Privacy policy
Last update: 27 May 2017
1 Quetzaltrekkers’ commitment to privacy
This website is administered by Quetzaltrekkers (“Quetzaltrekkers” or “we”). Quetzaltrekkers wants you to feel secure when visiting our website or using our services, and is committed to maintaining your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to data collected by Quetzaltrekkers through its website www.Quetzaltrekkers.com or by other means during the course of its business. Please read this Quetzaltrekkers Privacy Policy very carefully.2 Why Quetzaltrekkers collects personal information
During the course of carrying out our business and performing our services, Quetzaltrekkers collect personal information in order to conduct our business, to provide and market our services, and to meet our legal obligations. Sometimes, our clients may also require us to collect information on their behalf in connection with their services or products to you. We may also collect data for other purposes, which we would describe in more detail to you at the point we collect the information. You may refuse to provide us with some or all of your personal information; however, this may limit the ways in which we can interact with you, including providing you with our services.3 The kinds of information we collect
We usually collect the following kinds of personal information:- Name, gender, age, contact information (if it is for IT project research purposes, we may anonymise the information upon your request if it is practical to do so) and credit card information when you place an order;
- Interests in our services or events, or that of our clients;
- Information about people’s dealings with us or our clients; and
- Your opinion or comments on certain matters (e.g., quality of our services).
4 How information is collected
Quetzaltrekkers gathers information in two ways:- Indirectly (through our site’s technology or through other third parties who collect information on our behalf or have the right to share your information with us); and
- Directly (when you provide information to us by way of paper or online forms or questionnaires filled out by you, face-to-face meetings).
5 How does Quetzaltrekkers use this information?
We hold, use and may disclose your personal information for the purposes as set out in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection. We generally use and disclose your personal information for the following purposes:- to provide our services to you or our clients
- to manage our relationships with you or our clients
- to improve Quetzaltrekkers or its client’s services
- to answer your inquiry
- to direct-market products and services, advise you of news and industry updates, trends and events
- to share with trusted third parties (e.g., our contracted service providers or advisers) whom we have engaged to provide services to you or help us meet our contractual or legal obligations.
6 Sending information overseas and sharing information with other parties
Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which Quetzaltrekkers, its respective partners, affiliates or contractors, have offices in order to enable Quetzaltrekkers to use the information as set out in this Privacy Policy. If you are in the European Union, Canada or Australia, information which you provide may be transferred to countries (including the United States and Guatemala) which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the European Union, Canada or Australia. By submitting your information to Quetzaltrekkers website or any of our products or services, you expressly agree to such transfer in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We will respect and protect your privacy as set out in this Privacy Policy. We will share your personal information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy policy. And won’t sell individual information. You agree Quetzaltrekkers may share your personal information with non-Quetzaltrekkers parties with your consent (express, constructive of implied), or as required by law such as to comply with subpoena, bankruptcy proceedings, or similar legal process when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect Quetzaltrekkers, its customers, the public, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request. You agree that Quetzaltrekkers may share your personal information with organizations or persons that help us fulfill our obligations or provide our services to you. Quetzaltrekkers will make efforts to ensure these parties have appropriate measures in place to protect your information and meet our obligations under the applicable privacy rules. We reserve the right to disclose any information that we obtain through any Quetzaltrekkers website to appropriate governmental or regulatory authorities, if required by law or any governmental agency. If Quetzaltrekkers is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, we may need to share your personal information with the acquiring entity. In that event you will be notified via a notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information. Frames Some of our pages utilize framing techniques to serve content to/from our partners while preserving the look and feel of our website. Please be aware that you are providing your personal information to these third parties and not to Quetzaltrekkers.7 How does Quetzaltrekkers protect sensitive personal information?
Other than the information you provide when you apply for an employment position at Quetzaltrekkers, we do not generally seek to collect sensitive personal information through this site); therefore, we advise you not to provide any unsolicited sensitive personal information. By providing us with unsolicited sensitive personal information, you consent to our use of the information for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, subject to applicable law. Quetzaltrekkers usually applies HTTPS or other technical measure to secure the personal information transmitted over its website. “Sensitive personal information” includes the various categories of personal information and data identified by privacy laws of United States, European and other jurisdictions as requiring special treatment, including in some circumstances the need to obtain explicit consent. These categories may include personal identity numbers, personal data about personality and private life, racial or ethnic origin, nationality, political opinions, membership of political parties or movements, religious, philosophical or other similar beliefs, membership of a trade union or profession or trade association, physical or mental health, genetic code, addictions, sexual life, property matters or criminal record (including information about suspected criminal activities).8 Access, update and deletion of personal information
You are entitled to know whether we hold information about you and, if we do, the type of information, the purposes for which we hold it, the possible recipients or types of recipients, and to have access to that information and require it to be corrected if it is inaccurate. You can do this by sending us an e-mail at xela@quetzaltrekkers.com. Upon written request and within a reasonable time frame we will correct, delete and/or block personal information from further processing. We will retain your information as needed to provide you services and will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes and/or enforce our agreements.9 What is Quetzaltrekkers practice regarding data security?
We take appropriate steps to maintain the security and integrity of your information/data, including the use of encryption, physical security (e.g., lock and access control) and other security measures. As for information provided or collected online, you should understand that the open nature of the Internet is such that information/data may flow over networks without security measures and may be accessed and used by people other than those for whom the information/data is intended. We recommend that you always clear the browser’s user data when accessing the service from public terminals.10 Tracking Technologies
Our collection and use of cookies will be managed in accordance with this Privacy Policy. What are Cookies? Cookies are small files of information which save and retrieve information about your visit to a website or application. They reside in your Internet browser to help remember your preferences and previous activity. For example, cookies can help an online store remember the items you’ve put into your shopping cart, or advertisers can use cookies to target ads that are most relevant to you. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu. Use of Cookies Quetzaltrekkers’ site makes use of cookies to save and retrieve information about your visit to our website. Cookies currently used on our site identify you merely as a number. When you visit our website, the following categories of cookies may be set in your browser: Strictly Necessary cookies These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around a site and use its features. Without these cookies services you have asked for cannot be provided.- Registered Visitor Cookie – A unique identifier given to each registered user, used to recognize you through their visit and when they return to the site.
- Google Analytics Cookie – allow us to follow the actions of a user during your visit to our site (for more information, see Analytics cookies below).