Privacy Policy for FareSnoop
FareSnoop ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website, faresnoop.com.
What We Collect
We gather information to provide and improve our services.
- Information you provide directly:
- Contact details (e.g., email address if you subscribe to alerts or newsletters).
- Travel preferences (e.g., departure/arrival cities, dates, passenger numbers) when you search for fares.
- Content of your communications with us (e.g., support inquiries, feedback).
- Information collected automatically:
- Your IP address.
- Browser type and operating system.
- Pages visited on our site and the time spent on them.
- Referring website addresses.
- Device identifiers.
- Search queries and results accessed.
How We Use Your Information
Your data helps us deliver and enhance FareSnoop.
- Process your fare searches and display relevant results.
- Improve our website functionality and user experience.
- Send you travel alerts, newsletters, or marketing communications (if you opt-in).
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- Analyze usage patterns for site optimization and development.
- Detect and prevent fraud or security issues.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use small data files to personalize and improve your experience.
- What they are: Small text files placed on your device by your browser.
- Why we use them:
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Understand how you interact with our site.
- Analyze site traffic and trends.
- Support advertising and marketing efforts.
- Your choices: You can configure your browser to reject cookies. However, some site features may not function as intended without them.
Sharing Your Information
We share data carefully and selectively.
- With service providers: For hosting, analytics, advertising, customer support, and other operational purposes, under strict confidentiality agreements.
- For business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or other corporate transaction.
- For legal reasons: To comply with law, respond to legal requests, protect our rights, or ensure the safety of our users or the public.
- With your consent: For any other purpose not listed, where explicit consent is obtained.
- Aggregated/Anonymized data: Non-identifiable data may be shared for research, marketing, or analytical purposes.
Your Rights
You have control over your personal data.
- Access: Request copies of your personal data we hold.
- Correction: Ask us to update inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: Request the erasure of your personal data (subject to legal exceptions).
- Objection: Object to certain processing activities, such as direct marketing.
- Portability: Request your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent: If processing is based on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external sites (e.g., airline or online travel agency booking sites).
- We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites.
- Review their respective privacy policies directly.
Data Security
We implement reasonable measures to protect your information.
- Industry-standard security protocols.
- Regular security assessments.
- Access controls to limit data exposure.
- However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Children's Privacy
FareSnoop is not intended for individuals under 16 years of age.
- We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
- If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically.
- Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
- Review this policy periodically for updates.
- Your continued use of our site after changes signifies your acceptance.
Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy?
- Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: October 26, 2023