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Privacy Policy

Mumineen Travel Portal — how your information is collected, used and protected.

Last Updated

September 2026

Applies To

All Zaereen.com Users

An Initiative Of

Oxford Travels

Your Data

Never Sold or Rented

Destinations

Welcome to Zaereen.com

Zaereen.com (“Zaereen”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is an initiative of Oxford Travels and is a specialised travel platform serving the Dawoodi Bohra community for Ziyarat and pilgrimage-related travel arrangements.

We respect the privacy of our travellers, users and visitors and are committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.

1Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, store and share personal information when you:

  • Visit Zaereen.com
  • Create an account
  • Make an enquiry
  • Register for a group departure
  • Make a booking
  • Submit traveller documents
  • Apply for visa assistance
  • Make a payment
  • Communicate with our team
  • Use any other service provided through Zaereen.com

By using Zaereen.com and providing your personal information, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2Information We May Collect

Depending on the service requested, we may collect the following categories of information.

A · Personal & Contact Information

  • Full name
  • Mobile number
  • WhatsApp number
  • Email address
  • Residential address
  • City, state and country
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • Emergency contact details

B · Passport & Travel Document Information

For international travel, Ziyarat and visa processing, we may collect:

  • Passport number
  • Passport scan / copy
  • Passport issue date
  • Passport expiry date
  • Place / country of issue
  • Nationality
  • Date and place of birth
  • Passport-size photograph
  • Visa information
  • Previous visa information, where required
  • Immigration-related information required for travel processing

C · Identity Documents

Where required for booking, payment, visa, regulatory or travel purposes, we may request documents such as:

  • Aadhaar Card
  • PAN Card
  • Passport
  • Photograph
  • Other government-issued identification

We request such documents only where they are reasonably required for the relevant service or applicable process.

D · Traveller Information

We may collect information relating to your journey, including:

  • Destination
  • Departure date
  • Return date
  • Flight details
  • Hotel / accommodation details
  • Room sharing / occupancy
  • Meal requirements
  • Group details
  • Ziyarat arrangements
  • Transportation details
  • Special assistance requests
  • Emergency contact information

E · Booking & Transaction Information

When you make a booking, we may maintain information such as:

  • Booking reference
  • Package selected
  • Passenger details
  • Booking date
  • Package price
  • Amount paid
  • Amount outstanding
  • Payment status
  • Cancellation / refund information
  • Invoice and receipt details

F · Payment Information

Payments may be processed through banks, UPI services, payment gateways or other authorised payment service providers.

We may receive and retain transaction-related information such as:

  • Transaction reference number
  • Payment amount
  • Payment date
  • Payment method
  • Payment status

We do not intentionally store complete card numbers, CVV numbers, UPI PINs, internet banking passwords or other confidential payment authentication credentials.

G · Account & Login Information

Where Zaereen.com provides user accounts, we may process:

  • Registered mobile number
  • Registered email address
  • Login / OTP verification information
  • Account activity
  • Booking history
  • Login date and time
  • IP address
  • Browser / device information

Passwords, where used, should be stored using appropriate security measures and should never be available to our staff in plain text.

H · Communication Information

When you contact us through telephone, email, WhatsApp, enquiry forms or other communication channels, we may retain relevant communications and information necessary to respond to and service your request.

3How We Collect Information

We may collect information:

  • Directly from you
  • From the person making a booking on your behalf
  • Through Zaereen.com
  • Through our booking and enquiry forms
  • Through WhatsApp, email or telephone communication
  • Through authorised travel agents or representatives
  • From airlines, hotels and travel service providers
  • From visa / immigration processes
  • From concerned Faiz / Sigat arrangements where relevant to the journey
  • Automatically through website technologies such as cookies, logs and analytics

4Why We Use Your Information

We may process your personal information for purposes connected with providing the travel services requested by you, including:

  • Creating and managing your account
  • Responding to travel enquiries
  • Processing bookings
  • Registering passengers for group departures
  • Issuing flight tickets
  • Making hotel / accommodation arrangements
  • Processing visa applications and documentation
  • Coordinating Ziyarat arrangements
  • Coordinating with concerned Faiz / Sigat arrangements
  • Arranging transportation and other ground services
  • Processing and reconciling payments
  • Issuing invoices and receipts
  • Sending booking confirmations
  • Sending tickets, visas, vouchers and itineraries
  • Providing departure and travel updates
  • Sending important operational notifications
  • Providing customer support
  • Handling cancellations and refunds
  • Maintaining booking and accounting records
  • Preventing fraud and misuse
  • Meeting applicable legal and regulatory requirements
  • Improving our website and services

5Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

However, travel cannot generally be arranged without sharing certain information with the organisations responsible for providing or facilitating the requested services.

Depending upon your booking, necessary information may be shared with:

  • Airlines
  • Hotels and accommodation providers
  • Transport operators
  • Visa processing service providers
  • Embassies and consulates
  • Immigration authorities
  • Government authorities
  • Airport / travel authorities
  • Travel service providers
  • Payment gateways and banks
  • Technology service providers
  • Authorised representatives
  • Group coordinators
  • Concerned Faiz / Sigat arrangements
  • Other authorised service providers necessary for completing your journey

Only information reasonably necessary for the applicable purpose should be shared.

6International Transfer of Information

Ziyarat and international travel services may require traveller information to be transmitted outside India.

For example, passport and traveller details may need to be provided to airlines, hotels, visa authorities, immigration authorities, local operators or other organisations located in the destination country.

By requesting international travel services, you understand that such processing and transfer may be necessary to arrange your journey.

We will endeavour to handle such transfers in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

7Passports, Photographs & Identity Documents

Zaereen.com handles documents such as passports and photographs because they may be necessary for international travel and visa processing.

We recognise that these documents require careful handling.

Access to traveller documents should be limited to authorised personnel and service providers who require them for legitimate booking, visa, operational, legal or regulatory purposes.

Users should avoid sending unnecessary personal documents where they have not been requested.

8Aadhaar & PAN Information

Aadhaar and PAN information will only be requested where required or reasonably necessary for a particular travel, booking, financial, visa, identification or regulatory process.

Zaereen.com does not require users to provide such documents where they are not necessary for the relevant service.

9WhatsApp, SMS & Email Communications

We may use your registered mobile number, WhatsApp number or email address to send communications relating to:

  • OTP verification
  • Booking confirmation
  • Payment confirmation
  • Payment reminders
  • Visa status
  • Document requirements
  • Flight information
  • Hotel information
  • Departure instructions
  • Itinerary updates
  • Ziyarat / group instructions
  • Important travel alerts
  • Customer support

Where permitted and appropriate, we may also send information about upcoming group departures or services.

You may request to stop receiving promotional communications.

Operational messages relating to an active booking may continue where necessary to provide the service.

10OTP & Account Security

Zaereen.com may use One-Time Password (OTP) verification through mobile, WhatsApp, email or other supported channels.

Never share your OTP, password or account credentials with unauthorised persons. Zaereen.com staff will never ask you to disclose your UPI PIN, banking password or card CVV.

11Cookies & Website Technologies

Zaereen.com may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Maintain login sessions
  • Remember user preferences
  • Improve website performance
  • Understand website usage
  • Maintain website security
  • Detect technical problems
  • Prevent fraudulent or unauthorised activity

Some cookies may be necessary for the website and booking system to function correctly.

Where legally required, appropriate choices regarding non-essential cookies may be provided.

12Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information against:

  • Unauthorised access
  • Unauthorised disclosure
  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Alteration
  • Destruction
  • Fraudulent access

Measures may include, as appropriate

  • Secure HTTPS connections
  • Access controls
  • Authentication mechanisms
  • OTP verification
  • Password protection
  • Restricted administrative access
  • Server and database security
  • Security monitoring
  • Backup procedures

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and as required for legitimate business, accounting, tax, contractual, dispute-resolution, regulatory or legal requirements.

Different categories of information may have different retention periods.

Where information is no longer required and there is no legal or legitimate requirement to retain it, we may securely delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with our applicable procedures.

14Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law and the circumstances of the processing, you may contact us to:

  • Request information about the personal data we process
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request updating of incomplete information
  • Request erasure of eligible personal information
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Raise a grievance regarding the handling of your personal information

Certain information may need to be retained despite a deletion request where retention is required for legal, accounting, fraud-prevention, contractual, regulatory or dispute-related purposes.

Withdrawal of consent may also affect our ability to provide a service where the relevant information is necessary to complete that service.

15Information Provided for Other Travellers

A person may make a family or group booking and provide information relating to other passengers.

If you provide personal information about another traveller, you confirm that you are authorised to provide that information for the purpose of arranging the requested travel services.

You should also make the traveller aware that their information will be processed according to this Privacy Policy.

16Children / Minors

Family and group bookings may include children.

Information relating to children will be processed where necessary for legitimate travel arrangements such as:

  • Flight reservations
  • Passport processing requirements
  • Visa applications
  • Hotel arrangements
  • Group registration
  • Other travel-related services

Where consent or authorisation from a parent or lawful guardian is required under applicable law, appropriate consent/authorisation should be obtained.

17Third-Party Websites & Services

Zaereen.com may contain links to or use services provided by third-party websites, payment gateways, airlines, hotels or other providers.

Those organisations may have their own privacy policies and data-processing practices.

Zaereen.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites or services.

18Photographs & Group Media

Photographs or videos may occasionally be taken during group departures, Ziyarat journeys or group activities.

Where identifiable photographs or videos are intended to be used for website, advertising, promotional or social-media purposes, consent will be handled as appropriate.

Passengers may contact us if they have concerns regarding the use of an identifiable photograph or video.

20Changes to This Privacy Policy

Zaereen.com may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in our services
  • Changes in technology
  • Changes in operational practices
  • Changes in legal or regulatory requirements

The latest version will be published on Zaereen.com with the updated revision date.

Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

21Privacy Grievances & Contact

If you have any questions, requests or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, you may contact:

Zaereen.com

An Initiative of Oxford Travels

M. G. Road
Dahod, Gujarat
India

For privacy-related requests, please mention “Privacy Request” in the subject or message so that it can be directed appropriately.