privacy policy

Important information about the collection & privacy of data

SEKEM Reisen, a legal entity registered in the Federal Republic of Germany, is the owner and operator of this website Sekem-reisen.de. For full entity legal detail, please visit the Website Imprint.

The Company, hereafter referred to by its website domain name Sekem-Reisen.de and/or SEKEM Reisen provides information and services with regards to travel and tours to SEKEM sustainable development, together with add-on vacation options to other destinations in Egypt.

Please read the following Privacy Policy carefully. This Privacy Policy section explains what information may be collected via the Sekem-Reisen.de website, and how it may be used; respecting the privacy of both the website visitor, as well any affiliates and partners, together with any unlawful copyright and misuse of information on the Sekem-Reisen.de website. This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected via Sekem-Reisen.de only.

For more information regarding legalities and use/misuse of information on the Sekem-Reisen.de website, please read the Website Disclaimer.

For more information regarding booking terms and conditions with Sekem-Reisen.de, please visit Booking Terms & Conditions.

If anything is unclear or for further information regarding this Privacy Policy or anything else, please feel free to contact SEKEM Reisen directly at info 'at' Sekem-Reisen.de

Privacy of Data & Information Collected

SEKEM Reisen is dedicated to protecting the website user's privacy and safeguarding any personally identifiable information. SEKEM Reisen uses all information collected/gathered via this Sekem-Reisen.de website in strict confidence and privacy. It is the company's policy to respect and protect the privacy rights of visitors to this website, any prospective travel customer, as well as all partners and affiliates.

ANY INFORMATION AND DATA PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE WILL BE USED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, SECURITY AND PRIVACY. ANY COMPANY OR PERSONAL DETAILS SUBMITTED VIA THE ACCOMMODATION CONTACT/TOUR BOOKING FORM REQUEST OR DIRECT CONTACT E-VIA MAIL WILL ALSO NOT BE DIVULGED TO ANY OTHER PARTIES, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY VERIFIED AND APPROVED PRIOR BY THE SENDER.

This website www.sekem-reisen.de DOES NOT log or store any sensitive user personal data as such. Any information provided by the user voluntarily, such as via the contact form, is sent by email, over Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), to be actioned accordingly, and not stored on this website.

Subsequently, this information is used in the strictest of confidence, only by authorised personnel at Sekem Reisen for the purpose for which you have provided them, i.e. to provide you with additional information and feedback regarding tours to Sekem and Egypt.

What information may be collected through this website Sekem-Reisen.de:

IMPORTANT: Only travel/tour booking-reservation enquiries to SEKEM sustainable development project in Egypt, and/or add-on vacation options to other parts of Egypt can be submitted through this website, but NOT fully booked - paid and confirmed - for online.

SEKEM Reisen will explicitly ask when requiring further information that personally identifies you or any personal/business information needed to contact you and follow up with the enquiry, such as for travel or tour booking request/reservation, and/or for sending general feedback. This might be over email, telephone, or other form of electronic communication.

SEKEM Reisen will use such Personal Information to provide end travel and/or vacation services, and if requested, to inform you of new services and travel offers. SEKEM Reisen might also use this information to process, validate and verify travel/tour enquiries, and requests for other vacation services in Egypt.

When a user provides information through Sekem-Reisen.de - such as via the online travel/vacation enquiry/contact form - SEKEM Reisen:

Does not collect any unnecessary information, nor distribute any information externally without the user's knowledge or prior consent, nor collect any information without the user's knowledge or consent.
Attempts to store information as securely as possible and does not allow access to this information by external parties unless required by law (for example, if the information is subject to a warrant or subpoena).
Any information collected is used solely by authorised SEKEM Reisen personnel.

In case you disagree with this after submission, please inform SEKEM Reisen in writing, who shall proceed to take appropriate action to delete or modify records accordingly.

Compulsory Disclosure of Information

SEKEM Reisen may be compelled to disclose a certain amount of information by applicable jurisdiction law, such as under local, national or EU court orders or legal notices to produce documents under law.

Website traffic trends

For statistical purposes only, SEKEM Reisen collects basic information on website activity (such as number of users who visit the website, date and time of visits, number of pages viewed and location, entry page, exit page and links, type of browser, type of device, among other general web browsing statistical information). Collection of such data may involve the use of cookies.

Collection of such information in website traffic trends is standard, and commonly practiced on websites throughout the Internet.

Information collected on Sekem-Reisen.de does not identify individuals as such, but it does provide statistics that can be used to analyse and improve general and user's experience whilst on this website. SEKEM Reisen's team may in turn analyses website traffic trends to help improve the overall website design/development and experience, as well as to help improve the end travel/tour/vacation services provided.

Various data that may be observed through the Sekem-Reisen.de website includes:

Standard machine/device identity details (used to visit the website), as is normal and necessary when a user interacts with a website and its server; and
ClickStream data on the nature of a user's visit to the site, including server address, user's upper domain category (e.g. .com, .org, .net, .de, .eu, etc.) and thereby origin location, date and time of the visit, path taken to the Sekem-Reisen.de website (e.g. via a search engine and which one, social media driven traffic, or link from at another site), various pages accessed, route taken through the site, exit pages, exit links, sometimes searched words or terminology performed to find the website (as this may also be encrypted by search engines now), and any documents downloaded.

Cookies Policy

A cookie is a small file placed onto internet enabled device in order to recognise the device at recurring visits, and in turn enable a website's features and functionalities.

Cookies may transmit information via a device's browser with a purpose of authentication or identification via the IP address. For example, cookies enable a website to identify device used when visiting, and keep track of web browsing preference for bettering user experience. A cookie cannot collect information from a device and cannot carry any virus or other damaging files.

Generally, cookies can be used to do lots of different things, such as recognise you as the user when visiting a website, remembering your preferences, and overall give you a more personalised experience that's in line with your settings. Cookies may also make your interactions with a website faster and more secure.

Essentially there are two types of cookies:

persistent cookies, and
session cookies

A persistent cookie helps the website (and third party applications) recognise you as an existing user, so it's easier to return and continue your existing user experience.

Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave the website, i.e. lasting only for as long as the session (usually the current visit to the website or a browser session).

When does SEKEM Reisen use cookies?

Sekem-Reisen.de only utilises persistent cookies, essentially for keeping track of website visitor trends/statistics. This use of cookies is to compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allows it to monitor and understand how people from around the world use the website, thereby helping to improve the overall structure and content accordingly. This cannot identify you personally from this information, only general/standard website traffic trends via an IP.

These types of cookies are applicable to all sorts of internet enabled devices, i.e. PC, smartphones and tablets.

Cookies might also be placed in your browser when visiting Sekem-Reisen.de via third party application plug-in or using third party modules, especially utilised during social media interactions.

Controlling Cookies

If you use different devices to view and access the www.sekem-reisen.de website (e.g. PC, Smartphone, tablet) you will need to ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

For more information about Cookies, such as deleting, disabling or blocking cookies, please visit the external source AboutCookies.org

For more specific information on how to adjust cookie configurations, please refer to your browser. Below are some links and guides to the more common browsers:

Cookies on your Internet device help make the user experience of a website better. By continuing to use this Sekem-Reisen.de website service, you are consenting to the use of this site's cookies and similar technologies for the purposes we describe in this cookies policy hereafter. If you do not agree to the use of cookies in this or any such way, you should set your browser privacy and cookies settings accordingly, or not use the website. Please note, if you disable cookies used, this may impact overall user experience.

Most internet browsers are initially set up to automatically accept cookies. You can change the settings to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent to your device, as well as delete them. There are a number of ways to manage cookies. Please refer to your specific browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to adjust or modify your cookie browser settings. If you use different devices to view and access the Sekem-Reisen.de website (e.g. PC, smartphone, tablet) you will need to ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

SEKEM Reisen reserves the right to modify, alter, or update this website's Privacy Policy at any time. As the user, you agree to be bound by such changes, and to its current relevancy as presented on this website at any given time.