Privacy Policy

Introduction

Seychelles Diary is an informational website designed and maintained by the Seychelles Tourism Board (hereafter STB or ‘we’), which is responsible for most aspects surrounding the tourism industry of Seychelles, including the promotion of the country as a holiday destination.

 

Contacting Us

STB respects the privacy of Seychelles Diary users and any personal information supplied upon you contacting STB or the webmaster is deemed confidential.  Your information will not be sent to third parties unless your query specifically or inherently requests STB to do so.

 

Competitions and Surveys

On occasions STB may run competitions on Seychelles Diary.  Upon entering, applicants may be asked for personal information such as their name, postal and email address.

In addition applicants may also be asked to answer to survey questions relating to a range of other personal data that may include income, age, interests and previous holiday destinations, among other information.

Personal information submitted by applicants may be used by STB or the competition sponsor to contact competition winners and for marketing purposes, provided the applicant has given their consent upon submitting their competition entry.

Prices and offers are the responsibility of the third party promoter concerned and STB accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of the stated information.

 

Opting Out

You have the right to request that your personal information is removed from our records at any time.  STB undertakes to act upon any such request and remove all such data from its records within 30 days. To opt out, send an email to [email protected] and write ‘opt out’ in the subject line.

 

Cookies

Small files called ‘cookies’ may be placed on your hard disk for record-keeping purposes.  Cookies track how Seychelles Diary users view the website or determine websites previously visited. The cookies we use do not allow us to identify individuals and do not store personal information.

Cookies may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge to allow monitoring of your use of the website.  If you prefer, you can set your browser to notify you when receiving a cookie, in order that you may choose whether or not to accept the request.

 

Third Party Links

Although STB only works with reputable third parties, our various partners have different privacy policies, terms and conditions and practices.  We encourage you to review third party policies to understand their procedures for collecting, using and disclosing customer information. Third party links that may be contained within the STB website do not necessarily constitute sponsorship, endorsement or approval of these websites and their working practices.

 

Changes to Privacy Policy

STB reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason without prior notice.

This website and the content made available on it, including but not limited to graphics, sound, images, HTML source code, buttons and text, may not be copied, reproduced, reprinted, placed online, made public, broadcast or be distributed in any form without the prior written consent of STB.