This privacy statement was last updated on July 1, 2024.
If you use the website and services of Leisure Time, and make a reservation with one of our affiliated partners, we need your data to process the reservation correctly. Accommodation providers are legally obligated by the government to maintain an accurate night register.
We make every effort, using the latest technological techniques, to handle your data carefully and keep it secure. If you have any questions after reading our privacy statement, you can contact our customer service.
Who is responsible for processing my personal data and any fellow travelers?
Leisure Time BV is responsible for processing data as described in the privacy policy below.
When does the privacy policy apply?
This privacy policy applies to all personal data processed by leisuretime.com from anyone who has had contact with leisuretime.com, visitors to the website, and business contacts.
What is personal data?
Personal data is all data that can be traced back to you as an individual. For example, name, phone number, address, email, customer number, reservation history, and/or future reservations.
How do we obtain and process personal data?
We process the personal data of anyone who has had direct or indirect contact with leisuretime.com, including business customers and contacts of partners. If you visit our website, create a user account, input certain data, or have interacted with customer service, we process your personal data. If you have given consent to a party other than leisuretime.com, it is possible that they may transmit your data to leisuretime.com.
What data do we process from you, for what purposes, and how long do we retain them?
If you make a reservation through or with Leisure Time, we need your data to complete the reservation. Leisure Time, or one of the affiliated partners, is also obligated to maintain a comprehensive night register. The data we collect for this purpose include your (last) name, date of birth, email address, residential address, postal code, country, and mobile phone number.
These details are necessary to establish a valid agreement between you and Leisure Time or one of the affiliated partners. In compliance with legal requirements, we must retain your data related to your reservation for 7 years.
What data is stored in your Leisure Time account?
In your Leisure Time account, the following information is retained: your name, date of birth, place of residence, postal code, email address, and payment details. If you make a reservation through or with Leisure Time, we also store the names and birthdates of your fellow travelers. This data is retained for a minimum of 7 years.
In your account, you can also specify certain interests such as a wish list and language preferences. These interests and settings can be adjusted at any time through your account.
Data about contact with our customer service
If you reach out to our customer service, we may use your phone number and/or email to recognize you, enabling our staff to assist you more effectively with any inquiries. Important information about you may be stored in your account to help us assist you faster and better on subsequent occasions. We retain notes about you as long as you are an active user of our platform.
Telephone conversations with our customer service may be recorded for training and analysis purposes. These recordings are not kept for longer than 1 month.
Data for an optimal search experience
At Leisure Time, we want to help you find what you're looking for. To do this optimally, we collect your IP address, information about your device and software, your language settings, and other device settings when you visit Leisure Time.
We aim to tailor the displayed offerings as closely as possible to your personal preferences. To achieve this, we collect your search and click behavior. Our goal is to assist you in searching and booking, making it a pleasant experience for you to find your ideal vacation.
If you are logged into the leisuretime.com website, your name and any photo may appear on the site. This is visible only to you as a visitor. In this case, Leisure Time can personalize the website and provide targeted recommendations for you. You can indicate your interests and preferences in your Leisure Time account, specifying any favorite accommodations and/or regions. We adjust the search results based on your preferences, and you can always modify your preferences yourself.
Data for marketing
Through Leisure Time, we'd like to keep you informed about new providers, locations, and opportunities that we want to share with you. We do this through email or our app, if you've made a reservation or have an account with us. We may send you push notifications or emails with suggestions, information, and services based on your reservations and/or interests. If you do not wish to receive this information anymore, you can indicate this in your account.
We use technology that provides us with insights into whether you read our messages and which links and messages you click on. We do this to analyze the extent to which our messages are read and appreciated or not. With your permission, we can use this information to personalize and optimize our communication to you. You can always revoke this consent through your account.
Data for reviews
To provide other visitors and/or rental owners with a good understanding of accommodations, regions, etc., we ask renters to write a review. This review can cover the accommodation, the surroundings, etc.
If you write a review on the Leisure Time website, you can choose to display your name and/or profile with the review or post the review anonymously.
Data to prevent fraud
To investigate and/or trace unauthorized access and fraud, we use personal data (including IP addresses and search, browse, and reservation behavior). If there has been proven fraud, we retain certain data related to this fraud for a maximum period of 2 years from the moment the fraud is discovered.
Who do we share your data with?
Leisure Time Partners: When you make a reservation for an accommodation through or with Leisure Time, the Leisure Time partner receives your data. Our partners require this information for accurate record-keeping, including towards official entities such as municipalities, tax authorities, and government. Additionally, you need to be reachable in case of emergencies during your stay, which is why we also provide the mobile phone number you have provided.
If there are legal obligations to share data imposed by authorities, Leisure Time only provides the information strictly necessary for these entities.
Where do we store your data?
We store your data within the European Economic Area ("EEA"). However, certain data we collect may be transferred to or stored at a destination outside the EEA, for instance, if one of our external service providers is located there. In such cases, we ensure that this is done in a secure and lawful manner. In these instances, Leisuretime.com will take appropriate measures to ensure that your data is as well protected as possible, such as agreeing with the recipients on standard data protection clauses set by the European Commission.
How do we secure your data?
Leisuretime.com will do everything within its power to protect your data. We have specialists in place who continuously monitor our data and work on securing the systems. Your data is only visible to employees who require this insight. Additionally, external specialized parties regularly conduct assessments to ensure that everything functions according to the latest security standards.
Your rights regarding your data
You have the right to receive an explanation of how we handle your personal data and what rights you can exercise in that regard. For this reason, we have extensively explained in this privacy statement what data we collect from you and how we handle your data. You have the right to obtain insight into the data we have available from you at any time. You can request this through our customer service. We aim to process these requests within 28 days.
Other external parties
Leisure Time does not sell data to third parties. We only share data with external parties when strictly necessary. For example, if you purchase something through our shop and we need to deliver a purchased product via an external party to the address you provided.
Social media: Through social channels, it is possible to follow Leisure Time and/or share Leisure Time's offerings and articles on your own social media channels. Leisure Time does not have access to your personal social media accounts. Please refer to the respective social media platforms to review their privacy policies so you understand how your data is used by these platforms.
With all other external service providers, we enter into agreements specifying what they are allowed to do with the data. We make agreements with various service providers, including but not limited to:
Provision of digital services, such as hosting, support, and maintenance of our website and applications;
Customer service support;
Outsourcing of advertising and marketing campaigns;
Conducting customer research through specialized external parties, obtaining reviews and ratings;
Financial service providers, such as payment services, collection agencies, and credit information agencies.
Government Agencies
Leisure Time is sometimes required to disclose personal data to government authorities, and this requirement may vary by country. In several countries, there is an obligation to register all travelers and provide the relevant authority(ies) with complete contact details, including birthdates and ID numbers.
Data of Business Partners and Suppliers
We treat the data of our business partners with the same care as that of our customers. Therefore, this privacy policy also applies to our sales partners and suppliers. If you are connected to our platform as a partner, your data will be visible on the platform's website. This information includes at least the company name, business address, trade registration number, and tax identification number.
Right to File a Complaint
You have the right to file a complaint about how we handle your data. If you have a complaint, we prefer to resolve it directly with you. Please contact our customer service for assistance. You also have the right to contact the relevant Data Protection Authority.
Cookies and Tracking Pixels
What are cookies and tracking pixels?
Cookies are text files that your device or browser stores when you visit our website. A cookie is not a program that can contain harmful programs or viruses.
Tracking pixels are codes used to monitor your browsing behavior and optimize the website for you.
Why does Leisure Time use cookies?
There are necessary cookies used by Leisure Time to make the website function, such as when you want to make a reservation. We need to temporarily store your (preliminary) reservation to guide you through the reservation process.
A functional cookie is used to display the website in the correct language.
We also use performance cookies to understand how our website is used and to design the website to be as functional and user-friendly as possible.
Our marketing cookies are used to show you as much relevant information as possible on the website.
Cookies and Tracking Pixels in Emails and Other Messaging Services
In our emails and/or other messages, we use cookies to assist the system in improving communication between us and the visitor.
How long are cookies and tracking pixels retained?
This period can vary. The expiration time is calculated from the last date you visited Leisuretime. When cookies expire, they are automatically deleted.
Refusing or Deleting Cookies
You can refuse cookies on our website. However, we do not recommend this to ensure the proper functionality of the website. Through your browser settings, you can delete the history of your cookies and adjust cookie settings. Be aware that some features and services may not function properly after adjusting these settings.
Updates to the Privacy and Cookie Policy
We may update this privacy statement in response to changing laws or technical or business developments. You can see when this privacy statement was last updated at the top of this page.
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about how leisuretime.com handles your personal data, please feel free to contact our customer service. We are here to help.
