Fjordland Tours AS is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Norwegian personal data legislation.
3.1 Data Controller
Fjordland Tours AS acts as the data controller for all personal data collected in connection with our services. Our contact details are provided at the end of this section.
3.2 Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Nationality and passport information where required
- Booking details and tour preferences
- Emergency contact information
- Special requests, dietary requirements, or accessibility needs
- Payment information (processed securely by our payment provider)
3.3 Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Managing bookings and tour reservations | Performance of contract |
| Communicating booking confirmations and updates | Performance of contract |
| Ensuring guest safety during tours | Legitimate interest |
| Meeting legal and regulatory requirements | Legal obligation |
| Marketing and promotional communications (with consent) | Consent |
3.4 Payment Security
Payments are processed through secure, PCI-compliant third-party payment providers. Fjordland Tours AS does not store, process, or have access to full payment card details at any time.
3.5 Data Sharing
We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients, strictly on a need-to-know basis:
- Tour guides and drivers involved in delivering your tour
- Hotels, accommodation providers, and transport operators where applicable
- Payment processing providers
- Norwegian public authorities or law enforcement agencies where required by law
We do not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose your personal data to third parties for commercial purposes.
3.6 Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable Norwegian and EU law. Booking records are typically retained for a minimum of five years in accordance with Norwegian accounting legislation.
3.7 Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
- Right of access — you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — you may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your data where applicable and where no legal obligation requires us to retain it
- Right to restrict processing — you may request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances
- Right to data portability — you may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object — you may object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes
- Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within 30 days.
3.8 Complaints
If you believe your data protection rights have been infringed, you have the right to lodge a complaint with Datatilsynet, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, at www.datatilsynet.no.
3.9 Changes to This Policy
Fjordland Tours AS reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material changes will be communicated to guests and published on our website with an updated effective date.
3.10 Contact
For any questions, requests, or concerns relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
| Company | Fjordland Tours AS |
| Location | Stavanger, Norway |
| info@fjordlandtours.no | |
| Website | www.fjordlandtours.no |
Fjordland Tours AS — Stavanger, Norway
These policies are governed by Norwegian law and comply with GDPR. © 2025 Fjordland Tours AS. All rights reserved.