Privacy Policy

Learn how Pictures From Afar collects, protects, and uses your personal information when you inquire about tours, experiences, and travel services.
Last Updated: July 2, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to Pictures From Afar. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and manage your personal information whenever you visit our website, submit a booking inquiry, request a quotation, or communicate with us.

Pictures From Afar is committed to protecting your personal information and maintaining your trust. We collect only the information necessary to provide our travel planning, photography, and customer support services.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Who We Are

Pictures From Afar is a Rwanda-based travel and photography company specializing in:

 

Our website allows visitors to learn about our services and submit booking inquiries. We do not process payments directly on this website.

Information We Collect

When you submit a booking inquiry or contact us through our website, we may collect information including:

Personal Information:
  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Country of residence
  • Travel dates
  • Number of travelers
  • Tour preferences
  • Special requests
  • Any information you voluntarily include in your message

Technical Information

When you submit a form, certain technical information may also be collected automatically for security, website administration, and spam prevention purposes, including:

  • Date and time of form submission
  • The page from which the form was submitted
  • Browser and device information (User Agent)
  • IP address
  • Form submission details generated by our website platform

 

This technical information helps us verify legitimate inquiries, troubleshoot issues, protect our website from abuse, and maintain the security of our services.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information only for legitimate business purposes, including:

  • Responding to your booking inquiries
  • Preparing customized travel itineraries
  • Sending tour quotations
  • Answering customer questions
  • Improving our website
  • Monitoring website performance
  • Preventing spam and fraud
  • Meeting legal obligations

We never sell your personal information.

Booking Requests

When you complete a booking or inquiry form:

Your information is securely transmitted to our official business email.

Our team reviews your request and responds with:

  • Tour itineraries
  • Customized quotations
  • Availability information
  • Travel recommendations

No payment information is collected or stored through our website.

Email Communication

After receiving your inquiry, we may contact you by email to:

  • Answer your questions
  • Provide travel advice
  • Send quotations
  • Confirm travel details
  • Continue planning your trip

You may stop receiving communications by contacting us at any time.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and analyze website traffic.

Cookies help us:

  • Remember website preferences
  • Improve performance
  • Understand visitor behavior
  • Measure website traffic

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics may collect:

  • Pages viewed
  • Device information
  • Browser information
  • Approximate location
  • Website interactions

This information is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

You can learn more about Google’s Privacy Policy here:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

You can opt out of Google Analytics here:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google Advertising Cookies

If Google advertising services are used on this website now or in the future, Google may use cookies to display personalized advertisements based on previous visits to this and other websites.

Users can manage advertising preferences through:

https://adssettings.google.com/

Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party providers to operate our website, including services such as:

  • Google Analytics
  • Google Search Console
  • Email providers
  • Website hosting providers
  • Security plugins
  • Spam protection services

These providers only receive information necessary to perform their services and are expected to protect your information.

 

Information Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share information only:

  • When required by law
  • To protect our legal rights
  • With trusted service providers who assist in operating our website
  • To prevent fraud or security threats

Data Security

Protecting your information is important to us.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from:

  • Unauthorized access
  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Disclosure
  • Alteration
  • Destruction

While no internet transmission is completely secure, we work to protect all information submitted through our website.

Data Retention

We retain inquiry information only as long as necessary to:

  • Respond to inquiries
  • Provide requested services
  • Maintain customer records
  • Meet legal requirements

When information is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized where appropriate.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information
  • Withdraw consent where applicable
  • Object to certain processing activities
  • Request a copy of your personal data

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

We encourage you to review their privacy policies before submitting personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page together with the updated revision date.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us.

Pictures From Afar

Website:
https://picturesfromafar.rw/

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