intertur privacy policy

The Agency is committed to collecting and processing users’ personal data in strict compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR), concerning the protection of natural persons regarding the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.

This notice provides the Agency’s contact information as the data controller, identifies the personal data collected and its intended purposes, the possible sharing of data with third parties, and other relevant information users are entitled to as data subjects.

  1. identification of the data controller

    Company: Intertur – Organização Mundial de Intercâmbio Turístico
    Head Office: Avenida da República, 22 A – 1050-192 Lisbon
    Tax Identification Number: 500140847
    Phone: +351 213 193 760
    Email: geral@intertur.pt
    DPO Email: geral@intertur.pt
  2. personal data collected and processed by the agency

    As the data controller, the Agency collects and processes various types of personal data depending on the specific use intended, such as: name, ID number, tax identification number, address, phone number, email, debit or credit card details, as well as preferences and dietary restrictions.

    Due to security regulations in some countries, flight bookings require traveler details such as name, passport or ID number, gender, age, and nationality. In accordance with applicable law, this information may be accessed by customs authorities in the countries of origin or destination.

    Under no circumstances will the Agency request information related to philosophical or political beliefs, party or union affiliations, religious faith, private life, racial or ethnic origin, health, or sexual orientation, including genetic data.

  3. why the agency processes your personal data

    The collection and processing of your personal data is necessary for several reasons:

    1. a. Operation of the agency’s wholesale travel business
    2. b. Providing information to service providers involved in fulfilling your booking
    3. c. Management, administration, delivery, expansion, and improvement of services subscribed by users, tailored to their preferences
    4. d. Compliance with legal obligations
    5. e. Marketing
      Users may consent to the processing of their personal data for profiling and the offer of products and services suited to them. These services may be provided by the Agency or third parties.
  4. retention of personal data

    Users' personal data will be retained by the Agency for varying periods.

    Data necessary for compliance with tax obligations will be retained for ten (10) years after the termination of the contract (e.g., data related to identification and tax withholding).

    All other personal data will be kept for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, without prejudice to its immediate deletion upon the user's request.

  5. disclosure and transfer of personal data

    The Agency may disclose users’ personal data to third parties for the purpose of fulfilling the requested booking and for administrative reasons, in accordance with the laws of certain countries.

    Any data collected will be shared only with those entities necessary to carry out the requested services and to comply with the destination country’s regulations.

    An up-to-date list of entities with which the Agency shares personal data for service execution purposes is available upon request by contacting: geral@intertur.pt.

  6. data security

    The Agency is committed to implementing appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect users' personal data from any data breach, considering the current technological landscape, the nature of the data stored, the type of processing performed, and the level of risk involved.

    Personal data is primarily processed electronically and stored on servers located at the Agency’s headquarters.

  7. data subject rights

    The Agency ensures the following rights to users, as data subjects:

    1. • Right of access, rectification, and/or erasure, including the right to object to data processing:
      Users may obtain, promptly and clearly, all information regarding the collection and processing of their personal data. They may request correction, erasure, or object to the processing at any time.
      If the data collection and processing are based on contractual or legal obligations, please note that the rights to erasure and objection may be limited.
    2. • Right to data portability:
      Users have the right to request and receive their personal data held by the Agency in a readable and machine-readable format, and to request its direct transmission to another entity.
    3. • Right to lodge a complaint:
      In accordance with applicable data protection laws, users may lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
  8. how to contact the agency

    For any contact with the Agency, including to exercise your data subject rights, you should send an email to geral@intertur.pt.