Effective Date: May 3, 2025
Introduction & Scope
Welcome to World As Destination! We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit Worldasdestination.com, including any subdomains, features, or content offered.
This policy applies to information we collect:
- On our website
- Through email, text, and other electronic communications
- When you interact with our advertising on third-party websites
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using Worldasdestination.com, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
Information You Directly Provide
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when using our website, which may include:
- Identity Information: Name, username, or similar identifiers
- Contact Information: Email address, mailing address, phone number
- Profile Information: Your preferences, feedback, and survey responses
- Financial Information: Payment card details (processed securely through our payment processors)
- Travel Information: Destination interests, travel dates, accommodation preferences
- Communications: Content of emails, comments, reviews, and messages you send us
- Social Media: Information you provide when interacting with our social media pages
Information We Automatically Collect
When you visit Worldasdestination.com, we automatically collect certain information, including:
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system and platform, device type
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, search queries
- Location Data: General location based on IP address (not precise GPS data unless you opt in)
- Referral Data: How you found our website (search engine, social media, other websites)
- Cookie Data: Information stored in cookies (see our Cookies section below)
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- Provide Services: Process bookings, answer inquiries, deliver content
- Personalize Your Experience: Tailor content and recommendations based on your interests
- Improve Our Website: Analyze usage patterns and optimize user experience
- Process Transactions: Complete purchases, verify payment information
- Customer Support: Respond to and fulfill your requests or questions
- Marketing: Send newsletters, promotions, and travel inspiration (with your consent)
- Legal Obligations: Comply with legal requirements, enforce our terms, and protect our rights
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Worldasdestination.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use information about you and your device. These technologies help us analyze traffic, customize content, and deliver targeted advertising.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Necessary Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Track your browsing habits to display relevant ads
Your Cookie Choices
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- Block all or certain cookies
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- Receive alerts when cookies are being sent
Please note that blocking certain cookies may impact your experience on our website. For more detailed information about managing cookies, visit the help section of your browser.
Third-Party Sharing
We may share your personal information with the following categories of third parties:
- Travel Service Providers: Airlines, hotels, tour operators, and transportation companies to fulfill your bookings
- Payment Processors: Secure payment services to process transactions
- Analytics Providers: Services like Google Analytics to help us understand website usage
- Advertising Networks: Companies that display ads based on your interests
- Social Media Platforms: When you interact with our content on social media or use social login features
- Email Service Providers: To send newsletters and communications
- Affiliate Partners: When you click on affiliate links (see our Affiliate Disclosure)
We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow our third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes.
User Rights & Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Ask us to update inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: Request that we erase your personal data (subject to legal exceptions)
- Restriction: Ask us to limit how we use your data
- Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Objection: Oppose our processing of your data in certain circumstances
- Withdraw Consent: Opt out of marketing communications or processing based on consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:
- Account Information: As long as your account remains active, plus a reasonable period
- Transaction Data: At least 7 years for tax, accounting, and legal requirements
- Marketing Preferences: Until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete this information
- Website Usage Data: Typically 26 months for analytics purposes
When we no longer need personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:
- Encryption: Using SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
- Secure Systems: Maintaining updated systems with security patches
- Access Controls: Limiting staff access to personal information
- Data Policies: Internal procedures for data handling and breach response
- Regular Reviews: Assessing and updating security practices
While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Transfers
World As Destination is based in Morocco, and your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws.
When we transfer personal data outside your region, we ensure a similar degree of protection through:
- Privacy Shield certification (where applicable)
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by relevant data protection authorities
- Binding corporate rules with our partners (where applicable)
Children’s Privacy
Worldasdestination.com is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information about a child, please contact us immediately at [email protected], and we will take steps to delete such information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be effective as of the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have violated applicable data protection laws.