Privacy Policy

Your Privacy is Our Priority

Last Updated: January 2025

At LBN Hotels & Tours, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you make a booking or create an account, we collect:

  • Full name and title
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Billing and delivery address
  • Payment card details (processed securely through our payment providers)
  • Passport or ID information (when required for travel bookings)
  • Date of birth
  • Travel preferences and special requirements

Technical Information

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website:

  • IP address and geographic location
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referral source
  • Search queries on our website

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Booking & Service Delivery

To process your hotel bookings, tour packages, and travel arrangements, and to communicate booking confirmations and updates.

Payment Processing

To securely process payments and prevent fraudulent transactions.

Customer Support

To respond to your inquiries, provide assistance, and resolve any issues with your bookings.

Personalisation

To personalise your experience on our website and show you relevant offers and recommendations.

Marketing Communications

With your consent, to send you promotional offers, newsletters, and updates about our services.

Legal Compliance

To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and the rights of our users.

3. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

  • Hotels & Accommodation Providers: To complete your booking and ensure a smooth check-in experience.
  • Payment Processors: Such as Stripe and Revolut, to securely process your payments.
  • Tour Operators & Travel Partners: When you book tours or travel packages through us.
  • Service Providers: Third parties who assist us with IT services, customer support, and marketing.
  • Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our legal rights.
  • Affiliated Companies: Within the LBN Hotels group for operational and administrative purposes.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

Cookie Type Purpose
Essential Cookies Required for the website to function properly (e.g., session management, security).
Performance Cookies Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
Functionality Cookies Remember your preferences (e.g., language, currency).
Marketing Cookies Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Data Security

Your Security is Our Priority

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information:

  • SSL Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted using SSL/TLS technology.
  • PCI DSS Compliance: Our payment processing adheres to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
  • Access Controls: Only authorised personnel have access to personal information on a need-to-know basis.
  • Regular Audits: We conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
  • Secure Data Centres: Our servers are hosted in secure, certified data centres.

Important: While we take all reasonable precautions, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential.

6. Your Rights & Choices

Under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR and UK Data Protection Act 2018), you have the following rights:

Right to Access

Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

Right to Erasure

Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations).

Right to Restrict Processing

Request limitation of how we process your information.

Right to Data Portability

Request transfer of your data to another service provider.

Right to Object

Object to processing for direct marketing or other purposes.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Generally:

  • Booking records are retained for 7 years for legal and accounting purposes.
  • Marketing preferences are retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
  • Website analytics data is retained for 26 months.
  • Customer support correspondence is retained for 3 years.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including countries that may have different data protection laws. When we transfer your information internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
  • Adequacy decisions by relevant authorities
  • Binding Corporate Rules for intra-group transfers

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately so we can delete the information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Company Name

LBN Hotels Ltd (London Booking Network)

Registered Address

Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, King's Cross St. Pancras
London WC1H 9BB, United Kingdom

Phone

+44 208 220 3821

Company Registration

07475176 (England & Wales)

UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Visit ico.org.uk for more information.