Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc. has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for these websites: www.balloonfiesta.com, and www.balloonfiestastuff.com:

Use of Web Site Visitor Information

Our site registration forms require users to give us contact information (like their name and email address) and financial information (like their account or credit card numbers). We use customer contact information from the registration forms to send the customer information about our company and our products. Financial information that is collected is used to bill the user for products and services.

External Link Disclaimer

Our sites contain links to other sites, but www.balloonfiesta.com and www.balloonfiestastuff.com are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those other Web sites.

Use of Order Form Information

Our sites use an order form for customers to request information, products, and services. We collect visitors' contact information (like their email address) and financial information (like their account or credit card numbers). Contact information from the order form is used to send orders and information about our company to our customers. The customer's contact information is also used to get in touch with the customer when necessary. Financial information that is collected is used to bill the customer for products and services.

Security

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control.æ www.balloonfiestastuff.com subscribes to Yahoo Stores, which uses industry-standard SSL encryption. When you enter your credit card number into the order form, it is transmitted across the Internet in an encrypted (scrambled) form, then decoded when it gets to Yahoo Stores. For added security, the credit card is encrypted when it is stored on disk, and forwarded for processing.

Choice/Opt-Out

Our sites provide users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us at the point where we request information about the visitor. These sites give users the following options for removing their information from our database in order to not receive future communications or to no longer receive our service:

1. You can send email to balloons@balloonfiesta.com
2. You can call the following telephone number: 505-821-1000

Contacting Web Site Administration

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of these sites, or your dealings with these web sites, you can contact:

Paul R. Smith, Executive Director
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc.
4401 Alameda NE Albuquerque, NM 87113
prsmith@balloonfiesta.com