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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Dakik Expeditions Ltd ("Dakik Expeditions", "we", "us", "our"), based in Arusha, Tanzania, collects, uses and protects your personal information when you visit dakikexpeditions.com or plan and travel with us.

We keep this simple on purpose: we collect only what we need to plan your trip and deliver it well, we don't sell your data, and we don't run advertising or tracking on our website.

If you have any question about this policy or your data, write to us at info@dakikexpeditions.com and we will respond within 30 days.

What we collect

Information you give us when planning a trip:

Your name, email address and phone or WhatsApp number
Travel details: dates, group size, interests and preferences, and anything you choose to tell us that helps us plan well (for example dietary requirements or fitness considerations)
Passport copies for each traveller, which we use solely to verify that names and passport numbers are recorded correctly on your bookings and permits

Information collected automatically:

Basic technical data generated by visiting any website, such as IP address and browser type, which our hosting provider processes to keep the site running and secure. We do not run Google Analytics or any other analytics or advertising trackers, and we use only cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function.

What we don't collect through the website: payment card details. When you pay by card, you do so through a secure link to our payment processor, and your card details are handled by them, not stored by us. Bank transfers go directly to our account.

How we use your information

To plan, book and deliver your safari or expedition (this is the performance of our contract with you)
To communicate with you about your trip by email, phone or WhatsApp
To verify traveller names and passport numbers on bookings, permits and park fees
To meet legal and tax record-keeping obligations
To send you occasional news from Dakik Expeditions, but only if you have asked us to, and you can opt out at any time by replying or emailing us

We do not use your data for profiling or automated decision-making, and we never sell it.

Who we share it with

Delivering a safari means working with partners on the ground, and we share with each only what they need:

Lodges, camps and accommodation: your name, arrival details and relevant preferences so they can host you. Lodges collect passport details themselves upon your arrival, in line with their own legal obligations and privacy policies; we do not pass your passport copies to them.
Park authorities (TANAPA and related bodies): traveller names as required for park fees and permits. For travellers under 18, we are required to upload a copy of the child's passport to the TANAPA system to process child park fees. This is the only case in which we submit passport copies to any authority.
Domestic flight and transfer operators: names and, where the operator requires it, passport numbers for ticketing and manifests.
Our payment processor: the information needed to process your payment.
Authorities, where legally required: we may disclose information if required by law or a valid request from a public authority.

If Dakik Expeditions is ever involved in a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction; we would notify you before your data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

WhatsApp and email

Much of our communication happens over WhatsApp and email. WhatsApp is a service of Meta and messages sent through it are also subject to WhatsApp's own terms and privacy policy. Please avoid sending highly sensitive information over channels you are not comfortable with. If you prefer, you can always ask us for an alternative way to share documents.

How long we keep it

Passport copies: only as long as needed for your booking and permits. We delete passport copies within 12 months after your trip is completed, or sooner on request once they are no longer needed for an active booking.
Trip and correspondence records: up to 24 months after your trip, so we can handle follow-ups and serve you better if you travel with us again.
Financial records: as long as Tanzanian tax and accounting law requires.

When data is no longer needed, we delete it or anonymise it.

International transfers

We are based in Tanzania, so if you contact us from abroad, your information is transferred to and processed in Tanzania. Where required by applicable law, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we apply appropriate safeguards to protect your information to the standard required in your home jurisdiction.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, and in particular if you are in the European Economic Area or the UK, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Have inaccurate data corrected
Have your data deleted where we no longer need it
Restrict or object to processing
Receive your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing that happened before withdrawal

To exercise any of these rights, email info@dakikexpeditions.com. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Children

Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect information from children online. However, families travel with us. When you book a trip that includes travellers under 18, the parent or guardian making the booking provides the children's details and passport copies on their behalf, and consents to their use as described in this policy, including the mandatory upload of children's passports to the TANAPA system for park fees.

Security

We protect personal data using appropriate technical and organisational measures, and we limit access to those who need it to serve you. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we take the protection of your documents, especially passport copies, seriously.

Links to other websites

Our website may link to sites we do not operate, including lodges, partners and social media. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date, and we will highlight material changes prominently on the website or by email.