Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 3, 2026
Our Commitment
At SaharaTrek, your privacy matters. We collect only the information needed to provide you with exceptional travel experiences in Morocco and to run our small business well. We never sell or rent your personal information. This policy explains plainly what we collect, what tools our website uses, and the choices you have.
Information We Collect
When You Book a Tour or Contact Us:
- Name and contact information (email, phone)
- Travel dates and preferences
- Dietary restrictions or accessibility needs
- Passport information (only when required for accommodations)
- Payment information (processed securely through our payment providers)
When You Visit Our Website:
- Basic browsing data (pages visited, time spent, how you found us)
- IP address, browser type, and device type
- Cookies and similar technologies, described in detail below
Cookies, Analytics & Advertising Tools
We believe in telling you exactly what runs on our website. Here is the complete list:
- Essential cookies. Required for the website to function (security, performance, and remembering your cookie choices). These are always on.
- Advertising measurement (Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising). We advertise on Google and Bing. Their measurement tags help us understand which ads lead to inquiries, and they may set cookies and receive limited technical data such as your IP address, browser information, and the pages you visit on our site. You can learn more in Google’s privacy policy and Microsoft’s privacy statement.
- Live chat (Tawk.to). If you use the chat feature, your messages and basic visit information are processed by Tawk.to, our chat provider, so we can respond to you. See Tawk.to’s privacy policy.
- Embedded content (TripAdvisor reviews and YouTube videos). Some pages display our TripAdvisor reviews or YouTube videos. When this content loads, those companies may set their own cookies under their own privacy policies.
- Our own site analytics. We use a first-party tool built for our website that records pages visited and how visitors found us (for example, from a search engine or an ad). This data is stored on our own server and is not shared with or sold to anyone.
Your choices: When you first visit, our cookie banner lets you Accept All, Reject, or set detailed Preferences — non-essential tools are held back until you choose. You can change your mind anytime using the preferences icon in the corner of the site. We also honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal, and you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work without them.
How We Use Your Information
- Process and confirm your tour bookings
- Communicate with you about your trip
- Arrange accommodations, transportation, and activities
- Provide customer support, including answering chat messages
- Measure whether our advertising works, so we can spend wisely
- Send occasional updates about our tours (you can unsubscribe anytime)
- Improve our website and services
What We Don’t Do
- We never sell your information to anyone
- We never rent your contact details to third parties
- We never give your information to marketing-list companies or data brokers
- We don’t use your information for purposes beyond running our business and providing our services
Who We Share With
We share only what is necessary, only with:
- Hotels and riads – to confirm your reservations
- Local guides – to coordinate your tours
- Transportation providers – to arrange your transfers
- Payment processors – to complete transactions securely
- Service providers for our website – the advertising, chat, and embedded-content tools listed above receive the limited technical data described in that section
Travel partners are bound by confidentiality and use your information only to provide the services you’ve booked.
Your Rights
- Access the information we have about you
- Request corrections to your information
- Ask us to delete your information (after your tour is complete)
- Change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time via the preferences icon
- Opt out of marketing emails
- Ask questions about how we use your data
Depending on where you live (for example, California), you may have additional rights under your state’s privacy laws. Contact us and we will honor applicable requests.
Data Security
- Secure servers and encrypted connections
- Limited access (only staff who need it to serve you)
- Regular security reviews
- Secure payment processing (we don’t store credit card details)
Data Retention
- During your tour – for service delivery
- After your tour – for 2 years (for customer support and legal requirements)
- After 2 years – we delete it unless you’ve requested otherwise
Children’s Privacy
Our tours are designed for adults. We don’t knowingly collect information from children under 16 without parental consent.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We’ll post any changes on this page and update the effective date. For significant changes, we’ll notify you by email.
Contact Us
Questions about your privacy or this policy?
SaharaTrek
Email: info@saharatrek.com
Phone: (727) 266-6780
Address: SaharaTrek, 837 N. Keene Rd, Suite A, Clearwater, FL 33755
We’re happy to discuss how we protect your information.