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clear searchThis privacy notice explains how Trafalgar uses and protects personal information related to our customers, website users, and others who interact with us. We are committed to protecting your personal data, and it is important that you read this privacy notice along with any other privacy notices we may provide when collecting or processing personal data, so you fully understand how and why we use your data. This notice supplements other privacy notices and does not override them.
Trafalgar (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our” in this notice) values your privacy and strives to provide a secure, trustworthy experience across all interactions, whether you’re making a purchase, managing an account, or using our website.
We respect your right to privacy and aim to ensure you have a positive experience with us, whether visiting our website, making bookings, or interacting with our brand. We know your personal data is important to you, and we want you to feel confident in our data protection practices, which reflect our commitment to handling your information with care.
We collect personal data in various ways, including but not limited to:
• Direct Interactions: You may share personal information with us when you fill out forms, contact us by mail, phone, or email, or leave feedback about us on TripAdvisor or other platforms. This includes comments or photos posted on our social media platforms, as well as content where you have tagged us.
• Automated Technologies: As you interact with our website, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This data is collected using cookies, server logs, and other similar technologies.
• Third Parties: We may receive personal data about you from various third parties and public sources.
We process your personal data under the following legal bases:
• Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
• Contract: Processing is necessary for a contract we have with you or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided your rights and interests do not override those interests.
We process personal data for the following activities, along with their respective legal bases:
Activity |
Purpose |
Legal Bases |
Source |
Customer Payments |
Process customer payments while meeting legal obligations and contractual agreements. |
Contract |
Live chat interactions, Customer support |
Customer Master Data Processing |
Manage and maintain accurate customer information for operational needs and contractual obligations. |
Contract |
Internal business operations, Data analysis |
Customer Self-Service |
Enable customers to independently manage their accounts and services. |
Contract |
Customer requests, Document distribution |
Abandoned Cart Follow-Up |
Re-engage customers who abandoned bookings to complete transactions. |
Legitimate Interests |
Marketing campaigns, Customer interactions |
Booking Services (Ecommerce) |
Facilitate and fulfil bookings made through ecommerce platforms. |
Contract |
Marketing campaigns, Prospective customer interactions |
Customer Booking |
Process and manage customer bookings for various services. |
Contract |
Direct mail campaigns, Customer preferences |
Booking Cruise Reservations |
Handle and confirm cruise reservations. |
Contract |
Competition entries, Customer interactions |
Customer Servicing via Genesys |
Provide customer support using the Genesys platform. |
Contract |
Customer inquiries, Interaction records |
Travel Agent/Partner Data Processing |
Manage data related to travel agents and partners for collaborative services. |
Contract |
Partner relationships, Customer interactions |
Booking Bus Tours |
Facilitate and confirm bus tour bookings. |
Contract |
Customer feedback, Survey responses |
Customer Tour/Trip Logistics |
Manage logistics and arrangements for customer tours or trips. |
Contract |
Customer feedback, Review submissions |
Candidate Data Processing |
Process data of candidates applying for positions within the organisation. |
Consent |
Website interactions, Marketing analytics |
Paid Media Marketing |
Conduct marketing activities through paid media channels (e.g., paid search, social ads). |
Legitimate Interests |
Advertising campaigns, Prospective customer interactions |
Customer Live Chat |
Provide real-time customer support via live chat. |
Consent |
Offline marketing campaigns, Customer preferences |
Business Intelligence Reporting |
Analyse data for business insights and reporting. |
Legitimate Interests |
Live chat interactions, Customer support |
Customer Document Distribution |
Distribute relevant documents to customers. |
Contract |
Internal business operations, Data analysis |
Customer Marketing Campaigns |
Execute marketing campaigns targeting existing customers. |
Legitimate Interests |
Customer requests, Document distribution |
Prospect Marketing |
Conduct marketing activities targeting prospective customers (e.g., email, digital marketing). |
Legitimate Interests |
Marketing campaigns, Customer interactions |
Brochure Direct Mail |
Send marketing brochures via direct mail. |
Consent |
Marketing campaigns, Prospective customer interactions |
Customer Competitions |
Organise and manage competitions for customers. |
Consent |
Direct mail campaigns, Customer preferences |
Customer Inquiries (RAQ) |
Handle and respond to customer inquiries (Request a Quote). |
Contract |
Competition entries, Customer interactions |
Customer Management with Ground Handlers and Third Parties |
Manage customer relationships with ground handlers and third parties. |
Contract |
Customer inquiries, Interaction records |
Customer Survey |
Conduct surveys to gather customer feedback. |
Legitimate Interests |
Partner relationships, Customer interactions |
Customer Reviews |
Collect and display customer reviews on our platforms. |
Legitimate Interests |
Customer feedback, Survey responses |
Website Visitors Marketing |
Conduct marketing activities targeting website visitors who have interacted with us. |
Legitimate Interests |
Customer feedback, Review submissions |
Prospect Advertising |
Advertise to prospective customers through various channels. |
Legitimate Interests |
Website interactions, Marketing analytics |
You may receive marketing communications from us if you have requested information or purchased goods/services from us, unless you have opted out. By opting in to receive marketing communications, you may also receive materials from our affiliated brands or partners offering related products, as well as through completed request-a-quote (RAQ) forms or brochure requests.
We may also receive your contact information from third-party lists, where you have provided consent to share your data with us for marketing purposes. This allows us to share information and offers related to our services with you.
If you prefer not to receive marketing from us or our affiliated brands, you can opt out at any time by unsubscribing through any marketing email sent to you or by contacting us.
For direct mail, you can unsubscribe by completing a specific form, Data Request Form | The Travel Corporation or by emailing us at compliance@ttc.com.
If you are associated with a business or organisation that is our customer, we may collect personal data, including:
• Business Details: Name, address, contact information, payment details, and financial information of the business.
• Role Within the Business: Your position (e.g., owner, partner, director, employee, agent).
• Work Contact Details: Work address, telephone numbers, fax number, and work email.
Purpose: This data is collected to fulfil contractual obligations and manage our business relationships effectively.
Legal Bases: The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract and is based on our legitimate interests in managing customer relationships and providing services.
We and our suppliers or subcontractors may generate personal data about you in the following ways:
• Enquiries, Bookings, Complaints: Data generated when handling enquiries, bookings, or complaints.
• Fulfilment of Contracts: Data generated during the fulfilment of bookings or contractual agreements.
• Analysis of Personal Data: Insights gained through data analysis to improve services and customer experience.
• Website Usage: Data collected from your use of our website, as detailed in our cookie policy.
• Telephone Calls: Recordings of telephone calls for training and quality purposes.
Purpose: This data is used for operational purposes such as improving customer service, service delivery, and business analytics.
Legal Bases: The processing is based on legitimate interests to maintain and improve our services, fulfil contractual obligations, and comply with legal requirements.
We collect information regarding your accounts, registrations, and participation in loyalty programs.
Purpose: This data is used to manage your account, facilitate registrations and memberships, and administer loyalty programs.
Legal Bases: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract and is based on our legitimate interests in providing personalised services and improving customer loyalty.
We process messages and communications related to bookings, enquiries, or contracts between you, us, and third parties.
Purpose: Correspondence data is essential for confirming bookings, responding to inquiries, resolving issues, and fulfiling contractual obligations.
Legal Bases: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract and is based on our legitimate interests in providing efficient customer service and managing relationships.
We collect personal data from your use of our website, including:
• Data Collection: Information about your visits and interactions, including IP address, device details, browser type, operating system, and time-zone.
• Cookies and Web Beacons: Data collected through cookies and web beacons to enhance user experience and analyse website performance.
• Page Interactions: Data about the pages visited, services/products viewed, duration of interaction, etc.
Purpose: This data helps us improve website functionality, personalise user experience, and optimise marketing efforts.
Legal Bases: Processing is based on legitimate interests to understand user preferences, improve performance, and deliver relevant content and advertising.
We may process content you provide related to your experiences with us, including:
• Feedback, Blogs, Reviews, and Images: Content submitted to our platforms.
• Marketing Use: Use of such content in marketing materials, on our website, in emails, or shared with trade partners.
Purpose: User-generated content enhances marketing, promotes engagement, and provides authentic testimonials.
Legal Bases: Processing is based on consent when you submit content and is necessary for our legitimate interests in promoting services and engaging with our audience.
We may obtain personal data about you from third parties, including:
• Providers of Holidays, Accommodation, and Travel Services: Data obtained to fulfil bookings and provide comprehensive travel services.
• Credit, Fraud, and Identity Verification Agencies: Data obtained for identity verification, fraud prevention, and secure transactions.
• Businesses You Are Associated With: Data to enhance customer service and manage business relationships.
• Purchased Third-Party Lists: We may also receive personal data from third-party providers, including purchased marketing lists, where you have opted in to allow your information to be shared for marketing purposes.
• Social Media Platforms: We may collect personal data through interactions on social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram), including engagement with our advertisements and campaigns.
We may share your personal data with other affiliated brands under The Travel Corporation (TTC) if you have explicitly opted in, requested a quote (RAQ), or requested a brochure from those brands. Your data will only be shared under these specific circumstances, and we do not sell or share your personal information for any other purposes.
Cookies are small data files that allow a website to collect and store a range of data on your desktop computer, laptop or mobile device. Cookies help us to provide important features and functionality on our websites and we use them to improve your customer experience. Please see our separate Cookie Notice.
We (along with any affiliate of the Travel Corporation, subcontractor, or other entity processing your personal data on our behalf) may transfer, store, and process your personal data within South Africa. We may also transfer your personal data outside of South Africa, including to companies within our group or to third parties, based on contracts that incorporate the Standard Contractual Clauses issued by the European Commission or other legally recognised mechanisms. We ensure the protection of your personal data by adhering to these standards and implementing adequate safeguards for such transfers.
Our website is not meant for children, as defined by data protection laws, and we cannot always know the age of those using it. If a child has shared personal information without permission from a parent or guardian, the parent or guardian should contact us. If we find out that a child’s personal information was collected without proper consent, we will delete the child’s account, if they have one.
In some cases, we may need to collect children’s personal information, such as for bookings, buying travel-related services, or other special situations (like family-focused features). When we handle children’s information, we follow strict rules to ensure it is used lawfully, only when necessary, and kept secure.
If you have questions about how we protect children’s personal information, or if you are a parent or guardian who wants to delete or update your child’s information, please contact us at compliance@ttc.com.
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Specific retention periods for different aspects of your personal data are available upon request.
You have rights under data protection laws regarding your personal data, including the right to:
• Access your personal data.
• Correct your personal data.
• Erase your personal data.
• Object to processing of your personal data.
• Restrict processing of your personal data.
• Transfer your personal data.
• Withdraw consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please use our dedicated online Data Request Form at Data Request Form | The Travel Corporation (ttc.com), or email your request to compliance@ttc.com.
The laws we comply with are regulated by the Information Regulator (South Africa). You can contact the Information Regulator at PO Box 31533, Braamfontein, 2017, by phone at 010 023 5207, or online at https://www.justice.gov.za/inforeg. In addition to your rights mentioned above, you may also reach out to the Information Regulator if you have a complaint or concern. The Information Regulator has the authority to ensure compliance with South Africa's privacy laws and may take enforcement actions in cases of non-compliance. However, we hope you will contact us first to discuss any concerns or complaints before reaching out to the Information Regulator.
We prioritise your data security with strict measures to prevent unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure:
• Physical Security: Secure premises and controlled access to storage areas.
• Encryption and Network Security: Data encryption, firewalls, and advanced security protocols.
• Access Control: Restricted data access with strong authentication.
• Data Minimisation: Collect and retain only necessary data.
• Audits and Monitoring: Regular checks for vulnerabilities and compliance.
• Staff Training: Ongoing education on data protection practices.
• Incident Response: Rapid action plan for data breaches.
• Third-party Compliance: Ensured through contracts.
• Privacy by Design: Privacy integrated into our systems from the start.
• Continuous Improvement: Regular updates to security measures.
These measures ensure your personal data is safe and handled responsibly at all times.
We keep our privacy notice under regular review. Any changes we make to our privacy notice will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email.
The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is Trafalgar, located at 3rd Floor The Travel House, 6 Hood Avenue, Rosebank, Gauteng, South Africa, 2196. You can contact us at email at compliance@ttc.com, by phone at 0800 533 5619, or by post at 3rd Floor The Travel House, 6 Hood Avenue, Rosebank, Gauteng, South Africa, 2196 for any privacy-related queries.
If your data is shared with affiliated brands under TTC, those brands will process your data in accordance with their own privacy notices, and personal data will only be shared under the circumstances outlined in this notice.
For further details on how we and our affiliated brands handle your data, please refer to the individual privacy notices of each brand.
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We assess the cookies present in our website periodically, to ensure they are aligned with the requirements of current legislation. For instance, we remove persistent cookies set to hold data for an excessive period of time, which do not meet the principle of storage limitation.
What the cookies do |
Reason to have the cookies in our website |
Enhance our website’s functionality |
Cookies allow us to enhance the functionality of our website so that we can personalise your experience and allow you to use many of the useful features of our website. These cookies are strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the website.
For example, we use cookies so we can remember your preferences and the contents of your shopping basket when you return to our website. We also need cookies to track your journey on our website and when you leave our website for a partner’s website so that we ensure we can manage our partnerships and customer base efficiently. |
Enhance our website’s performance |
This type of cookies helps us understand how our websites are being used, mainly for analytical purposes, so that we can work on providing an improved user experience. Cookies used for this purpose do not collect information that identifies a user, but the data is aggregated and made anonymous. For example, data on error messages displayed to users will be collected and the developer team will assess whether the problem is prevalent and solve it. |
Web beacons and parameter tracking |
These cookies and similar software known as web beacons are used to count the number of users visiting our website, or the number of actions made by the users. |
Internet Protocol (IP) address and traffic data |
A set of data such as IP addresses, access rates, and page views are recorded in our servers. These data do not allow us to identify any individual, i.e. no personal data is collected. |
As cookies are stored in the web browser used to access the website, users need to change the settings pertaining that browser in particular. Below are some of most popular browsers and corresponding links to the vendors’ guidance on disabling cookies:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-za/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
https://support.microsoft.com/en-za/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-turn-do-not-track-feature
https://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/privacy/
In addition, Google Analytics gives you the option to install an opt-out browser add-on for Internet Explorer 11, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera:
Please note that disabling or rejecting the use of cookies on our website may result in some pages becoming inaccessible or not functioning properly.
Several websites explain how cookies work, offering more detail, such as www.aboutcookies.org, and www.allaboutcookies.org. (we have no affiliation with these websites).