provide to us or that we automatically collect will be transferred to the United States of America; and (ii) that by using our services or submitting information, you explicitly authorize its transfer to and subsequent processing in the United States of America in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
26. Changes and Updates to this Privacy Policy
Company may occasionally update this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Website constitutes Your agreement to this Privacy Policy and any updates. Updates shall apply immediately.