Messak Art et Tourisme respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we use it, who may receive it, and the choices available to you when you visit our website, contact us, or respond to our advertising.
1. Who we are
Messak Art et Tourisme provides locally guided travel experiences in Djanet and the Algerian Sahara. For privacy questions or requests, email messakartettourisme@gmail.com.
2. Information we collect
We may collect information that you choose to provide, including your name, email address, telephone or WhatsApp number, number of travellers, message, preferred travel dates, itinerary interests, and other details needed to discuss or prepare a trip.
We may also receive technical and usage information when you use our website or interact with our advertising, such as your IP address, device and browser information, pages viewed, approximate location, referring page, advertising identifiers, and interactions with our site or ads.
3. How we collect information
We collect information through our website contact form and through conversations by WhatsApp, email, or telephone. We may also receive information from Meta lead forms or interactions on Facebook and Instagram. Our website and advertising tools may collect technical information through cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies.
4. How we use information
We use personal information to:
- answer enquiries and communicate with you;
- understand your travel preferences;
- prepare proposed itineraries, availability information, and quotes;
- support trip planning and related customer service;
- measure and improve our website, advertising, and services;
- prevent misuse, fraud, or security incidents; and
- meet applicable legal and record-keeping obligations.
Where applicable, we rely on your consent, steps taken at your request before entering into an agreement, our legitimate interests in responding to enquiries and improving our services, or legal obligations. You may withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing that took place before withdrawal.
5. Who receives information
We may share information only as needed with service providers that help us operate our website, forms, communications, analytics, or advertising. These may include Formspree for contact-form delivery, Vercel for website hosting, and Meta (Facebook and Instagram) for advertising and measurement. If we enable Google Analytics or Google Ads, Google may also process website and advertising data. We may also share information with necessary trip or professional service providers when needed to respond to your request, or when required by law.
These providers process information under their own terms and privacy practices. We do not sell your personal information.
6. International transfers
Some service providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live. Privacy laws may differ in those countries. Where required, we take reasonable steps to use providers and safeguards appropriate to the transfer.
7. Retention
We keep enquiry and trip-related information only for as long as reasonably needed to follow up, provide requested services, maintain necessary business records, resolve disputes, or meet legal obligations. Retention periods vary depending on the nature of the information and why it is needed.
8. Cookies and advertising technologies
Our website uses local storage to remember your language choice and may use technologies such as the Meta Pixel to understand visits and advertising results. If Google Analytics or Google Ads is enabled, Google technologies may be used for similar analytics and conversion measurement.
You can limit cookies or delete stored data through your browser settings. You can also review advertising controls offered by Meta and Google. Blocking some technologies may affect site features or the accuracy of language and advertising preferences.
9. Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to ask for access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing. You may also have the right to withdraw consent and to complain to the relevant data-protection authority.
To make a request, email messakartettourisme@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
10. Children
Our services are not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children. A parent or guardian who believes a child has provided information may contact us to request its deletion.
11. Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information. No website, transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when our practices, service providers, or legal obligations change. The effective date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.
13. Contact
Questions or privacy requests: messakartettourisme@gmail.com
This policy is intended to explain our current data practices and does not constitute jurisdiction-specific legal advice.