Credit Cards are the most convenient way to make payments on the internet. They
are internationally accepted and they offer a high level of security if handled
with necessary care.
At GOMIO.COM we put security for our customers first. This is particularly important
to us if we handle sensitive information, like your credit card details.
To ensure your security and to protect you from abuse we have taken a number of
steps to make your financial transactions with GOMIO.COM as safe as possible for
you. Please take a couple of minutes to read through this. If you have any further
questions or concerns, please contact us at info@gomio.com.
- Transparency
On the internet like every where else it is important that you know whom you do
business with. GOMIO.COM is the backpacking portal of the European Hostel Cooperation,
Ltd. This company was formed by Hostels all over Europe in order to provide more
service to our guests. The company is registered in Ireland and has its head office
in Berlin .
- Technology
GOMIO.COM uses up to date security standards to protect your information. We use
the highly sophisticated SSL encryption technology to transfer your information
to our security server. SSL means “Secure Sockets Layer”. This standard
sets rules for communication over the internet. They include data encryption, authentication
and data integrity to make sure, your data gets only where you want it to go and
nobody else can access this information.
- Trust
GOMIO.COM has technology partnerships with only the most trusted companies. This
enables us to process your payment directly as an Ipayment partner. There is no
external service provider involved and no further transfer of sensitive information.
It is processed from our secure server directly.
In order to guarantee the highest security level possible, you should update your
internet browser frequently and monitor the security settings of the computer you
are working on.
So what information does GOMIO.COM collect and what happens to it?
GOMIO.COM is an information portal with online bookings. If you want to make a reservation
with one of the member hostels of GOMIO.COM, we need your name and your email address
to send confirmation of your booking to you. If your booking is for more than one
person, we need this information from the lead customer only. This information will
be transferred to us SSL encrypted and stored safely on our secure server.
For payment we need a valid credit card as well. We need the card type, number,
expiration and name as it appears on the card. We will charge our service fee from
this credit card but not the price for accommodation or any other charges from third
parties. For that reason GOMIO.COM will not transfer this sensitive information
to third parties on a regular basis.
However, your credit card details are stored on the secure server of GOMIO.COM for
a period of up to 30 days after the arrival date of the last reservation you made.
This is important because your credit card is used to secure your reservation and
can be charged by the hostel in case of no show if you have not cancelled a booking.
For more details see our Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Statement.
Your crew at GOMIO.COM