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The Companies controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited1 (all hereinafter individually and collectively referred to as "The Companies") recognize the importance of the security, privacy and confidentiality of their Customers' Travelers’ and Users’ personal information, (hereinafter, recognized as "Data Subject(s)" or "Data Subject(s)"") when developing activities related to the collection, obtaining, use, registration, structuring, storage, conservation, communication, recording, circulation, dissemination, possession, interconnection, suppression, destruction, transmission and/or transfer at local and/or international level (hereinafter, "Processing") of the personal data that the Data Subjects provide to The Companies through the different channels (digital and/or physical) and that are under their control according to the legal regime of personal data protection that is applicable in the territory in which The Companies operate and according to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to communicate and inform you how we use your personal data, therefore, we will detail the types of personal data that will be processed by the Companies, the purposes for the Processing of your personal information, the rights and duties that you have as a Data Subject, the procedures to exercise them and the obligations that under the personal data protection laws are applicable to us as an Organization.

1. Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca, Avianca Costa Rica S.A., Avianca-Ecuador S.A., Aviateca, S.A., Nicaragüense de Aviación S.A., Regional Express Américas S.A.S., Taca International Airlines, S.A., Tampa Cargo Logistics, Inc., Tampa Cargo S.A.S., Latin Logistics, LLC, Servicios Aeroportuarios Integrados SAI S.A.S., Avianca Services and Avianca Corporate mainly.

This Privacy Policy is applicable to all personal information that is collected and processed within the framework of your relationship as a Client, Traveler and User of The Companies and in order to make possible the provision and marketing of air transportation services for passengers and cargo, as well as related services such as: tourist packages, frequent flyer benefits, airport services, courier services, training, maintenance, training and/or other complementary or ancillary services. Likewise, this Privacy Policy applies to all information collected, received or transferred to The Companies when you book and/or purchase any of our services through third parties or intermediaries such as other airlines, travel agencies, hotels, tourism package companies, among others. If you reserve and/or contract air transportation services with an airline other than the airlines controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited, but one or more segments of your trip is operated by one of our airlines, this Privacy Policy applies.[2].

2.   We inform you that for the personal data Processed with regards to the Loyalty-LifeMiles Program, you may consult the applicable Privacy Policy available at www.lifemiles.com. This Privacy Policy is not applicable to any website, service and/or channel that is not owned by the Companies or is not managed by Avianca.

3.1 ¿What do we understand as personal data?

The Companies define personal data and/or personal information, as all information related to and/or that may be associated to one and/or several natural persons that identify it and/or make it identifiable such as: name, last name, contact information, location information, travel history, among others.

3.2 ¿Quién es el responsable del tratamiento?

Processing of personal information by the Companies is framed by the guarantee and respect of the principles of: legality, liberty, transparency, consent, purpose, restricted circulation, security, confidentiality and all those defined by applicable legislation in the territories where the Companies Process personal information.

All personal data processed in connection with this Privacy Policy are the responsibility of The Companies, who for the purposes of providing and marketing the services described and the purposes set forth herein may also act under the trademarks registered in the name of The Companies, including, but not limited to AVIANCA CARGO, AVIANCA CORPORATE, AVIANCA SERVICES, AVIANCA EXPRESS, DEPRISA, AVIANCA STORE, FLYBOX and/or only under the trademark AVIANCA; all respectively and as appropriate, Data Controllers.

We inform you that if you make a reservation of an air transportation service with one of the Airlines controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited, but one and/or several of the routes are operated by another Airline that is not controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited, such airline will also be considered a Data Controller for the processing of your personal information independently, under its own Privacy Policies and in accordance with the applicable regulations on the protection of personal data.

Likewise, if you contract services with third parties such as: lodging, car rental and/or ticket sales through travel agencies, among others which include one of the services provided by any of the Companies, said third parties will also be Data Controllers of your personal information independently and under their own Privacy Policies, which you may consult in their websites. The following are the contact details of each of the companies controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited acting as Data Controllers[3]:

  • Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca
    Registration: 890.100.577-6.
    Postal address: Calle 26#59-15 (Colombia).
    Teléfono: 5877700.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

  • Latin Logistics LLC.
    Registration: FEI Number: 41-2187926.
    Postal address: 1670 NW 82ND AVE DORAL, FL 33191.
    Teléfono: 5877700.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

  • Avianca Costa Rica S.A.
    Registration: 3-101-003019.
    Postal address: San José, La Uruca, 200 m Norte del Puente Juan Pablo Segundo, Edificio Avianca.
    Teléfono: 506–2242 1168.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

  • Nicaragüense de Aviación, S.A.
    Registration: J0320000015819.
    Postal address: Centro Corporativo Invercasa, Torre III, Piso I, Modulo C, Managua, Nicaragua .
    Teléfono: 5877700.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

  • Regional Express Américas S.A.S.
    Registration: 901187193-4.
    Postal address: AC 26 No. 103-08 Entrada 1, Interior 2, Piso 2 Terminal S, Bogotá.
    Teléfono: 5877700.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

  • Tampa Cargo S.A.S.
    Registration: 890.912.462-2.
    Postal address: Aeropuerto José Maria Cordova - Zona de Carga Hangar, Rionegro, Colombia.
    Teléfono: 5877700.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

  • Avianca-Ecuador S.A.
    Registration: 1790727203001.
    Postal address: Edificio Ecopark Torre 4 planta Baja. Av. Simón Bolivar S/N vía Nayón Redondel del Ciclista.
    Teléfono: 5877700.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

  • Taca International Airlines, S.A.
    Registration: 0614-291139-002-9.
    Postal addressAvenida El Espino, entre El Boulevard Sur y Calle El Almendro, Urbanización Madre Selva. 
    Teléfono: 5877700.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

  • Aviateca, S.A.
    Registration: 546580K.
    Postal address: Avenida Hincapie 12-22, Zona 13, Guatemala.
    Teléfono: 5877700.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

  • Tampa Cargo Logistics, Inc.
    Registration: 74-310-72-87.
    Postal address: 8333 NW 53 Street Suite 100 Doral, FL.
    Teléfono: 5877700.
    E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.


Regarding the LifeMiles Loyalty Program, we inform you that LifeMiles Ltd. will act as Data Controller in an independent and autonomous manner, therefore, each member will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Program and to its Privacy Policy, available for consultation at www.lifemiles.com.

Regarding Avianca Peru SA, we inform you that on May 10, 2020, our local subsidiary, Avianca Peru SA, closed its operations and began a process of liquidation and dissolution, for this reason, the personal data collected until that date by the aforementioned company and those generated on the occasion of the aforementioned process, will be processed in accordance with Law 29733 and Supreme Decree 003-2013-JUS (hereinafter the Law and its Regulations). While the aforementioned dissolution and liquidation process is being carried out, as data subject, you may exercise your rights in relation to your personal information through habeasdata@avianca.com.

3.3 ¿Cómo aceptas esta política de privacidad?

By accepting this Privacy Policy and under the terms herein, you give your free, express and informed consent to the Companies to carry out the partial and/or total Processing of your personal data and/or of the personal data of other Data Subjects that have enabled you to do so, on the occasion of the provision and execution of the contracted service(s) and for the purposes established in the present document. Acceptance is especially given when:

  • Check, tick and/or fill in the verification checkbox and/or the checkbox for acceptance and consent of the Companies' Privacy Policies, which are enabled in the booking flows, purchase flows and/or on our websites and/or mobile applications.

  • You purchase any of our services through the points of sale and/or service centers on non-in-person channels (phone service center and/or contact center) and you continue on the call after listening to the IVR recording regarding personal data processing and the applicable Privacy Policy.

  • As a potential Client, Traveler and User, when you search or quote your flights, products and/or services on our websites, mobile applications and/or contact center and telephone service.

  • You register, complete, participate and/or make part of contests, promotions and/or agreements the Companies stipulate (in these cases, in addition to accepting the applicable Privacy Policy, you may also have to accept the terms and conditions of the activity).

  • You complete and/or sign the authorization forms defined by the Companies at service points and physical points of sale, to collect the Data Subject’s consent to use its personal information in relation to the contracted services.

  • Sign and/or share with The Companies, the compensation cards, EMD (Electronic Miscellaneous Document), MPD (Multiple Purpose Document), UATP cards and/or any other document that replaces and/or substitutes them to be redeemed as means of payment at The Companies. Thus as, when sharing identification documents to validate the Ownership in the scenarios of transfer, transfer and/or assignment of the means of payment, in order to avoid a scenario of homonymity and/or reasonable doubt in relation to the identity of the Data Subject and in accordance with the provisions of the Companies' Compensation Policy.

  • You complete and/or send the authorization forms to access the benefits the Companies have designed for you (Elite Match, Maternity Elite, Concierge and/or any other that replaces and/or complements them).

  • You enter and/or use any of our facilities and/or administrative buildings or our VIP lounges owned by the Companies with video surveillance and/or CCTV monitoring systems, to preserve the security of our facilities, collaborators and clients.

  • When you click and/or respond to our communications via email, e-cards and/or push-up messages.

  • Send personal information necessary to respond to your inquiries and/or claims, through any of the enabled channels and/or when you make use of the channels and self-management forms that the Companies have developed for you.

  • When you use LiveChat, the virtual assistant Vianca and/or WhatsApp to manage your flights, preferential service, support in the management of your Avianca flights, assistance in case of irregularities in your flights or baggage, information on the scheduling of your flights, information on the status of your refunds and/or to resolve your doubts.

  • When you use our websites and/or digital channels and you click on “Continue” or you accept the use of cookies in your preferences to continue browsing and having access to our content (we remind you there are essential cookies you may not block).

  • When you sign up and agree to receive The Companies' newsletters.

  • When you provide and/or send documents to the Companies such as: medical disability, flight aptitudes, medical contraindications or instructions for the use of specialized medical devices, you authorities the Companies to Process personal and sensitive information in general contained in said documents.

  • When you authenticate to access My Avianca and/or any of our technological services through: a) your social network and/or email user, in this case you are also accepting the Privacy Policy of the Companies and the Privacy Policies of such third parties, therefore, you should consult them by going to their own websites in order to know how your personal data will be processed. b) your LifeMiles frequent flyer number, you are also accepting the Privacy Policy of LifeMiles Ltd. available for consultation at www.lifemiles.com c) The Companies may process and/or collect your personal information due to the interaction you have with My Avianca or with any of the other technological services of the Organization; according to the purposes established in this Privacy Policy and the conditions of use of our digital channels.

  • When providing and/or completing (if applicable and only for territories or countries that require it prior to shipment) documents, forms, vaccination card and/or certificate to help prevent the introduction, transmission and spread of communicable diseases or other appropriate public health interventions, including the implementation of travel restrictions.

Therefore, we inform you that performing any of the previously described facts and/or actions is unequivocal proof of acceptance of this Privacy Policy and consent from the Data Subject for the Companies to Process its Personal Information.

3.4 Purpose of processing: what do we use your personal data for?

The Companies Process your personal information mainly to:

  • Execute, process, confirm, fulfill and provide air transportation services (domestic and/or international) under the execution of the Companies’ contract of carriage.

  • Manage and administer all those aspects related to your trip and/or the contracted service (check-in, boarding process, waiting list procedures, baggage handling, routes and/or connecting flights, voluntary and involuntary ticket changes4, exceptions, payment of penalties, refunds, payment of compensations and refunds, a la carte menu fines, pre-flight purchases, electronic magazines, request and purchase of ancillaries or special services) and all those complementary services offered by the Companies.

  • Manage compensation cards, EMD (Electronic Miscellaneous Document), MPD (Multiple Purpose Document), UATP cards or any other that replaces and/or substitutes them and that may be used and/or redeemed as methods of payment in The Companies. As well as, to validate the Ownership of the payment documents in the scenarios of transfer, transfer and/or assignment in order to avoid a scenario of homonymity and/or reasonable doubt in relation to the identity of the Data Subject and in accordance with the provisions of the Compensation Policy of the Companies.

  • Manage and administer the accounting records of The Companies and correspondence.

  • Prevent, investigate and prosecute criminal offenses such as fraud, identity theft, verification of ownership of debit and/or credit means of payment, online phishing, theft and use of fraudulent means of payment to obtain special conditions and/or rates and/or other instruments used by Clients, Travelers and Users to acquire special conditions in the services and products offered by the Company.

  • Contact you through the channels you have registered during your reservation process to send and communicate operational changes and/or updates to your travel status, sending the boarding pass, hour and boarding gate confirmation, updates of sudden and unforeseen and/or emergency contingencies, as well as other communications associated to the contracted service, regardless of the channel through which you have contracted and/or purchased the services and using the quickest means.

  • Share, in compliance with our legal obligations, your personal information including biometric data, with control and administrative surveillance, migration, policy, judicial, customs and/or domestic and international aviation authorities, as well as with governmental authorities that regulate our activity to detect, prevent, apprehend, or prosecute fraud, illegal person trafficking, drug-trafficking, fauna and flora, dangerous goods, weapons, border control, apprehension or prosecution of terrorism, money laundering, drug-trafficking, corrupt practices or other corrupt practices or when the Companies in good faith consider that delivering personal information contributes to air security and that of the Organization5.

  • Manage and administer legal processes by virtue of an official or regulatory requirement by control and surveillance authorities in defense of security, rights and/or property of the Data Subjects and the Companies, its digital channels and/or facilities.

  • Manage and administer, when you consent, the sending of newsletters and news, via email, text messages, web, among other types of advertising with advertising and/or commercial information about products and/or services that the Companies and/or companies and/or third party partners have for you. The Companies may customize your experience based on your profile as a Traveler, Client and User, said action depends on the region and the country where your personal data is processed and the applicable obligations for sending commercial communications, in any case, we hereby inform that you have the right to oppose and/or unsubscribe for this purpose at any time by sending an e-mail to habeasdata@avianca.com and/or using the opt-out option and/or unsubscribe links included in commercial communications sent through digital channels.

  • Although The Companies do everything within their means to process your requests to be removed from commercial notifications within ten (10) days of receiving your request, it is possible that you may receive a commercial notification during the opt-out process. For additional information see the HOW CAN YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS? section in this Policy6.

  • Manage and attend to complaints, inquiries, claims, requests and/or suggestions made to The Companies regarding the use and/or processing of their personal data, through the official channel established for this purpose: habeasdata@avianca.com

  • Manage and administer the WhatsApp/Vianca or LiveChat channel enabled to give preferential attention to our customers.

  • Manage and administer personal information when you travel with special needs and/or require special assistance on board (pregnancy, illness and/or recent surgery, as well as when you travel with special medical devices and other medical conditions).

  • Manage and administer your personal information, to perform the registration of activities that affect or have potentially jeopardized flight safety and/or airport security, or that in any way fail to comply with applicable safety or conduct standards and/or obligations under aeronautical regulations and/or The Companies' contract of carriage. Said record of activities may be used and shared with third parties to report and process them before the competent authorities; to carry out internal review processes; and to inform the areas required by The Companies so that, within the competencies granted by law, they may evaluate the potential risks of providing air transportation services (domestic and/or international) under the execution of the contract of carriage of The Companies.

  • Process personal data in audio and video or through any other technological means, biometric data such as images and voice, for the purpose of: (i) document and bring to the attention of the competent authorities conducts that affect or potentially have put at risk flight safety and/or airport security, or that in any way fail to comply with applicable safety or conduct standards and/or obligations under aeronautical regulation and/or the contract of carriage of The Companies and (ii) carry out internal review processes, within the powers granted by law, to assess the potential risks of providing air transport services (domestic and/or international) under the execution of the contract of carriage. The processing of this personal data, including those of a sensitive nature, may be carried out directly or through third parties authorized by The Companies.

  • We may consult and update your personal information, for the execution of operational, analytical, statistical and evaluation activities, according to your level of interaction and satisfaction with the quality of the services offered according to your flight preferences and/or needs by means of pop-up messages and/or satisfaction surveys.

  • We may share your personal information when required and/or included in the provision of the service with sales representatives, travel agencies, tour operators, car rental companies, insurers, technology service providers, global distribution systems (hereinafter "GDS"), loyalty programs, technology infrastructure providers, among others, that are necessary for the provision of the service and for the provision of the service.

  • Allow access to your personal information by auditors and/or third parties contracted by the Companies to perform the internal and/or external audit processes regulated and/or related to the commercial activity performed by the Companies. Only when necessary and with relation to the contracted service, we may share your personal information with financial entities, in order to process payments, collections, compensations, indemnifications and/or reimbursements.

  • Allow access to your personal information to insurers and/or external advisors contracted by the Companies to perform the rendered services.

  • Manage the storage and/or processing of your personal information under industry standards of security, confidentiality, integrity and availability and in compliance with regulations, standards and best practices that allow us to guarantee an adequate level of the security of the information, we inform you that we may hire external third parties for technological processing and/or storage services.

  • Manage personal information you provide when you use non-in-person channels (phone service center and/or contact center, Apps, chats) we hereby inform that based on our legitimate business interest we may record and monitor calls and interactions on these channels to measure the quality of service and trace and monitor your requests.

  • Transmit and/or transfer your personal data to The Companies controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited and other suppliers in connection with the provision of the contracted service and in fulfillment of our legitimate business interest. We inform you that some of The Companies may be established in countries and/or territories other than the country in which they were initially collected, therefore, we will ensure compliance with the security and confidentiality standards set forth in this document.

  • Manage the transfer of personal information in the event of a change of control of one or more of The Companies controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited, any of the business units and/or liquidating agents, by merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, liquidation, spin-off and/or creation, to the new Company and/or entity. If as a result of a change of control there is a change to the Data Controller we will inform of the situation so you may exercise your rights pursuant to applicable legislation. The conditions under which the Data Subjects may exercise their rights will be indicated when informing of the change of control.

  • Managing, administering and redeeming benefits established by the Companies (Elite Match, Maternity Elite, Concierge or any other that replaces and/or substitutes them). We hereby inform that if you are a member of the loyalty program operated by LifeMiles Ltd., the Companies may share your personal information with LifeMiles to manage the loyalty benefits to which you are entitled (earning and/or redeeming miles). For additional information on the LifeMiles program, please visit the official website: www.lifemiles.com.

  • Manage and administer the personal information of eligible passengers collected by the Companies to carry out the “Avianca Corporate” corporate program and/or any other program that replaces o substitutes it under the terms and conditions of the program.

  • Process and share when requested by the Competent Authority, the required personal data (including sensitive personal data) to help control, prevent the introduction, transmission, mitigation and spread of communicable diseases in the event of epidemics, pandemics, infections and/or acts of God or force majeure or other appropriate public health interventions, including the implementation of travel restrictions.

  • Manage benefits, redemption and/or accrual of miles in accordance with the fare conditions established for the airlines' frequent flyer program.

  • Manage services related to your baggage, special services, forgotten items, undeclared items and post-trip assistance.

  • Execute market research, statistics, satisfaction surveys and/or analytical purposes in order to optimize our products and services.

  • Process sensitive personal data for the execution of existing or potential services, including when they involve the use of technologies that perform identification, tracking, monitoring and evaluation processes through different methodologies of information analytics and statistical processes, as well as for customers to participate in events, activities and processes organized by The Companies. The processing of this personal data, including those of a sensitive nature, may be carried out directly or through third parties with whom The Companies have a signed agreement.


As a user of Avianca Services
 to receive the provision of specialized training services, training and courses such as, but not limited to: dangerous goods course, basic cargo course and lithium and radioactive batteries course and/or to manage the processes of validation and certification of studies in accordance with the requirements of the regulations applicable to the processes of education and certification.

For Deprisa: Manage the execution of cargo, virtual locker, parcel and/or courier services (premium, standard and specialized) at national and international level.

For Avianca Cargo: Manage the requirements for airport to airport air cargo transportation services (such as transportation of live animals, dangerous cargo, human remains, perishable goods, medicines, among others) and for which personal information of the sender and/or recipient of the cargo is collected.

Finally, we would like to mention that the Companies do not sell and/or negotiate with your personal information.

3.5 What kind of personal data do we process?

According to the purposes described in this Policy and the nature of the service you purchase we inform that we may collect the following categories of personal information[7]:

  • General Identification Information: name, birth dates, ID No., ID No. for international trips (passport), sex, nationality and/or civil status, signature and PNR - Passenger Name Record - (when applicable), yours, as well as those of persons traveling with you under the same reservation number, as well as the personal information of unaccompanied travelers (minors and/or persons requiring special assistance) and your emergency contacts.

  • Location Data: mailing address, address, e-mail (personal and/or work), nationality, country and city of residence, landline and/or cell phone number, geographic location data, company where you work and/or position (in case of preferred and/or corporate programs), video images from security cameras.

  • Socio-economic Content Data: Bank information, cardholder personal information, payment information, credit card information, bank name or code. Information will be collect for refund processes including: savings account number, transaction date, transaction authorization code, credit card numbers and country and name of financial entity that issued the credit card.

  • Special Information or Sensitive Data Category: The Companies limit collection of this type of personal information to scenarios in which it is strictly necessary to collect it and/or process it, when the Data Subject has given his or her explicit consent and when it is necessary to comply with the exercise of specific rights and/or to protect the Data Subject’s vital interests or those of another physical person (when the Data Subject has requested specific medical assistance, special services and/or security, among others), therefore, we may collect sensitive data, such as data regarding health, medical assessments and/or authorizations, contraindications and/or capacity to fly, biometric information (photographs, videos, audio, and/or fingerprints), religious affiliation, ethnic or racial origin, information about sentences or criminal infringement (when applicable or necessary due to legal compliance or when an additional service is required). We hereby inform that you are under no obligation in any event to authorize Processing of sensitive information and/or special categories of information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in accordance with the applicable legal exceptions, we may process your sensitive personal information in the following cases: (i) when you have given us your consent and/or authorization, (ii) when the processing of such data is necessary to safeguard the vital interest of the Data Subject or other passengers and for the provision of the air transportation service and/or its complementary services, the Companies may access your sensitive information, therefore, you must authorize such Processing.

  • Other Types of Data: IP address, travel history and/or "upgrades", special needs, history of complaints, inquiries and/or claims, level of service satisfaction, service identification number LifeMiles Member and information on transactions and activities related to the Program. Likewise, for flights to and from the United States the “Redress Number” may be collected as required by that country’s governmental authorities.

  • Data we Receive from Third Parties: The Companies may receive personal information collected through third parties such as Travel Agencies, exclusive representatives, hotels and/or agents, self-registration machines, surveys or other market research methods. When the information is collected by a third party, you must contact that third party to exercise your Rights.


3.6 Validity of personal information processing

We will keep your personal information as long as necessary to comply with the purposes established herein, according to the service provision and in compliance with applicable regulations; therefore, we hereby inform that your personal information may remain stored for up to ten (10) year as of the date of the last processing and to allow the Companies to comply with its legal and/or contractual obligations in immigration, aviation, commercial, accounting, fiscal, administrative, migration, tax (such as APIS - Advance Passenger Information System) and/or other applicable matters, as well as the necessary time to respond to applicable provisions in matters of handling of claims and legal defense, complaints, claims and/or questions and that make it mandatory for us to perform certain data processing in compliance with procedures and requirements before the control and surveillance authorities and entities in any jurisdiction in which we operate.

3.7 Truthfulness of the information

Your duty as Data Subject is to provide the Companies your updated, truthful, complete, exact and correct personal information and that of third parties that have given you authorization to do so, since the quality of the information you provide determines how we adequately render the services. The Companies shall presume the truthfulness of the information provided and shall assume no obligation of verifying the identity, truthfulness, validity, sufficiency and authenticity of the information and/or documents provided by each of the Data Subjects. Therefore, the Companies shall assume no liability for damages of any nature that originate from the lack of veracity, validity, sufficiency or authenticity of the personal information, including damages that may derive from homonymy and identity theft.

3.8 Do we collect information from minors?

We recognize the special level of protection that the personal data of children and adolescents (hereinafter, the minor or minors)[8] deserve, guaranteeing the best interest and respect for their fundamental rights, therefore, The Companies may be Responsible for the personal data of minors who are users of the products and/or services that we offer and in accordance with the purposes set forth herein; we understand that the consent will be granted and/or authorized through the holder of parental authority and/or legal representative of the minor (parents and/or guardians), according to the regulatory specifications of the region or country where the personal data of the minor is processed and treated. We do not use information of minors for marketing and/or promotional purposes. If guardians and/or legal representatives of minors detect unauthorized processing of information, they may direct their questions and claims to the channel enabled by the Companies at habeasdata@avianca.com

3.9 Uso de cookies

The Companies and external service providers can use cookies and similar technologies on web sites, mobile applications, electronic kiosks and electronic devices used to access the Company sites, to learn about the origin, increase functionality and accessibility to websites, verify that users meet the required criteria to process their requests and adapt their products and services to the needs of users, by obtaining the following general information:

  • The type of browser and operating system used.
  • Visited websites.
  • IP Address.
  • Browsing time.
  • Language of the device.
  • Links accessed.
  • Sites visited prior to visiting any of our digital channels.

These cookies and other similar technologies may be disabled and eliminated by the User when it so decides. For that purpose, the Client, Traveler and User may consult and/or request help on the Internet browser being used.

Visit our cookies policy and learn about how we use your personal information so you can have a better experience, available on https://www.avianca.com/co/es/sobre-nosotros/informacion-legal/politica-cookies/

3.10 Who do we share your personal information with?

The Companies, as Data Processors may share, transmit and/or transfer your personal information with the following categories of third parties and/or recipients, in compliance with and to perform: a) provision of the contracted service; b) performance of the contractual relationship; c) development of our legitimate business interests, according to the consent and/or authorization you have provided; and d) in compliance with applicable legal obligations according to the territory where your personal information is collected. Therefore, your personal information may be shared with the following:

  • The Companies controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited and/or The Affiliated Companies; for more information about our group of companies please refer to: https://www.avianca.com/co/en/sobre-nosotros/

  • When your itinerary and/or service includes it, we may share your personal information with car rental companies, lodging/hotels and/or transportation companies (taxi, bus and/or train); said companies will be identified when you make your service booking.

  • Suppliers and/or subcontractors of global distribution systems (GDS), licensing companies, IT equipment maintenance, IT tools, website suppliers, communication channels support, IT hardware, cloud storage and technological infrastructure.

  • Financial entities, payment gateway, credit bureaus, anti-fraud controls and payment processing.
  • Airport operators, substitute agents and/or third parties providing ground handling and other related additional services at the sites where The Companies have a presence.

  • Suppliers of support services at the Contact Center and/or Phone Service Center for the Companies in the territories where we operate.

  • If you have made a booking or part of your travel itinerary includes segments operated with an airline other than those that comprise Avianca Group International Limited, under codeshare or not, said Company will receive your information as a Data Controller;

  • Insurers, commercial representatives and agents, operators, members of airline alliances in which the airlines are members and/or loyalty program administrators. Such as LifeMiles Ltd., for the purpose of crediting and redeeming benefits and miles for flights operated by LifeMiles Ltd.

  • With governmental and official authorities for compliance with legal obligations: such as customs, immigration and/or airport authorities of countries included in your itinerary or overflown, governmental, environmental, judicial, law enforcement, police, regulatory and control agencies, when required by applicable laws through Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) to the extent we are obligated to do so and to territories and/or countries that are required for international travel control and/or on the occasion of a procedure, requirement, request or similar from any authority. The Companies, as airlines, are bound by the laws of the EU, the USA, and the United States and other countries, to provide border control authorities and customs authorities with access to booking and travel information when the flight is to or from such countries, including stopovers, and when flying over such countries to reach the destination.

  • Third party allies that develop or enter into commercial activities with The Companies controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited.

Since the Parent Company of the Companies is located outside the European Union, many of our Data Processors are too. It is therefore possible that in some cases recipients of information and personal data are located outside the country where your personal information was originally collected; with the only purpose of providing the requested and/or complementary services, or for legally established reasons and/or under coverage of applicable regulations.

To maintain an adequate level of security and protection, the Companies have implemented appropriate security measures and entered into binding legal documents (standard contractual clauses) pursuant to industry standards and applicable legislation.

Finally, we inform that the servers and/or computer facilities owned by the Companies and where we store your personal information are located in servers in Colombia and El Salvador.

For these purposes, we understand that the Data Subject authorizes and consents to sharing, transferring and/or transmitting the related personal information in accordance with the purposes set forth in this Policy and to the related categories of third parties and/or recipients.

3.11 How do we protect your personal data?

Protection, security and confidentiality of information and personal data of Data Subjects is of vital importance for the Companies. The Companies have information policies, procedures and standards which may change at any time at the Companies’ discretion and which have the sole purpose of protecting and preserving the integrity, confidentiality and availability of personal information, regardless of the media and/or format in which they are stored or located, temporarily or permanently, as well as how they are transmitted.

In that sense, we rely on technological security tools and we implement security practices recognized in the industry including: information transmission and storage through secure mechanisms such as encryption, use of secure protocols, securing technological components, restricted access to information only to authorized personnel, backup of information, secure software development practices, firewalls, antivirus, IPS, among others.

Third parties engaged by the Companies (contractors, external consultants, temporary collaborators, etc.) involved with Data Processing of Clients, Travelers and Users, are also under the obligation of abiding by and complying with this Privacy Policy, the Information Security and Privacy Manuals and the security protocols of the Companies.

All agreements between the Company and a third party and/or supplier (contractor, external consultant, temporary collaborators, etc.) that includes Data Processing includes a confidentiality agreement and/or annex detailing the undertakings and obligations for protection, care, security and preservation of confidentiality, integrity and privacy of personal information.

Remember that as Data Subject you also play a role in protecting your personal information. We remind you that some of your duties as a Data Subject include among others not sharing your personal information (reservation number, password, ticket number, among others) with persons not authorized to have access to them, maintaining an adequate level of security for your electronic devices, avoiding information stored therein from being consulted, modified and/or extracted by unauthorized persons. The Companies assume no responsibility for changes to the security levels indicated by the owner of electronic devices.

3. We inform you that, regarding Servicios Aeroportuarios Integrales SAI S.A., and for the personal data Processed in the development of the activities offered under the commercial brand AVIANCA TOURS, the applicable Privacy Policies are available at https://saiavh.com/ and at https://tours.avianca.com/cl-es/politica-de-tratamiento-de-datos"
4. We remind you that the processes of voluntary change of itinerary, route and/or name of the ticket have their own conditions subject to the applicable laws in each territory where the Companies operate and to the fare that was purchased. 
5. The Companies controlled Investment Vehicle 1 Limited due to its activity as a transporter, are under the obligation of maintaining, providing and registering personal information to the local and international authorities and/or official entities that regulate aviation activity, pursuant to applicable laws for passengers, cargo, express couriers and/or couriers, on board aircraft (migration status, visa information, travel documents, general ID information, itinerary, list of dangerous goods, among others) prior to departure and landing of flights at the destination.
6. We inform you that, in some cases in accordance with the withdrawal or unsubscription request, we may be entitled to continue to process your personal data for legal purposes such as the provision of your contract of carriage or for established legal and/or regulatory exceptions.
7.  The list of personal information set forth in the What type of personal information do we process? section is not limited and may be updated and/or modified according to the employing Company, the service provided and/or official requirements.
8.  We hereby inform that under the European General Data Protection Regulation, children and teenagers are defined as those under 16 years of age. This may vary depending on the applicable regulation and territory where we collect personal information

We hereby inform that as Data Subject you have rights regarding Processing of your personal information according to applicable laws* which we mention below:[9]

  • Knowing, updating and rectifying your personal information before the Data Controller or the Data Processor.

  • Requesting proof of authorization granted by the Data Controller, except when expressly exempted pursuant to the provisions of applicable legislation.

  • Be transparently informed by the Data Controller or the Data Processor, upon request, about the use given to the information and personal data.

  • Presenting complaints before the competent Authorities regarding infringement to the applicable personal data protection regime.

  • Revoking the authorization and/or requesting suppression of information and personal data pursuant to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

  • Having access to the information and personal data subject to Processing, upon request to the Companies, under the terms established by current regulations and that apply.

For queries in excess of once per calendar month, the Companies may charge the Data Subject making said request for shipment and reproduction expenses.

4.1 How can you exercise your rights regarding your personal data?

You are entitled to know the details of how we Process your personal information and to exercise your rights as Data Subject, in terms of the data protection laws that apply and pursuant to the provisions of this Privacy Policy.

For the purpose of the above, this Policy defines the general procedure to exercise your rights, notwithstanding the enforcement of specific stipulations and procedures and/or those of local laws in the territory where you are located and/or where we collect your information. In this scenario, we ask you consult the ANNEXES of this Policy for the country where we collect your personal information. In the event of a discrepancy between the general procedure and the specific stipulations and/or procedure to exercise the rights contained in local regulations in each territory, the specific stipulation shall govern.

The Personal Data Privacy area of the Companies is responsible within the Organization for promoting and monitoring compliance with the Personal Data Protection Program. If you wish to exercise any of your rights as Data Subject we have enabled the following e-mail as the official channel to receive your requests, questions and/or claims: habeasdata@avianca.com

4.2 Accreditation of data ownership

In order for us to process your requests, inquiries and/or claims, or for you to exercise any of the rights specified in this Policy, you must prove your identity and ownership (prove that you are the owner of the information you request) to The Companies, therefore, you agree that we may request documents and/or information that allow us to validate the ownership, avoiding the loss, consultation, use and/or unauthorized or fraudulent access by unauthorized persons and/or who do not have legal mandate to act on your behalf to the personal information for which we are Responsible.

To handle your request you must provide in all cases the pertinent information that allows us to accredit the identity and for it to be valid under the law, to avoid a scenario of homonymy and/or reasonable doubt regarding the identity of the Data Subject.

When the petition is made by someone other than the Data Subject, the third party must duly accredit power of attorney to act on behalf of the Data subject by sending the supporting documents.

The request to exercise the rights as a Data Subject must be submitted in writing and/or digitally through a channel enabled by the Companies for that purpose, which you may find in the chapter titled CHANNEL ENABLED TO RESPOND TO PERSONAL DATA QUESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS.

Minimum content of the request:

  • Data Subject’s information and/or of its representative or person exercising the right on its behalf.

  • Copy of the identification document and/or equivalent document accrediting the identity of the Data Subject and considered valid under the law. If acting through a legal representative, the identification document or equivalent document accrediting the identity of the representative must be submitted.[10]

  • Concrete description of the request and justification of the invoked right.

  • Physical and/or electronic address to send the response and notifications.

  • Documents supporting the request (if applicable).


4.3 Queries

The Data Subject and/or its representative may ask if the Companies process its personal information, the purpose of processing, the recipients, the type of personal information stored in the Organization’s data bases, the retention time of your personal information, among others. The Data Subject’s right to consult must not adversely affect the rights and liberties of other data subjects. Therefore, this right can be exercised using the channel enabled by the Companies.

4.4 Claims

The Data Subject and/or its representative may submit claims before the Data Processor and/or Controller when they consider their personal information is subject to correction, rectification, update, suppression and/or they have knowledge of an alleged breach of the personal information processing obligations set forth in applicable legislation. The right to claim must not adversely affect the rights and liberties of other data subjects. Therefore, this right can be exercised using the channel enabled by the Companies.

In any case, the Data Subject is entitled to make claims before the corresponding local Authority for personal data protection, following the procedural requirements provided in applicable legislation of the country in which Processing is performed. Some legislations require that the Data Processor and/or Controller is contacted in the first instance.

It is possible that the Companies may not respond to your full request or total or partial access to the information, in the following cases:

  • The requesting party is not the Data Subject, or the legal representative accredited for that purpose.
  • When the information and the personal information of the requesting party is not in the Companies’ data base.
  • When there is a legal impediment or resolution from an authority to deny such requests.
  • When rectification, cancellation or opposition has been previously made and the request lacks substance as a result.


4.5 Terms of response 

The following general terms of reference will be considered to process your requests, questions and/or claims regarding protection of your personal information. However, you must consider that, depending and/or the exceptional situations of the region, the terms of response may vary according to local applicable regulations. Notwithstanding the enforcement of the general procedure set forth in this Policy and depending on the country in which your information is collected, we have identified some territories in which we process and where local laws include specific stipulations regarding the terms of response. You must therefore read this numeral jointly with the annexes according to the pertinent and applicable territory and/or region.

Argentina

We inform you that for personal information and data processed in Argentina, the procedures to exercise the rights of data subjects are contained in Law 25.32/2000, includes all subordinate laws and is a reference thereto, as amended, extended and/or reenacted by expressly accepting this Privacy Policy, you grant us authorization to transmit and/or transfer your information and personal data to third countries where we operate, which can have levels of data protection that differ from those required in Argentina.

Argentinian Law guarantees the rights of information, access, content of the information, rectification, update or suppression of your personal information. The Data Controller of the database must comply with the requests of the data subject, at no cost in the term established by the applicable law.

You can exercise your rights by sending an e-mail to habeasdata@avianca.com.You may also exercise your rights before the corresponding Authority at the National Directorate for personal data protection.

 

Brazil

We inform you that for personal information and data processed in Brazil, the procedures to exercise the rights of data subjects are contained in Law 13.709 from 2018, includes all subordinate laws and is a reference thereto, as amended, extended and/or reenacted. By expressly accepting this Privacy Policy, you grant us authorization to transmit and/or transfer your information and personal data to third countries where we operate, which can have levels of data protection that differ from those required in Brazil.

Brazilian Law guarantees the rights of information, access, content of the information, rectification, update, or suppression of your personal information. The Data Controller of the database must comply with the requests of the data subject, at no cost, in the term established by the applicable law.

You may exercise your rights by sending an e-mail to habeasdata@avianca.com. You may also exercise your rights before the corresponding national Authority.

 

Canada

We inform you that for personal information and data processed in Canada, the procedures to exercise the rights of data subjects are consigned in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act also known as PIPEDA or Act, includes all subordinate laws and is a reference thereto, as amended, extended and/or reenacted. This Act applies within Canada except for the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec. These provinces are exempt from this statute as they have their own local regulations, which are substantially similar to PIPEDA.

The Data Subject may exercise its rights by sending a request, complaint or claim to the Companies in the term established by the applicable law.

You may exercise your rights by sending an e-mail to habeasdata@avianca.com. You may also exercise your rights before the corresponding national Authority.

 

Colombia

We inform you that for personal information and data processed in Colombia, the procedures to exercise the rights of data subjects are contained in Law 1581 from 2012 and its regulatory decrees, includes all subordinate laws and is a reference thereto, as amended, extended and/or reenacted. By expressly accepting this Privacy Policy, you grant us authorization to transmit and/or transfer your information and personal data to third countries where the Companies operate, which can have levels of data protection that differ from those required in Colombia.

Colombian law guarantees the rights to know, update and rectify your personal information with Data Processors or Data Controllers, as well as to request proof of authorization granted to the Data Controller and/or revoking the authorization or suppressing the information in the term established by the applicable law.

The Data Subject may only elevate the claim before the Authority once it has exhausted the process before the Data Controller or Processor, as a procedural requirement. The Superintendency of Industry and Commerce is the Authority in matters of personal data protection.

To exercise their rights, Data Subjects may exercise their right to know, update, rectify and suppress information and personal data by submitting a request to habeasdata@avianca.com.

 

Costa Rica

We inform you that for personal information and data processed in Costa Rica, the procedures to exercise the rights of data subjects are consigned in Law N°8968, regulated by Executive Decree N 37754 includes all subordinate laws and is a reference thereto, as amended, extended and/or reenacted. By expressly accepting this Privacy Policy, you grant us authorization to transmit and/or transfer your information and personal data to third countries where we operate, which can have levels of data protection that differ from those required in Costa Rica.

Costa Rican law guarantees the right of Access, rectification, suppression, and consent to assignment of personal information. The Controller of the data base must comply with what the data subject requests, at no cost in the term established by the applicable law.

You may exercise your rights by sending an e-mail to habeasdata@avianca.com. You may also exercise your rights before the corresponding Authority, PROHAB.

 

Chile

We inform you that for personal information and data processed in Chile, the procedures to exercise the rights of data subject are consigned in Law No. 19.628 (“LPD”) and Law No. 20.575 includes all subordinate laws and is a reference thereto, as amended, extended and/or reenacted. By expressly accepting this Privacy Policy, you grant us authorization to transmit and/or transfer your information and personal data to third countries where we operate, which can have levels of data protection that differ from those required in Chile.

Chilean Law guarantees the rights of access, elimination or cancellation, modification and blockage in the term established by the applicable law.

You may exercise your rights by sending an e-mail to habeasdata@avianca.com. You may also exercise your rights before the corresponding Authority.

 

Mexico

For personal information and data processed in, Mexico the procedures to exercise the rights of data subjects are consigned in the Federal Law for Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Individuals (DOF 05-07-2010), with its respective regulation (DOF 21-12-2011) includes all subordinate laws and is a reference thereto, as amended, extended and/or reenacted.

By expressly accepting this Privacy Policy, you grant us authorization to transmit and/or transfer your information and personal data to third countries where we operate, which can have levels of data protection that differ from those required in Mexico.

Mexican Law guarantees the rights of access, rectification, cancellation or opposition to treatment of personal data when the request applies in the term established by the applicable law.

You may exercise your rights by sending an e-mail to habeasdata@avianca.com. You may also exercise your rights before the corresponding Authority, the Federal Institute of Access to Information (IFAI).

The Companies are not under the obligation of cancelling the personal information or data in the cases set forth in Article 26 in the Federal Law of Personal Data Protection, or when the data subject has a legal or contractual duty to remain in the data base, under the terms of the law.

 

Peru

We inform you on May 10 of 2020 our local subsidiary, Avianca Perú SA, has agreed to close it operations and start the dissolution and liquidation process, for this reason the personal data processed up to that date by the company and those personal data generated on the occasion of the aforementioned process, will be treated in accordance with Law 29733 and Supreme Decree 003-2013-JUS (hereinafter the Law and its Regulations). While the settlement dissolution and liquidation process are taking place, you can exercise your rights in relation with your personal data through the habeasdata@avianca.com.

 

Uruguay

We inform you that for personal information and data processed in Uruguay, the procedures to exercise the rights of data subjects are contained in the Law for Protection of Personal Data N° 18.333 from 2008 includes all subordinate laws and is a reference thereto, as amended, extended and/or reenacted. By expressly accepting this Privacy Policy, you grant us authorization to transmit and/or transfer your information and personal data to third countries where we operate, which can have levels of data protection that differ from those required in Uruguay.

Uruguayan Law guarantees the rights of information, access, content of the information, rectification, update, or suppression of your personal information. in the term established by the applicable law

You may exercise your rights by sending an email to habeasdata@avianca.com; you may also exercise your rights before the corresponding Authority: The Agency for Development of Electronic Management Government and the Information and Knowledge Society (AGESIC).

 

 

European Union

We inform you that for personal information of travelers, clients or users residing in a country within the European Union, as well as passengers who purchase their tickets in a country of the European Union (in the territory), the provisions of this annex shall govern, which applies concordantly with the General Privacy Policy for Protection of Personal Data of Travelers, Clients and Users and are a part thereof.

Who is responsible for Processing your personal data in the European Union: Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. Avianca Spain Branch. Registration: NIF A4801001A, Postal address: C/ Castelló, nº 23 – 4º Izquierda Madrid (Spain). E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com. The Companies, as Data Controllers and/or Processors outside the European Union, in compliance with applicable regulations, have designated Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. Spain Branch, with headquarters in Madrid (C/ Castelló, nº 23 – 4º Izquierda, phone No.: +34 91 758 91 22 and email address habeasdata@avianca.com) as its Representative in the EU.

How do we use your personal data? Please go to section 5.4 of this General Policy.

What is the basis for processing your information?

The fundamental legal grounds that allow processing the information of clients, travelers and users is the execution of any agreement with the Companies, such as the contract of carriage (according to the terms and conditions included in the section Contract of Carriage on our website), from which the rights and obligations of both parties are derived. Based on the fulfilment of our legal obligations in mattes of immigration, taxes, fiscal, aviation (such as APIS (Advanced Passenger Information System),), among others, that obligate us to keep certain data processing in compliance with the procedures and requirements the Companies must comply with before authorities and control and surveillance entities in any jurisdiction where they operate.

For example, for certain routes the law requires that we provide border control entities with information related to travel documents and itineraries. We may have to disclose your information to Authorities in other countries, whether Civil Aviation, Migration or others, to comply with legal obligations in countries where the flight operates or over which it flies.

To engage transportation and provide the purchased services, as well as to comply with certain legal requirements, certain indispensable information must be collected. The client, traveler or user is under the obligation to facilitate the personal information (truthful and updated) required by the legal requirement and necessary to enter into the agreement. If they are not provided, or if their suppression is requested prior to full performance of the agreement, we may not manage and perfect the contractual relationship and even, if inexact information is provided, boarding or entry to a foreign country could be denied.

In some cases, we process information for our legitimate business purpose, as is fraud prevention; or sending commercial communications via postal and/or electronic mail regarding products or services similar to those contracted by you; as long as the interests or rights and liberties of our clients prevail.

Personal data processing to send commercial communications and, in your case, processing special categories of data is performed by the Companies based on consent provided by the traveler, client or user.

As long as we request your consent for processing, we will inform you about it in due time. In any case, we hereby inform that you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without said withdrawal conditioning entering into the agreement. Also, all commercial communications sent via e-mail will include the option to “unsubscribe” which will allow you to stop receiving commercial communications. Although we do everything within our means to process your requests to remove rom commercial notifications within ten (10) days of receiving your request, it is possible that you may receive a commercial notification during the opt-out process.

What are your rights when you provide us with your information?

You have the right to obtain confirmation of whether we are processing your personal information or not. You have the right to access your personal information, as well as to request rectification of inexact information or, in your case, request suppression when, among other reasons, your information is not necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Likewise, you are entitled to portability of your information in cases provided in regulations. Under certain circumstances, you may request limiting processing your information, in which case, except for preservation, we will only process them to formulate, exercise or defend claims or in other cases provided in applicable legislation. In certain circumstance and for reasons related to your specific situation, you may oppose processing of your information. We will stop processing your information, except for legitimate imperious reasons or to formulate, exercise or defend possible claims.

Finally, regarding processing to which you have voluntarily consented, you may withdraw consent at any time; however, said consent will not affect compliance with legal obligations of the Companies. E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

If you wish to obtain further information regarding your rights, and you are not satisfied with the exercise of your rights and/or wish to submit a claim, you may do so by addressing the control authority in matters of data protection (Spanish Data Protection Agency). You may find contact information at http://www.agpd.es/portalwebAGPD/CanalDelCiudadano/contacteciudadano/index-ides-idphp.php.

Address: Gran Vía Fernando el Católico 26, Local 46008 Valencia Metro Angel Guimerá E-mail: habeasdata@avianca.com.

 

United States

We inform you if applicable that for personal information and personal data processing in the territory and for residents in the state of California, your rights in relation to personal data will be treated in accordance with the requirements of California Cosnumer Privacy Act, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 et seq. (CCPA).

The Department of Transportation of the United States of America (hereinafter DOT) establishes that the Companies shall sufficiently inform of collection, use and disclosure of personal information and data of travelers, clients, or users.

Although there is no federal statute specifically regulating processing of personal information and data in this country. The DOT may investigate and prevent any practice related to the sale of air transportation services, which also includes processing personal information and data of our travelers, clients and users.

We, the Companies, undertake to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act in the United States of America (also known as COPPA).COPPA regulates privacy protection of minors in the United States, empowers the DOT to investigate the use of personal information and data of children under the age of 13 on the web.

You may exercise your rights by sending an email to

We inform you if applicable that for personal information and personal data processing in the territory and for residents in the state of California, your rights in relation to personal data will be treated in accordance with the requirements of California Cosnumer Privacy Act, Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 et seq. (CCPA).

The Department of Transportation of the United States of America (hereinafter DOT) establishes that the Companies shall sufficiently inform of collection, use and disclosure of personal information and data of travelers, clients, or users.

Although there is no federal statute specifically regulating processing of personal information and data in this country. The DOT may investigate and prevent any practice related to the sale of air transportation services, which also includes processing personal information and data of our travelers, clients and users.

We, the Companies, undertake to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act in the United States of America (also known as COPPA).COPPA regulates privacy protection of minors in the United States, empowers the DOT to investigate the use of personal information and data of children under the age of 13 on the web.

You may exercise your rights by sending an email to habeasdata@avianca.com.

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These annexes are an integral part of this General Privacy Policy for Protection of Personal Information regarding Travelers, Clients and Users.

Queries: They will be answered within ten (10) working days as of when they are received. When it is not possible to respond within said term, we will inform of the reasons for delay, establishing the date when your question will be answered, which in no case shall exceed five (5) working days after the expiration of the first term.

Claims: They will be answered within fifteen (15) working days after the day after receiving the duly supported claim. When it is not possible to respond to the claim within said term, we will inform of the reasons for delay, establishing the date when your claim will be answered, which in no case shall exceed eight (8) working days after the expiration of the first term.

If the claim is incomplete, the Data Subject will be contacted within five (5) days after receiving the claim to rectify any issues. After two (2) months from the date of the request without receiving the information requested from the interested party, we will assume the claim has been desisted. A request for suppression of information and the revocation of authorization or request to limit the use or disclosure of personal data shall not apply when the Data Subject has a legal or contractual duty to remain in the data base, us per applicable laws.

Finally, although we do everything within our means to process your requests to remove rom commercial notifications within ten (10) days of receiving your request, it is possible that you may receive a commercial notification during the update period.

4.6 How can you contact us?

In order to exercise your rights, the Companies have defined the following e-mail address as the official channel of communication: habeasdata@avianca.com.

9. Depending on the scope of enforcement and the country or territory were the personal information is Processed, you may have the right to oppose, limit and/or request portability of personal data processing.
10. If you send us a copy of your personal identification document, please cross out or hide the personal information that is not related to: your name, surname, address and identification number.

The Companies reserve the right to make changes and/or updates at any time to this Privacy Policy in response to new legislation, internal policies or new requirements to provide or offer the services or products.

These modifications will be available to the public through The Companies' main channels.

Subject to applicable law, the Spanish version of this Privacy Policy will prevail over any other version disclosed in any language. If there is an inconsistency between the Spanish version and any other translation of this Privacy Policy in any other language, the Spanish version shall prevail.

The Organization has an Ethics Line, managed by Navex Global Inc., for collaborators, related third parties, suppliers, shareholders, travelers, clients, users and the public in general to submit questions, reveal conflicts of interest or make claims, which shall be treated confidentially. Through this Ethics Line we guarantee anonymity, if the person making the report wishes to hide his or her identity. The Ethics Line is available 24/7 on the web portal.

The processing of personal data and its protection and privacy will be carried out by The Companies controlled by Investment Vehicle 1 Limited for the purpose of investigating complaints, answering queries and taking appropriate administrative or legal action. This processing will be carried out in accordance with the third party provider's own and the third party provider's Privacy Policies.

This general Privacy Policy shall enter into force on the day of its publication, replacing any previous published version of the Policy. The Companies may amend, modify or withdraw any part of its content at any time, by publishing the updated text on this site and/or by sending it to the Data Subject through any other mechanism of acceptance in the event of substantial changes.

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