Last Updated: April 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how AFGTO (www.afghantouroperators.com) collects, uses, and protects information about visitors to this website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Who We Are
AFGTO is an independent verification directory for Afghanistan tour operators, operated at www.afghantouroperators.com. For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us via the Contact page.
What Information We Collect
Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you use our contact form or operator listing application form, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, company name (for operators), and the content of your message. We use this information only to respond to your inquiry or process your listing application.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, our servers automatically record certain information, including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and the pages you visit. This information is used for website security, analytics, and improving the user experience. We do not use this information to personally identify you.
Cookies
This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enable certain site functions and to understand how the site is used. Essential cookies are required for the site to function. Analytics cookies (if enabled) help us understand aggregate usage patterns. You can control cookie settings through your browser. We do not use cookies for advertising purposes and do not sell cookie data to third parties.
How We Use Your Information
We use information collected from forms to respond to inquiries and process operator listing applications. We use automatically collected information for website security and aggregate analytics. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not send unsolicited marketing emails.
Data Retention
We retain form submission data for a maximum of 12 months, or until the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled, whichever comes first. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: You may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to restrict processing: You may request that we restrict the processing of your data.
- Right to data portability: You may request a machine-readable copy of your personal data.
- Right to object: You may object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact page.
Third-Party Services
This website may use third-party services including WordPress hosting infrastructure and basic analytics. These services have their own privacy policies. We do not integrate with social media tracking pixels, advertising networks, or data brokers.
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
For any privacy-related inquiries, please use our Contact page.