The Privacy Policy

Budget Tibet Tour, is committed to maintaining the privacy of personal information that we receive and collect when you use our service. This Privacy Policy describes how we treat personal information received about you when you visit www.budgettibettour.com. We ensure to protect your information and privacy very seriously. In this policy, we would like you to know what information we need from you, how and why we use it and the choices you have over the information you give us. Once you offer us your information, which means you recognize and accept our privacy policy and allow us to obtain and process your personal data. Notably, the quote we provide is in USD, which is based on the current exchange rate between the RMB and the USD. Before booking any service on www.budgettibettour.com  and proving personal data to us, please make sure to read this privacy policy and fully understand.

What information do we have?

1. Contact Information like your name, email address, mailing address, nationality, phone number and zip code.
2. Billing Information such as credit card number and billing address.
3. Unique Identifiers such as user name, account number.
4. Passport and Vista data.
5. Your interests, preference, e.g. special requests for your foods, accommodation, etc.
6. If you visit our website or use our mobile applications, we may also collect information that is not personal information to improve the experience for our customers. This information may include the pages you visit, your IP address, browser type and language, and the date and time of your visit. We cannot identify you individually from this information. Some of this information is collected using cookies.
7. When you are travelling with us, we may take video and images of you that may be used in brochures, in our advertising or on our website. All participants of Intrepid Group trips authorize us to use his/her image (such as a photograph, videotape, film or pictorial representation or recorded voice). If you do not wish for this to happen, please notify us in writing using the contact details below.

Information used for what?

1. Information that we collect may be considered “sensitive information”. We collect it to provide you with our services, cater to your needs or act in your interest, and we are only prepared to accept sensitive information on the condition that we have your consent.
2. To apply for Tibet Travel Permit (also called Tibet Vista or Tibet Entry Permit), Alien's Travel Permit, Military Permit, Border Pass, etc. in certain regions in China (Tibet). After booking Tibet tour on our website, we will start to arrange TTB for you. Without TTB, you are not allowed to board a plane or train to Lhasa or any other regions in Tibet. So, you need to provide us with your correct personal information.
3. To purchase tickets and book hotels. Tibet is a hot destination for many travelers from all over the world. To make sure to book ticket and hotel successfully, we need you to offer some detailed data for every booking service.
4. To improve our website and make it easier to find the information you are looking for.
5. To manage our relationship with you, including updates about your tour booking and handling complaints.
6. To contact you in the event of an emergency.

Cookies

Cookies are pieces of information that are stored on your computer when you visit a website. Nearly all sites on the internet use cookies. This helps us understand what people like and dislike on our sites so that we can improve our service and enhance the user experience. Cookies can also help us to show you information more relevant to your needs. Most Internet browsers are preset to accept cookies. If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can adjust your Internet browser to refuse cookies. However, if you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to enjoy all the functionality that our website has to offer.

Credit Card and Payment

Though online payment with your international credit card is not applicable in China yet, you do can pay for your tour with your credit card through Bank of China via its worldwide network and established relationship with leading banking systems worldwide. We will not request for your credit card information through internet. Instead of paying us, you just need to to fill out the form and then send us a fax of it. We guarantee that we'll destroy the fax paper after we complete the proper payment procedure. In this case you don't have to worry about the online security for the payment.

Security

The personally identified information we collect about you is stored in limited access servers. We will maintain safeguards to protect the security of these servers and your personally identified information.

Customer right of personal information

Every client of budgettibettour has the right to inquire, view, supplement, correct and delete personal information at any time. You should contact us to correct wrong or incomplete information which will be used to arrange tour if you give us incorrect before.

Policy modifications

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes here, so be sure to check back periodically. But if the Privacy Policy changes in the future, we will not use the personal information you have submitted to us under this Privacy Policy in a manner that is materially inconsistent with this Privacy Policy, without your prior consent.