Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 3, 2025

Your trust matters to us. Whether you’re a family dining by the sea, a traveler exploring Ilocos Norte, or a Filipino using our services, we protect your data with care and common sense.

In short: We collect only what we need, use it to serve you better, never sell your data, and give you clear choices.

1) Who We Are

Alona's Leisure Group ("we", "our") operates hospitality, dining, retail, and digital experiences across several brands and sites, including Alonasescape.com, ApayaoThreads.com, Luminous-Pages.com, and Fintech-Synergy.com.

We respect your privacy and process personal data in line with applicable laws, including the Philippine Data Privacy Act (RA 10173), and, where relevant, international standards such as the GDPR.

2) Scope of This Policy

This policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you visit our websites, dine at our restaurants, book stays or rentals, join eco‑tours, purchase products, or contact us online or offline.

3) What We Collect

We collect only what helps us operate our services and improve your experience:

  • Identifiers (e.g., name, email, phone) when you contact us or make a booking.
  • Transaction details (e.g., booking dates, dining reservations, purchases) to fulfill your requests.
  • Technical data (e.g., IP address, device info, pages visited) for security and analytics.
  • Preferences (e.g., dietary notes, language) to personalize service—always optional.

4) How We Use Data

  • Provide, secure, and improve our services and sites.
  • Process bookings, reservations, and support requests.
  • Personalize content and offers with your permission.
  • Perform analytics and prevent fraud or abuse.

We do not sell personal data. We use aggregated or anonymized insights where possible.

6) Data Sharing

We share data only with trusted partners who help us operate our services, under privacy safeguards:

  • Service providers (e.g., payments, reservations, hosting, analytics).
  • Group companies to deliver integrated experiences across our brands.
  • Legal and safety when required by law or to protect guests, staff, and property.

Vendors processing data on our behalf are bound by contractual obligations and only act on our instructions.

7) Cookies & Tracking

We and selected third parties use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, measure site usage, and personalize content.

  • Manage your choices anytime via our Privacy Button (where available).
  • You can also control cookies in your browser. See AllAboutCookies.org.
  • Some partners may rely on legitimate interests. You may object—see our vendor list.

Consent applies to non‑essential cookies. Essential cookies keep the site working and cannot be disabled.

8) Data Security

We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including encryption in transit, access controls, and staff training. While no method is perfect, we work to prevent unauthorized access, misuse, or loss.

9) Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described above and to meet legal or accounting requirements. When no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it.

10) Your Rights & Choices

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data, subject to legal limits.
  • Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., marketing, non‑essential cookies).
  • Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable.
  • Portability: request a copy of your data in a common format.

To exercise rights, use our contact page. We may ask for information to verify your request.

11) Children & Families

Our services are welcoming to families. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without parental or guardian consent. If you believe a child provided data to us, please contact us so we can address it promptly.

12) International Visitors

We operate in the Philippines and may use providers located in other countries. When data is transferred internationally, we apply appropriate safeguards and require our partners to do the same.

13) Contact & Updates

Questions or privacy requests? Please use our contact page. We’re happy to help—Mahalaga sa amin ang inyong privacy.

We will post any changes to this policy here with an updated effective date.