Privacy policy

TravelEssence takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. On this page, we explain clearly and transparently how we handle your personal data.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
We do everything we can to protect your privacy and handle your personal data with care. TravelEssence complies in all cases with the General Data Protection Regulation, which is subject to applicable laws and regulations, from 25 May 2018. This means that we will always:
Process your personal data in accordance with the purpose for which it was provided. These purposes, along with the types of personal data involved, are described in this privacy policy.
Limit the processing of your personal data to only the information that is strictly necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.
Ask for your explicit consent where this is required in order to process your personal data.
Take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data.
Not share your personal data with third parties, unless this is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was provided.
Ensure you are informed about your rights regarding your personal data, make these rights clear to you, and respect them at all times.
Processing the personal data of newsletter subscribers
TravelEssence processes the personal data of newsletter subscribers in order to keep them informed through newsletters and other news updates. The basis for processing this personal data is the newsletter subscription form.
For this purpose, we ask you to provide the following personal data:
Name
Email address
TravelEssence stores your personal data for the purposes outlined above for as long as you remain subscribed to the newsletter.
Processing customers’ personal data
TravelEssence processes customers’ personal data in order to provide the travel product booked by the customer. The basis for processing this personal data is the booking form.
For this purpose, we may ask you to provide the following personal data:
Name
Address
Email address
Gender
Date of birth
Marital status
Bank account number
Health information, where relevant to booking your trip
Your personal data will be stored for as long as necessary to carry out the processing described above and to provide customers with the best possible service.
Processing personal data of prospects, stakeholder/lobby contacts and/or interested parties
TravelEssence processes the personal data of prospects, stakeholder/lobby contacts and/or interested parties for the purpose of providing information, such as newsletters and/or targeted communications. The legal basis for processing this personal data is verbal consent, the provision of a business card and/or a connection made via LinkedIn.
For the purposes outlined above, TravelEssence may ask you for the following personal data:
Name
Telephone number
Email address
Your personal data will be stored by TravelEssence for the purposes described above for as long as you are regarded as a prospect, stakeholder/lobby contact and/or interested party.
Questions
TravelEssence is responsible for the processing of your personal data. If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy (or any other questions), please contact us via [email protected]
Last change: May 25, 2018