Privacy Policy — Sahara Tripper

This Privacy Policy explains how Sahara Tripper (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit saharatripper.com or book a tour with us.

1. Who we are

Sahara Tripper is the data controller responsible for your personal information. You can contact us at:

Email: contact@saharatripper.com
Phone: +1 (435) 219-4345
Address: 975 S Main St, St. George, UT 84770, United States

2. Information we collect

Information you provide: name, email address, phone number, travel dates, group size, dietary requirements, and any details you include in an enquiry or booking form.
Information collected automatically: IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, pages viewed, and time spent on the site, collected via cookies and similar technologies.
Payment information: processed by our third-party payment providers — we do not store full card details on our servers.

3. How we use your information

To respond to your enquiries and provide tour information.
To process and manage bookings, including logistics and safety planning.
To send transactional emails (booking confirmations, trip updates).
To improve our website and services through aggregated analytics.
To send marketing communications, only if you have opted in. You can unsubscribe at any time.
To comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal bases (GDPR)

We process personal data on the following legal bases: performance of a contract (bookings), legitimate interests (site improvement, fraud prevention), legal obligation (tax and accounting records), and consent (marketing emails and non-essential cookies).

5. Sharing your information

We share personal data only with: trusted service providers (email, hosting, payment processing, analytics), local partners required to deliver your tour (e.g. accommodation, ground transport), and authorities when required by law. We never sell your personal data.

6. International transfers

Because we operate between the United States and Morocco, your data may be transferred outside your country of residence. We use appropriate safeguards, including standard contractual clauses where required.

7. Data retention

We keep enquiry data for up to 24 months. Booking and accounting records are kept for up to 7 years to satisfy legal obligations. Marketing subscribers are kept until you unsubscribe.

8. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and to data portability. To exercise these rights, email contact@saharatripper.com. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

9. Cookies

For details on the cookies we use and how to manage them, see our Cookie Policy.

10. Security

We use industry-standard technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, but we work to protect your data using commercially reasonable safeguards.

11. Children

Our website is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. Bookings involving minors are made by a parent or legal guardian.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top reflects the latest revision. Material changes will be highlighted on the website.

13. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email contact@saharatripper.com or write to 975 S Main St, St. George, UT 84770, United States.