Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 15, 2026 • Your privacy and personal security are paramount. CruiseHelpCenter adheres to strict data minimization, bank-grade encryption, and consumer protection protocols.
01Information We Collect
In order to provide luxury cruise planning and fulfill maritime manifest obligations, we collect the following categories of information:
Full legal names, email address, telephone number, mailing address, loyalty membership numbers, and preferred stateroom categories.
Dates of birth, citizenship, passport numbers, expiration dates, country of issuance, and special dietary/accessibility requirements mandated by port authorities.
02How Personal Data Is Utilized
Your personal data is strictly utilized for legitimate travel reservation purposes:
- Directly submitting your reservation hold and deposit to the respective cruise line central booking system.
- Filing mandatory maritime security manifests with coast guards, customs, and port clearance authorities.
- Delivering confirmed itineraries, ticket contracts, luggage tags, and boarding passes.
- Performing automatic promotional rate checks to lower your fare before final payment.
03Strict Zero Data Selling Guarantee
CruiseHelpCenter does NOT sell, monetize, lease, or distribute your personal contact information, browsing habits, or voyage history to third-party advertisers, data brokers, or telemarketers under any circumstance.
04Encryption & Cyber Safeguards
All online communications and consultation requests are protected by 256-bit AES transport layer security (TLS 1.3). Payment card information is tokenized using Level 1 PCI-DSS compliant payment gateways and is never stored on our local web servers.
05Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act 2023)
For Data Principals protected under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, CruiseHelpCenter guarantees all statutory rights including:
- Notice & Consent: Itemized clear notice and lawful basis prior to data processing.
- Data Principal Rights: Right to access summary of data, right to correction and completion, right to erasure, and right to nominate.
- Children's Data: Verifiable parental consent for voyagers under 18 with zero targeted advertising.
- Dedicated Grievance Redressal: Statutory redressal via our Grievance Officer within 7 working days.
06GDPR & CCPA Consumer Rights
Regardless of your residency, CruiseHelpCenter grants you the full spectrum of global consumer privacy rights:
- Right to Access: You may request a complete summary of all personal data held regarding your bookings.
- Right to Correction: You may correct passport numbers, name spellings, or communication preferences at any time.
- Right to Deletion (Right to Be Forgotten): Following completion of your cruise voyage and subject to statutory tax/manifest retention periods, you may petition for the permanent deletion of your profile.
- Non-Discrimination: We never deny service or adjust pricing if you exercise any legal privacy right.
07Google Ads & Analytics Transparency
In compliance with Google Ads Policies and Google Analytics terms:
- We implement Google Tag (gtag.js) to measure inquiry submissions and helpline phone clicks for advertising quality and campaign optimization.
- We do not transmit Personally Identifiable Information (such as full names, email addresses, or phone numbers) directly into unhashed Google Analytics dimensions.
- Users may opt out of personalized Google advertising via the Google Ads Settings page or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out portal.
08Grievance & Compliance Officer
To exercise any privacy rights, request data disclosure, or update your contact preferences, please reach out to our compliance desk:
Privacy Compliance & Grievance Officer: CruiseHelpCenter Legal & Compliance Desk
Direct Inquiries: contact@cruisehelpcenter.com / grievance@cruisehelpcenter.com
Hotline: +1 888 885 6977 (24/7)
Mailing Address: 100 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 1200, Miami, FL 33132, USA