Privacy Policy
Last updated 13 July 2026
This policy explains how Serengeti Affinity Safaris (“we”, “us”) collects, uses, shares and protects your personal data when you use our website or book a safari. We are the data controller for that information.
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1. Who we are
Serengeti Affinity Safaris is a family-run, TATO-licensed tour operator based in Arusha, Tanzania. For any privacy question, contact us at info@serengetiaffinitysafaris.com or +255 761 725 887.
2. Data we collect
We collect only what we need to plan your trip and run our business:
- Contact details you provide: name, email, phone, country.
- Trip details: travel dates, party size, interests and preferences.
- Booking and payment records. Card details are handled by Stripe and never stored on our servers.
- Technical data: IP address, device and browser type, and pages visited, collected through cookies where you consent.
3. How we use your data
- To respond to inquiries and prepare tailor-made quotes.
- To process bookings, payments and travel documents.
- To communicate about your trip and, with consent, send occasional updates.
- To improve our website and understand how it is used.
- To meet legal, tax and safety obligations.
4. Legal bases (UK and EU visitors)
Where the UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies, we rely on: performance of a contract to arrange your safari, our legitimate interests in running and improving the business, your consent for analytics cookies and marketing, and legal obligation for records we must keep.
6. International transfers
Your data may be processed in Tanzania and in other countries where our providers operate. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses to protect it.
7. How long we keep it
We keep booking and financial records for as long as the law requires, and inquiry data for up to 24 months unless you ask us to delete it sooner.
8. Your rights
You may ask us to:
- Access a copy of your data, or correct or delete it.
- Restrict or object to certain processing.
- Receive your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
Email info@serengetiaffinitysafaris.com to exercise any right. UK and EU visitors may also complain to their local supervisory authority, such as the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
10. Security
We protect your data with encryption in transit, access controls, and payment handling through a PCI-compliant provider. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to keep your information safe.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version, and significant changes will be highlighted on this page.