1.Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how VacationComparison (“we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit our website and use our hotel price comparison service (the “Service”). We believe privacy policies should be readable, so we've kept this one as clear and direct as possible. By using the Service, you agree to the practices described below.
2.Information We Collect
Information you provide
- Search details — the destination, travel dates, and preferences you enter when searching for hotels.
- Contact information — your name and email address, if you choose to contact us.
Information collected automatically
- Usage data — pages viewed, links clicked, searches performed, and time spent on the Service.
- Device and connection data — IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, screen size, language, and referral source (including campaign or traffic-source parameters in the URL).
- Cookies and similar technologies — small text files that remember your preferences and help us understand how the Service is used (see Section 5).
We do not collect payment information. All bookings and payments are completed on third-party booking sites, which handle that data under their own privacy policies.
3.How We Use Your Information
- To operate the Service and show you relevant hotel offers and destinations;
- To pre-fill your search (for example, a destination passed in the page URL);
- To measure, analyze, and improve how the Service performs;
- To understand which marketing campaigns bring visitors to the Service;
- To respond to your inquiries and provide support;
- To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents;
- To comply with legal obligations.
4.How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in these limited circumstances:
- Booking Partners — when you click through to a third-party booking site, your search parameters (such as destination and dates) may be passed along so your results are ready when you arrive.
- Service providers — vendors who help us run the Service, such as hosting and analytics providers, under obligations to protect your data.
- Legal requirements — when required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
- Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this Policy.
5.Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, understand how the Service is used, and measure marketing performance. These fall into four groups: strictly necessary cookies that make the Service work, preference cookies that remember your choices, analytics cookies that show us how visitors use the site, and attribution cookies that tell us which campaigns bring visitors to the Service.
You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings (typically under Settings → Privacy). Disabling cookies may affect some features — for example, your search preferences won't be remembered between visits. Note that when you click through to a booking site, that site may set its own cookies under its own policy, which we do not control.
6.Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, to comply with legal obligations, or to resolve disputes. Aggregated or anonymized data, which cannot identify you, may be retained longer for analytics.
7.Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you;
- Request correction of inaccurate information;
- Request deletion of your information;
- Object to or restrict certain processing;
- Receive a portable copy of your information;
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our Contact page. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
8.Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. That said, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9.Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
10.International Transfers
Your information may be processed in countries other than your own, where data protection laws may differ. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards to protect information transferred internationally.
11.Third-Party Sites
The Service links to third-party booking sites and other external websites. This Policy does not apply to them. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit, especially before completing a booking.
12.Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes will be highlighted on the Service where practical. Your continued use of the Service after an update means you accept the revised Policy.
13.Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Policy or your personal information, please reach out through our Contact page. We're glad to help.