Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 20, 2026

Bantu Pori Journeys (“Bantu Pori Journeys,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit and use our website, blog, contact forms, and related online services.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, when we may share it, and the rights and choices available to you.

This policy applies to the Bantu Pori Journeys blog and related pages and services that link to this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about how we handle your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided on our website.

Who We Are

Bantu Pori Journeys is a Tanzania-based travel company providing wildlife safaris, Mount Kilimanjaro trekking, travel experiences, and related travel services.

Our blog provides travel guides, destination information, safari planning advice, Kilimanjaro resources, wildlife stories, travel tips, and other travel-related content.

For privacy purposes, Bantu Pori Journeys may act as the data controller for personal information that we collect directly through this website, where applicable under relevant data protection laws.

Business Name: Bantu Pori Journeys
Location: Tanzania
Email: bantupori@gmail.com
Website: Bantu Pori Journeys Blog

If you contact us about a booking or travel service, your information may also be processed through our main Bantu Pori Journeys website and relevant service providers.

Information We Collect

We aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it is provided.

The information we collect depends on how you interact with our website.

Information You Provide Directly

When you contact us through our contact form, we may collect:

• First name
• Last name, if provided
• Email address
• WhatsApp or mobile phone number, if provided
• The subject or type of enquiry
• The contents of your message
• Any other information you voluntarily provide

Our contact form is designed to allow you to ask questions about Tanzania travel, safari planning, Mount Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar, group departures, travel advice, or our published articles.

Information You May Provide When Planning Travel

If you choose to contact us about planning a trip, you may voluntarily provide additional information such as:

• Intended travel dates
• Number of travelers
• Safari or trekking interests
• Accommodation preferences
• Budget information
• Special travel requirements
• Other information necessary to respond to your enquiry

Please do not provide sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary for your enquiry and we specifically request it.

If you voluntarily provide information about health, medical needs, dietary requirements, accessibility requirements, or similar matters in connection with travel planning, we will handle that information only where necessary for the relevant purpose and in accordance with applicable law.

Information We Do Not Need

You do not need to create an account or provide personal information simply to read our blog articles.

You generally do not need to provide the following information to browse or read our blog:

• Home address
• Passport number
• National identification number
• Date of birth
• Payment card details
• Bank account information
• Precise location
• Government-issued identification
• Health information

We do not intentionally collect this information through the general blog contact form.

If any of these details become necessary for a separate booking or travel service, we will explain why the information is needed and how it will be handled.

We follow the principle of data minimisation and seek to collect only information that is relevant and reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it is being collected.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider, security tools, analytics services, or other technologies used to operate and protect the website.

Depending on the technology in use, this information may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Referring website
• Approximate geographic location derived from IP address
• Date and time of visits
• Website interaction information
• Technical error and performance information

This information may be used to:

• Keep the website secure
• Prevent abuse and fraudulent activity
• Diagnose technical problems
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Improve website performance
• Improve our content and user experience
• Monitor website reliability

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites function and remember certain information.

The types of cookies used may include:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies may be necessary for the website to function properly. They may support security, website navigation, contact form functionality, and other essential website operations.

These cookies generally cannot be disabled without affecting essential website functionality.

Analytics Cookies

If analytics services are installed on our website, these technologies may help us understand how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited and how users navigate our content.

Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential analytics cookies.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

If we use advertising, remarketing, social media pixels, or similar tracking technologies, these technologies may be used to measure marketing campaigns or provide relevant advertising.

Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before using these technologies.

The actual cookies and tracking technologies used on our website may change over time. We aim to keep our privacy and cookie information reasonably accurate and up to date.

Why We Use Your Personal Information

Depending on how you interact with us, we may use your personal information to:

• Respond to your questions and enquiries
• Provide travel information you request
• Help you plan a safari, Kilimanjaro trek, Zanzibar holiday, or other travel experience
• Respond to requests submitted through our contact forms
• Communicate with you about an enquiry
• Improve our website and content
• Understand website usage and performance
• Protect the website against security threats and abuse
• Maintain appropriate business records
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
• Send marketing communications where you have provided the required consent or where otherwise permitted by applicable law

We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected without providing appropriate information or obtaining consent where required.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where laws such as the EU GDPR or UK GDPR apply to our processing of your personal information, we will rely on an appropriate legal basis for processing.

Depending on the circumstances, these may include:

Consent

Where you have given us permission to process your information for a specific purpose, such as receiving certain marketing communications or using non-essential cookies where consent is required.

You may withdraw consent at any time.

Performance of a Contract

Where processing is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to perform a contract with you.

Legal Obligation

Where we are required to process information to comply with applicable legal obligations.

Legitimate Interests

Where processing is necessary for legitimate business purposes, such as website security, fraud prevention, responding to reasonable enquiries, or improving our services, provided that those interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

Vital Interests

In limited circumstances, where processing is necessary to protect someone’s vital interests.

We will identify the appropriate legal basis for the relevant processing activity and will not rely on consent where another lawful basis is more appropriate.

How We Use Contact Form Information

When you submit a message through the contact form on our blog, we use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry.

For example, we may use your:

• Name to address you
• Email address to reply to you
• WhatsApp or mobile number, if provided, to contact you regarding your enquiry
• Selected enquiry topic to understand your request
• Message to understand and respond to your question

Providing a mobile or WhatsApp number does not automatically mean that you have agreed to receive unrelated promotional messages.

We recommend that visitors provide only the information necessary for us to understand and respond to their enquiry.

Email Marketing and Newsletters

If we offer an email newsletter or subscription service, we may collect your email address when you voluntarily subscribe.

We will use your email address to send the communications described when you subscribe.

Where consent is required, you will be asked to provide consent before receiving marketing communications.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.

We will not require you to provide more personal information than is reasonably necessary to subscribe to our newsletter.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information with trusted third parties where reasonably necessary to operate our website, respond to enquiries, provide requested services, or comply with legal obligations.

These may include:

• Website hosting providers
• Email service providers
• Contact form and website infrastructure providers
• Website security providers
• Analytics providers, where used
• CRM or customer management platforms, where used
• Professional advisers
• Government authorities or law enforcement where legally required

We seek to ensure that relevant service providers handle personal information in accordance with applicable law and appropriate contractual safeguards where required.

We do not permit third parties to use information submitted through our contact forms for their own unrelated marketing purposes unless you have separately agreed to such use or it is otherwise legally permitted.

International Data Transfers

Because Bantu Pori Journeys operates in Tanzania and may use technology and service providers located in other countries, your personal information may be processed or stored outside Tanzania or outside the country where you live.

Where applicable data protection laws require safeguards for international transfers, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that transfers are conducted in accordance with those laws.

These safeguards may include contractual protections, adequacy decisions, or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.

How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

For example:

• General contact enquiries: We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to and manage the enquiry.
• Travel planning enquiries: We may retain relevant information for as long as reasonably necessary to manage the relationship or potential booking.
• Marketing subscriptions: We retain your email address until you unsubscribe or otherwise request removal, subject to applicable legal requirements.
• Legal and business records: Certain records may need to be retained for longer periods to meet legal, accounting, or regulatory obligations.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete, anonymise, or otherwise dispose of it.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply, you may have rights relating to your personal information.

These may include the right to:

• Know whether we process your personal information
• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Request data portability in applicable circumstances
• Opt out of certain marketing communications
• Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal exceptions.

For example, we may need to retain certain information to comply with legal obligations or establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Additional Rights for EU and EEA Visitors

If you are located in the European Economic Area and applicable data protection laws apply to our processing of your information, you may have rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

These may include rights to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion
• Restrict processing
• Object to certain processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent where applicable

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your country.

Additional Rights for UK Visitors

If you are located in the United Kingdom and applicable data protection laws apply to our processing of your information, you may have rights under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

These rights may include the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of your personal information, as well as other rights provided under applicable law.

You may also have the right to complain to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office or another relevant supervisory authority.

Additional Rights for California Residents

If applicable California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, apply to our business and your personal information, California residents may have additional rights.

Depending on the circumstances, these may include rights to:

• Know what categories of personal information we collect
• Know the purposes for which personal information is used
• Request access to personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Opt out of certain sale or sharing of personal information
• Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable
• Receive equal treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights

We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

If we engage in activities that legally constitute “sharing” personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising, we will provide the legally required opt-out mechanism.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights that apply to you.

Additional Rights for Canadian Visitors

Depending on the circumstances and applicable provincial or federal law, individuals in Canada may have rights concerning access to and correction of personal information and information about how it is collected, used, and disclosed.

We aim to follow principles of transparency, accountability, consent, purpose limitation, and reasonable collection and retention practices when handling personal information.

Where applicable, individuals may request access to their personal information or ask us to correct inaccurate information.

Tanzania Data Protection

Bantu Pori Journeys is based in Tanzania and takes applicable Tanzanian data protection requirements seriously.

We aim to collect and process personal information fairly, transparently, and only for legitimate purposes, while taking reasonable measures to protect information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

Where applicable, we will comply with Tanzania’s data protection framework, including the Personal Data Protection Act, 2022, and relevant regulations and guidance.

Where your information is also protected by another applicable privacy law, we will seek to respect the rights and protections that apply to you.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and blog are intended for a general audience and are not directed specifically at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:

• Unauthorised access
• Accidental loss
• Destruction
• Misuse
• Unauthorised disclosure
• Alteration

However, no website, email transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should avoid sending highly sensitive information through ordinary website contact forms or unsecured email unless specifically requested and appropriate safeguards are available.

Third-Party Websites

Our website and articles may contain links to third-party websites, including:

• Travel resources
• Social media platforms
• Tourism organisations
• Accommodation providers
• Partner websites
• External booking platforms

Once you leave our website, the privacy practices of the third-party website will apply.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Social Media

We may provide links to social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or other services.

If you interact with these platforms, your information may be processed by the relevant platform according to its own privacy policy.

We do not control the privacy practices of third-party social media platforms.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes to our website
• Changes to our services
• Changes to technology
• Changes to legal or regulatory requirements
• Changes in how we process personal information

When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise an applicable privacy right, or have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us.

Bantu Pori Journeys
Email: bantupori@gmail.com
Location: Tanzania

When submitting a privacy request, please provide enough information for us to understand and respond to your request. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests where permitted or required by law.

We aim to respond to valid privacy requests within the time required by applicable law.

Last Updated: July 20, 2026