Privacy Policy

The following statement outlines the privacy policy of TripHQ (www.TripHQ.com) regarding the use of any personal information that we may collect about you, the User.

TripHQ has created this Privacy Policy in order to demonstrate our commitment to our Users and customer privacy and the right of privacy throughout the Internet.  Privacy on the TripHQ website is of great importance to us.  Because we gather important information from our Users and therefore, we have established this Policy as a means to communicate our information gathering and dissemination practices.

By using this website, you are agreeing to the terms of our Privacy Policy.  We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy.  Any modifications to this statement will only apply to data collected subsequent to its effective date. Your continued use of this website following the posting of changes to these terms will mean that you accept these changes. In accordance with our Privacy Policy, you will find the following information.

Signing-Up and User Information

When using TripHQ  and other services provided on our website, you may be asked to submit basic personal and demographic information.  When signing-up as member some of these details must be entered into the fields provided and in others they are optional.  Whenever you provide such personal information, we will treat that information in accordance with this policy.  We do not collect any sensitive personal information such as information on your racial or ethnic origins, political opinions, religious beliefs, sexual life, health or criminal history.

Use and Storage of Your Personal Information

The personal information that we collect about you will not be published on our website and will be stored by us for our purposes only.  We respect your personal data and are committed to protecting your privacy and we take all reasonable steps to keep your details safe. We will not share your information with others without your prior consent. However, we may use your e-mail address and/or mobile telephone number to supply you with information about TripHQ, including but not limited to news about our services to you,  travel destinations and changes to our website.

While we will not normally pass on your details to anyone else, we reserve the right to disclose any material under our control, including personal data about you, to a relevant person or authority when required by statute, rule of law or court order or when such disclosure is requested by the police or other competent regulatory authority or is necessary for the purpose of any civil or criminal legal proceedings.

Internet Protocol (IP) Address

An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer every time you browse the Internet.  When you visit this website, the server used by our Web Host will make a record of your IP Address, together with the date and time of your visit, the type of Internet Browser you use and the URL of any other website that referred you to this website.  We do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable. Therefore, each user session is anonymous.

Use of Cookies

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small pieces of text that are placed to your computer to store information about your use of the TripHQ website service. Cookies are employed by TripHQ to ensure that you do not see the same ad repeatedly, to track marketing promotions, to estimate and report audience size and traffic, and to customize and personalise your experience on our website.

Most web browsers provide users the ability to limit the use of cookies by allowing users to adjust privacy settings.  If a user has their cookies disabled, TripHQ will still be accessible, however some sections of the website will not perform as well as they normally would with cookies enabled.

Furthermore, TripHQ uses outside media companies to display advertisements on our website.  These advertisements may contain cookies, which are collected and tracked by the outside media companies.  TripHQ  has no access to or control over these cookies.  When you interact with the TripHQ website, we strive to make that experience easy and meaningful.  When visiting our website, our web server uses cookies to improve our visitors' interaction with our site.  All TripHQ cookies are P3P compliant.

Browsing

We have not configured this website to collect any personal information from your computer when browsing this site. This means that, unless you voluntarily and knowingly provide us with personal information, we will not know your identity, your e-mail address, or any other information identifiable to you.

Privacy Policy of Third Parties

Our website contains links to other websites not owned operated or under the control of TripHQ. These sites will not in general operate the same privacy policies as us and you are therefore advised to carefully read the relevant policies pertaining to these websites before submitting any personal information.

TripHQ has a number of strategic partnerships with reputable third party travel and hospitality consolidators offering a variety of services. Any personal information (including financial data) submitted by our Users through our website to these companies will be transmitted securely and directly to the companies in question. TripHQ will not normally have access to this information.

Privacy Policy Changes

In the future, we may need to change this privacy policy. All changes will be made here so you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information and whether we will disclose it to anyone.

Security

Our website has security measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the Data under our control. When our website is accessed using Netscape Navigator, or Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.0 or higher, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology protects information using both server authentication and data encryption to help ensure that Data is safe, secure, and available only to you.

TripHQ also implements an advanced security method based on dynamic data and encoded session identifications, and hosts the product in a secure server environment that uses a firewall and other advanced technology to prevent interference or access from outside intruders.

Finally, TripHQ provides unique usernames and passwords that must be entered each time a customer logs on. These safeguards help prevent unauthorised access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of Data.

Updating Your Information

We provide all Users the option for reviewing, editing, and modifying personally identifiable information previously provided. To update your User profiles, contact information or to discontinue the as a User, please Contact Us.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or queries about our privacy policy, please Contact Us.