Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Guided Discoveries handles personal data in connection with its website and reservation-based culinary and market tours in Islamabad.

Effective Date
As stated in this policy
Scope
All users of our services
Questions?
User Rights

Your Rights

Subject to legal limits, you may ask to access, correct, or delete certain personal data, or object to some processing. You may also request a review of information that is incomplete or inaccurate. Some records must be retained for operational or legal reasons.

Available rights depend on the nature of the data and applicable law.
Requests

How to Make a Request

To make a privacy request, use the contact details in this policy and describe the data or action you are asking about. We may need additional information to confirm your identity and to locate the relevant records before responding.

Requests are handled after reasonable verification of identity and authority.
Data Retention

Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as needed to manage inquiries, bookings, payments, tour coordination, safety-related follow-up, and legal or accounting obligations. When data is no longer required, we delete it or anonymize it where practical.

Retention is based on the purpose of collection, legal duties, and recordkeeping needs.
Policy Updates

Policy Updates

The updated version will apply from the date it is posted unless a different effective date is stated. Where a change is material, we will take reasonable steps to draw attention to it through the website or other suitable communication channel.

We may revise this policy when our practices, services, or legal obligations change.
Processing Purpose

How We Use Data

We use personal data to respond to inquiries, manage reservations, confirm dates and group details, collect dietary information, coordinate venue availability, arrange routes and tastings, process payments, support meeting-point check-in, provide the guided experience, and handle follow-up communications. We also use data to maintain records, improve website performance, and meet legal, accounting, and security obligations.

Processing is limited to the operational needs of the website and tours.
Data Sharing

Service Providers

We may disclose personal data to payment processors, website and hosting providers, communication tools, and other operational partners that support booking, payment handling, site maintenance, or service delivery. These parties are expected to use the data only for the services they provide to us.

Service providers receive only the information needed to perform their functions.

Contact Information

Email contact
Telephone contact
+92 348 9068330
Postal address
8, 35, Islamabad, 44000, PK
Privacy contact
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Data We Collect

We may collect identification details, contact information, booking and payment records, dietary preferences, group size, meeting-point details, communication content, and limited technical data such as device and usage information. Where needed for a tour, we may also process information you provide about language preference or route suitability.

The categories collected depend on booking, inquiry, and tour participation.
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How We Collect Data

We receive data when you submit a website request, communicate by email or phone, complete a booking, share dietary information, check in at the meeting point, or otherwise interact with our services. We may also obtain limited technical data from your browser or device when you use the website.

Most information comes directly from the person making the request or booking.
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Cookie Types

The website may use essential cookies to support core functions, preference cookies to remember basic settings, and analytics cookies to understand how the site is used. Cookie use is limited to operational and performance purposes and does not include unnecessary tracking for unrelated advertising.

We use only standard cookie categories needed for site operation and basic analytics.
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Cookie Controls

You may manage cookies through your browser controls, including blocking some or all cookies or deleting stored cookies. If cookies are disabled, parts of the website may not function as intended, especially features that support booking requests or basic site performance.

Browser settings can be used to limit or remove cookies, subject to site functionality.