Privacy Policy

Dear Traveller,

 

 

The Website may contain links to websites operated and maintained by third parties over whom we have no control. The information practices of those websites are not covered by this privacy policy. Any information you provide to third-party websites or that we provide in relation to travel reservations you made will be governed under the terms of each such website's privacy policy. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another website, and we have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the content, actions, or policies of such third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of all third-party websites that link to the Website, because such privacy policies may be materially different from this privacy policy.

 

This Privacy Policy was revised and posted on the Website on 04 February 2009. Walkabout Travel, in its sole discretion, revises this privacy policy at any time and all such revisions shall be effective when posted, so be sure to check back periodically. Privacy Policy changes will apply to the information collected from the date we post the revised Privacy Policy, as well as to existing information held by us. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account and/or by placing a prominent notice on our site. Use of the Website after such changes are posted, or as otherwise set forth in our email to you on this subject, shall constitute acceptance of such changes.

 

The importance of security for all PII associated with our customers is of utmost concern to us. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we will use reasonable efforts to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. In order to protect the information stored in our systems, we have implemented security measures, including data encryption technology and firewalls.

 

Walkabout Travel protects the privacy of all of our customers whether you visit our office or our internet website, www.walkabout.com.tr ("the Website"). We have developed a privacy policy to keep you informed of what personally identifiable information ("PII") we may collect from you, what this information will be used for, with whom such information will be shared, and the security procedures we have implemented to protect your privacy. PII includes information that can be linked to a specific individual, such as name, address, phone number, or email address. Walkabout Travel collects PII about you that you voluntarily provide. Although you are required to register as a member of Walkabouttr.com to use certain travel planning tools, and some PII is needed to process and fulfil travel requests, many areas of Walkabout.com.tr can be accessed without providing any PII.

 

To make travel arrangements and provide other services to you, we will collect personal information from you, including but not limited to:

• your name, your mailing address, your phone number, email address, birthday and student status information (ISIC card number)

• travel preferences such as seat, special meals, and airline preferences;

• information necessary to facilitate travel or other services, including travel companion(s) names, emergency contacts, seating preferences and special dietary or medical needs;

• personal information provided to customer-service representatives to research and resolve issues or questions; and

• payment information, including but not limited to your credit card number, card type, cardholder name, expiration date, and billing address.

 

When you make travel arrangements with Walkabout Travel and you provide information about yourself, we use this information to complete your order (i.e., to complete air, hotel, car, and other reservations), fulfil any customer service requests, and provide promotional or trip related information via email or direct mail. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete your order and fulfil your travel arrangements. Such other parties may include, but are not limited to, appropriate airlines and other travel suppliers, credit card merchant services, airline reservation systems, and other global distribution systems. These service providers will disclose information about your traveller profile to hotel, airline, cruise, rental car, and other travel suppliers whose products you have purchased. Although Walkabout Travel attempts to select travel suppliers that are reputable companies, we have not placed limitations on these suppliers from using or disclosing your information without your permission. Therefore, we encourage you to review the information privacy practices of any travel suppliers whose products you purchase on Walkabouttr.com. In addition, these travel suppliers may also contact you as necessary to obtain additional information about your confirmed reservation. When you are on the Website and are asked for PII, you are sharing that information with Walkabout Travel only, except as set forth elsewhere in this privacy policy. Walkabout Travel may disclose the information that we collect about you when we have reason to believe that it is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against persons or entities that may be causing injury to you, to us, or to others. We may also disclose your information when we believe the law requires it.