Effective Date: 01/01/2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Addo-safarilink.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit our website or book our services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to you. This includes:
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Personal Data: Information you voluntarily provide when making a booking, subscribing to newsletters, or contacting us. This includes your name, email address, phone number, billing address, and payment information.
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Travel Details: Information specific to your safari or tour bookings, such as dietary requirements, medical conditions relevant to travel, emergency contact details, and passport information (if required for specific tours).
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Usage Data: Information automatically collected when you access the site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information to improve user experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following administrative and operational purposes:
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To process and manage your safari bookings, reservations, and payments.
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To send administrative information, such as booking confirmations, itinerary updates, and policy changes.
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To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries.
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To send marketing and promotional communications (you may opt-out at any time).
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To analyze website usage and improve our online services, content, and layout.
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To comply with legal obligations and resolve any disputes.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with third parties only in the following circumstances:
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Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, processing payments (e.g., Stripe, PayPal), and delivering tour services (e.g., local lodges, guides, and transportation providers).
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Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or government regulation, or if such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Addo-safarilink.com, our users, or others.
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Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as a business asset.
4. Data Security
We implement commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage method is 100% secure.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location (including rights under POPIA or GDPR), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
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Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
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Deletion: Request the erasure of your personal data under certain conditions.
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Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our marketing communications by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any promotional email.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (such as travel insurance providers or partner hotels). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit.
7. Updates to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
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Email: info@addosafarilinksa.co.za
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Phone: +27 78 327 1979