Our Legal Terms and Conditions

1.0 The Contracting Parties and General Points

Wherever they appear in these terms and conditions:

(a) The words “we", "us", "our", "website", "platform” means vondalust.com;

(b) The words “you”, you’ve”, “you’ll” or “your” , "user" "users", “user”, “users”, “yours", "customer" refer to the Web User. Certain capitalised words and acronyms have the meaning assigned to them in our Glossary of Terms. By using our website, you will be deemed to have read and accepted the terms and conditions contained herein. In this regard we and you together agree that:

(c) The word "Seller" means the organisation(s) i.e. various travel, airline, hotel stay and/or car rental sites to which you are directed, by the Affiliate links found on our website. 1.1 Choice of law and jurisdiction - These Terms & Conditions of website use, are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and that any disagreement between us and you will be handled exclusively by English and Welsh courts, to the exclusion of any other jurisdictions, notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable Conventions.

1.2 vondalust.com reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions as needed without notice. Such changes may be permanent or temporary for the purposes of advisories and promotions.

1.3 Affiliate Disclosure: Our website contains affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase after clicking a link, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. We use our commission to fund our advisory website, and for on-going travel research for the benefit of users. Thank you for your support!”

Hi, this is our legal page, where you will find in-depth overview of our terms, conditions (T&Cs) and policies. As a valued user, it is vital that you familiarise yourself with our T&Cs, in order to understand our responsibilities to you and yours to us, not least the guidelines governing the use of our website, advisory communications and services. Our T&Cs also address your rights as a consumer. If you require clarification or assistance regarding our T&Cs, please contact our Customer Success Team through the contact form at the bottom of this page. Our Contact Form is available 24/7 for your convenience. It is very important that you're familiar with the terms, conditions, rules, and policies outlined in each schedules identified in the T&Cs below. By using our website and other services, you are signifying your automatic acceptance of these terms, conditions, rules, and policies.

12.0 Indemnification

12.1 You will fully indemnify, defend, and hold vondalust.com harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, demands, causes of action, and other proceedings arising from or related to any of the following (the "Claims"):

12.2 (a) your use of, inability to use, or activities in connection with the website; (b) any violation of these terms and conditions or any other vondalust.com terms, conditions or policies by you or through any account you may have with any website; (c) any transaction; (d) any allegation that any submission or other materials that you make available through the website infringe or otherwise violate the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third party; or (e) your violation of any rights of any website visitor, user, or customer, or any other third party; and you agree to reimburse vondalust.com on demand for any damages, losses, costs, judgments, fees, fines, and other expenses we incur (including attorneys' fees) as a result of any claim(s).

12.3 This means that you will be held liable for any loss or damage we suffer following any claims.

2.0 Privacy Policy

Governing Law: The use of this website in its entirety, is governed by the laws of England and Wales. User data are specifically governed by Data Protection Act 2018 (hereinafter DPA 2018), which includes provisions of the EU GDPR, which was fully incorporated into UK law as UK GDPR.

2.1 vondalust.com maintains this website (the “Website”) ( “Platform”). This includes all the Platform’s information, communication, software, scripting, photos, texts, videos, graphics, music, sounds, images, other materials and services (collectively “Content”). Our Content is provided as a form of convenience for its online visitors, customers, employees and the public (collectively “user”, “users”, “you”, “your”, “yours”).

2.2 This Privacy & Security Policy informs our users how and why we collect, and may store and use personal information.

2.3 What personal information do we collect from you and how do we collect them?

2.3.1 vondalust.com collects users’ personal information; however, this excludes storing the user’s payment details. We may ask you for personal information at other times, including by way of example:

• When you enter a content or promotion featured by us

• When you complete surveys or other questionnaires

• When you send a message to us via our contact form.

• When you create a user account on vondalust.com

Our web servers also collect the domain names of users on our Platform. This information aggregated is to measure number of visits, average time spent on our Platform, pages viewed, among other things.

2.4 What we do and don’t do with your personal information .

2.4.1 vondalust.com uses your personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide you with a great experience while using our website

• To develop enhancements on our Platform

• For marketing and promotional purposes, for example, offering users the opportunity to take advantage of special promotions and to acquire affiliate products and services.

• To design and build better websites and products

• To customize your web browsing experience and to provide advice and recommendations

• To help target valuable marketing, remarketing, and advertising offers, executed through banner ads or promotional emails, which may be sent by third parties on behalf of vondalust.com

• To do research on users’ demographics, interests and behaviour, so as to better understand and measure the use of our Platform and to improve our Content

2.5 vondalust.com will not disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent except that vondalust.com may disclose your personal information as follows:

• With our Affiliates and Partners

• To any cloud servers for the storing or processing of your information

• If you purchase a product requiring service, your personal information will be shared with the service provider concerned

• With vondalust.com third-party business partners and service providers, so that they may provide services that are consistent with the terms of this Privacy & Security Policy and our Platform

• In special cases where we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary, particularly when identifying, contacting or bringing legal action against a person or entity who may be violating the Website terms of use or others’ rights or causing injury to or interfering with vondalust.com or others’ property, and lastly

• When we believe in good faith that the law requires it

2.5.1 Additionally, all credit/debit cards details and personally identifiable information will NOT be stored, sold, shared, rented or leased to any third parties. 2.5.2 By using our Platform, you hereby consent to the collection and use of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy & Security Policy.

2.6 We care about your security

2.6.1 We only collect your personal information to the extent deemed necessary to serve our legitimate business purposes and we use industry standard security technology to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of your personal information. Nonetheless, we are not responsible or liable for any breach of security with respect to your personal information or for the actions of any third parties who may have obtained your personal information through us, our Website or the Content.

2.6.2 At all times, you have the right to access your personal information, to have this information amended or completed if inaccurate or incomplete, to object to this information being passed on to third parties, to object, free of charge, to this information being used to send advertising and, more widely, to refuse any form of processing which is equivalent to immediate relinquishment of the Website. You also have the right to request for the deletion of your personal data, particularly where we are no longer legally required to store them.

2.6.3 To be able to exercise those rights indicated hereinabove, you must send a written declaration through our website contact form.

2.7 How to request for data deletion

2.71. You can, at any time, request us to delete your personal data that are stored in our website and mobile app. To do this, you can leave us a message through our website contact form.

2.8 Our Cookies Policy

2.8.1 “Cookies” are pieces of information that we transfer to your browser or device solely for record-keeping purposes. These could involve cookies, pixel tags and/or similar technologies that track users visiting our advertising banners and hyperlinks to our Affiliates and Partners on other websites or that store usernames and passwords. The purpose of Cookies is to better offer our users frictionless access to our Platform. By using our Platform, you hereby consent that vondalust.com may place Cookies on your device.

2.8.2 vondalust.com (also referred to in this Notice as “we” or “us”), uses cookies and similar technologies (together "cookies"). Some cookies are essential, while others allow us to enhance your experience, personalise content and adverts across your devices, and provide insights into how our website and mobile apps are being used.

2.8.3 We use Session Cookies which will automatically expire at the end of your browser session on our blogsite. These are generally used for security purposes or to facilitate your use of our website. For example, we use session cookies to analyse the traffic on our website.

2.8.4 We may also use Persistent Cookies which will be stored for a longer period depending on the nature of their purpose. For example, persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences and choices when you use our website or for targeted advertising purposes.

2.8.5 We and our Affiliates or partners use Server-to-server tracking by generating and storing a unique identifier when you click an Affiliate link or are shown an advertisement. When you later make an action such as a website visit or a purchase, the unique identifier is matched. This allows us to monitor the effectiveness of our advertisement.

2.8.6 We might also use techniques such as pixels, which we don't refer to as cookies because they don't store information on your device. A pixel is an electronic file embedded into an email which allows us to see if the message was delivered, if and when you read it, and what you clicked on. We sometimes place these in marketing emails and newsletters. We use similar technology to get the same information about push notifications we send you, too.

2.9 What about policy changes?

2.9.1 vondalust.com reserves the right to change or update this Privacy & Security Policy. The Website Policies and Terms & Conditions may be changed or updated occasionally to meet legal requirements and new computing standards. Thus, customers are encouraged to frequently visit these sections in order to be updated about the changes on the website. Modifications will be effective on the day they are posted.

2.9.2 By using the Website, you agree to be bound by any such changes or revisions and you explicitly agree to periodically visit this page in order to be updated about the website change and to determine the then current Privacy & Security Policy to which you are bound. You agree that use of the Website without periodic review of the Privacy & Security Policy shall be at your own risk. Modifications will be effective on the day they are posted.

2.9.3 This Privacy & Security Policy incorporates by reference our Website terms of use (to the extent there is no conflict between the two).

2.10 Do you require more or additional information on our Privacy Policy?

2.10.1 Any questions regarding this Privacy & Security Policy can be sent to our Customer Services team via our Contact Form, which is located at the bottom of every web page on this website.

5.0 Deals Promotions by vondalust.com

All 'Deals promotion' offered on our website, are subject to a successful purchase, which includes the conclusion of complete payment for the applicable product. For the purpose of clarity, if a Deal expires because of non-payment for any reason, the Deal will not be re-instated by the Seller at the promotional prices or offer, but rather the current prices will apply.

5.1 Deal prices advertised are subject to availability and are sold to the first customers who manage to effect payment successfully. Deal prices may increase incrementally as seats on a flight sell out , car rentals are sell out or hotel occupancy is sold out.

5.2 Any price advertised will, unless otherwise stated, include VAT and all other legally required statutory charges. It is your responsibility when purchasing a deal, to ensure the final deal price does not exceed the deal offer. If the final seller price exceeds the deal offer and you nevertheless purchased it, you will be deemed to have read and accepted the new Deals price. In this regard we and you together agree the word "Seller" means the organisation(s) to which you are directed, by the Deals Affiliate links found on our website.

5.3 Entry fees: There are NO entry fees to participate in Deal offer promotions. Notwithstanding, it is your responsibility when purchasing a deal, to ensure there are no entry fees attached to the Deal by the Seller. In the unlikely event that a Seller's Deal includes a fee and you nevertheless purchased it, you will be deemed to have read and accepted the Seller's new Deals Terms and Conditions or Deals Rules. In this regard we and you together agree the word "Seller" means the organisation(s) to which you are directed, by the Deals Affiliate links found on our website.

5.4 Unforeseen events: In the event of unforeseen circumstances or causes beyond our reasonable control, we reserve the right to cancel Deal offer, or to change the rules at our discretion, or to change the Deal price prize at any time without notice to you. Events may occur that render the Deal offer impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the Seller who may at its absolute discretion vary or amend the Deal promotion and the user agrees that no liability shall attach to vondlust.com as a result thereof.

5.5 Personal Information: By participating in any deal offer, you acknowledge that vondalust.com or the Seller, may be required to process such personal information which you may submit to it and/or which vondalust.com or the Seller may be required to collect in order to facilitate your participation in the Deal offer. vondalust.com shall collect and process your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy. By participating in any Deal offer, you agree to all the Deal rules set out above, without exception.

5.6 Deal Rules: By participating in a Deal offer, you agree to all the Deal offer rules set out above, without exception.

4.0 Service Description

4.1 Through its Website or through other affiliated sites, vondalust.com offers a comparison service for flights, hotel stays and online car rentals made available by third-party advertisers (ad networks, airlines or online travel agencies, hotels or hotel chains and car rental companies) for a fee.

4.2 This Website provides in real time the offers available on the various travel, airline, hotel stay and/or car rental sites. In this way, the User obtains a database with an intelligent overview of available flights, hotels and cars as well as the characteristics and prices of the selected itineraries or services. The User can directly access, via the Service, the offer proposed by third parties, as well as other services, products, etc. of third parties. It should be noted that vondalust.com as an Affiliate, has no role in the conclusion of contracts relating to services, products, etc. requested by the User; which is solely between the User and the Seller.

4.3 We would like to draw the User's attention to the fact that the products and services to which the User has access via our website are offered by our Affiliate partners, via external websites to which the User is redirected once they have selected the chosen offer. Therefore, before making a reservation, please check carefully on the website of our Affiliate partners, for all the details and conditions of the offers you access from our website.

4.3.1 If you decide to access and/or use them, their use shall only be governed by independent terms of service or any other corresponding document submitted by such third parties.

4.4 vondalust.com does not offer any kind of guarantee and is not responsible for the services, products, or content offered by other websites or the way in which these third parties process the personal data of Users. vondalust.com is not a travel agent, nor a tour operator. We are purely an advisory blog and we do do not provide consultancy services to be used as a basis for making decisions and/or taking actions. We shall not be party to any agreements or contracts that the User may enter into with third parties when using vondalust.com.

4.5 Consequently, in the event of a complaint relating to the service purchased, the User must contact the "Seller" or service supplier directly..

6.0 Access To And Use Of The Service

The User agrees to use the Service only for information and to access Affiliate sites to compare prices of flights, hotels, cars and other details, with the intention of making reservations or arranging travel.

6.1 Use of the Service is permitted for personal and non-commercial purposes only. The following activities are prohibited without written authorisation from vondalust.com

• Accessing the Service through a manual or automatic procedure for purposes other than personal use (commercial indexing or research);

• It is also prohibited to attempt to violate or circumvent the restrictions on the exclusion of the use of robots or other security measures of the Service;

• It is also prohibited to attempt to modify, translate, adapt, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer the software we use in connection with the Service;

• It is also prohibited to copy, reproduce, duplicate, adapt, use, sell, exchange or resell any Content from the Service; to use software or any other means that may, intentionally or unintentionally, impair or block the normal operation of the Service (for example, by causing an overload on our computers or other devices that allow access to the Service);

• It is also prohibited to use the Service for any illegal, harmful or improper purpose (e.g., collection and storage of personal data).

6.2 If we become aware of prohibited activities and/or feel threatened and/or see the Service, other customers, or third parties threatened by a User, we may, at our sole discretion, suspend, prohibit, or terminate the User's access to the Service, without notice or liability, and take legal action against the User...

7.0 Hyperlinks to other websites on the Internet

7.1 The Website contains hyperlinks to other Internet resources of other vondalust.com Affiliate Partners. The provision of hypertext links on the Website is conducted for the User's information and reference and does not imply any recognition or approval of their content by vondalust.com.

7.2 Furthermore, vondalust.com does not carry out any checks on the content, information, services and/or products offered by these linked websites.

7.3 vondalust.com shall not assume responsibility for the truthfulness, accuracy or updating of information published on such linked websites.

7.4 The User acknowledges that the use of these websites will take place at their own risk.

9.0 Intellectual Property

9.1 The User acknowledges and accepts that all information, data, software, content, music, sounds, photographs and images, videos and any other content on the Website (the "Content") are the exclusive property of vondalust.com and/or its licensors.

9.2 The User does not acquire any rights to the Content and/or the Website, with the sole right to use the Website in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.

9.3 The User is authorised to print and/or download the Content (including the Terms & Conditions) solely for their personal use.

8.0 Use of Website

8.1 You acknowledge that this Website is owned by us.

8.2. Your access to and use of this Website is solely at your own risk.

8.3 The User may freely visit the Website and use its features for personal and non-commercial purposes. By using the Affiliate Links provided by vondalust.com, the User acknowledges and declares that they are acting purely on their own discretion only.

8.4 The User is not authorised to modify, reuse, copy, distribute, transmit, reproduce, publish, grant a licence or use, create activities or derivative works, transfer or sell or, in any case, make any commercial use or use other than of a personal nature of the information, news, content, software and systems, or products obtained or made available to the User through the Website and the use of the Service.

8.5 In order to use the functions of the Website, the User must have an Internet connection, which they must obtain at their own expense.. vondalust.com shall not be liable for any damage caused to the User's device arising directly or indirectly from connection to the Internet.

3.0 Regulations of Conduct

10.1 The User agrees to use the Website, its features and the Service for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.

10.2 In particular, the User undertakes not to send or distribute, through the Website and its features, content that is illegal, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, offensive or disturbing or to use the Website and its features to perform any act that may damage the image and reputation of vondalust.com or cause any other loss or damage vondalust.com.

10.3 Finally, the User undertakes not to send advertising material, unsolicited and/or unwanted communications or spam, that could interfere with the functionality of the Website by third parties.

10.0 Limitation Of Liability

10.0 vondalust.com is only liable for damages caused by intentional actions or acts of gross negligence committed by its employees.

10.1 We shall not be liable for any consequential, special, incidental or indirect losses, or for damages such as loss of profits that may result from these Terms & Conditions. In any case, the liability of vondalust.com will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by English law.

11.0 Exclusion of Guarantees

11.1 Our Service and its included Content, are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any guarantee or representation of any kind.

11.2 None of the information obtained by the User through the Website or other means connected with our services will give rise to any guarantee not clearly provided in these Terms & Conditions.

12.3 While we use all reasonable endeavours to make the Website and associated services available, we cannot guarantee that they will operate continuously or without interruption.