Privacy Policy
At Northern Shoveller Tour & Travel, we deeply value the trust you place in us when planning your journey to Kashmir and Ladakh. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, submit inquiries, or book tour packages with us.
1. Information We Collect
When you interact with our website, request quotes, or confirm bookings, we may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Contact Information: Full name, telephone number, WhatsApp contact number, and email address.
- Travel Preferences: Travel dates, destination choices, number of travelers, hotel category preferences, and special dietary or accessibility requirements.
- Official Identification Data: Government photo ID details (Aadhaar, Passport, Voter ID) required strictly for hotel check-ins, Gondola tickets, and high-altitude Inner Line Permits (ILP) in Ladakh.
- Technical & Analytical Data: Anonymized website analytics including IP address, browser type, device characteristics, and referral source (e.g., Google Ads or campaign parameters).
2. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information solely for legitimate travel operations and service delivery:
- To prepare customized itinerary proposals and price quotes for your requested trip
- To confirm hotel, houseboat, transport, and permit bookings with verified local partners
- To send you booking vouchers, trip updates, payment receipts, and weather or route advisories
- To provide on-trip assistance and emergency support throughout your journey in Kashmir and Ladakh
- To comply with statutory legal and tax obligations (GST invoice generation)
3. Data Sharing with Essential Suppliers
To execute your booked tour, essential details (such as traveler names and arrival schedules) are shared confidentially with trusted operational partners:
- Reserved hotels and houseboats for room confirmation
- Assigned drivers and vehicle coordinators for airport transfers and sightseeing pickups
- Government tourism authorities for Inner Line Permits in border regions of Ladakh (Nubra, Pangong)
4. Data Security & Retention
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Booking records are retained only as long as necessary to fulfill travel arrangements and satisfy statutory Indian accounting and taxation requirements.
6. Contact Us Regarding Your Privacy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to review, update, or request the deletion of your personal contact details, please contact our data coordinator:
Northern Shoveller Tour & Travel
Address: Madina Complex, Shalteng, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 190012
Email: info@northernshoveller.com
Phone: +91 6005586411
Registration: J&K Tourism Reg JKTA00005922 | GSTIN: 01AAUFN3995M1ZI