PolicyPrivacy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal information

This Privacy Policy explains, in plain language, what information the Taimex Safaris website collects, why we collect it, how it is used, and what choices you have regarding your information.

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Who This Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy applies to the Taimex Safaris website and online services operated by TAIMEX SAFARIS LTD, a tour operator based in Kenya.

It does not apply to third-party websites or services that we may link to, including Tripadvisor, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, booking platforms, payment providers, or other external websites. Those services have their own privacy policies.

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Information We Collect

Contact and enquiry forms

When you contact us through our website, we may collect your name, email address, telephone number, travel dates, group size, budget, preferences, questions, and any other information you choose to provide.

Newsletter sign-up

If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address for the purpose of sending you newsletters and relevant travel information.

Chat assistant

If our website provides a chat assistant, the messages you send may be processed together with information about the page you are viewing so that the assistant can provide a relevant response.

Saved trips and currency preferences

Where available, saved trips and your selected display currency may be stored in your browser's local storage on your own device. This information is not automatically transmitted to Taimex Safaris.

We do not intentionally use advertising or analytics cookies unless this policy is updated to reflect such use. Where applicable, any third-party analytics or tracking technologies will be disclosed in an updated version of this Privacy Policy.

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How We Use Your Information

We may use the information you provide to:

  • Respond to your enquiries and requests
  • Prepare safari quotations and proposals
  • Process and manage bookings
  • Communicate with you regarding your trip
  • Provide requested travel information and services
  • Send newsletters where you have voluntarily subscribed
  • Respond to questions submitted through our website chat assistant
  • Meet applicable accounting, legal, regulatory, and administrative requirements

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

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Who We Share Your Information With

We may share information with trusted service providers where this is necessary to provide or administer the services you have requested.

Depending on the service involved, these may include:

  • Accommodation providers
  • Airlines and transport providers
  • National park and conservation authorities
  • Activity and excursion providers
  • Payment processors
  • Email and communication service providers
  • Technology providers supporting our website or online services

Where a third-party service processes your information on our behalf, we expect that information to be handled appropriately and only for legitimate business or service purposes.

We do not sell or provide your personal information to advertisers or data brokers for their own marketing purposes.

If a website chat assistant is operated using a third-party artificial intelligence service, messages submitted through the assistant may be processed by that provider in accordance with its applicable privacy terms.

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Cookies and Local Storage

Our website may use essential cookies or browser storage necessary for website functionality.

Where local storage is used, it may allow your browser to remember information such as:

  • Saved safari trips
  • Your preferred display currency
  • Other website preferences

Information stored only in your browser's local storage is not automatically sent to Taimex Safaris.

If our website introduces analytics, advertising, or other non-essential cookies, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

You can manage or clear cookies and website storage through your browser settings.

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How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Enquiries and proposal requests may be retained for as long as necessary to respond to the request and, where a booking is made, to provide the requested services and meet applicable accounting, legal, tax, and regulatory requirements.

Newsletter subscription information is retained until you unsubscribe or request its removal, unless we have another lawful reason to retain it.

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Your Rights

Subject to applicable Kenyan law, you may have the right to:

  • Ask what personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of your personal information where applicable
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
  • Ask questions about how your information is collected and used

You may also clear saved trips, currency preferences, and other locally stored website information by clearing the relevant website data in your browser.

Some information may need to be retained where required by law or where there is a legitimate business or legal reason to do so.

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Contact Us About Privacy

If you have a question, request, or concern regarding this Privacy Policy or the way Taimex Safaris handles your personal information, please contact us:

TAIMEX SAFARIS LTD

You may contact us regarding access, correction, deletion, newsletter removal, or other privacy-related requests.

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Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website functionality, legal requirements, or the way we handle personal information.

When changes are made, the updated version will be published on this page and the "Last updated" date will be revised accordingly.

By continuing to use the Taimex Safaris website after an updated Privacy Policy has been published, you acknowledge the updated policy.

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