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Frequently Asked Questions
Can't find an answer to your query? Have a look through the various sections/questions in the menu below to get a better understanding of our products and services. Remember we are just a phonecall or an email away so if you are still not sure about something give us a call, try our chat service or email us on info@interrailingpackages.com.
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ABTOT
Financial Protection
The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection under The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for Interrailingpackages Ltd, and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for the following:
- non-flight packages.
ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled or repatriation if you are abroad. Please note that bookings made outside the EU are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with Interrailingpackages Ltd.
In the unlikely event that you require assistance whilst abroad due to our financial failure, please call our 24/7 helpline on 01702 811397 and advise you are a customer of an ABTOT protected travel company.
You can access the The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111168479/contents
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Interrail Pass vs Interrailing Package
An adventure like no other, interrailing is more than just a train pass. It’s your gateway to Europe, one of the world’s most diverse, historic and beautiful continents.
But is it worth investing in an interrailing package deal or should you just buy your interrail pass and make your own way? Well, how much time and effort do you want to invest in planning your trip, both before and during your travel?
Once you start to research, you’ll soon realise that an interrailing trip involves more than just buying a pass, grabbing a rucksack and hitting the trail. What about your accommodation (most importantly, getting the best deal you can afford)? Currency? Travel insurance? Where to go and what to do? Train times? Public transport when you arrive at your destination? Keeping safe? What to do in the event of an emergency? The list goes on. Doing it yourself could actually end up costing you a lot in both time and money.
Why choose an interrailing package?
This is where we come in. We work in conjunction with top-rated hotels, hostels, and attractions across Europe. Here at Interrailing Packages Ltd, we offer high-quality deals, discounts, and monthly special offers. Our complete interrailing travel packages include the right interrail pass for you. All train tickets between destinations (including reservations which could leave you with a big dent in your budget if you haven’t prepared). We provide quality accommodation, either hotels or hostels, the decision is up to you. As well as this, we can also provide travel insurance deals, a 24-hour emergency contact, and discounted city sightseeing tours, to name but a few.
You can choose one of our set city packages, which have the benefit of being well tested. But, we are also happy to work with you to arrange a custom package which will take you to the European cities you’ve always dreamed of visiting. Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Paris, Rome, the only limit is your imagination.
Every client also gets access to our Interrailing Packages app, offering online and offline access to all your travel documents. This is invaluable support when on the rails and much safer (and lighter) than carrying hard copies with you.
Factor in our years of experience, on the ground knowledge, the accommodation discounts and offers that we can provide through our network of partnerships across Europe. Going for a package deal can even work out cheaper than putting the time and effort into organising your own trip from scratch.
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Accommodation & Selection
We will pick your accommodation from our selection of partners in each city. This selection will come down to availability at the time of booking.
During high season we may use hotels/hostels outside of those listed. If you are not happy with any alternative partners provided please let us know and we will do our best to arrange for another option.If you have preferred partners you wish to stay in you can request these after you book via email along with your order number and we will do our best to ensure these are catered for.
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After You Book
On receipt of your booking we will be in touch with a form which we need completed before we can proceed with your booking. This will be sent within 48 hours of receiving your booking. If you have not received the forms within this time frame please contact us immediately.
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Booking Your Trip
Interrailingpackages provides a simple check out process for you to follow when making your purchase. Simply select the package you wish to buy, make the appropriate selections (Number of travellers, ages, email address of additional travellers) and proceed to check out.
You will be able to pay for your booking in full or select to pay 25% deposit and pay the remaining balance later by logging back into your account on our website.Once you have selected your package and placed your booking we have a simple 4 step process:
1. Once we receive your deposit (25%) for your booking we will send you a form for completion, this is sent within 48 hours from your booking receipt.2. On receipt of your returned forms we will begin to book your trip and put together your E-Travel Pack. This usually takes 2-3 weeks but can take longer during busy season or if the booking isn’t until much later in the year.
3. On completion we will send you access details to your E-Travel Pack via our App. At this stage you will be able to view your itinerary, accommodation details etc.
4. 6 Weeks before you go you will log in and pay your remaining trip balance. At this stage we will issue your Interrail Passes & Reservations and make any necessary updates to your itinerary.
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Breakfast
Breakfast is included in some of our Hostels & Hotels as part of the accommodation booking. It is not guaranteed and is confirmed only after completion of your booking process. Breakfast inclusion is detailed fully in the E-Travel Pack documents.
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Change My Itinerary
If you contact us prior to booking or shortly after you book with a slight amendment to your itinerary we will absolutely do our best to make arrangements around this. Once on your trip though NO changes are permitted.
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Custom Package
For those who can’t find a package that doesn’t quite fit their needs simply complete the form on our custom package page and we will contact you with a quote! Remember to include as much detail as possible both in terms of dates & cities as well as the travellers and preferred accommodation type.
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Departure Dates
As our trips are completely independent you are not tied to travelling on any particular date. You are therefore free to select whatever departure date suits you and we will book your trip around this date.
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Discounts
Interrailingpackages work with some of the biggest names in Student Discounts such as ISIC & NUS. This means there are lots of discounts to be had on our products for their members so be sure to check out their website.
If you are part of a group of 8 or more people booking there may also be also be some discounts we can arrange- please contact us directly to discuss this.
As well as this we regularly run great promotions & competitions and send out codes to our faithful followers so be sure to check us out on Facebook & Instagram.
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E-Travel Pack
Your E-Travel Pack is created after you have booked and added to our App. You will then receive login instructions to access this.
Your E-Travel Pack includes:
Trip Itinerary: You will be provided with detailed train itineraries for your full trip. We provide all the information for your travels from departing time / station, right through to any change-overs involved and details of your reservations
Accommodation: For your arrival in each city, you are provided with a detailed set of instructions / directions on how to get to your accommodation from the arriving train station. We provide all details including bus numbers, metro lines and simple walking instructions so that you arrive at your accommodation safely, efficiently and without lots of high roaming charges on your phone bill! Your accommodation address is detailed on both your itinerary & direction documents to help you along the way.
City Travel Guides: In order to assist you with your stay, Interrailingpackages put together a detailed travel guide on each of the cities you are visiting. This guide details the highlights of each city so you can experience the best of what’s on offer. Each guide includes the best attractions / sights to visit, as well as the top 5 rated bars and restaurants and links to some of the best tours on offer.
Discounts Tours & Attractions: Interrailingpackages have partnered up with some of the world’s leading attraction ticket providers to give our customers access to a HUGE selection of discounts on various attractions & tours across Europe. Our clients get access to discounts for everything from St Peter’s Basilica, Skip the line tickets, The Paris Pass, to 30 Minute Gondola Rides! As well as this, as a client of Interrailingpackages you can benefit from 15% off all City Sightseeing Hop-On-Hop-Off Tours and Special Deals on Travel Insurance through our specialist insurance partner.
Fairfx Travel Currency Card: Interrailingpackages have partnered up with the Multi Award Winning Company FAIRFX. As a winner of Best Foreign Exchange / Travel Money Provider at the British Travel Awards, our clients will have access to the best available Currency Card product online.
Our clients get a free card for just a £50 initial top-up and from then on are able to load currency onto their cards at the best available rates online. The cards can also be used abroad fee-free, meaning no more expensive foreign card charges! Topping up your travel card can be done online or via their App – with funds instantly transferred from your bank account at just the click of a button and free of charge.
Foreign Currency Guide: You will need to know which currency is required in the different cities during your trip. Interrailingpackages provide you with a guide to assist you along the way so you know which of the 28 European Currencies are used throughout your travels. Your Eurozone Fairfx Card will be your main source of cash for the trip, but you may also require other currencies along the way depending on your trip destinations.
Language Guide: Immerse yourself completely in each of your cities by using our basic language / phrase guide to communicate with the locals along the way. Our guide offers useful & simple phrases so that you can really feel part of the European experience. Locals love & appreciate when travellers take the time to try and speak their language and will be really helpful in return.
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Eurostar
Eurostar travel from London to your first city and back to London from the last is included in many of our packages but not all! So please make sure you check the Rail Tab on the package page to find out.
Where Eurostar is included you will need to make sure you are able to be at London St Pancras from early morning on the day of your departure. If you need a later time please contact us to confirm before you book.
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Financial Protection
Financial Protection
The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection under The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for Interrailingpackages Ltd, and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for the following:
- non-flight packages.
ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled or repatriation if you are abroad. Please note that bookings made outside the EU are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with Interrailingpackages Ltd.
In the unlikely event that you require assistance whilst abroad due to our financial failure, please call our 24/7 helpline on 01702 811397 and advise you are a customer of an ABTOT protected travel company.
You can access the The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111168479/contents
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Flights & Free Flight Assistance
As per our licensing regulation flights are NOT included in any of our packages. However Interrailingpackages do offer a free flight assistance service where our potential clients can be advised of the best flight options for their Interrailing Trip. This can be vital when trying to work around expensive summer dates!
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Group Travellers
Interrailingpackages regularly cater for groups of up to 50 travellers at any one time and our new website has made booking for groups so much easier. All you need to do is get one person in the group to book the trip, they select the number of travellers, then they enter the email address of all those travelling.
The first person continues and pays their own deposit as normal and all those travelling with them will receive an email with the same order number and instructions on how to make their deposit payment for the same trip- meaning no one person is responsible for paying or chasing up the rest of the group.
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Instalment/ Deposit Options
As part of our service to you we provide a free instalment option to pay for your trip. When booking you will need to pay an initial deposit of 25% but after this you can then log back into your account in your own time and pay as much or as little as you want off your trip.
You just need to make sure you have your balance cleared 6 weeks before you go!
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Itinerary
Once we have arranged your package we will create your E-Travel Pack and give you access to it via our app.
As part of your E-Travel pack you will be provided with a detailed train itinerary. This will provide you with step-by-step city by city details of your Interrailingpackages adventure.Where possible we will provide you with up to 3 options for each train journey which you can choose as you wish on the day of travel.
For the journeys where a reservation in required you will be required to travel on specific trains. We will contact you after you book your package to confirm all train times before you travel.This means you get the full flexibility of the Interrail Pass without having to worry about which train to get on and also you don’t have to sort reservations!
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Interrailingpackages App
Once we have your trip arranged you will be sent an email with instructions on how to access your E-Travel Pack via our App. Our App can be found in the iTunes store or via the Google Play store under the name “Interrailing”- identifiable via our logo.
When you have downloaded it simply use the login details we have provided in our booking instructions to access your E-Travel Pack.
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Missing a train
As you have multiple train options for each journey it is unlikely that you will miss all the trains. However in the event that you do or in the event you miss one of the reserved train journeys the best thing to do is approach the information desk at the train station for assistance or call ourselves on the emergency contact number- there is always someone there to help!
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Reservations
As part of your Interrailing Package, we include any compulsory train reservations you require for your trip. These will be sent to you separately along with your E-Travel Pack instructions and the details of these will be included on your train itinerary.
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What’s Included
INTERRAIL PASS: We provide you with an Interrail Pass to cover all of your journeys. All our package prices are based on Youth Interrail Passes, so our clients who are over 26 years of age at the time of travel will be required to pay an extra £55 for an Adult Interrail Pass.
COMPULSORY RESERVATIONS: Certain high speed trains require costly reservations to be book and paid for months in advance. Interrailingpackages take the hassle away by booking and reserving any compulsory reservations on your trip, giving you a hassle free Interrailing experience.
HOTEL PACKAGE ACCOMMODATION: Throughout your trip you will stay in one of our pre-selected Hotel Partners. All our Hotel Partners are 3 and 4 Star Accommodation, approved by the local Tourist Authority, central to the City and close to amenities and public transport. Breakfast is included in the cost of some of the hotels. A Hotel package offers more luxury for those looking a little indulgence and relaxation throughout their stay.
HOSTEL PACKAGE ACCOMMODATION: Our Hostel Accommodation Partners include some of the best rated Hostels in Europe. We work with the big names in Hostel Accommodation such as St Christopher’s, Generator & Meininger, to provide you with the best possible experience for your stay.
Private room options are also an option and breakfast is included in the hostels where available. By staying with our partners you will also get access to some of their great facilities such as common areas to meet other guests, discounted food & drink, and discounted trips and kitchen facilities. Nearly all our partners offer free Wifi for our guests and the Hostels are a fantastic place to meet and mingle with other travellers – adding to your Interrailing experience.
DETAILED TRAIN ITINERARY- TIME/CHANGE-OVERS/INSTRUCTIONS: As part of our E-Travel Pack, you will be provided with detailed train itineraries for your full trip. We provide all the information for your travels from departing time / station, right through to any change-overs involved and detailed instructions on any journeys which require reservations. Interrailingpackages put together travel options that are as efficient and cost-effective as possible, so that any reservations are kept to an absolute minimum.
ACCOMMODATION DIRECTIONS & DETAILS: For you arrival in each city, you are provided with a detailed set of instructions / directions on how to get to your accommodation from the arriving train station. We provide all details including bus numbers, metro lines and simple walking instructions so that you arrive at your accommodation safely, efficiently and without lots of high roaming charges on your phone bill! Your accommodation address is detailed on both your itinerary & direction documents to help you along the way.
CITY TRAVEL GUIDES: In order to assist you with your stay, Interrailingpackages put together a detailed travel guide on each of the cities you are visiting. This guide details the highlights of each city so you can experience the best of what’s on offer. Each guide includes the best attractions /sights to visit, as well as the top 5 rated bars and restaurants. From 2017 all our customers will receive our new ‘Not to be missed’ City Experience Feature, which provides you with a one-off-experience in each city, so that you have a truly memorable trip.
ATTRACTION DISCOUNTS, CITY SIGHTSEEING TOURS & OTHER OFFERS: Interrailingpackages have partnered up with one of the world’s leading attraction ticket providers to give our customers access to a HUGE selection of discounts on various attractions & tours across Europe. Our clients get access to discounts for everything from St Peter’s Basilica, Skip the line tickets, The Paris Pass, to 30 Minute Gondola Rides! As well as this, as a client of
Interrailingpackages you can benefit from 15% off all City Sightseeing Hop-On-Hop-Off Tours; Special Deals on Travel Insurance through our specialist insurance partner, and great deals on Mobile Wifi through our partners Hippocket Wifi.APP ACCESS TO ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS: Interrailingpackages unique app gives you access to all your documents whilst on your trip. Once downloaded from the App Store / Google Play Store we load all your documents to the app and create you / your group a log in code. The documents can be accessed at any time day or night. The App stores your documents so they can be accessed offline without any internet connection leaving you with no worries about getting internet / wifi connections. The documents can also be sent in electronic format for access via email or other mobile device. We also load other documents to the app when required such as train/ferry tickets & bus tickets. In addition, you have the option of loading copies of your passport & travel insurance details to the app for safekeeping.
FREE FAIRFX TRAVEL CARD: For 2017 Interrailingpackages have partnered up with the Multi Award Winning Company FAIRFX. As a winner of Best Foreign Exchange / Travel Money Provider at the British Travel Awards, our clients will have access to the best available Currency Card product online. Our clients get a free card for just a £50 initial top-up and from then on are able to load currency onto their cards at the best available rates online. The
cards can also be used abroad fee-free, meaning no more expensive foreign card charges! Topping up your travel card can be done online or via their App – with funds instantly transferred from your bank account at just the click of a button and free of charge.FOREIGN CURRENCY GUIDE: Whether you order your currency through Interrailingpackages or through your local bank or Post Office, you still need to know which currency is required in the different cities during your trip. Interrailingpackages provide you with a guide to assist you along the way so you know which of the 28 European Currencies are used throughout your travels. Your Eurozone Fairfx Card will be your main source of cash for the trip, but you may also require other currencies along the way depending on your trip destinations.
FREE FLIGHT ASSISTANCE SERVICE: Flights to your first city & home from the last are not included so Interrailingpackages have a FREE Flight Assistance Service to help you source the best available flights for your trip. Whether you are browsing or have already booked your trip with us, this service is still available for you to use free of charge. Email us with the Package you are interested in / have already purchased along with your estimated departure date(s) and nearest airport(s) and we will source the best available flight options for you and send you a link to book, saving hours of browsing through sites & possible routes.
FREE BASIC LANGUAGE/PHRASE GUIDE: Immerse yourself completely in each of your cities by using our basic language / phrase guide to communicate with the locals along the way. Our guide offers useful & simple phrases so that you can really feel part of the European experience. Locals love & appreciate when travellers take the time to try and speak their language and will be really helpful in return.
24 HOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER: Miss a train? Got a problem? Fear not!! Each E-Travel Pack contains an emergency contact number enabling you to contact one of our team 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We are always at hand to ensure you are never alone and that any issues are resolved immediately. All our staff are fully trained and have immediate access to your trip itinerary so that you don’t spend too much time & money explaining who & where you are!!
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What’s NOT Included
Whilst the Interrail / Eurail Passes cover your travel between cities, you still need to purchase tickets for Metro & other public transportation when moving around each city. To assist you with this Interrailingpackages has teamed up with Ticketbar, from whom you can purchase various city passes, some of which provide free city public transport for the period your Pass is in date. You can learn more about these in your Discounts Document.
City Tax is payable at nearly all cities across Europe. This tax is to cover your personal cost to the local area of using the amenities such as Trash Can, public toilets etc. The tax in most instances must be paid in person when checking in/out of your accommodation. Please make sure you check online via the local authorities of how much this is- average is about €3 per person.
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What I need & don’t need
What do you need to bring/do?
- Passport
- Your Interrail pass and any reservations we have sent you
- Spending money
- Emergency money
- Money belt
- Multi currencies – we provide you with a FairFX currency card which you can use for this purpose
- City tax: these can range from £0.40 per night in some parts of Spain – £6.23 per night in some parts of Italy, and must be paid in cash at your accommodation.
- Organise flights – If train travel from your country of origin is not included then it is your responsibility to arrange flights to your first location, and home from your last location.
- Shawl/scarf/cardigan to wear for churches visits as there is a strict policy that your shoulders are covered
- Travel insurance information- we can provide you with a quote from our provider or you can take out your own policy
- Your mobile phone – which will have your Interrailing packages app with your itinerary, directions to your accommodation, and city guides which can all be accessed offline. You’ll also want your mobile phone to hand to take lots of amazing pictures.
- European adaptor plug
- Swimwear
- Windproof rain jacket
- Sleepwear
- Reusable water bottle
- Sunglasses
- Flight information if taking flights
What you don’t need to bring/do
- To pre-call accommodation
- Visa – Brexit will not have an effect on tourist travel in or out of UK
- Bed linen or a sleeping bag – all of the accommodation provide their own bed linen
- Padlock – lockers are available to you in all of the hostels
- Washing Powder- there are laundry facilities in vast majority of our partners who will provide what is required
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Parent’s Guide
Information for Parents
- Under-18s are not permitted to travel without an adult.
- Under-18s are not permitted to stay in hostel accommodation – if travelling within a group where some are aged under 18 and are some are aged over 18 it will be necessary to book a hotel package.
- The Interrail pass, train reservations and all accommodation are all pre-booked and arranged as part of our package.
- We have an ongoing relationship with our affiliate hostels and hotels, having worked with them for many years. All of our affiliate partners are centrally located, have a social but safe atmosphere, and are well rated on trip advisor.
- All of the hostels and hotels that we are affiliated with provide their own bed linen, good facilities, and lockers.
- All of the information on your child’s Interrailing trip is pulled together in an app which they can then download to their phone and access offline. Parents also have the option to download this app with information on their child’s itinerary. This app itinerary will include the exact train times, directions and contact information for the accommodation, and an emergency contact number for Interrailing Packages Ltd.
- Some of the cities/countries listed in our packages do not use the Euro currency but we do provide a FX multi-currency card which can be used when travelling.
- It is mandatory for all travellers to have travel insurance. We can provide a quote for travel insurance if requested.
- Laundry facilities are provided by the majority of our hotel and hostel partners
- If you would like to customize a travel package you can do so prior to booking by contacting us via email, the website chat, or by phone.
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What is Interrailing?
The experience of a lifetime, Interrailing offers an unmissable opportunity to travel and explore Europe by rail – courtesy of a unique train ticket.
Known as an “Interrail pass”, this train ticket offers an accessible and affordable way to visit
up to 30 European countries in one epic euro-trip.
It doesn’t matter what age you are, if you want to go solo or in a group, if you’re a seasoned traveller or a first time backpacker.
All you have to do is decide which European countries you want to visit, how long you want to travel for and which Interrail Pass is right for you. It really is that easy.
Got your sights set on exploring one country, perhaps Italy in summer, autumn in France or a festive winter week in Austria?
Then the One Country Pass may be your best option. Or, if you want the true travel experience, then the Global Pass might be just the ticket, offering
access to 37 railway and ferry companies in 30 countries.
And where exactly can you go with an Interrail Pass? Well, here’s the list of participating countries – Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France,Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden and Switzerland. Some of the trains in Europe require a reservation (a guaranteed or “reserved” seat), meaning you need it to board the train. This includes high-speed and night trains and many trains in France, Italy and Spain.
So that European road trip you’ve always dreamed of? How about doing a rail one instead!
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Our Privacy Policy
The policy: This privacy policy notice is served by Interrailingpackages Ltd, 66 Knappagh Road, Armagh BT60 4QB under the website; www.interrailingpackages.com. The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle and protect your personal information through the business and while you browse or use this website. If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing / using this website, and or refrain from submitting your personal data to us.
Policy key definitions:
- “I”, “our”, “us”, or “we” refer to the business, Interrailingpackages & Eurailingpackages.
- “you”, “the user” refer to the person(s) using this website.
- GDPR means General Data Protection Act.
- PECR means Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulation.
- ICO means Information Commissioner’s Office.
- Cookies mean small files stored on a users computer or device.
Key principles of GDPR:
Our privacy policy embodies the following key principles; (a) Lawfulness, fairness and transparency, (b) Purpose limitation, (c) Data minimisation, (d) Accurancy, (e) Storage limitation, (f) Integrity and confidence, (g) Accountability.
Processing of your personal data
Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we control and process any personal information about you electronically using the following lawful bases:
- Lawful basis: Consent
Where our purpose for processing is: processing your order
Which is necessary because: it is required as part of your package
We process your information in the following ways: Online & via Electronic mail
Data retention period: We will continue to process your information under this basis until you withdraw consent or it is determined your consent no longer exists.
Sharing your information: We do not share your information with third parties. / We do share your personal information with third parties and they include; .
If, as determined by us, the lawful basis upon which we process your personal information changes, we will notify you about the change and any new lawful basis to be used if required. We shall stop processing your personal information if the lawful basis used is no longer relevant.
Your individual rights
Under the GDPR your rights are as follows. You can read more about your rights in details here;
- the right to be informed;
- the right of access;
- the right to rectification;
- the right to erasure;
- the right to restrict processing;
- the right to data portability;
- the right to object; and
- the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.
You also have the right to complain to the ICO [www.ico.org.uk] if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.
We handle subject access requests in accordance with the GDPR.
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Data security and protection
We ensure the security of any personal information we hold by using secure data storage technologies and precise procedures in how we store, access and manage that information. Our methods meet the GDPR compliance requirement.
Fair & Transparent Privacy Explained
We have provided some further explanations about user privacy and the way we use this website to help promote a transparent and honest user privacy methodology.
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Clicking on any adverts, sponsored or affiliate links may track your actions by using a cookie saved to your device. You can read more about cookies on this website above. Your actions are usually recorded as a referral from our website by this cookie. In most cases we earn a very small commission from the advertiser or advertising partner, at no cost to you, whether you make a purchase on their website or not.
We use advertising partners in these ways to help generate an income from the website, which allows us to continue our work and provide you with the best overall experience and valued information.
If you have any concerns about this we suggest you do not click on any adverts, sponsored or affiliate links found throughout the website.
Email marketing messages & subscription
Under the GDPR we use the consent lawful basis for anyone subscribing to our newsletter or marketing mailing list. We only collect certain data about you, as detailed in the “Processing of your personal date” above. Any email marketing messages we send are done so through an EMS, email marketing service provider. An EMS is a third party service provider of software / applications that allows marketers to send out email marketing campaigns to a list of users.
Email marketing messages that we send may contain tracking beacons / tracked clickable links or similar server technologies in order to track subscriber activity within email marketing messages. Where used, such marketing messages may record a range of data such as; times, dates, I.P addresses, opens, clicks, forwards, geographic and demographic data. Such data, within its limitations will show the activity each subscriber made for that email campaign.
Any email marketing messages we send are in accordance with the GDPR and the PECR. We provide you with an easy method to withdraw your consent (unsubscribe) or manage your preferences / the information we hold about you at any time. See any marketing messages for instructions on how to unsubscribe or manage your preferences, you can also unsubscribe from all MailChimp lists, by following this link, otherwise contact the EMS provider.
We hold the following information about you within our EMS system;
- Email address
- I.P address
- Subscription time & date
Resources & further information
- Overview of the GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003
- The Guide to the PECR 2003
- Twitter Privacy Policy
- Facebook Privacy Policy
- Google Privacy Policy
- Linkedin Privacy Policy
- Mailchimp Privacy Policy
- Small business GDPR policy template