Privacy policy

SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH has a Web site that is hosted by
Aqua Technologies and has been designed in association
Webworld-UK Limited. All data is owned and managed by
SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH.

Someone2travelwith has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our commitment to safeguarding your privacy. This is part of a legal document which sets out how Someone2travelwith will handle the data collected about you. It should be read in conjunction with our terms and conditions.

Upon registering with SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH you will be asked to agree to the terms and conditions and the privacy policy of our company. By clicking on the “I Agree” button you enter into a formal contract with us.

The following information advises you of the way we gather and disseminate your information and the practices we use on our web site.

Data Protection Act:
SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH is registered with the Data Protection Registry, number Z9247064.
We will not reveal your private data to any of our affiliates without your consent; we guarantee that your information will not be passed to any marketing, research or similar bodies, without your permission.

For more information about data protection please visit their website www.dataprotection.gov.uk

Information automatically logged
Your data will be stored or referenced from data stored in electronic form. This information will be used to form the basis of your Match Profile. Only the relevant information which is designated as “Public Data” will be disclosed to other members. We DO NOT share your true identity for either matching purposes or to our affiliates.

Contracts which are concluded (i.e. where credits have been used in total and non-remain) or any membership with unspent matches, will be deemed to have lapsed once a period of 6 months have passed without use. At this time, all personal details will be removed from the site.

Cookies:
Our site uses cookies to allow us to keep track of your chosen profile. When you sign in you get a temporary “cookie” on your machine. If there is no activity for a certain period of time or you log out from the site or close your browser, the cookie will expire.

Optionally you can store your ID and/or Email address in a (different) cookie so that your login ID will be remembered for you.

For advice on how to enable cookies in your browser please click here

Registration Forms:
When you register with SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH you undertake to disclose information about yourself which is ACCURATE, TRUE, HONEST, CURRENT, AND COMPLETE. Your membership will be terminated immediately if inaccurate or misleading information has been used and you will not be allowed to re-register..

Our site registration form requires users to give us contact information, e.g. name, date of birth, address and postcode, email address, telephone number(s) and also demographic information such as your interests and hobbies.

You will be asked to create a Password and for personal safety you will need to choose a site identity (ID) – which becomes your User Name/Nick Name. The registration details are then split into Personal Information designated as Private Data, which will not be disclosed to prospective matches and Public Information which is disclosed in your ‘Personal Description’.

Payment and Security over the Internet:
More and more people are used to buying and paying for things over the internet. However if you have not previously purchased on-line then you’ll want to be assured that it is safe before giving details of your credit or debit card.

Someone2travelwith will only debit your card with your prior consent. Once your first match has been found, and you have decided whether to accept it, only then will you be asked to become a full member. Your payment will then be pre-authorised and only debited once your chosen companion has accepted too. Please note you have already confirmed that you have accepted our ‘terms and conditions’ at the point of registration when you clicked on the acceptance button.

Payments relating to our services are done via our host server which uses a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypted connection between it and your browser. We use a highly respected Internet payment administration service Protx in conjunction with Streamline. This is actually likely to be much safer than giving your details over the telephone or even at a retail
outlet where your credit/debit card may be out of your sight.

We will take every precaution to protect the integrity of our members.Someone2travelwith do not hold any credit/debit card details on our system.

You will be required to conform to normal credit card company procedures including that your registered address matches the credit/debit card used. Failure to do so may lead to withdrawal of membership or registered membership, whichever is applicable.

If you are asked for, and provide, details of credit, debit or charge card, you must ensure that:
1. You are fully entitled to use that card.
2. Have available funds to cover the charges that will be deducted from you.

Once payment has been approved and debited, access will be allowed to our secure messaging service and all the benefits of the site, including our Travel Club and offers from its affiliates.

Further to paragraph 4.4 of the terms and conditions, please note details on this site concerning fees only represent an invitation to treat, rather than a binding offer.

No refund will be made of the membership fee unless there are extenuating circumstances. A decision on what constitutes extenuating circumstances will be made at the sole discretion of SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH.

The contract is concluded once you have accepted your first match, however, the residual matches you have purchased will remain available and you may use the site for the duration of their ‘life’, subject to continued acceptance of and adherence to the terms and conditions and Privacy Policy you have already accepted. The purchase of further ‘matching credits’ can only be undertaken in the knowledge and full understanding that your acceptance of the terms and conditions and Privacy Policy continues un-amended

Travel Agents & Verification:
Your safety is paramount at all times, with this in mind we have and will continue to appoint Travel Agencies and recognized bodies nationwide to act as our agents in our “VERIFICATION PROCEDURE “.

To obtain that all important “ORANGE V” proving you have been verified; you will need to prove that you are who you say you are. You will be asked to show and have the following basic information cross referenced.

YOUR SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH USER NAME (ID)/NICKNAME - BUT NOT YOUR PASSWORD!
NAME & ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER(s) & EMAIL ADDRESS.
DATE OF BIRTH

PASSPORT - VALID FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS OR VALID PHOTO ID, DRIVING LICENCE, YOU MUST LOOK LIKE THE PHOTO AND THE SIGNATURE ON THE PASSPORT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE SIGNATURE ON THE CREDIT/DEBIT CARD YOU PROPOSE TO USE FOR REGISTRATION.

2 RECENT UTILTIY OR LOCAL AUTHORITY BILLS, WHICH CONFIRM YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS, WHICH INTERN MUST CORRESPOND WITH THAT GIVEN FOR YOUR CREDIT CARD ON YOUR REGISTRATION.

Agents appointed have all agreed and accepted our stringent terms and conditions relating to your safety and privacy.

You will be asked to pay a £10 handling fee for this service. Some Agents and Tour Operators will be able to offer you a refund of this fee if you make your travel arrangements with them. Please bear in mind, these agents are professionals, the fee covers their valuable time, you are the one gaining from this unique service, if the agent
feels that you have abused them in anyway membership may be declined!

External Links & Affiliates:
Our site provides links to other sites and affiliates. Wherever possible we will only link with affiliates that also have a high ethical standard. SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH is not responsible for the practices, privacy and content of such web sites and companies. We would always recommend that you refer to their Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions for clarification..

Public Forums:
This site makes your “profile” available to the individuals you have selected on a one to one basis. Please remember that the information disclosed on these areas becomes public information i.e. public to the individual you are contacting on the secure messaging service and you should always use caution when deciding to disclose any personal information, particularly your own home and email addresses and telephone numbers. Please refer to our Safety Guidelines for guidance about when you will feel sufficiently confident in the information you have received to enable you to move onto that next important stage.

Choosing to Opt-Out:
Our site provides users with the opportunity to amend and delete their profile at any time. This is done in the “my membership” page and following the links shown. Similarly, where errors are evident whether as a result of a mistake or changed circumstances on your part or an error resulting from site use, you will be required to make appropriate amendment(s), save that independently verified details can only be amended by an authorised agent.

Misuse and Abuse:
SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH takes it obligations to you very seriously; and will investigate thoroughly any complaints about behaviour. We have a no tolerance policy towards any member found to be in breach of our ‘terms and conditions’ and or found to misuse or abuse the site, service or members.

If we consider the matter to warrant it, the appropriate legal authorities would be contacted and all relevant information will be disclosed.

You are asked to contact us immediately by email abuse@someone2travelwith.com to report anything that appears to infringe upon our agreement.

We rely on our members to point out anything that they feel may detract from the safety and security of the site. We have procedures in place to stop members giving personal details on the secure messaging system; however, SOMEONE2TRAVELWITH cannot monitor all the material that appears on its secure sites.

If you have been unfortunate to feel that you have been physically or verbally threatened in any way it is important that you email us with the precise details, date, time, your ID and the offenders ID, the Holiday and subject of the message. If the abuse was whilst using the Instant Messenger Service then this must be backed up with evidence of this
e.g. a copy of the email. Please follow the procedures as laid down in the ‘Misuse & Abuse’ pages.

The Law, Disclosure & other legal issues:
This agreement will be governed by and constructed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales