Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Section 1 — Introduction
Cheaprailfare (together “we”, “our”, or “us”) are committed
to respecting your privacy and value the trust and confidence you place in us.
We are committed to safeguarding your privacy while you are using Cheaprailfare.com;
m.Cheaprailfare.com; Cheaprailfare applications for iOS or Android (referred to
collectively as the “Site” or “Sites”); or Personal Data you provide to us
in-person or over the phone in order to use our services. This privacy policy
(referred to on this page as the “Policy”) describes our commitment to your
privacy. When you use the Site, we may process Personal Data about your visit
to the Site, your usage of the Site, and Personal Data that you provide.
If you plan to enroll as a member in the Cheaprailfare Guest
Rewards program, please read this Policy and also carefully read Section 9 of
this Policy, which provides additional information related to the Personal
Datathat you provide to us to become a member in the Cheaprailfare Guest
Rewards program.
This Policy describes:
- The
responsible entity for the processing of your Personal Data
- What
Personal Data we process and the purposes for which we process the
Personal Data.
- With
whom your Personal Data may be shared and Your California Privacy Rights.
- What
security precautions we implement to protect against the unlawful
destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of or access to
your Personal Data, including your credit card information.
- How
you can access, update, correct, or request the deletion of the Personal
Data we process from you.
- What
choices you have regarding the processing of your Personal Data, including
your ability to choose to receive promotional information by email.
- How
you can contact us regarding this Policy and our privacy practices.
- What
special privacy practices and rules are in place regarding the Cheaprailfare
Guest Rewards program web site.
- Information
about California consumer’s privacy.
- Further
information for users in the EU/EEA.
“Personal Data” means any information relating to an
identified or identifiable natural person. This typically includes your name,
gender, date of birth, email address, phone number, but can also include your
bank account information, IP address, browser type, or previously visited
websites.
Please note that this Policy only addresses Cheaprailfare
privacy practices concerning Personal Data we process from your use of the
Site, and not other third-party sites, mobile applications, or other sources.
To the extent you are interacting with other sites, mobile applications, or
sources, you should review their privacy policies, which will inform you as to
how they process your Personal Data. This Policy addresses how certain Personal
Data processed from you is used by us when you visit other sites that are not
affiliated with Cheaprailfare.
A Note About Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update and change this Policy from
time to time in order to reflect any changes to the way in which we process
your Personal Data or changing legal requirements. Any changes we may make in
the future will be posted on this page. The last update to this Policy shall
also be its effective date. In case of substantial changes to this Policy, we
will inform you about these changes consistent with applicable law.
Section 2 — Responsible Entity Processing Your Personal
Data
National Railroad Passenger Corporation d/b/a Cheaprailfare is
responsible for processing your Personal Data. You can find our contact
information in Section 8 below.
Section 3 — The Personal Data We Process from You and the
Purposes for Which We Process Your Personal Data
We process Personal Data in several ways from several
different parts of the Sites. We ask for and process Personal Data in the
following circumstances:
A. When you join Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards
U.S. and Canadian residents can join our Cheaprailfare Guest
Rewards program. When you join Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards, we process the
following Personal Data:
1. Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards Data
Personal identifiers and personal details, such as:
- Name
- Addresses
(home, billing) (optional)
- Telephone
number (optional)
- Email
address
- Account
status
- Favorite
departure and arrival stations (optional)
- Password
- Membership
number
- Loyalty
points and redemption awards
- Information
about trip reservations, including routes and schedules
- Preferred
passenger discount type (optional)
- Rail
Passengers Association (RPA) membership numbers (optional)
- Employee
passrider information (optional)
- Date
of birth (optional)
- Gender
(optional)
- Purpose
of trips (optional)
Financial information, such as:
- Payment
card, e-wallet or digital payment information (optional)
2. Direct Marketing Data
Personal identifiers and personal details, such as:
- Whether
you want to receive offers by email or postal mail
- Email
address
- Postal
address
We process your Direct Marketing Data to provide
personalized offers by Cheaprailfare or our partners to you and we provide
updates about your account in a Monthly Statement.
You may choose to stop receiving our marketing emails by
following the unsubscribe instructions in these emails, accessing the marketing
settings in your Guest Rewards Account or contacting us as described in Section
8 of this Policy.
We also analyze your interaction with our marketing emails
in order to further optimize them and better personalize them based on your
interests. We process the following Personal Data:
- Whether
you have opened our marketing emails
- Which
contents you have clicked on
3. Accommodation Data
In case of a disability, personal details such as
information about the type of disability, accommodation preferences and service
animals.
We process the Guest Rewards Data, Direct Marketing Data and
Accommodation Data to provide better service when you make reservations on the
Site. This permits us to pre-populate information for you during the
reservations booking process, so you will not have to re-enter it each time you
book a reservation. We also process the Guest Rewards Data, Direct Marketing
Data and Accommodation Data to provide rewards to you and send news about our
products and services to you.
B. When you purchase tickets and make a reservation
through the Site, in person, or over the phone
We process Personal Data about you (and, if necessary, your
traveling companions) to process your order, whether you purchase tickets while
logged into your Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards account, or while not logged in
(i.e., as a guest). We may also process this Personal Data if you purchase your
ticket in person or over the phone, and subsequently load it online to allow
you easier access to your reservations. We use this Personal Data to fulfill
your booking requests. This Personal Data includes (Purchase Data):
Personal identifiers, such as:
- Your
name
- User
name and password
- Email
address
- Cheaprailfare
Guest Rewards membership number
- Mailing
address (if necessary)
- Billing
address
- Telephone
number
- National
ID card number, passport number or driver’s license number for cross
border crossing
Financial information, such as:
- Credit
card type, number, expiration date, and security ID
- Information
related to your digital payment account, such as Apple Pay (if you use a
digital payment account to purchase tickets or services)
- Personal
details, such as:
- Travel
and reservation information (departure and arrival points, dates of
travel, train number, accommodations, names and number of travelers in
your party, fares)
- Passenger
discount types (if any)
- Ticket
pick-up/delivery options
- Promotional
codes used (if any)
- Information
regarding trip insurance
- Information
regarding products brought to travel (bicycle, golf clubs, or guns)
- Accommodation
Data as listed in Section 3.A of this Policy
If you purchase tickets for more than one person, we may
also ask for the name of each person traveling so that we may issue a ticket in
each passenger’s correct name. We do not use the names of these other
passengers for any other purpose. We may also ask for your telephone number so
that we can contact you in the event that there is a major scheduling change or
cancellation of your train.
In addition, when you purchase tickets while logged into
your Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards account, we also save information about your
cancelled reservations, if any. Also, if you choose, we can save trip
information regarding trips that you have researched, but have not yet booked.
You also have the option to view a list of confirmed reservations you made
online, as well as any cancelled trips.
C. When you purchase Cheaprailfare merchandise
We process Personal Data from you when you make purchases
through our online store for the purpose of fulfilling your order. This
Personal Data includes (Merchandise Purchase Data):
Personal identifiers, such as:
- Name
- Address
- Email
address
Financial information, such as:
- Details
of the order
- Credit
card type, number, expiration date
- Information
related to your digital payment account, such as Apply Pay (if you use a
digital payment account to purchase Cheaprailfare merchandise)
- Dollar
amount purchased
D. When you purchase a gift card or someone purchases a
gift card for you
We process the following Personal Data when a gift card is
purchased on our Site (Gift Card Data):
Personal identifiers, such as:
- Name
of purchaser and recipient of gift card
- Address
of recipient of gift card
- Email
address of recipient of gift card
Financial information, such as:
- Credit
card type, number, expiration date
- Billing
address
Personal details, such as:
- Amount
of the gift card
- Gift
card number
- Personalized
message for recipient
E. When you request travel and promotional information
When you request information, such as brochures, timetables
and gift catalogs, we process Personal Data from you that is necessary to
fulfill our service obligations to you. This Personal Data includes
(Promotional Data):
Personal identifiers, such as:
- Your
name
- Postal
address
- Telephone
number
Communication content, such as:
- Information
included in your request
F. When you subscribe to our (non-Guest Rewards)
marketing emails
When you subscribe to our (non-Guest Rewards) personalized
marketing emails, we process the following Personal Data (Marketing Data):
Personal identifiers, such as:
- Name
- ZIP
code
- Email
address
You may choose to stop receiving our marketing emails by
following the unsubscribe instructions in these emails or contacting us as
described in Section 8 of this Policy.
G. When you contact us
If you contact Cheaprailfare through the Site, such as
through our Contact Us page or via phone, we process the following Personal
Data to respond to your inquiry (Contact Us Data):
Personal identifiers, such as:
- Name
- Email
address
- Phone
number
- Cheaprailfare
Guest Rewards Number
Communication content, such as:
- Subject
of your inquiry
- Any
information you provide to us in your correspondence
H. When you use the Site
We process the logfiles of our server to provide the Site to
you, make the Site more enjoyable and ensure IT security. Logfiles are records
on our server about (i) which users have visited our Sites, (ii) when have they
visited our Sites, and (iii) how have they used our Sites. This Personal Data
includes (Logfile Data):
Online identifiers, such as
- IP
address
- Operating
system
- Browser
type
We also use cookies and similar technologies on our Site.
For more information, please review our Cookie Policy.
I. When you use Cheaprailfare mobile applications
Each time you access an Cheaprailfare mobile application we
process the following Personal Data automatically about your use of the
application to optimize the application (Application Data):
Information automatically collected, such as:
- Screens
viewed and navigation through the application
- Application
version
- Stations
selected as favorites
- Train
Status search method
- Operating
system and version
- Device
model
- Network
service provider
- Information
about the device used to run the application.
Geolocation data, such as:
- City
level location
Information about your usage and device is processed in the
aggregate and cannot be tied to a specific individual.
If an application has access to additional information on
your phone, such as contacts or calendars, we do not automatically process that
information. This access is to allow you to interact with your information from
within the Cheaprailfare application.
J. Our policy towards children
COPPA
We strive to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy
Protection Act. Neither our services nor the Site are directed at persons under
the age of 13 and we do not knowingly process Personal Data from children under
13. If you become aware that your child has provided us with their Personal
Data, without your consent, then please contact us using the details in the
Section 8 of this Policy so that we can take steps to remove such information
and terminate any account your child has created with us.
GDPR
We also strive to comply with the EU General Data Protection
Regulation. The Sites are not intended for children and we do not knowingly
process Personal Data relating to children under the age of 16 in cases where
GDPR is applicable.
Section 4 — With Whom We Share Your Personal Data
General
We work with certain reputable service providers who perform
certain tasks for Cheaprailfare. These tasks include storing and managing
customer Personal Data and providing advice about and support for our products
and services. By using these service providers, we can more efficiently process
your transactions and better offer you a variety of products and services. A
partial list of the services we contract for includes the following:
- Cheaprailfare
Guest Rewards program management
- Cheaprailfare
email services
- Customer
data storage and processing
- Application
development
- Order
fulfillment
- Payment
processing, including processing your credit card or digital payment
account information to facilitate your payment between Cheaprailfare and
your bank
- Hotel
reservations
- Car
rental reservations
- Travel
insurance
- Other
transportation options
- Cheaprailfare-sponsored
market research studies
- Gift
card(s)
We have carefully selected these service providers and
entered into data processing agreements, if required by applicable law.
In addition to our contractors, we also have relationships
with advertisers or other trustworthy business partners to provide you with
information about various products and services that we believe would be of
interest to you. Further, we may share Personal Data with social media
companies to help us with our online marketing and advertising activities and
with third-party analytics services to help us understand and improve the usage
of our Site and the effectiveness of our marketing efforts (although we do not
use Facebook Custom Audience for users from the EU/EEA). Note that the
information that is processed from you by our use of third-party cookies may be
shared with certain third-party technology vendors in order for us to enable
the delivery of targeted ads about our products and services, including the
products and services of our partners, when you visit non-affiliated web sites
after visiting the Site. You may choose to opt-out of our re-target advertising
for certain participating companies who are voluntary members of the Digital
Advertising Alliance by visiting the DAA website located at
www.digitaladvertisingalliance.org. Not all of our partners may be participants
of the DAA so we encourage you to contact these partners directly through their
own web sites if you wish to request that you have yourself removed from their
targeted ads.
To the extent necessary, we may also share your information
with courts, law enforcement authorities, regulators, government officials or
other parties where it is reasonably necessary for the establishment, exercise
or defense of a legal or equitable claim.
If you make a request for information about, subscribe to or
make an online purchase of, goods or services offered by one of our business
partners on the Site, you are giving us your express permission to share your
Personal Data with that business partner so that your request, subscription, or
purchase can be fulfilled under that partner’s own online privacy policies and
practices. If you enter an Cheaprailfare sweepstakes or contest, your Personal
Data may be shared with the Cheaprailfare business partners who are co-sponsors
of the sweepstakes or contest and who are likely to have different privacy
policies and practices than Cheaprailfare.
Data in the Aggregate
We may disclose to prospective partners, advertisers and
other selected third parties aggregated user statistics data (for example, a
statistic indicating that 45 percent of our users are female) in order to
describe our services to these third parties, and for other lawful purposes.
Reservation of Rights
We reserve the right to disclose Personal Data when we have
reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify,
contact, bring or defend against legal action involving someone who may be
violating this Policy or who may be causing injury to or interference with
(either intentionally or unintentionally) Cheaprailfare’s rights or property,
other Cheaprailfare users or anyone else who could be harmed by such
activities. We may disclose or access account information for administrative or
other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain or improve our products,
services or the operation of the Site, for law enforcement purposes, or when we
believe in good faith that the law requires it.
Other Sites May Collect Information
Please also be aware that when you click on an advertisement
on another site that is linked to the Sites, or when you otherwise use web
sites that link to the Cheaprailfare.com site, your Personal Data may be
collected by those sites. This Policy does not cover the privacy practices of
any such other web sites, and we cannot accept responsibility or liability for
the privacy practices of those other sites. Please refer to those sites’
privacy policies for information about their practices.
Special Note for Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards Program
Members
When you join the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program, you
agree to allow Cheaprailfare to share with participating business partners of
the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program your Personal Data for the purpose of
providing you with information and promotions. Please refer to Section 9 of
this Policy to learn about how the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program
processes your Personal Data.
Special Note for Customers of Other Carriers and
Travel-Related Service Providers Using the Site for Reservation and Ticketing
Services
Cheaprailfare provides reservation and ticketing services
for other carriers and travel-related service providers. By using the Site for
reservation and/or ticketing for the products or services of another carrier or
travel-related service provider, you expressly give permission to share your
Personal Data with that carrier or service provider, who shall treat your
Personal Data in accordance with its own privacy policies and practices. For
information about the privacy policies and practices of another carrier or service
provider, please contact that carrier or service provider directly.
Section 5 — What Security Precautions We Have in Place to
Protect Against the Unlawful Destruction, Loss, Alteration, Unauthorized
Disclosure of or Access to Your Personal Data
When you make reservations, place orders, or access account
information from the Site, we use encryption technology to safeguard the
confidentiality of your Personal Data as it travels over the Internet. We
protect against the unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized
disclosure of or access to your Personal Data by means of firewalls and other
security measures.
Your Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards membership account
information (should you enroll in the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program) are
password protected. We recommend that you do not divulge your password to
anyone. Also remember to sign out of your Cheaprailfare account and close your
browser window or the mobile application when you have finished.
When you give Cheaprailfare Personal Data about you, that
Personal Data may be sent electronically to servers outside and separate from Cheaprailfare
and outside of the state where you originally entered the Personal Data. In
addition, that Personal Data may be processed outside of Cheaprailfare and
outside of the state where you entered that Personal Data. Whenever we process
Personal Data as described above, regardless of where this occurs, we take
steps to ensure that your Personal Data is treated securely.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be
guaranteed to be absolutely secure. As a result, while we strive to protect
your Personal Data, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any Personal
Data you transmit to Cheaprailfare.com, and you do so at your own risk. Once we
receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on
our systems. However, we cannot accept liability for disclosure of any Personal
Data due to errors in transmission or unauthorized ads or errors and omissions
of third parties.
Section 6 — Our Policy on Allowing You to Access, Update,
Correct or Delete Your Personal Data
When you join Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards, you can choose
not to receive information and offers by email.
You may change your preferences regarding whether you want
to receive mail or email at any time by accessing and updating your Cheaprailfare
Guest Rewards Profile. You may access your Profile by clicking on the ‘My
Profile’ link under the My Account drop-down menu on the header of most pages
of the Cheaprailfare.com web site.
Within the Cheaprailfare Mobile App you may access your user
profile by going to the Account section.
You may make changes to your Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards
program information by accessing your Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards account
information online at www.Cheaprailfare.com or, by contacting the Cheaprailfare
Guest Rewards Service Center at 1-866-992-3435 If you have processed a request
to delete, correct or update any part of your Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards
membership account, we will make every reasonable effort to see that your
instructions to delete and/or make revisions are also communicated to and/or
accessed by our contract service providers who may have received your Personal
Data and that they too have either deleted and/or revised the information in
accordance with your latest instructions.
Please note that our contract service providers require a
reasonable amount of time to update, correct or delete the Personal Data in
accordance with your instructions.
Section 7 — Your Choices Regarding Processing of Personal
Data, Including Your Ability to Choose Not to Receive Promotional Information
by Email
If you have made a purchase with us and used a U.S. billing
address, we will send you email correspondence regarding Cheaprailfare products
and services. You may choose to stop receiving these emails by following the
unsubscribe instructions in these emails or contacting us as described in
Section 8 of this Policy.
Section 8 — Contacting Us Regarding This Policy
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Policy or
our privacy practices, you may use the form on the Contact Us page or contact
us via email at info@Cheaprailfare.com.
If you are a California resident, select California Privacy
Rights from the “Subject” drop-down menu on the page. Be certain to provide
your complete mailing address on the form. You may access the Contact Us page by clicking
the link at the bottom of most pages on this site.
Section 9 — Special Privacy Practices and Rules for the Cheaprailfare
Guest Rewards Program
If you enroll as a member of the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards
program, there are special supplemental privacy practices and rules that apply
to the Personal Data that you provide. These special privacy practices and
rules, which you understand and expressly agree to when you join the Cheaprailfare
Guest Rewards program, are presented below. Please note that these special
practices and rules pertain only to the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program.
They do not apply to the Personal Data that you provide to us elsewhere at Cheaprailfare.
In the event of any inconsistency between any portion of
Section 9 and any other portion of this Policy, that portion of Section 9 that
is inconsistent with any other portion of this Policy supersedes and governs
over the inconsistent Policy term(s) with respect to the privacy practices and
rules of the information collected under the program.
When you become an Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards member, we
collect and process the personal identifiers, personal details, and financial
information listed in Section 3(A) above. We use this Personal Data to operate
the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program and offer its benefits. We reserve the
right to refuse membership in the program to you if you do not follow the
enrollment procedures and/or do not provide the Personal Data required for
enrollment.
Cheaprailfare may also receive Personal Data about you from
participating business partners of the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program.
As part of the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program, we may
offer price or service differences and other financial incentives such as
coupons, discounts, upgrades, and special access in exchange for the points you
obtain and our use of your personal information. The value we place on the
Personal Data obtained in connection with the program is calculated by
determining the approximate additional spending per member per year compared to
individuals who are not enrolled in the program, the anticipated expenses which
might be incurred in the collection, storage, and use of Personal Data in the
operation of the program, and other relevant factors related to the estimated
value of Personal Data to our business. We are entitled to use and/or disclose
the Personal Data we receive during the enrollment process and during your
membership in the program in exchange for providing the financial incentives
offered by the program.
Choices are available to you regarding the use and sharing
of your Personal Data. By joining the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program, you
expressly give us your permission that the Personal Data that you have provided
to us by joining the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program may be accessed by or
shared with our program’s trustworthy business partners through our reputable
contract service providers under that partner’s own policies and practices.
In addition, you agree that we may update and/or revise
database information that we currently have about you. You may also agree that
we may send you by email or mail information about the program, and other
information, including information provided by our program’s participating
business partners. These practices are necessary to administer the program and
its services. We will also inform you about special offers and promotions
regarding products and services that may be of interest to you.
When you enroll in the program, you may elect not to receive
special information and offers by email, mobile or mail. You may also at any
time change your preferences regarding whether you want to receive email,
mobile or mail by accessing your membership account at Cheaprailfare.com, by
contacting the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards Program Service Center at 1-866-992-3435
or changing your settings in the mobile application. Your preferences can be
customized based on the type of communications you wish to receive from Cheaprailfare
Guest Rewards.
You may terminate your membership in the Cheaprailfare Guest
Rewards program at any time by contacting the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards
Program Service Center at 1-866-992-3435. If you terminate your membership, any
accumulated points will be forfeited and you may not have access to other
program benefits. If you later re-join the Cheaprailfare Guest Rewards program,
any forfeited points will not be reinstated.
Section 10 — California Privacy
This section applies only to Personal Data of consumers
who are California residents.
As a California consumer, we will honor your: request for
additional information about our data collection, use, disclosure, and sales
practices in connection with the your Personal Data; request for the specific
Personal Data collected about you during the previous 12 months; and request
for the deletion of the Personal Data we have about you (subject to reasonable
exceptions as typically recognized by law). We will not discriminate against
you for making any of these requests, or for opting out of the “sale” of your
Personal Data.
If you are a resident of the state of California, under the
California Civil Code § 1798.83, you are entitled to request information
regarding which third parties Cheaprailfare has shared Personal Data in the
immediately preceding calendar year for direct marketing purposes. To do so,
send a request for information indicating your preference as to how you would
like us to respond to your request (i.e., email or postal mail).
To make a request, select California Privacy Rights from the
“Subject” drop-down menu on the Contact Us page, through our phone number at 1-866-992-3435
All requests sent via postal mail must be labelled
“California Privacy” on the envelope or post card and must be clearly stated on
the actual request. We are not responsible for notices that are not labelled or
sent properly, or do not have complete information.
In most cases, you will be required to provide your name and
email address or your name and street address (if you would like a response via
postal mail), city, state, and zip code so that we can verify your request, and
in some cases additional information may be required. However, the verification
steps we take may differ depending on your jurisdiction and the request. Where
possible, we will attempt to match the information that you provide in your
request to information we already have on file to verify your identity. If we
are able to verify your request, we will process it. If we cannot verify your
request, we may ask you for additional information to help us do so. We will
respond to your request within a 45-day time period. However, we may not always
be able to fully comply with your request, and we will notify you in that
event.
You may use an authorized agent to make privacy rights
requests. We require the authorized agent to provide us with proof of the
California consumer’s written permission (for example, a power of attorney)
that demonstrates authorization to submit a request for the California
consumer. An authorized agent must follow the process described above to make a
request, and we will also (a) require the authorized agent to verify the
agent’s own identity and (b) confirm the agent’s authority with the California consumer
about whom the request was made.
Section 11 — Further Information for Users in The EU/EEA
The following information and rights apply if you use our
Sites from a member state of the EU/EEA:
1. Legal bases for the processing of your Personal Data
We process your Personal Data based on the following legal
justifications:
A. When you purchase tickets and make a reservation
through the Site, in person, or over the phone
We process the Purchase Data for the performance of the
contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).
We process your Accommodation Data based on your consent
(Article 9(2)(a) GDPR).
B. When you purchase Cheaprailfare merchandise
We process the Merchandise Purchase Data for the performance
of the contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).
C. When you purchase a gift card or someone purchases a
gift card for you
We process the Gift Card Data for the performance of the
contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR), if you order a gift card for yourself or
legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), if someone orders the gift card
for you, in order to provide the gift card to you.
D. When you request travel and promotional information
We process the Promotional Data for the performance of the
contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).
E. When you subscribe to our (non-Guest Rewards)
marketing emails
If you subscribe to receive the (non-Guest Rewards)
marketing emails, the Marketing Data are processed based on your consent
(Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
F. When you contact us
We process the Contact Us Data for the performance of the
contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).
G. When you use the Site
We process your Logfile Data based on our legitimate
interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) to provide the website to you, make the Site
more enjoyable, and ensure the IT security.
H. When you use Cheaprailfare mobile applications
We process your Application Data based on our legitimate
interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) to optimize the applications.
We process your geolocation with your consent (Article
6(1)(a) GDPR). You can always switch off the processing of your geolocation in
the settings for the Cheaprailfare mobile application in the general settings
section of your phone.
2. Retention of your Personal Data
We retain your Personal Data as follows:
A. When you purchase tickets and make a reservation
through the Site, in person, or over the phone
We retain your Purchase Data as long as you continue
purchasing tickets. We will delete your Purchase Data if you have not purchased
anything for three years and, where applicable, retain it longer as required or
permitted by statutory law, e.g. for financial statements, legal claims or
archiving purposes.
We retain your Accommodation Data as long as you have not
withdrawn your consent and, where applicable, as required or permitted by
statutory law, e.g. for financial statements, legal claims or archiving
purposes.
B. When you purchase Cheaprailfare merchandise
We retain your Merchandise Purchase Data as long as you
continue purchasing merchandise. We will delete your Merchandise Purchase Data
if you have not purchased anything for three years and, where applicable,
retain it longer as required or permitted by statutory law, e.g. for financial
statements, legal claims or archiving purposes.
C. When you purchase a gift card
We retain the Gift Card Data until we have sent the gift
card to you or the recipient, and where applicable, as required or permitted by
statutory law, e.g. for financial statements, legal claims or archiving
purposes.
D. When you request travel and promotional information
We retain the Promotional Data as long as you continue
requesting travel and promotional information. We will delete your Promotional
Data if you have not requested any travel and promotional information for three
years and, where applicable, as required or permitted by statutory law, e.g.
for financial statements, legal claims or archiving purposes.
E. When you subscribe to our (non-Guest Rewards)
marketing emails
We retain your Marketing Data as long as you have not
withdrawn your consent and, where applicable, as required or permitted by
statutory law, e.g. for financial statements, legal claims or archiving
purposes.
F. When you contact us
We retain the Contact Us Data for the time required to
respond to your inquiry and, where applicable, as required or permitted by
statutory law, e.g. for financial statements, legal claims or archiving
purposes.
G. When you use the Site
We retain the Logfile Data for the time required to ensure
IT security of the Sites and, where applicable, as required or permitted by
statutory law, e.g. for financial statements, legal claims or archiving
purposes.
H. When you use Cheaprailfare mobile applications
We retain the Application Data for the time required to to
optimize the applications and, where applicable, as required or permitted by
statutory law, e.g. for financial statements, legal claims or archiving
purposes.
We retain your geolocation as long as you have not withdrawn
your consent and, where applicable, as required or permitted by statutory law,
e.g. for financial statements, legal claims or archiving purposes.
3. International transfers
Our sharing of your Personal Data in accordance with this
Policy may involve transferring your Personal Data outside the EU/EEA. Whenever
we transfer your Personal Data out of the EU/EEA, we ensure an adequate level
of protection is afforded to it by ensuring, where required by law, at least
one of the following safeguards is implemented:
- Transferring
Personal Data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate
level of protection for Personal Data by the EU Commission, or
- Using
specific contracts approved by the EU Commission which give Personal Data
the same protection it has in Europe.
You may be entitled, in accordance with applicable law, to
request a copy of the specific safeguard by contacting us as described in
Section 8 above.
4. Your rights
In furtherance to Section 7 above, as a data subject located
in the EU, you have the following rights regarding your Personal Data in
certain circumstances and subject to the associated preconditions as set forth
under the General Data Protection Regulation
Right of access: You may ask us to confirm
whether we are processing your Personal Data and, if so, to provide you with a
copy of that Personal Data (along with certain other details).
Right to rectification: If the Personal Data we
hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you are entitled to ask for
rectification or completion.
Right to erasure: You may ask us to
delete or remove your Personal Data in some circumstances, e.g., if you believe
we no longer need it or if you withdraw your consent (where applicable).
Right to restrict processing: You may ask us to
restrict the processing of your Personal Data in some circumstances, e.g., if
you object to us processing it.
Right to data portability: You have the right to
obtain Personal Data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and
machine-readable format for reuse under certain circumstances.
Right to object: You may ask us at any time to
stop processing your Personal Data, and we will do so under appropriate
circumstances, if we (i) rely on legitimate interests to process your Personal
Data, except if we can demonstrate compelling legal grounds for the processing,
or (ii) process your Personal Data for direct marketing.
Rights in relation to automated decision-making and
profiling: You have the right not to be subject to a decision when it
is based solely on automated processing, including profiling, and it produces a
legal effect or similarly significantly affects you unless such profiling is
necessary for entering into, or the performance of, a contract between you and
us.
Right to withdraw consent: If we rely on your
consent as legal basis for processing your Personal Data, you have the right to
withdraw that consent at any time.
You may exercise your rights by contacting us as described
in Section 8 of this Policy.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a
supervisory authority, in particular in the EU Member State where you reside,
work or suspect an infringement, if you believe that the processing of Personal
Data concerning you is not in compliance with GDPR requirements.