Terms of Service

Last updated: January 15, 2024

Welcome to Meaningful Tourism. By accessing our website and using our services, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Meaningful Tourism ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement.

2. Use of Service

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Service.

Important: Our services are designed for personal, non-commercial use. Commercial use requires written permission from Meaningful Tourism.

3. User Accounts

When you create an account with us, you must provide information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times.

You are responsible for safeguarding the password
You agree not to disclose your password to any third party
You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security

4. Bookings and Payments

All tour bookings are subject to availability and specific terms:

Booking Type	Deposit Required	Cancellation Policy
Safari Tours	30% of total cost	45 days notice for full refund
Cultural Experiences	25% of total cost	30 days notice for full refund
Adventure Activities	50% of total cost	14 days notice for full refund

5. Limitation of Liability

Meaningful Tourism shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages resulting from your use of our services.

Privacy Policy

How we protect and use your information

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what personal data we collect and how we use it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Personal Data: Name, email address, phone number, passport information
Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages
Booking Information: Travel dates, preferences, special requirements

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

To provide and maintain our Service
To notify you about changes to our Service
To provide customer support
To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our Service
To monitor the usage of our Service
To detect, prevent and address technical issues

3. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Security Measures: All data is encrypted using SSL technology, and we regularly monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks.

4. Your Data Protection Rights

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to processing of your data
Request transfer of your data

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information.

Copyright Information

Protecting intellectual property rights

All content on this website is the property of Meaningful Tourism and protected by international copyright laws.

1. Copyright Ownership

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Meaningful Tourism and its licensors.

2. Copyright Notice

3. Permitted Use

You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages from the website for your own personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below and elsewhere in these terms and conditions.

4. Restrictions

You must not:

Republish material from this website
Sell, rent or sub-license material from the website
Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from the website
Redistribute content from Meaningful Tourism

Educational Use: Educators may use limited portions of our content for educational purposes with proper attribution to Meaningful Tourism.

5. Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been violated by Meaningful Tourism or by a third party who has uploaded content on our site, please contact us with complete details at info@meaningfultour.com.

Image Usage Rights

Guidelines for using our visual content

Our website features carefully curated images to showcase the beauty of Tanzania. Here's how you can and cannot use these images.

1. Image Ownership

All images displayed on Meaningful Tourism are either:

Original photography owned by Meaningful Tourism
Licensed from professional photographers
Sourced from royalty-free image providers with appropriate licenses
Used with permission from tourism partners

2. Permitted Uses

You may use our images for the following purposes:

Use Case	Requirements	Attribution
Personal projects	Non-commercial only	Recommended
Educational purposes	Must cite source	Required
Travel planning	Personal use only	Recommended
News reporting	Contact for permission	Required

3. Prohibited Uses

You may not use our images for:

Commercial products or merchandise
Advertising campaigns without permission
Derivative works that could be considered competitive
Any purpose that could harm Tanzania's reputation
Political campaigns or advocacy

Media Inquiries: Journalists and media organizations may request high-resolution images for legitimate news coverage. Contact info@meaningfultour.com.

4. How to Request Permission

To request permission for image use:

Identify the specific image(s) you wish to use
Describe your intended use in detail
Specify the duration of use
Provide your contact information and organization details

5. User-Submitted Images

By submitting images to Meaningful Tourism, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, modify, and display the images on our platform and marketing materials.

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