Security Policy

Using your credit card on the Internet can pose a security risk if you are not using a secure reputable website and up to date well known Internet browsers. Hostels1.com is one of those reputable sites. Using you credit card on the Internet is often, in fact, more safe than handing it over the counter in a restaurant, shop or bar - it cannot be imprinted or copied!

The security of Hostels1.com client's confidential information is of paramount importance. In order to ensure that the data being transmitted between our site and you, the logged on user, is secure, Hostels1.com uses HTTPS. HTTP is the standard protocol used between an Internet client and server. HTTPS is a secure version of HTTP. Security will be provided through a Secure Socket Layer (SSL). SSL provides secure communication by providing the following two elements:

1. Authentication: a digital certificate is tied to the Hostels1.com site and a Certificat ion Authority performs a number of checks to ensure the identity of the organisation requesting the certificate prior to issuing it. In this way, the certificate may only be installed on the domain to which it was issued against which is has been authenticated, providing users with the assurance they need; and

2. Encryption: encryption is the process of transforming information to make it unintelligible to all but the intended recipient. This forms the basis of data integrity and privacy necessary for e-Commerce. Hostels1.com uses a 128 bit encryption which is the most commercial encryption you can use (for the computer geeks 128 bit encryption is 300 billon trillion times as many possible codes to decrypt the information than with 40 bit encryption). Encoding software ensures that even if your credit card details were intercepted it would be impossible to decipher these.

You can always check the security status by the padlock image that appears in the bottom right of your browser screen when you are making a booking. This padlock should be closed to indicate a secure site. Be aware that not all pages are secured only those that transfer confidential information.

If you have queries regarding security please feel free to contact us directly at: info@Hostels1.com

Privacy Policy

Hostels1.com recognises the importance of keeping all your personal data we receive totally confidential. Hostels1.com does not, and will not, share any personal information we collect with any third party whether for payment or not without your express consent first.

Hostels1.com only collects and stores the data necessary to process your hostel booking, we do analyse that data for our own statistical analysis but none of your personal information is used. All emails are used firstly for the communication of your booking details and secondly for receipt of the Hostels1.com newsletter or similar promotion from within our own company.

As per our Terms and Conditions Hostels1.com does transfer your details (including credit card processing details) to a partner hostel in the event you do not show up for a booking that you have not cancelled (see our terms and conditions). As per our Security Policy, Hostels1.com uses the best possible technology to ensure that this data transfer is encrypted and secure.

Finally storage of all information is on the best possible secure server configuration.

If you have any further queries on our privacy policy please feel free to contact us directly on info@Hostels1.com