PRIVACY POLICY

This website is provided by S. Mifsud & Sons (UK) Ltd trading as dcruiseshop.com (?we? or ?us?).

This Privacy Policy sets out how we comply with European Union data protection requirements and this applies to the entire website. Any changes to this policy will be posted on the page.

We have structured our website so that in general you can browse it without giving any of your personal information. However once you choose to provide us with any information by which you can be identified, then this will only be used in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

What data we collect and why
When you make an enquiry with us or join our mailing list we register your name, mailing address, contact telephone numbers and e-mail address (if applicable). When you book a holiday with us or enter into any other transaction with or via us we will need any information required to process the transaction, normally this includes credit card number and expiry date.

This information is required to understand your requirements and to enable us to provide you with the services and information you have requested concerning your enquiry, holiday booking or other transaction.

We may use this information for our internal record keeping and our representatives may follow it up (e.g. for settlement of balances) and as part of our customer care procedures. From time to time we may use aspects of your data to advise you about new products and services, promotions, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting.

We may use some of your data to assist with our marketing and promotional developments in order to improve and extend our product range and enhance the quality and service we provide to our customers. Occasionally we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes.

Do we share this data
We will never willfully disclose personal information about you to any third party without your permission. We may have to pass on certain details to a company or organization in order that your holiday or other service or product can be provided; for example to the cruise line company, airline, hotel or credit card company. When you make a booking or enter into a transaction this means you consent to our passing on such details.

We may be required to provide information by law as permitted by the Data Protection Act or by a legal authority recognized by the European Union.

We shall not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties other than our associated/subsidiary companies unless we have your permission or are required by law.

If you have not previously objected to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing or e-mailing us at:
dcruiseshop.com
S. Mifsud & Sons (UK) Ltd
40/42 Kenway Road
London SW5 0RA
e-mail: [email protected]

You can ask for copy of the information we hold about you
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable which will not exceed £10. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to:
dcruiseshop.com
S. Mifsud & Son (UK) Ltd
40/42 Kenway Road
London SW5 0RA

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete please write to us and we will correct the data promptly.

Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure and to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect on line. We use encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information.

Linked Websites
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest. It is to be noted, however, that once you use these links we do not have any control over the other websites. We therefore are not responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you might provide whilst visiting such websites as these sites are not controlled by our privacy policy.

Cookies
Many websites use ?cookies? to help improve the service provided on the website. These are small pieces of information that are stored by the browser on your computer?s hard drive. They are used to enable you to return to our website faster and to allow us to gather statistics such as how long our users browse on each section of our website. This information provides us with valuable guidelines to better design areas of our website. Cookies do not contain any personal details and it is used for no other purposes.

With most internet browsers (eg Microsoft Internet Explorer) you can erase cookies from your hard drive, block all or some or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser?s help screen to learn more about these functions. Denial of a traffic log cookie should not prevent you from using these sites and you can delete the files that contain cookies that you have already accepted from your hard drive.

Consent
By using our website and if you have not advised us to the contrary, you are consenting to the collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. When you use this site you are agreeing that we may use your personal information of the purposes set out in this statement.