Privacy Policy

1 – Who we are

OnTravel, Lda., trading under the OnTravel DMC brand, is responsible for processing the personal data collected through this website and while providing its services.

  • OnTravel, Lda.
  • Portuguese Tax Number: 513 353 488
  • Registered office: Avenida Infante D. Henrique 71, Porta 130, 9504-529 Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
  • Telephone: +351 296 713 036

Protecting the privacy and personal data of our customers, passengers, users and partners is a commitment of OnTravel DMC.

2 – What personal data do we process?

Depending on the service requested, we may process the following personal data:

  • Customer and passenger names;
  • Email address and telephone number;
  • Address, country, tax number and invoicing details;
  • Dates, times, pick-up points and destinations;
  • Flight number, airport, hotel or accommodation;
  • Number of passengers;
  • Information about luggage and special items;
  • Age, approximate weight and height of children when child seats or booster seats are requested;
  • Information about reduced mobility, accessibility or assistance needs;
  • Communications, requests, changes, complaints or incidents;
  • IP address, device, browser, pages visited and website usage;
  • Cookie preferences and consent choices;
  • Other information provided voluntarily and needed to answer a request or provide the service.

When a customer provides personal data about other passengers, the customer must make sure that they are authorised to do so and that those passengers are aware of this Privacy Policy.

3 – How do we collect personal data?

  • During a booking on the website;
  • Through contact forms;
  • By email, telephone or messaging applications;
  • Through travel agencies, tour operators or companies making bookings on behalf of passengers;
  • While providing the service;
  • In connection with support requests, changes, complaints or incidents;
  • Through cookies and similar technologies, according to the user’s choices.

4 – How do we use personal data?

  • Process and confirm bookings;
  • Receive and validate payments;
  • Organise transfers, pick-ups, private tours and vehicles at disposal;
  • Assign vehicles, drivers, driver-guides, schedules, meeting points and routes;
  • Monitor flights;
  • Arrange child seats, luggage transport and accessibility requirements;
  • Communicate with the customer before, during and after the service;
  • Issue invoices and meet tax and accounting obligations;
  • Answer information requests, changes, cancellations and complaints;
  • Prepare proposals for groups, events, incentives or DMC services;
  • Protect the website, prevent fraud and investigate security incidents;
  • Analyse website use and measure advertising campaigns when the user has given consent;
  • Send marketing communications when allowed by law or authorised by the data subject.

5 – What is the legal basis for processing?

  • Performance of a contract: to process the booking and provide the requested service;
  • Steps before entering into a contract: to answer requests and prepare proposals;
  • Compliance with legal obligations: for invoicing, accounting, tax obligations and responses to public authorities;
  • Legitimate interests: for security, fraud prevention, complaint management and the defence of legal rights;
  • Consent: for marketing, special-category data where required, analytics cookies and advertising cookies.

The processing of data needed to make a booking is based on the performance of the contract requested by the customer and does not depend on consent. Consent is used only when it is the appropriate legal basis and may be withdrawn at any time.

6 – Accessibility and reduced mobility data

The customer should provide only the information needed for OnTravel DMC to organise transport safely and appropriately. OnTravel DMC does not request medical diagnoses or clinical information that is not needed to organise the service.

When the information provided includes health data or another special category of personal data, it will be processed only to assess transport conditions, provide the requested assistance and protect passenger safety. Explicit consent will be requested when legally required.

7 – Who do we share personal data with?

Where necessary, personal data may be shared with:

  • Drivers, driver-guides, guides and operations teams;
  • Fully licensed transport partners;
  • Suppliers needed to provide the booked service;
  • Booking platforms and website hosting providers;
  • Payment service providers;
  • Invoicing, accounting, email and communications providers;
  • Technology maintenance and security providers;
  • Google and Meta when their services have been authorised through the cookie manager;
  • Consultants, insurers and legal advisers where necessary;
  • The Portuguese Tax Authority and other legally competent authorities.

Recipients receive only the data needed for their functions. Some providers may process certain data as independent data controllers under their own privacy policies and legal obligations.

8 – Google Analytics, Google Ads and Meta

With the user’s consent, the website uses Google Analytics, Google Ads and Meta Pixel to analyse website use, measure bookings and other conversions, assess campaigns, create advertising audiences and show relevant advertising on Google, Facebook, Instagram and related channels.

These tools may process IP addresses, online identifiers, device and browser information, pages visited, the source of the visit, user interactions, actions taken on the website and technical information related to bookings or conversions.

OnTravel DMC does not use information about children, health, mobility, accessibility, detailed invoicing or specific routes to create advertising audiences. Non-essential Google and Meta services must remain disabled until the user gives the relevant consent.

9 – International data transfers

Some technology providers, including Google and Meta, may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where an international transfer takes place, legally recognised mechanisms will be used, including adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses or other applicable safeguards.

10 – Data retention and security

Invoicing data is kept for 10 years, as required by the Portuguese Tax Authority. Booking operational data, incidents and communications are kept for 3 years after the service has been provided, so that OnTravel DMC can respond to possible complaints or disputes. Data collected only for marketing purposes is kept until the data subject withdraws consent. When the data is no longer needed, it will be deleted or anonymised, unless it must be kept by law or for the defence of legal rights.

OnTravel DMC uses appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, alteration, disclosure or unlawful use. If a personal data breach occurs, the procedures required by law will be followed.

11 – Data subject rights

Under applicable law, the data subject may request:

  • Access to their personal data;
  • Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
  • Deletion, where applicable;
  • Restriction of processing;
  • Objection to processing;
  • Data portability;
  • Withdrawal of consent;
  • Information about how their data is processed.

These rights may be subject to legal limits, especially where personal data must be kept to comply with tax, accounting, legal or contractual obligations. Requests must be sent by email. OnTravel DMC may ask for additional information to confirm the identity of the person making the request.

12 – Complaints

The data subject may lodge a complaint with the Portuguese Data Protection Authority:

  • Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados
  • Avenida D. Carlos I, 134, 1.º, 1200-651 Lisbon, Portugal

More information: Portuguese Data Protection Authority

13 – Changes to this Privacy Policy

OnTravel DMC may update this policy because of legal, operational or technology changes, or changes to the services used. The updated version will be published on the website with the date of the latest update.



Cookie Policy

1 – What are cookies?

Cookies are small files or identifiers stored on or read from a user’s device when visiting a website. They may be used to operate the website, maintain a session, process forms and bookings, remember preferences, analyse website use, measure advertising campaigns and show relevant advertising.

Some cookies may involve the processing of personal data, including IP addresses, online identifiers, device information and website usage data.

2 – Cookie categories

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are needed for the technical operation and security of the website, including navigation, forms, bookings, payments, privacy preferences and fraud prevention. They cannot be disabled when they are essential to provide the service requested by the user.

Functional cookies

These cookies remember preferences such as language, region or navigation choices. When they are not strictly necessary, they are used only after consent.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how users move through the website, which pages they visit and whether there are technical problems. They are used only after consent.

Marketing cookies

These cookies help measure campaigns, assess conversions, create audiences and show relevant advertising. They are used only after consent.

3 – Google Analytics

With the user’s consent, the website uses Google Analytics to collect statistics about website use. The service may process IP addresses, device and browser information, pages visited, the source of the visit, session duration, interactions and technical website performance. This information is used to improve content, navigation and performance.

4 – Google Ads

With the user’s consent, the website uses Google Ads to measure conversions, assess campaigns, connect actions on the website with advertisements, create advertising audiences where configured and show relevant advertising. OnTravel DMC does not send Google data about children, health, mobility or accessibility for advertising purposes.

5 – Meta Pixel, Facebook and Instagram

With the user’s consent, the website uses Meta Pixel to measure actions taken after an interaction with advertisements on Facebook or Instagram, assess campaigns, measure conversions, create audiences and show relevant advertising.

The tool may process IP addresses, online identifiers, device and browser information, pages visited, the source of the visit and conversion events. OnTravel DMC does not send Meta data about children, health, mobility or accessibility for advertising purposes.

6 – Google Tag Manager

The website may use Google Tag Manager to manage tags and technical integrations. Google Tag Manager may load services such as Google Analytics, Google Ads or Meta Pixel. Non-essential tags must remain blocked until the user gives the relevant consent.

7 – Consent and cookie management

When visiting the website, users can accept cookies, refuse non-essential cookies, choose the categories they wish to authorise and change their preferences later. Simply using the website does not mean that the user consents to analytics or marketing cookies.

Consent can be changed or withdrawn at any time through the “Manage cookies” option available on the website. Refusing analytics or marketing cookies does not prevent users from browsing the website or making bookings.

8 – Third-party cookies and international transfers

Google, Meta and other providers may process certain data as independent data controllers under their own privacy policies. These providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where applicable, legally recognised transfer mechanisms will be used, including adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses or other recognised safeguards.

9 – Cookie list

An up-to-date list of the cookies and technologies used must be available in the website’s cookie preference manager. For each cookie, the list must show its name, provider, purpose, category, duration and whether it is a first-party or third-party cookie. The list must reflect the cookies actually installed on the website.

10 – Contact

  • OnTravel, Lda.
  • Trading name: OnTravel DMC
  • Telephone: +351 296 713 036

Last updated: 16 September 2026