Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
Gorilla Planner ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit gorillaplanner.com.
1. Data we collect
We collect personal data only when you voluntarily submit it through our forms:
- **Quote request form**: name, email address, travel dates, number of travelers, budget range, interests, and optional message.
- **Newsletter subscription**: email address.
- **Quick inquiry form**: name, email address, and message.
We do not collect data through tracking cookies, analytics, or advertising pixels.
2. How we use your data
We use your personal data exclusively to:
- Forward your quote request to our verified partner tour operators so they can contact you with a personalized offer.
- Send you our newsletter if you subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time).
- Respond to your inquiry.
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Data sharing
Your quote request data (name, email, travel preferences) is shared only with verified, licensed tour operators in East Africa who can fulfill your request. We vet all partner operators before sharing any data. Your data is never shared with advertisers or data brokers.
4. Data retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected:
- **Quote requests**: up to 12 months after submission, then deleted.
- **Newsletter subscriptions**: until you unsubscribe.
- **Inquiries**: up to 6 months after resolution.
You may request earlier deletion at any time.
5. Your rights (GDPR)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
- **Access**: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- **Rectification**: ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- **Erasure**: ask us to delete your data ("right to be forgotten").
- **Restriction**: ask us to limit how we use your data.
- **Portability**: receive your data in a machine-readable format.
- **Objection**: object to our processing of your data.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address below.
6. Cookies
We use only essential cookies required for the website to function (e.g., language preference). We do not use tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or advertising cookies. No consent management platform is needed because we do not process cookies that require consent under the ePrivacy Directive.
7. Third-party links
Our website may contain links to tour operator websites, national park websites, and other third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
8. Data security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All form submissions are transmitted over HTTPS encryption.
9. Contact
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us at:
**Gorilla Planner**
Email: privacy@gorillaplanner.com
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.