Privacy Policy
By providing Le Manoir Hotel with your personal information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy
and authorise us to process such information in the manner set out herein. This Privacy Policy and
Disclaimer applies to all external parties with whom we interact, including but not limited to guests, agents,
visitors to our properties, and other users of our hospitality services (“you”). Le Manoir Hotel respects the
privacy of your personal information and has implemented reasonable measures to ensure that processing
of your personal information is aligned to th requirements of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4
of 2013 (‘POPIA’).
In this Privacy Policy we explain how and when we collect, use, disclose, transfer, store and process
personal information. If you have questions arising from the processing of information that are not
specifically listed herein, you may visit our website at www.lemanoir.co.za, or contact us on
info@lemanoir.co.za for assistance. Le Manoir Hotel may review and update this Privacy Policy
from time to time.
Please read the following information carefully. If you book on behalf of others, you are responsible for
ensuring that the others are aware of the content of this Privacy Policy and are in agreement with you
supplying their personal date to use to make a booking or enquiry. By making a booking or an enquiry, you
agree to the transfer, storage and processing of it as necessary. We will take all reasonable steps necessary
to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy but if you do not agree
with this policy we cannot accept your booking and you should
not use this website.
Terms defined in the Terms and Conditions shall have the same meaning herein, unless expressly stated
otherwise.
Definitions In this document the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
“Personal information” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in the POPIA; “POPI” or “POPIA”
means the Protection of Personal Information Act, No. 4 of 2013, as amended from time to time and
available for viewing at www.gov.za/documents/acts;
“Privacy Policy” means the privacy policy of Le Manoir Hotel set out in this document, as amended from
time to time; “process” means anything that is done with any personal information, whether or not by
automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or
alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making
available, alignment or combination, restriction or destruction, and “processing” and “processed” shall be
construed accordingly; and
“Terms and Conditions” means the Website terms and conditions and policies set out in the document
titled “Terms and Conditions” accessible on the Website, as may be amended from time to time.
Introduction
This Privacy Policy ensures that Le Manoir Hotel:
complies with the provisions of the POPIA;
is open and transparent about how we use your personal data; and
makes you aware, as far as reasonably possible, of your rights under the POPIA.
Le Manoir Hotel hereby undertakes and/or warrants that:
all relevant staff members are aware, or shall be made aware of, the importance of the privacy
and protection of your personal information and the correct processes to follow in relation to
privacy and the handling of personal information;
your data will be used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner;
we will only collect your personal information for valid purposes that we have clearly explained
to you and not use your personal information in any way that is incompatible with these relevant
purposes and limited only to those purposes;
will only keep your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes for we require
it or as required by law; and
we will take all reasonable steps and measures to ensure that your personal information is kept
securely and protected against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against loss or
destruction using appropriate technical and organizational measures.
What personal information we collect
Le Manoir Hotel will only collect personal information from you which we need to fulfil the
requirements of our services to you, as our guest.
We collect and record only the minimum personal information that is required for us to deliver
our
services to you.
The categories of your personal information which we may collect and hold may include but are
not
limited to: such as name, address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, and personal
travel arrangements. In addition, we may also be required to obtain your passport details to pass
to authorities which require Advanced Passenger Information.
We will need to collect this information to arrange the travel and other services you are
requesting.
In some cases, we may also need to collect more sensitive personal data such as information
concerning medical conditions, disabilities and special requirements such as dietary requests which
may disclose your religious beliefs, so as to be able to consider your particular needs in relation to
a booking.
How we use this personal information
We use your personal information to:
fulfil our contract with you and/or deal with your booking or intended booking, including
processing your booking, sending you your itinerary or other details relating to your booking;
update you on changes to your stay or travel itinerary (for example, if there is a change to your
booking pre-travel or if a flight is delayed or cancelled);
manage your wider travel or services requirements (for example, liaising with and transferring
your data to airlines, service providers and/or travel facilitators so that they can facilitate your
booking and/or your travel arrangements so any disruption can be minimised), this includes when
you book a package, hotel, car or other service which may be provided by us or third parties with
us;
process payments for your booking, fulfil requests for refunds and for accounting or audit
purposes;
personalise the service and offers you receive (for example, by being aware of previous travel
experiences, transactions or preferences, and tailoring the way we provide our products or services
to you based on your preferences and profile);
communicate and interact with you at different times throughout your journey;
communicate with airlines, accommodation providers and other parties that are part of your
journey regarding your experience, preferences, compliments or complaints;
improve the products and services we offer or help us to create new ones;
conduct guest satisfaction surveys so that we can obtain a better understanding of how we can
continue to improve the products and services we offer or help us to create new ones.
During these surveys we may collect personal information from you relating to your
thoughts/comments about your experience with us; and
market our products and services to you.
Where we need to process your special personal information (or those you are booking for), we
will do so in the ordinary course of our business, for a legitimate purpose, and in accordance with
applicable law. We also share this information with third parties (who help manage our business
and deliver services such as those parties who provide wheelchairs at airports) and other
companies (who help manage your booking or journey), and we transfer it globally.
Where you (or any passenger travelling) provides us with special personal information you agree
that you have voluntarily provided such information, and you consent (and the passenger travelling
consents) for us to use that information for the purposes for which it was collected.
If you have any queries about any of our products or services, compliments or complaints, we will need to
collect information from you, including your contact details, in order for us to respond to your query or
provide you with assistance. We will collect this information when you, send us an email, call our customer
service centre, visit a local office or contact us via another form of communication such as through social
media or an online chat tool.
We may disclose your personal information to our associates, operators and service providers, for
legitimate business purposes, in accordance with applicable law and subject to applicable professional and
regulatory requirements regarding confidentiality. In addition, we may disclose your personal information:
if required by law;
legal and regulatory authorities, upon request, or for the purposes of reporting any actual or
suspected breach of applicable law or regulation;
third party operators (including, but not limited to, data processors such as providers of data
hosting services and document review technology and services), located anywhere in the world,
subject to 4.5;
where it is necessary for the purposes of, or in connection with, actual or threatened legal
proceedings or establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights;
to any relevant party for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of
criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including, but not limited to, safeguarding
against, and the prevention of threats to, public security;
to any relevant third party acquirer(s), in the event that we sell or transfer all or any portion of our
business or assets (including, but not limited to, in the event of a reorganization, dissolution or
liquidation); and
to any relevant third party provider, where our Website uses third party advertising, plugins or
content. If we engage a third party operator to process any of your personal information, we
recognise that any operator who is in a foreign country must be subject to a law, binding corporate
rules or binding agreements which provide an adequate level of protection similar to POPIA. We
will review our relationships with operators we engage and, to the extent required by any
applicable law if force, we will require such operators to be bound by contractual obligations to:
only Process such Personal Information in accordance with our prior written instructions; and
use appropriate measures to protect the confidentiality and security of such Personal Information.
Direct Marketing
We may process your personal information for the purposes of providing you with information
regarding services that may be of interest to you. You may unsubscribe for free at any time.
If you currently receive marketing information from us which you would prefer not to receive in
the future please email us at info@lemanoir.co.za International transfer of Personal
Information
We may transfer your personal information to recipients outside of the Republic of South Africa.
Subject to 4.5, Personal Information may be transferred outside of the Republic of South Africa
provided that the country to which the data is transferred has adopted a law that provides for an
adequate level of protection substantially similar to POPIA, the operator/third party undertakes to
protect the Personal Information in line with applicable data protection legislation and the transfer
is necessary in order to provide the hospitality and other related services that are required by our
clients. Storage of your personal information
We keep your personal information for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes for
which it was collected. For example, to manage bookings and provide you with any relevant
products or services, as explained in this Privacy Policy. We will ensure that it is disposed of in a
secure manner.
In some circumstances we may store your personal information for longer periods of time, for
example, where we are required to do so in accordance with legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting
requirements. In specific circumstances we may store your personal information for longer periods
of time so that we have an accurate record of your dealings with us in the event of any complaints
or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation relating to your personal information or
dealings.
Your rights in terms of the POPIA
Where applicable, your rights in terms of the
POPIA include, among others, to:
be informed of the personal information being held by Le Manoir Hotel, why it is being held, and
how, if at all, it was used and shared or otherwise dealt with by us;
have access at any time to your personal information being held by us;
at any time be able to rectify errors in relation to your personal information in our possession;
request that your personal information held by us is deleted or no longer used by us, save for if we
are required by law to retain the personal information (in which case it cannot be deleted).
Accuracy of personal information Should your personal information change at any time, the onus is
on you to inform and notify Le Manoir Hotel of such change. You acknowledge that the personal
information provided to Le Manoir should be accurate, complete and up-to-date.
Security breach and Disclaimer
Whilst we have implemented and taken all reasonable measures to protect your personal
information in our possession and to ensure that our information systems are not breached,
because the internet is an open system, the transmission of information via the internet is not
completely secure and Le Manoir Hotel cannot guarantee the security of any information
transmitted using the internet and we cannot be held liable for any loss of privacy occurring during
the course of such transmission.
Should a breach occur, Le Manoir Hotel undertakes to ascertain how and where the breach
occurred and make sure that the exposed area is repaired immediately.
We will ascertain which data has become vulnerable as a result and notify you if the breach may
affect you and assist you to minimize any potential damages that you may suffer as a result.