Introduction
In addition to reviewing this privacy policy (‘Privacy Policy’), please read THB Travel Terms & Conditions as presented on the website www.thbTHB Travel. Your use of the Sites CONSTITUTES AN AGREEMENT to THB Travels’ Terms & Conditions.
THB Travel takes the privacy of its customer data very seriously. Please read this Privacy Policy in full to understand how the Sites will treat your entered personal data after it has been collected by THB Travel through the Sites.
In the unlikely event of this Privacy Policy changing, THB Travel will inform you via the Sites’ homepages, by requesting you to tick the acceptance box prior to being able to continue your use of the Sites. However, THB Travel assures you that it only uses your data, as entered by you on the Sites, for legitimate business reasons and as specified in this Privacy Policy. Continued access and use of the Sites by you will CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF ANY CHANGES OR REVISIONS to the Privacy Policy.
One of the goals of THB Travel is to bring you information that is tailored to your individual needs through the use of the Sites, whilst at the same time protecting your privacy. The information set out below is a summary of the various ways in which THB Travel treats the information you provide to it whilst using the Sites.
The Type of Information THB Travel collects through the Sites
THB Travel generally collects personally identifying information through the Sites with your specific knowledge and consent. It can collect data on you from a variety of different sources. These include:
In any of the above cases the data THB Travel collects may include Personal Data, whilst optional information such as your age, location or gender may also be requested.
How THB Travel uses Information provided by You
When you make a booking via the Sites or give THB Travel any Personal Data, THB Travel may need to collect information about you to complete and/or process a specific transaction (such as a flight booking with a specific airline), fulfill your order and provide you with the services you expect at the time, and in the future.
As per South African data protection legislation THB Travel may send you promotional information if above personal data is held through a completed transaction.
UNLESS YOU PROVIDE THB TRAVEL WITH YOUR EXPRESS CONSENT (either via the Sites or directly to THB Travel), it will only disclose Personal Data to third parties if it is required for the purpose of completing your transaction with THB Travel, provided that THB Travel may disclose your Personal Data to certain permitted third parties, such as members of THB Travel’s own group, its own professional advisers who are bound by confidentiality codes and/or when it is legally obliged to do so. There may be occasions when THB Travel is legally required to provide access to its database in order to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings. In those instances, the information so provided shall be solely for that purpose.
The Sites retain and use your Personal Data to provide you with the best remote commerce experience by providing you with a personalised service and to give you details of offers which THB Travel thinks will be of interest to you. THB Travel may also use your Personal Data to process any transactions you undertake with THB Travel and for internal administration and analysis.
THB Travel shall not sell, rent or trade your Personal Data to third parties for marketing or any other purposes without your express consent (except as specifically set out in the paragraph immediately above).
Cookies
The Sites use cookies. A cookie is a piece of text stored on your computer or smart phone by the web browser. Two types of cookies are described below:
Session cookies: These are used to maintain a so-called ‘session state’ and only lasts for the duration of your use of the Sites. A session cookie expires when you close your browser, or if you have not visited the server for a certain period of time. For example, if you consider your journey through the Sites to be a conversation with THB Travel, the session cookie reminds the Sites where THB Travel was in that conversation (for instance if at some point in the conversation you asked THB Travel to add a hotel to your basket, next time you click on the basket it will still be there). Session cookies are required for the Sites to function effectively but are not used in any way to identify you personally.
Permanent cookies: These cookies outlast user sessions and store a unique number on your hard drive in order to identify you as an individual user. No Personal Data is stored in permanent cookies. You can view permanent cookies by looking in the cookies directory of your browser installation. THB Travel uses permanent cookies to identify you between Site visits. For example, if you were browsing Cape Town hotels last time you were on the Site and THB Travel has a great hotel deal in Cape Town, it may use a permanent cookie to recognise you and show you this deal. These permanent cookies are not required for the Sites to work but may enhance your browsing experience.
Although you cannot block session cookies as they are required for the Sites to function correctly, your internet browser can be configured to reject permanent cookies and is dependent on the type of internet browser you use. Please refer to the relevant internet browser manufacturer's website where you should be able to view the steps in rejecting these cookies if you wish to do so.
IP Address
Your Internet Protocol (‘IP’) address is usually associated with the place from where you access the internet, like your Internet Service Provider, your company or your university. THB Travel may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with its server, gather broad demographic information, and administer the Sites.
Data Protection Legislation
THB Travel’s head office and operations are based in South Africa, and it therefore operates in accordance with applicable South African data protection legislation.
Consent
By disclosing your Personal Data to THB Travel using the Sites or via email or telephone, YOU CONSENT TO the collection, storage and processing of your Personal Data by THB Travel (either physically or through the Sites) in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy. Some information and e-mails sent to THB Travel, via direct email or in response to its feedback system, may be used as testimonials on THB Travel’s communication channels (e.g. social media pages) or on the Website. In this event, no e-mail addresses or contact details will be displayed.
Opt-Out Policy
THB Travel’s newsletter subscribers have the option to opt-out of receiving further information from THB Travel. There is an "unsubscribe" link in the footer of each email you receive. Alternatively, send an email to newsletter@THB Travel to unsubscribe. The client may also contact us to unsubscribe to any of our marketing material.
Change/ Modification of E-mail Details
To change your e-mail address details, send an e-mail with your correct details to: info@THB Travel
If you need to modify or change your Personal Data after you have made a purchase on the Sites please contact THB Travel as soon as possible.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about the information THB Travel holds about you, please do not hesitate to contact THB Travel on the relevant contact details set out on the Contact Us pages on the Sites.
THB Travel address: Ferndale Village Shopping Centre, 413 Pine Avenue, 1st Floor, Unit F08, Ferndale 2160, Gauteng, South Africa. Tel: 011-791-2475