Privacy

Privacy policy at Vietnam by Topas

This Privacy Policy is established by Topas Travel and Vietnam by Topas (collectively referred to as “Topas”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this Privacy Policy) and applies to all our customers, suppliers and partners.

1. About Topas Travel

Vietnam by Topas is a division of the travel agency Topas Travel, which develops, sells and conducts trips to Vietnam with authentic nature experiences with respect for culture, nature and the environment.

As part of its business, Vietnam by Topas collects and processes personal data for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Vietnam by Topas is the data controller for the processing of personal data for these purposes.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our processing of your personal information, please contact us here:

Vietnam by Topas
c/o Topas Travel
Bakkelyvej 2
8680 Ry
vietnambytopas@topas.dk

2. Data security is important to us

For us, responsible handling of personal information collected as part of the operation of our business is crucial to our business goals and reputation. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected and used when you are a customer, supplier or business partner of Vietnam by Topas and how you can gain insight into your own personal information.

3. What is personal information?

Personal information is any information about an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person means a person who can be directly or indirectly identified, inter alia by an identification number or one or more elements specific to a given person’s identity.

4. What kind of personal data we process about you and why?

The information we collect about you will be used for various purposes in connection with your customer relationship and the operation of our business. The information collected may vary depending on whether you are a customer, supplier or business partner, but generally it will include information on customer management, supplier management and information on Vietnam by Topas’ rights and obligations.

Failure to disclose personal information on your part may mean that Vietnam by Topas will be unable to fulfill its obligations regarding your customer or supplier relationship.

Vietnam by Topas generally collects and processes ordinary personal data only. However, in specific cases when booking a trip, we may need to process sensitive personal information to a limited extent (e.g., information on special menus on your flight or information on the need for special assistance on your trip) as well as information on CPR numbers (for example, in connection with obtaining a passport copy for a visa application) to be able to deliver the desired journey to you.

4.1 Information regarding our customers

Vietnam by Topas will typically collect / process the following information about our customers (or potential customers) solely on the basis of information that you provide to us when you book a trip or request a quote, for example, online through the Website or by contacting us by mail or by phone. The following information can be collected: contact information (first name, middle name (s), surname, address, telephone number, email address and any position), CPR number (for use in visa applications etc. – requires consent), passport number, bank details, payment card information, information that you give us in relation to your special preferences on the trip (eg information on special diet, need for special assistance in case of illness or similar), health information (if this is a knowledge you want us to have) height information , (for use in ordering a bicycle, etc.), information about which languages ​​you speak, citizenship, contact information for your insurance company, information that you provide us with your preferences in relation to marketing or communication, and information that you provide to us , if you contact us with a question to report a problem, or when you contact us regarding your customer relationship with us.

4.2 Information about our suppliers and partners

Information that you provide to us in connection with the conclusion of a supply or collaboration agreement, including contact information (work, job title, first name, middle name (s), surname, address, telephone number and email address), information that you provide to us about your preferences in relation to marketing or communication, as well as information that you provide to us if you contact us with a question to report a problem or when you contact us as part of our cooperation.

5. What we use your personal information for?

Vietnam by Topas processes your personal information for the purposes set out below. Please note that not all of the stated purposes, categories of information, recipients of information or types of information processing apply to you in all cases.

Vietnam by Topas processes your personal data only to the extent necessary in connection with your customer, supplier or cooperation relationship (taking into account any interests in each case) or in accordance with applicable law.

5.1 Customer Management

Vietnam by Topas processes your personal information in connection with the establishment and ongoing administration of your customer relationship with Vietnam by Topas as part of the operation of our company, including ordering travel and delivery of our other products (such as visa applications, cancellation insurance, transfer services, lecture participation) etc.), maintaining our customer records, billing, debt collection, marketing, statistics, etc. We store information about our customers’ travel destinations, which can be viewed by logging into minrejse.topas.dk, in order to best advise our customers and at the same time provide a service where our customers can access their travel history. All statistics and analyzes are compiled in anonymized format and therefore do not contain information directly attributable to you as a person.

5.2 Management of supplier and collaboration relationships

Vietnam by Topas processes your personal information in connection with the management of supplier and / or collaboration relationships where you are a supplier or partner or a contact person of a supplier or a partner with whom Vietnam by Topas works together as part of the operation of our company, including maintaining our CRM register with information about our contacts with our suppliers and partners.

5.3 Compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Vietnam by Topas processes your personal information in connection with compliance with laws and regulations that Vietnam by Topas is subject to in connection with the operation of the business or to fulfill various reporting or disclosure obligations under applicable laws and regulations.

Vietnam by Topas does not use your personal information to make decisions based solely on automatic processing, including profiling.

Vietnam by Topas strives to ensure that all personal information we process is accurate and up to date. We therefore ask you to always notify us of any changes in your personal circumstances (eg change of address) so that we can ensure that your personal information is always correct and up to date.

6. Legal basis for processing your personal data

Vietnam by Topas basically processes the information about you on one of the following grounds: (1) entering into or fulfilling your contract / purchase of travel with Vietnam by Topas, (2) the consideration of Vietnam by Topas legitimate interests, ie. the purposes outlined above, (3) your consent, (4) the fulfillment of a legal obligation imposed by Vietnam by Topas, (5) the protection of your or another natural person’s vital interests, (6) the processing required , in order for a legal claim to be established, enforced or defended, and (7) the treatment is necessary to comply with Topas or your labor, health and social legal obligations under national or EU law. In addition, there may be situations where we process your personal data for the sake of the legitimate interests of third parties for the purposes described above, unless the interests of your interests weigh more heavily.

7. Sharing personal data

Vietnam by Topas will only disclose the information to the extent necessary for the operation of our company, including to be able to deliver your travel as well as the other products you have purchased from us in connection therewith.

Vietnam by Topas will typically disclose personal information to the following recipients in connection with booking a trip and related products:

7.1 Global Distribution Systems (GDS)

A GDS is an IT network system owned or operated by a company that enables transactions between the travel industry’s service providers, mainly airlines, hotels, car rental companies and travel agencies. A GDS connects services, prices and booking by consolidating products across the three travel sectors, ie. flight reservations, hotel reservations and car rentals.

Vietnam by Topas uses the following GDSs as part of our business: Amadeus

7.2 Airlines

Vietnam by Topas discloses personal information to airlines when booking your trip. For the purpose of booking your flight, we will typically pass on information about first name, middle name (s), surname, departure airport, destination, date of departure and departure, special requests in connection with your trip, including ordering special menus during the flight and any. need special assistance on the plane or at the airport of the chosen airline.

In addition, when traveling to special destinations, we may disclose information about your passport number to the airline.

7.3 Hotels

Vietnam by Topas discloses personal information to the hotels that you will use on your trip. For the purpose of booking your hotel accommodations, we will typically provide information about first name, middle name (s), last name, destination, date of arrival and departure, room category and name of any hotel. fellow travelers, as well as special wishes in connection with your trip, including any. special needs to be met during your hotel stay.

7.4 Bus companies

Vietnam by Topas passes personal information to bus companies when used as part of the trip you purchased. For the purpose of booking the bus journey, we will in some cases provide information about first name, middle name (s), surname, pick-up location, date and time of the bus journey, as well as destination.

7.5 Operators

Vietnam by Topas discloses personal information to shipping companies if you are going on a voyage as part of your voyage. For the purpose of booking your ship trip, we will typically pass on information about first name, middle name (s), last name, destination, itinerary, date and time of departure and departure as well as any. special wishes in connection with the voyage. Certain destinations also require information about your passport number, which will then be forwarded.

7.6 Travel agents / external Topas tour managers / car rental

If, during your trip, you must take part in excursions or need a transfer, Vietnam by Topas may disclose personal information to travel agents or external tour managers at the destination. These persons have the task of arranging the excursions or transfers concerned by ordering the desired services from local suppliers at the destination. For ordering your excursions, transfers, etc. or booking a rental car, we typically provide information about first name, middle name (s), last name, date and time of arrival and / or departure, type of vehicle, destination and special requests related to the transfer or excursion – including ordering special menus .

8. International transfers of your personal data

Due to the nature of Vietnam by Topas’ business, your personal data may be transferred to countries outside the EU / EEA when booking a trip with us. In order to provide our services to you, in some cases we need to use partners and suppliers outside the EU / EEA.

Without the possibility of transferring your information to recipients outside the EU / EEA, Topas will be unable to provide the desired journey to you. This applies if booking your travel requires transfer of information to recipients outside the EU / EEA, eg to be able to book flights, hotels, etc. at your travel destination.

Data protection legislation in these countries may be more lenient than it is in Denmark and the rest of the EU / EEA, since in most cases these will be countries where the EU Commission has assessed that the level of data protection is not at the level of data protection within EU / EEA.

Where practicable for us, the transfer of your personal data will take place on the basis of the standard transfer contracts drawn up by the European Commission specially designed for this purpose. As far as transfers to the US are concerned, these will, as far as possible, be done on the basis of Privacy Shield. Privacy Shield is an agreement between the EU and the US, which stipulates, among other things, a strong set of data protection rules and security measures that US companies joining the scheme are required to comply with when processing personal data.

However, in some cases, it will not be practicable for Vietnam by Topas to enter into a standard transfer contract or to use Privacy Shield as a legal transfer basis. In such cases, the transfer of the information will take place on the basis of Article 49 (1) (b) of the Data Protection Regulation, as the transfer of your personal data to that country is necessary for the purpose of fulfilling the contract between you and Topas (booking your trip) or for the sake of to implement measures taken at your request prior to the conclusion of such a contract.

It is therefore important to note that the transfer of your personal data to non-EU / EEA countries when booking a trip with Topas] means that your personal data will not enjoy the same protection as under Danish or EU- legal rules.

When transmitting the information, there is an inherent risk that, in that country, there are no clear, precise and accessible rules on the access of your country’s authorities to the use of your personal data; that there are no rules requiring access by your country’s authorities to your information and proportionality; that the country does not have an independent and effective supervisory authority, and that the country does not have available and effective remedies for the data subjects.

If you do not want Vietnam City Topas to send your personal information to recipients outside the EU / EEA when booking your trip (s), please inform us at the latest when booking your trip.

Vietnam by Topas will in no case disclose your personal information to recipients outside the EU / EEA, unless this is necessary to carry out our business and fulfill your needs by, for example, providing the desired journey to you.

9. Data integrity and security

Personal data is held by Vietnam by Topas to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, including the storage necessary to comply with national legal requirements, including statutory retention periods in connection with bookkeeping, etc.

It is the policy of Vietnam by Topas to protect personal data by taking adequate technical and organizational security measures. We store information about our customers’ travel destinations, which can be viewed by logging into minrejse.topas.dk, in order to be able to advise our customers in the best possible way and at the same time provide a service where our customers can access their travel history.

10. Your rights

You have the right to assert your rights at any time under applicable data protection laws. You may, among other things, request access to the personal data held by Vietnam by Topas, as well as object to the processing of the information, including objecting to automated decisions and profiling or to the use of your personal data for direct marketing. In addition, you may request correction or deletion of any incorrect information about yourself, anonymization of older travel history, withdraw consent to process your personal data, and assert your right to data portability.

If you wish to exercise one or more of your rights, please contact us at vietnambytopas@topas.dk. Your request will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws at all times.

Complaints about Topas’ processing of your personal data may be made to:
data Protection Agency
Borgergade 28, 5.
1300 Copenhagen K
E-mail: dt@datatilsynet.dk

11. Updates

Topas Travel is continuously evaluating and updating this Privacy Policy. Therefore, you should regularly check this Privacy Policy for any changes that may affect our processing of your personal information.

Latest update 18/5-18