Privacy Policy

Dutch Tours and Transfers (“we”, “us”, “our”) cares deeply about your privacy. On this page we explain what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, how long we keep it, and what rights you have.

The starting date for the validity of these terms and conditions is 13/02/2019, with the publication of a new version the validity of all previous versions is canceled. This privacy policy describes what information about you is collected by us, what this data is used for and with whom and under what conditions this data could be shared with third parties. We also explain to you how we store your data, how we protect your data against misuse and what rights you have regarding the personal data you provide us.

1. Who we are

Dutch Tours and Transfers is a ground transportation and private tour company based in the Netherlands.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you can contact us using the contact details shown on our website or in your booking confirmation.

2. Personal data we collect

We only collect personal data that we need to provide and improve our services. Depending on how you use our website and services, we may collect:

  • Identification and contact details: name, email address, phone number, company name.

  • Booking details: pick‑up and drop‑off addresses, dates and times, flight number, hotel details, number of passengers, luggage information, special requests.

  • Payment and invoicing details: billing address, VAT number, payment status and invoice information. We do *not* store your full card details on our own systems.

  • Communication data: messages you send to us by email, contact form, WhatsApp or other channels, and notes related to your booking or enquiry.

  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited and similar basic information generated when you visit our website.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

3. Why we use your data

We use your personal data only for the purposes described below:

  • To handle enquiries and provide quotations.

  • To create, manage and confirm bookings.

  • To plan and perform transfers, tours and other services.

  • To communicate with you about your booking or enquiry.

  • To process payments, issue invoices and handle refunds.

  • To meet our legal, tax and administrative obligations.

  • To improve our customer service, operations and website.

  • To protect our business against fraud, abuse and security incidents.

We do not sell your data and we do not share your data with third parties for their own marketing.

4. Legal bases for processing

We process your personal data only when we have a valid legal basis, such as:

  • Contract - to take steps at your request before entering into a booking and to perform our contract with you.

  • Legal obligation - to comply with tax, accounting and other legal requirements.

  • Legitimate interest - to improve our services, manage our business and protect our systems, as long as your interests and rights are not overridden.

  • Consent - for example, when you ask us to contact you for a purpose that is not strictly necessary for the booking itself. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

5. Sharing your personal data

We only share your personal data with third parties when this is necessary and appropriate. These parties include:

  • Hosting and IT providers - to host our website, email and booking systems

  • Payment service providers - to securely process your online payments.

  • Chauffeurs and subcontractors - to perform your booked transfer or tour when we use trusted partners.

  • Accountants and professional advisers - to meet our legal and administrative obligations.

  • Authorities and regulators - only when we are legally required to do so (for example in case of a tax or criminal investigation).

These parties may only process your data on our instructions and must keep your data confidential and secure. They are not allowed to use your data for their own commercial purposes.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Make the website work properly and securely.

  • Remember your preferences (for example language).

  • Understand basic usage of our website so we can improve it.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non‑essential cookies. You can change your browser settings to block or delete cookies, but this may affect how the website functions.

7. How long we keep your data

We do not keep your data longer than necessary.

Retention periods depend on the type of data and our legal obligations, for example:

  • Booking and customer data: kept for as long as needed to manage your booking, handle any questions or complaints, and maintain your client relationship.

  • Invoices and tax records: kept for the period required by Dutch and EU law (usually at least 7 years).

  • Communication data: kept for as long as necessary to handle your enquiry or support request.

  • Technical and security logs: kept for a limited period to protect our systems and detect abuse.

When your personal data is no longer needed, we will delete or anonymise it in a secure way.

8. How we protect your data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, unwanted disclosure and alteration. These measures include:

  • Secure (encrypted) connections where appropriate.

  • Access controls and password protection.

  • Limiting access to personal data to staff and partners who need it to perform their work.

  • Regular updates and security measures for systems and devices.

However, no method of transmission or storage is completely risk‑free, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International transfers

If your personal data is processed or stored outside the European Economic Area (EEA) by our service providers, we will take reasonable steps to ensure an adequate level of protection, for example by using providers in countries with an EU adequacy decision or by implementing standard contractual clauses where appropriate.

10. Your privacy rights

Under Dutch and European privacy laws, you have a number of rights regarding your personal data. Subject to legal conditions and exceptions, you may:

  • Access - the personal data we hold about you.

  • Correct - inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

  • Delete - your personal data (“right to be forgotten”) when there is no longer a legal reason for us to keep it.

  • Restrict - the processing of your personal data in certain situations.

  • Object - to certain processing, for example direct marketing (if we ever use it) or processing based on our legitimate interests.

  • Transfer - your data: request a machine‑readable copy of certain data or ask us to transfer it to another provider where technically possible.

  • Withdraw consent - where processing is based on your consent.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details shown on our website. For security reasons we may ask you to provide reasonable proof of identity before we can process your request.

We aim to respond to your request within the time required by law.

11. Complaints

If you have a complaint about how we handle your personal data, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue together.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) or your local supervisory authority in the EU.

12. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when laws change or when we update our services or systems.

The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when this Privacy Policy was last revised. We recommend that you review this page regularly. If we make significant changes, we may notify you separately (for example by email or via our website).

13. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about your personal data, you can contact Dutch Tours and Transfers using the contact details provided on our website or in your booking confirmation.