Privacy Policy for Schmepleon Holidays
Schmepleon Holidays (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our site and services related to package holidays, guided tours, bespoke travel planning, airport transfers, travel insurance, and cruise holidays. We operate from 9 Outback Lane, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you provide to us directly, as well as information collected automatically through your use of our site. This information may include:
- Contact Information: Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- Travel Preferences: Information about your travel interests, destinations, preferred travel dates, accommodation preferences, and other relevant details related to your travel plans.
- Passport and Visa Information: Passport details, visa information, and other identification documents as required for booking travel services.
- Payment Information: Credit card details or other payment information necessary to process your bookings. We use secure third-party payment processors and do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
- Demographic Information: Age, gender, and other demographic information, which helps us personalize your experience and improve our services.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our site, including your browsing history, search queries, and interactions with our platform.
- Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on our site. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Providing Services: To provide you with the travel services you request, including booking flights, accommodation, tours, transfers, and insurance.
- Personalization: To personalize your experience on our site and tailor our services to your interests and preferences.
- Communication: To communicate with you about your bookings, provide travel updates, and respond to your inquiries.
- Marketing: To send you promotional emails and newsletters about our products and services, special offers, and travel deals. You can opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time.
- Improving Our Services: To analyze usage data and improve our site, services, and customer experience.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to lawful requests and protecting our legal rights.
- Fraud Prevention: To detect and prevent fraudulent activities.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your personal information to the following categories of recipients:
- Travel Suppliers: We share your information with airlines, hotels, tour operators, insurance providers, and other travel suppliers as necessary to fulfill your travel bookings.
- Service Providers: We use third-party service providers to assist us with payment processing, data analytics, email marketing, and other services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- Using secure servers and encryption to protect your data during transmission.
- Implementing access controls to restrict access to your personal information.
- Regularly monitoring our systems for security vulnerabilities.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Access: Request access to your personal information.
- Rectification: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erasure: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Restriction of Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Object: Object to the processing of your personal information, including for marketing purposes.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information, where applicable.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at 9 Outback Lane, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia.
International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of Australia, where data protection laws may be different from those in Australia. We will take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Cookies
Our site uses cookies. By using our site, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our site and update the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our site after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at 9 Outback Lane, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia or by phone on 08 6543 2198.