This Privacy Policy describes how Wildlife Safari Tourism (Sole Proprietorship) (“we”, “us”), operator of Gir Safari (girsafari.co), collects, uses, shares and protects your personal information when you use this Website and book a safari.
1. Information we collect
Contact details: name, phone number and email address of the person making the booking.
Traveller details: for each guest — name, gender, age, state/country and photo-ID type & number, which are required by the Forest Department to issue safari permits.
Booking details: safari, date, slot, jeep type and party size.
Payment information: processed by our third-party payment gateway. We receive a transaction status and reference; we do not collect or store your full card number, CVV or bank credentials.
Technical data: basic log and device information for security and to operate the Website.
2. How we use your information
To process and confirm your booking and issue/coordinate your safari permit.
To contact you about your booking (confirmation, changes, support) via email, phone or WhatsApp.
To process payments and refunds and to keep records as required by law.
To improve the Website and prevent fraud or misuse.
3. Payment security
Online payments are handled by a PCI-DSS compliant payment gateway. Card and bank data are encrypted and processed by the gateway; we never store raw card details on our servers, in line with RBI guidelines.
4. Sharing of information
We share personal information only as needed to deliver the service:
With the Gujarat Forest Department / permit authority, to issue the safari permit (traveller names and IDs are mandatory for this).
With our payment gateway to process the transaction.
With service providers who help us operate (e.g. email/hosting), under confidentiality.
Where required by law, regulation or a valid legal request.
We do not sell your personal information.
5. Data retention
We retain booking and transaction records for as long as necessary to provide the service and to meet legal, tax and accounting obligations, after which they are deleted or anonymised.
6. Cookies
The Website may use essential cookies/local storage to keep your booking session working. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling essential cookies may affect booking functionality.
7. Your rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to records we must retain by law. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.
8. Children
Bookings are made by adults. Where a booking includes a child traveller, the booking adult confirms they are authorised to provide that child’s details for the safari permit.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time; the current version is always available on this page.
Questions about this policy?
Reach Wildlife Safari Tourism at
booking@girsafari.co,
+91 88242 47769
or on WhatsApp.
Address: SH 26, Mendarda - Sasan Gir Rd, Sasan Gir, Gujarat 362135.
