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Last updated: 17 October 2026

Draft for review. This page is a plain-language template prepared before launch. It is not legal advice and should be checked by a qualified professional before the site goes live.

Who we are

CruiseCabinet ("we", "us") is operated from South Africa by [OPERATOR LEGAL NAME, PLACEHOLDER]. For the purposes of South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) we are the "responsible party", and for the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) we are the "controller". Our Information Officer can be reached at hello@cruisecabinet.com.

What we collect and why

InformationPurposeLawful basis
Email address (and first name, if given) when you subscribeSend the checklist you asked for and occasional newslettersYour consent (you can withdraw anytime)
Order details when you buy a guide (processed by our checkout provider)Deliver your purchase, handle refunds and tax recordsPerformance of a contract; legal obligation
Messages you send usReply to youLegitimate interests
Aggregated, cookieless website statistics (pages viewed, referrer, country, device type)Understand which guides are usefulLegitimate interests

Please don't send us health information. We don't need it, don't ask for it, and don't give personal medical advice.

Cookies

Our own site does not use advertising or tracking cookies, and our analytics are designed to work without cookies. If you click an affiliate link, the partner site (for example a travel insurance comparison site or retailer) may set its own cookies to record that you came from us. Their privacy policies apply on their sites.

Service providers we use

We share personal information only with providers who help us run the site, under contracts that require them to protect it:

Some of these providers process data outside South Africa and the EU/UK, including in the United States. Where this happens we rely on appropriate safeguards (such as the provider's standard contractual clauses or binding agreements) as permitted by POPIA section 72 and GDPR Chapter V.

How long we keep it

Subscriber data: until you unsubscribe, then deleted or anonymized within a reasonable period. Order records: as long as tax and accounting law requires. Emails: as long as needed to deal with your query.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you can ask to access, correct or delete your personal information, object to or restrict processing, withdraw consent, and request a portable copy. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link. To make a request, email hello@cruisecabinet.com.

You also have the right to complain to a regulator: in South Africa, the Information Regulator; in the EU, your local data protection authority; in the UK, the ICO.

Children

This site is intended for adults planning travel. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18.

Security

We use reputable providers, HTTPS and access controls. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information and will notify you and the regulator of a security compromise where the law requires.

Changes

We'll update this page when our practices change and show the date at the top.