Orak Travel - Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 06/08/2025

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Orak Travel Ltd ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you interact with us through our website, forms, emails, social media, or any other channels related to our travel planning services.

1. What Information We Collect

We collect personal data directly from you or automatically when you engage with our services:

a. Information You Provide

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Passport details and ID numbers (if required for bookings)

  • Visa or travel documentation

  • Travel preferences (destinations, budget, accommodations, dietary needs)

  • Health or mobility information (only if needed for trip customization)

  • Emergency contact information

  • Payment information (processed securely via third-party platforms)

b. Automatically Collected

  • Device and browser type

  • IP address

  • Geographic location

  • Website usage (via cookies and analytics tools)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Provide personalized travel planning, bookings, and consultancy

  • Communicate via email, phone, SMS, in-app or WhatsApp

  • Send service confirmations, itineraries, updates, and alerts

  • Manage client accounts and preferences

  • Improve our website, offerings, and customer experience

  • Send marketing materials (with your consent)

  • Comply with legal obligations and respond to regulatory inquiries

3. Marketing Communications

With your permission, we may send you:

  • Travel tips, offers, and promotions

  • Itinerary follow-ups and feedback requests

  • Company news and updates

You can opt out at any time by clicking "Unsubscribe" in emails or emailing info@oraktravel.com with your request.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your information. We may share it only with:

  • Trusted travel service providers (airlines, hotels, tour operators)

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, bank systems)

  • IT service providers (CRM platforms, website hosting)

  • Government authorities (where required for bookings or compliance)

  • Legal advisors or regulators (in case of disputes or audits)

All third parties are required to handle your data with confidentiality and only as needed to fulfill their service role.

5. How We Protect Your Data

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data from:

  • Unauthorized access

  • Accidental loss or alteration

  • Misuse or disclosure

Our website uses SSL encryption, and we store data in secure systems with limited access.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access and review your personal data

  • Request correction of inaccurate data

  • Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention rules)

  • Object to data processing or request restrictions

  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact info@oraktravel.com with your request.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data:

  • For as long as necessary to fulfill our services

  • As required for tax, legal, or audit purposes

  • Up to 6 years for business records unless deletion is requested earlier

8. Cookies and Website Tracking

Our website uses cookies and analytics tools to:

  • Understand visitor behavior

  • Improve site functionality and content

  • Measure marketing performance

You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings.

9. International Data Transfers

If you are located outside Kenya, your data may be transferred to or processed in other countries (including the EU or the U.S.) where our partners or suppliers operate. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in such cases.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18 without parental or guardian consent. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, operational, or service changes. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

12. Contact Us

For any questions, concerns, or data access requests, contact:

Email: info@oraktravel.com
Kiambu Road, Nairobi - 00100