This Privacy Policy applies to the website of Seanses LLC, that is https://seanses.com/, and shall be read in conjunction with the terms of Use, Disclaimer, and terms of any invoice issued to you by us, which together form a valid and legally binding agreement between you and us. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use the Platform and when you use our services.
DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply to capitalised words and phrases in the Privacy Policy:
Booking | has the same definition as in the Terms of Use; |
Company | has the same definition as in the Terms of Use; |
Operator | has the same definition as in the Terms of Use; |
Personal Data | any data relating to an identified natural person, or one who can be identified directly or indirectly by way of linking data, using identifiers such as name, voice, picture, identification number, online identifier, geographic location, or one or more special features that express the physical, psychological, economic, cultural, or social identity of such person; |
Platform | has the same definition as in the Terms of Use; |
Privacy Policy | means this document, containing our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of personal data provided to us or collected by us; |
Reservation Request | has the same definition as in the Terms of Use; |
Service Provider | has the same definition as in the Terms of Use; |
Terms of Use | means the document that contains the terms and conditions that govern use of the Platform available at (https://seanses.com/terms-of-use/); |
Third-Party Sites | has the same definition as in the Terms of Use; |
UAE | means the United Arab Emirates; |
Us/ Our/ We | refers to the Platform domiciled in the UAE and its affiliates, subsidiaries and related entities; and |
You/ Your/ (similar reference) | refers to you as the user of the Platform and all travelers of a Booking. |
SCOPE OF POLICY
Please be aware this Privacy Policy applies only to this Platform and you the services we offer. Within the Platform, you may see links or references to Third-Party Sites, such as our Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn, Stripe, Faloosi, which are not covered by this Privacy Policy and are likely to have different information practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of all Third-Party Sites you visit or use. We provide any third-party references and links for your convenience only and to make your browsing experience better on the Platform and this should not be construed as an endorsement of Third-Party Sites in any manner. You are solely responsible for any interactions you may have with any Third-Party Sites.
This Privacy Policy sets out and explains our policies and practices relating to:
a. collection
b. use and accessibility
c. behavioural advertising and Third-Party Sites
d. sharing/ disclosure
e. opting out
f. data security
of any personal information/data when you visit or use the Platform or obtain our services.
USE OF THE PLATFORM
Before using the Platform–and particularly before submitting personally identifiable information via this Platform–you should read this entire Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this Platform constitutes your full agreement to this PrivacyPolicy together with the Terms of Use. If the Privacy Policy is not acceptable to you, please do not submit any personally identifiable information via this Platform and immediately cease from accessing thePlatform.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
The Platform collects information in two (2) ways: actively and passively. We may collect information including personally identifiable information (your full name, email address, phone number) and non-personally identifiable information (e.g.aggregate statistics about what parts of our Platform are most popular).
Active information collection can include both personally identifiable information (e.g., your full name, address, mobile number, email address, or similar information that is unique to you) and non-personally identifiable information (e.g., if we were to ask for your first name and a list of the top three things you like about our Platform).
Active information is collected from you in the following manner:
a. Reservation Request: We collect personally identifiable information about yourself and other travelers when you send us a Reservation Request on any of our reservation channels. The data may be stored on the Platform or on a separate database. We will generally ask for the following types of personal information, including but not limited to,
(i) name, email address and contact number, residence address;
(ii) date of birth, gender;
(iii) other information pertinent to your travel;
(iv) emergency contact details
b. Submission of documents: Depending on the service you choose, travelers may be asked to submit copies of personal documents, including but not limited to(as and when required):
(i)passport and visa;
(ii)Emirates identification card;
(iii)Covid-19 vaccination certificate;
(iv)marriage certificate, birth certificate;
(v)medical insurance policy documents;
(vi)travel insurance documents.
c. Payments: Depending on your preferred mode of payment, you may be asked to submit your credit card details or bank details, including but not limited to,
(i)credit or debit card number;
(ii)full name and date of birth;
(iii)bank account number and swift code.
d. Fraud prevention and credit checks: To help us prevent fraud and money laundering, your details may be submitted to fraud prevention agencies and other organizations where your records may be searched.
We DO NOT collect and do not intend to collect, any financial information, including CVV or credit card pins, from any purchases made by you on the Platform although such information will be stored on a secure server in your personal account on the Platform that is used only for your ease of convenient future purchases. We do not access or use such financial information in any manner from the Platform, via email, messenger (WhatsApp, etc.), or any social media account.
This will also include similar details of other travelers of the Booking where we ask you to confirm that you have obtained consent to do this. We also ask that you please tell all other travelers about this Privacy Policy and give them our contact details for any queries that may arise. Please make sure you let us know if any of these third parties would like to speak to us directly.
A proportion of personally identifiable information that we collect from you may be categorized as Personal Data for the purpose of applicable laws, which may include your full name, geographical location, and identification numbers You acknowledge that you may be required to submit your identification documents to confirm a Booking on the Platform and your submissions shall represent your complete consent to share your Personal Data with us.
Passive Information collection refers to instances in which we collect information from you that you have not actively provided. We may use special technologies to passively collect non-personally identifiable information from you. These technologies allow us to collect certain kinds of non-personally identifiable information, including but not limited to the type of web browser you use, Internet Protocol (IP) address, time zone, the date and time of your visit, the operating system you use, the specific pages you visit, the address of the website you visited prior to entering the Platform and the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Platform, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Platform, and information about how you interact with the Platform. We do not link this passively collected information with personally identifiable information you have actively provided elsewhere on this Platform. We reserve the right to share with third parties, including our business partners and advertisers, the anonymous (non-personally identifiable) aggregated information that we have passively collected via this Platform.
We collect information identified above, using the following technologies:
a. Cookies are data files that are placed on your browsing device (computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet) and often include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies help us recognize you and your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. We will ask for your permission to place Cookies or other similar technologies on your browsing device, except where they are essential for us to provide you with a service that you have requested. You can disable Cookies or manage the Cookies you use on your browsing device at any time. The Cookies we use will only be accessed by us and shall not be accessed by any third-party
b. Google Analytics that is a web-based analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic and allows to analyze in-depth detail about the users on our Platform. We may be required to share certain information we collect on the Platform with Google which will be subject to Google’s policies as follows
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
The information we collect from you will only be used to:
a. provide you with our travel services;
b. personal information we send you;
c. share information on services, experiences and activities provided by our Service Providers;
d. provide you with a better browsing experience on the Platform;
e. help you conclude purchase of your Bookings;
f. provide you with our services;
g. better communicate with you; and
h. for purposes of data analysis.
To clarify further, your personal data or your personally identifiable information will not be shared with any third party nor used for any advertisement purposes.
We may use a function to automatically remember the information you use on our Platform for the following reasons:
a. remember information so you will not have to re-enter it during your visit;
b. provide custom content and information; and
c. determine the effectiveness of our Platform.
We reserve the right to use, store or disclose personal information received via the Platform as necessary to respond to your requests, help and facilitate your purchases on the Platform, comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and law enforcement inquiries (as required or applicable) to take precautions against liability, and protect the security and integrity of the Platform and you. We will not sell, lease, transfer, share, or otherwise permit access to your personally identifiable information with any third parties other than as described in this Privacy Policy.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
We collect information about you in order to process your Booking and to ensure your travel arrangements run smoothly and meet your requirements. This will require us to pass your information onto relevant Service Providers, including but not limited to:
a. domestic management companies;
b. ground handlers;
c. hotels;
d. excursion providers and Operators; and
e. transport companies;
BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING
We may use information we receive, to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network AdvertisingInitiative’s educational page a http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work
OPTING OUT
You can opt-out of sharing information as follows:
a. Opt-out of targeted advertising by following these links:
(i) Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
(ii) Instagram- https://help.instagram.com/615366948510230
(iii) Google- https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
(iv) LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
(v) Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/
b. Revoke access to email and social network accounts:
Upon request, we may be able to provide you with information about whether we hold any of your personal information or Personal Data by emailing us at hello@seanses.com. If you no longer have access to your browsing device, you may also contact your email account provider to revoke our access to your account or contact us at hello@seanses.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
c. By emailing us:
When you submit information to us, whether such information is required or optional, you consent to its disclosure and use in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you ever decide that you do not wish to receive information from us regarding the Platform, you may contact us at hello@seanses.com. To respond to your request or inquiry, we may require follow-up or contact information to allow us to verify that you are the person authorized to view the information you are requesting. We may, at our discretion, refuse to allow you access to certain information if, in our view, to provide such access would jeopardize another person’s privacy; would violate any applicable federal, state, or foreign law, regulation, or directive; or would unreasonably burden this Platform.
d. Unsubscribing from marketing communications or mailers:
If you receive marketing communication from us, you can email us and ask that we remove you from receiving marketing communications. We will cease all communication upon your request provided that such request is received at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of renewal of subscription. Please remember that if you opt-out of receiving marketing communication only you may continue to receive administrative messages from us regarding your purchases or Bookingsor for the purposes of daily correspondence with us.
DATA SECURITY
Although we take reasonable steps to protect the personally identifiable information that you provide via this Platform, no system is 100% secure or error-free and neither is the Platform. We do not, and cannot, guarantee the security or accuracy of the information we gather. It is your responsibility to keep your passwords secure. We strongly recommend that you do not share your passwords with any third party nor store or save them in a manner that may be easily accessed by a third party. We take the protection of your information very seriously and employ measures through administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information against loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We encrypt all data in transit through secure socket layer technology (SSL), Sucuri Security, and WordfenceSecurity protocols, including hardware firewalls that are set up on the hosting side. We take reasonable precautions to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, but cannot guarantee these security measures will prevent third parties from obtaining information by illegal actions or attacks.
THIS PLATFORM IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY CHILDREN OR MINORS
This Platform is not directed to and does not seek to collect personally identifiable information from, children under the age of eighteen (18). Nevertheless, if a minor accesses the Platform for any purpose whatsoever, we reserve the right to ask for additional permissions and consent from the parent of the user. For the purpose of this Platform, minor refers to any user under the age of eighteen (18) years. The aforementioned permissions and consents may change from time to time, on our discretion.
DATA PROCESSING
Where you have consented to data processing which shall be in accordance with this Privacy Policy, your consent provides the legal basis to process your personal information, such as when you consent to processing in relation to the processing of your data purposes of data analysis in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You have the right to withdraw consent at any time. Please note that your withdrawal of consent to collect and process your personal information will not affect the lawfulness of processing your personal information based on your consent before you withdraw your consent.
We may process your personal information on the basis of contractual necessity to perform a contract we have with you or complete a purchase you have made or are making or are reviewing on the Platform. We may also process your personal information on the basis of our legitimate interests, including analytic reporting and improving the functionality of thePlatform. For example, we have a legitimate interest in collecting information about your device hardware and operating system to better understand how users access and use the Platform. We also have a legitimate interest in providing and developing improved artificial intelligence algorithms to deliver better product features to our users. In some cases, we may process personal information pursuant to legal obligations or to protect your vital interests or those of another person.
How you may exercise your rights on the Platform:
a. Right to data portability: You may contact us with questions or requests regarding your personal information using the contact information below. Please note that we may request additional information from you to verify your identity before we disclose any personal or account information.
b. Right to restrict or oppose: Where we rely on legitimate interests to process your personal information, you have the right to object to such processing by using the contact information below. Please note that some processing is essential to providing services on the Platform.
c. Right to access correct and rectify: You may access, correct, and rectify their personal information through their account settings in the Platform.
d. Right to delete: You may request deletion of any of your information collected and stored by us please contact us by email at hello@seanses.com.
e. Revoking consent: We are the “data controller” of your personal information. You can contact us directly regarding the processing of your personal information by e-mail at hello@seanses.com.
GOOGLE USER DATA
Limits on use of your ‘Google user data’: Notwithstanding anything else in this Privacy Policy, consumer Google account information obtained via the Gmail Application Programming Interface’s (API), is subject to these additional restrictions:
a. The Platform shall not use this Gmail data for serving advertisements;
b. The Platform shall not allow humans to read this data unless we have your affirmative agreement for specific messages, doing so is necessary for security purposes such as investigating abuse, to comply with applicable law, or for the Platform’s internal operations and even then, only when the data have been aggregated and de-identified.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time, at our sole discretion without prior notice. If we do change thePrivacy Policy, the new Privacy Policy will be posted here, along with its revision date, and all information collected following the posting of such changes will be subject to the new Privacy Policy. Prior to use or disclosure of your previously collected personally identifiable information in a materially different manner from that to which you agreed, we will first secure your affirmative consent for such use or disclosure. If such consent is not provided, we will use your personally identifiable information in accordance with the Privacy Policy in effect at the time we collected the information.
We encourage you to check this Privacy Policy periodically and prior to each instance in which you provide personally identifiable information through this Platform or use this Platform.
COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK
If you are interested in receiving electronic updates, alerts, and other information from us regarding this Platform or our services, you must provide us with an email address. We may also ask for optional information, such as how you found us, to help us better serve you and other users in the future. We welcome your comments and feedback regarding this Platform and our services and functionalities to our email address hello@seanses.com which permits you to send through your own email address, comments, and any other information you choose to include. Please remember that email is not secure and we can not provide you with any guarantees in this respect. You should carefully consider what information you wish to send to us through e-mail or through this feedback option.
Last Updated on June 01, 2022.