Legal Document
Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 16, 2026Version: 2.0GDPR Compliant ✓
This Privacy Policy explains how Oceanic Consulting VOF ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use TOURIBO (touribo.com and touribo.ai). We are committed to full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Dutch privacy law.
1. Data Controller
TOURIBO is operated by Oceanic Consulting VOF, a company registered in the Netherlands.
Company: Oceanic Consulting VOF
Registration: KVK 84553081
Address: Poortugaal, Netherlands
Email: [email protected]
Website: touribo.com | touribo.ai | esim.touribo.com
As data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data.
2. Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
ACCOUNT DATA
- Email address (required for account creation)
- Display name (optional)
- Password (stored as bcrypt hash — never in plain text)
- Profile picture (if provided via Google OAuth)
- Account creation date and last login
TRIP DATA
- Destinations, cities, and travel dates
- Flight numbers you enter
- Hotel names and addresses
- Activities and itineraries generated
- Notes and ratings you add
- Trip sharing preferences
USAGE DATA
- Pages visited and features used
- Device type and browser (via Google Analytics)
- IP address (hashed and anonymized)
- Session duration and interaction patterns
CONSENT DATA
- Cookie consent choices with timestamp
- IP hash at time of consent
- User agent string
API DATA (B2B users)
- API key usage statistics
- Request timestamps and endpoints called
- Call counts per billing period
ESIM STORE DATA (esim.touribo.com)
- Email address (for eSIM delivery)
- Payment information (processed by Stripe — we never store card details)
- eSIM order history and delivery status
- Device information for eSIM activation
We do NOT collect:
- Payment card details (handled by payment processors)
- Precise GPS location without explicit permission
- Biometric data
- Special category data (health, ethnicity, etc.)
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following legal bases (GDPR Article 6):
CONTRACT PERFORMANCE (Art. 6(1)(b))
Processing necessary to provide the TOURIBO service:
- Account management and authentication
- Trip generation and storage
- API service delivery
LEGITIMATE INTERESTS (Art. 6(1)(f))
Processing for our legitimate business interests:
- Service improvement and bug fixing
- Security monitoring and fraud prevention
- Anonymous usage analytics
- System performance optimization
We have conducted legitimate interest assessments (LIAs) for each of the above purposes.
CONSENT (Art. 6(1)(a))
Processing based on your explicit consent:
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)
- Marketing communications (if opted in)
You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
LEGAL OBLIGATION (Art. 6(1)(c))
Processing required by law:
- Tax and financial records retention
- Responding to lawful requests from authorities
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data solely for the following purposes:
SERVICE DELIVERY
- Creating and managing your account
- Generating AI-powered travel itineraries
- Storing and syncing your trips across devices
- Providing the travel assistant feature
SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
- Analyzing usage patterns to improve features
- Identifying and fixing technical issues
- Optimizing AI model performance
SECURITY
- Detecting and preventing unauthorized access
- Monitoring for abuse or policy violations
- Rate limiting API usage
COMMUNICATION
- Sending essential service emails (account, security)
- Responding to support requests
- Notifying of significant policy changes
We do NOT:
- Sell your personal data to third parties
- Use your data for advertising profiling
- Share trip data with travel providers without consent
- Use your data for automated individual decision-making with legal effects
5. Sub-processors & Third Parties
We share data with the following sub-processors to deliver our service:
AI PROVIDERS
- Anthropic (Claude AI) — itinerary generation
Data shared: Trip parameters, no personal identifiers
Location: United States
Safeguard: Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- Google (Gemini AI) — itinerary generation, search
Data shared: Trip parameters, no personal identifiers
Location: United States / EU
Safeguard: Google Cloud Data Processing Addendum
MAPPING & LOCATION
- Google Maps Platform — maps, places, directions
Data shared: City names, coordinates
Location: United States / EU
Safeguard: Google Cloud Data Processing Addendum
ANALYTICS
- Google Analytics 4 — usage analytics
Data shared: Anonymized usage data, IP (anonymized)
Location: United States / EU
Safeguard: Google Analytics Data Processing Terms
Note: Only activated with your cookie consent
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Hetzner Cloud — server hosting
Data shared: All stored data (encrypted at rest)
Location: Germany (EU)
Safeguard: EU-based processing, GDPR compliant
- Cloudflare — CDN and DDoS protection
Data shared: Request metadata, IP addresses
Location: Global with EU processing option
Safeguard: Cloudflare GDPR Data Processing Addendum
ESIM & PAYMENT
- Stripe (stripe.com) — payment processing for esim.touribo.com
Data shared: Order amount, email address, payment method
Location: United States / EU
Safeguard: Stripe Data Processing Agreement (PCI DSS Level 1)
- zendit (zendit.io) — eSIM delivery and fulfillment
Data shared: Order ID, eSIM plan details
Location: Netherlands
Safeguard: Data Processing Agreement
- Brevo (brevo.com) — transactional email delivery
Data shared: Email address, order confirmation content
Location: France (EU)
Safeguard: Brevo Data Processing Agreement
All sub-processors are bound by data processing agreements and are required to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures.
6. International Data Transfers
Some of our sub-processors are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) — approved by the European Commission
- Adequacy decisions — where applicable
- Binding Corporate Rules — where offered by the sub-processor
For transfers to the United States, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses in combination with the sub-processor's security certifications.
You may request a copy of the relevant transfer mechanisms by contacting [email protected].
7. Data Retention
We retain your data for the following periods:
ACCOUNT DATA
- Active accounts: retained for the duration of your account
- Deleted accounts: immediately deleted upon request (cascade deletion)
- Inactive accounts: deleted after 2 years of inactivity (automated)
TRIP DATA
- Retained as long as your account is active
- Deleted immediately when you delete a trip
- Deleted within 30 days of account deletion
CONSENT LOGS
- Retained for 3 years (legal requirement for demonstrating compliance)
- Automatically purged after retention period
ANALYTICS DATA
- Google Analytics data: 14 months (Google's default)
- Internal usage logs: 90 days
API USAGE DATA
- Call logs: 12 months for billing and abuse detection
- Aggregated statistics: indefinitely (no personal data)
SECURITY LOGS
- Authentication logs: 90 days
- Security incident logs: 3 years
Our automated cleanup runs on the 1st of each month and removes data past its retention period.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
RIGHT OF ACCESS (Art. 15)
You can request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
→ Use "Export My Data" in your Dashboard settings
RIGHT TO RECTIFICATION (Art. 16)
You can correct inaccurate personal data.
→ Update your profile in account settings
→ Contact [email protected] for other corrections
RIGHT TO ERASURE (Art. 17) — "Right to be Forgotten"
You can request deletion of all your personal data.
→ Use "Delete My Account" in Dashboard settings
→ Deletion cascades to all trips, activities, and notes
RIGHT TO DATA PORTABILITY (Art. 20)
You can receive your data in machine-readable format.
→ Use "Export My Data" in Dashboard (JSON format)
RIGHT TO RESTRICTION (Art. 18)
You can request we limit processing of your data while a dispute is resolved.
→ Contact [email protected]
RIGHT TO OBJECT (Art. 21)
You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
→ Contact [email protected]
RIGHT TO WITHDRAW CONSENT (Art. 7(3))
You can withdraw cookie consent at any time.
→ Clear cookies and revisit touribo.com to reset consent
→ Contact [email protected]
RIGHT NOT TO BE SUBJECT TO AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING (Art. 22)
We do not make legally significant automated decisions about you.
HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS
Email: [email protected]
Response time: Within 30 days (may be extended to 60 days for complex requests)
We will verify your identity before processing rights requests.
RIGHT TO LODGE A COMPLAINT
If you believe we have violated your rights, you may lodge a complaint with:
- The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
Website: autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl
Phone: +31 70 888 85 00
- Your local EU supervisory authority
10. Security Measures
We implement the following technical and organizational measures to protect your data:
TECHNICAL MEASURES
- All data transmitted over TLS 1.3 (HTTPS enforced)
- Passwords hashed using bcrypt (cost factor 12)
- IP addresses hashed using SHA-256 before storage
- Database access restricted to application servers only
- API keys stored as hashed values
- Regular automated backups with encryption
- Server located in Germany (Hetzner, ISO 27001 certified)
ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES
- Access control: only authorized personnel access production systems
- Regular security updates and patch management
- Dependency vulnerability monitoring
- Incident response procedures documented
DATA BREACH PROCEDURE
In the event of a data breach:
1. We will assess the breach within 24 hours
2. Notify the Dutch DPA within 72 hours if required
3. Notify affected users without undue delay if high risk
4. Document the breach in our incident log
To report a security vulnerability: [email protected]
11. Children's Privacy
TOURIBO is not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16.
If you are under 16, please do not use TOURIBO or provide any personal information.
If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 without parental consent, we will delete it immediately.
Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided personal data should contact [email protected].
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes:
- We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top
- We will notify registered users by email
- We will display a notice on the website
- For material changes affecting your rights, we will seek fresh consent where required
We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Your continued use of TOURIBO after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy (for non-material changes).
13. Contact & DPO
For all privacy-related matters:
Privacy Officer: Oceanic Consulting VOF
Email: [email protected]
Response time: Within 30 days
Postal Address:
Oceanic Consulting VOF
Poortugaal, Netherlands
KVK 84553081
For urgent security matters, please mark your email as "URGENT — SECURITY".
Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens):
Website: autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl
Phone: +31 70 888 85 00