Effective Date: 30/03/2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to World Tours (“Company,” “we,” “our,” “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices regarding your personal information, please contact us at [contact information].
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, when participating in activities on the website, or otherwise contacting us.
Personal Information Provided by You: This includes:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address.
- Identity Information: Date of birth, passport details, nationality.
- Payment Information: Credit/debit card numbers, billing address.
- Travel Preferences: Destination interests, accommodation preferences, dietary requirements.
Information Automatically Collected
When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically, including:
- Log and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and other usage details.
- Device Data: Information about your device, such as device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Location Data: Approximate location based on your IP address.
Information Collected from Other Sources
We may obtain information about you from other sources, such as public databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms, and other third parties.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information collected via our website for a variety of business purposes, including:
- To Facilitate Bookings and Transactions: Processing your bookings, payments, and travel arrangements.
- To Send Administrative Information: Communicating with you about your account, transactions, policy changes, and other administrative matters.
- To Provide Personalized Services: Tailoring our services to your preferences and interests.
- To Send Marketing Communications: Sending you promotional materials and newsletters. You can opt-out at any time.
- To Improve Our Services: Analyzing usage trends to enhance user experience and our service offerings.
- To Protect Our Interests: Ensuring the security of our website and services, preventing fraud, and enforcing our terms and conditions.
4. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information in the following situations:
- With Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing efforts.
- With Business Partners: Trusted partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
- For Legal Reasons: If required by law or to respond to legal processes, protect our rights, or prevent illegal activities.
- In Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us understand your preferences and improve your experience. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.
5.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help improve website functionality, personalize content, and track user behavior.
5.2 Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Example |
| Essential Cookies | Required for website functionality | Login authentication, booking process |
| Performance & Analytics Cookies | Help analyze website traffic and visitor behavior | Google Analytics, Hotjar |
| Advertising & Marketing Cookies | Track browsing habits for targeted advertising | Google Ads |
| Functionality Cookies | Store user settings & preferences | Language selection, saved filters |
5.3 Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services such as:
- Google Analytics (for website traffic analysis)
- Google Ads (for retargeting ads)
- Payment Gateways (for secure transactions)
These third parties have their own cookie policies, and we recommend reviewing them separately.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
7. Data Retention
We 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.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request access to your personal information.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal information.
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your personal information to another party.
To exercise these rights, please contact us.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you are resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from those of your country.
11. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Effective Date” and will be effective as soon as it is accessible.
