Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 6th, 2025

Sunce Travels (“Sunce Travels,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit [suncetravels.squarespace.com] (the “Site”), communicate with us, or use our travel advisory services. By using the Site or our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

Who We Are

Sunce Travels is an independent travel advisory service owned and operated by Karris Nicholas, affiliated with Fora Travel, LLC (“Fora”). We plan and arrange travel with third-party suppliers (airlines, hotels, cruise lines, tour operators, insurance providers, etc.). We act as an agent for these suppliers.

Our principal office: Lubbock, Texas, USA.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

  • Contact & identity: name, email, phone number, mailing address.

  • Traveler details: date of birth, passport details, nationality, redress/known traveler numbers, loyalty program numbers, seating/room preferences, emergency contacts.

  • Trip info: destination preferences, budgets, group composition, special occasions, custom requests.

  • Special categories (optional): accessibility needs, dietary restrictions, limited health information relevant to the trip (collected only with your consent and shared only as necessary to arrange services).

  • Payment info: we may collect billing details; card payments are typically processed by Fora or secure processors. Wire/bank details may be used for invoice settlement.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Technical data: IP address, device/browser type, operating system.

  • Usage data: pages viewed, time on page, referring URLs.

  • Cookies & similar tech: via Squarespace and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics). You can control cookies in your browser settings.

Information From Third Parties

  • Fora Travel (to facilitate bookings and payments).

  • Travel suppliers (e.g., confirmation details, schedule changes).

  • Public sources (to verify information, where lawful).

How We Use Your Information

  • Provide services: trip design, quotes, bookings, itinerary delivery, customer support.

  • Communicate: proposals, contracts, invoices, confirmations, trip alerts, and service updates.

  • Improve & secure: Site performance, analytics, troubleshooting, fraud prevention.

  • Marketing (optional): newsletters, offers, and destination inspiration (you can opt out anytime).

  • Legal/compliance: recordkeeping, tax, dispute resolution, and to enforce our terms.

Legal Bases (EEA/UK where applicable)

  • Contract: to perform our services at your request.

  • Consent: for optional marketing and special-category data (e.g., health/dietary info).

  • Legitimate interests: service improvement, fraud prevention, and client relationship management.

  • Legal obligation: record retention, compliance with lawful requests.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We share it only as needed:

  • Fora Travel, LLC (booking/payment facilitation and supplier access).

  • Suppliers & partners (airlines, hotels, tour operators, ground transfer providers, insurance brokers) to fulfill your bookings.

  • Service providers (hosting/Squarespace, analytics, CRM, email, document tools, payment processors).

  • Legal authorities when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security.

  • Business transfers (if we reorganize or transfer parts of our business).

International Transfers

Your data may be transferred to countries with different data-protection laws (including the U.S.) for booking fulfillment. We take appropriate measures (e.g., contractual safeguards) to protect it.

Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above—typically through the travel period and a reasonable period thereafter for support, legal, tax, and accounting requirements. We anonymize or securely delete data when no longer needed.

Your Rights & Choices

Access, correct, update, or delete your information.

  • Withdraw consent (e.g., marketing or special-category info) at any time.

  • Object or restrict certain processing where applicable by law.

  • Data portability (where applicable).

  • Email preferences: unsubscribe via any email footer link.

  • Cookies: control via browser settings.

To exercise rights, email us at karris.nicholas@fora.travel.com. We will verify your request and respond per applicable laws.

Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure; you use the Site and services at your own risk.

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If you believe a minor provided data, contact us to remove it.

Third Party Links

Our Site may link to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices govern those properties.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The Effective Date above reflects the latest version. Material changes will be highlighted on the Site.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact:

Sunce Travels
📧 karris.nicholas@fora.travel.com
📍 Lubbock, Texas, USA

What You Should Know About Your Privacy:
At Sunce Travels, your information is safe with us. We collect only what we need to plan and manage your trips. We don’t sell your data. We share it only with trusted partners (like Fora and travel suppliers) to fulfill your bookings. You can ask to view, change, or delete your info anytime.