Privacy Policy

This privacy notice explains how Golf Holiday Breaks ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores and protects the personal information you share with us when you enquire about a golf break, society trip, corporate golf retreat or any other service offered through this website.

Golf Holiday Breaks is part of Sporting Escapes Group and is affiliated with InteleTravel UK, under ABTA membership number P7384.

Who we are

Golf Holiday Breaks is the data controller for the personal information you submit through this website. If you have any questions about how we use your data, you can contact us at hello@golfholidaybreaks.com.

What information we collect

When you submit an enquiry or sign up to our newsletter, we may collect:

• Your name and contact details (email, phone, location)
• Information about your trip — group size, preferred destination, dates, trip type and budget
• Any message or context you choose to share with us
• Marketing preferences and consent choices
• Technical information such as the page you submitted the enquiry from and basic browser data

How we use your information

• To reply to your enquiry and prepare a tailored proposal for your golf trip
• To liaise with our suppliers (resorts, golf courses, transport providers, our host-agency partner InteleTravel UK) on your behalf where you proceed with a booking
• To send you marketing emails about future golf trips, but only where you have ticked the optional marketing consent
• To meet legal and regulatory obligations relating to travel sales
• To improve our website, content and service

Our legal basis

We rely on the following legal bases under UK GDPR: your consent (for marketing communications), the necessity to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (responding to enquiries), contractual necessity (when you book a trip), and our legitimate interests (improving our service and operating securely).

Who we share your information with

We share the minimum information needed to plan your trip with carefully chosen partners. These may include:

• InteleTravel UK (our host travel agency partner)
• The supplier or tour operator delivering your trip (named on your proposal or booking confirmation)
• Trusted technology providers who help us run the website, send email and manage enquiries

We never sell your data.

How long we keep your data

Enquiry data is held for up to 24 months from your last interaction unless you book a trip, in which case booking records are held for the period required for tax, accounting and regulatory purposes. Marketing data is held until you unsubscribe.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have the right to:

• Request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Ask us to correct or update inaccurate data
• Ask us to delete your data (subject to legal retention rules)
• Object to processing or withdraw consent for marketing at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

Cookies

For information about the cookies and similar technologies used on this website, please see our Cookie Policy.

Changes to this notice

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The "last updated" date above shows when it was most recently revised.

Contact us

If you have any questions about your data or wish to exercise any of your rights, email hello@golfholidaybreaks.com.