Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.ictravel.co.uk
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Booking Data
With the exception of full payment card numbers, we collect and all data that you provide us with as part of our online, telephone or in person booking processes.
Comments and reviews
When visitors leave comments or reviews on the site we collect the data shown in the comments or reviews form, and also the visitorโs IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment, if you are a Gravatar user.
Contact forms and incoming emails
When visitors leave their details in contact forms or email us we collect the data provided, and also the visitorโs IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
The cookie settings on this website are set to “allow cookies” to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click “Accept” in the cookie banner on loading of the home page then you are consenting to this.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use Google analytics to measure the performance of this website. Their privacy policy and terms can be found here
Who we share your data with
We will not share your information with any third parties for the purposes of direct marketing.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
We use data processors who are third parties who provide elements of services for us. We have contracts in place with our data processors. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will not share your personal information with any organisation apart from us. They will hold it securely and retain it for the period we instruct.
Our mailing services are managed by MailChimp – their privacy policy can be found here
You can unsubscribe to general mailings at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our emails or by sending an email to us requesting this.
Our booking system is managed by TopicPlus+ – their privacy policy can be found here
Our website content management and hosting is provided by wordpress.com, an Automattic company – their privacy policy can be found here
Our online and offline card payments systems are provided by emerchantpay.com. We only store the last four digits of any card used to assist in identifying the card used in any subsequent query in our booking system. The emerchantpay privacy policy can be found here
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment or contact form request, the comment or contact form data and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Additional information
What are your data protection rights?
Your right of access
You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. This right always applies. There are some exemptions, which means you may not always receive all the information we process
Your right to rectification
You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. This right always applies.
Your right to erasure
You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing
You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances
Your right to object to processing
You have the right to object to processing if we are able to process your information because the process forms part of our public tasks, or is in our legitimate interests.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. We have one month to respond to you.
What third parties we receive data from
We do not receive or purchase any data from third parties