1. Introduction

Book Inn (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your information when you use www.book-inn.co.za and make a booking through our platform.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Contact number

  • Billing details

  • Booking details (dates, guests, property selected)

  • Payment confirmation information

  • IP address and browser/device data

  • Communication between you and us

We only collect information necessary to process bookings and provide our services.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used to:

  • Process and confirm bookings

  • Communicate booking details and updates

  • Process payments

  • Manage cancellations and refunds

  • Improve our website and services

  • Comply with legal and tax obligations

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

4. Payment Information

Payments are processed securely through our integrated payment provider. We do not store full credit card details on our servers.

5. Sharing of Information

We may share your information with:

  • The property owner or manager relevant to your booking

  • Payment processors

  • Service providers who help operate our website

  • Authorities where legally required

All third parties are required to handle your data securely and confidentially.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against loss, misuse or unauthorised access.

7. Your Rights

Under POPIA, you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information

  • Request correction or deletion of inaccurate information

  • Object to certain processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at:
[Insert Contact Email]

8. Retention of Information

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil booking obligations and comply with legal requirements.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page.