Your vacation rental data belongs to you. Learn how Sommer's commission-free platform protects your privacy while helping you save 15-20% on every booking - with no data sharing to OTAs.
Understand how we protect your property data, team information, and help you maintain complete control over your vacation rental business.
If you have any questions about these terms or need clarification on any section, our legal and support teams are here to help.
Our commitment to protecting your vacation rental business data
Sommer ("we," "our," or "us") operates a commission-free vacation rental management platform that helps hosts save 15-20% on every booking. Unlike OTAs that control and monetize your data, we believe your property information, guest data, and business operations belong entirely to you.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our platform to:
Key Principle: You own 100% of your data.
Unlike OTAs that claim ownership of guest information and restrict your access to your own business data, Sommer operates on a simple principle: your vacation rental business data is yours. You can:
Data Controller: Sommer Platform LLC
For any privacy-related questions, concerns, or requests, please contact us through our support channels:
We take your privacy seriously and are committed to addressing all privacy-related inquiries promptly and thoroughly.
Transparent overview of data collection for your vacation rental business
When you create a Sommer account to start saving on commissions, we collect:
To help you manage your vacation rental business and save 15-20% per booking, we process:
Organization Information:
Property Information:
We automatically collect certain technical information to ensure platform security and performance:
We do NOT collect or have access to:
Clear purposes for data processing in your vacation rental operations
We use your information to provide the commission-free platform that saves you money:
We may use aggregated, non-personal data for:
We communicate with you only when necessary or requested:
We analyze platform usage (anonymized) to:
Limited sharing focused on serving your vacation rental business
We work with carefully selected service providers to operate the platform:
These providers are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and can only use your data to provide their specific services to Sommer.
Within your organization, data is shared based on roles you assign:
We may disclose information when required by law:
We will notify you of legal requests for your data unless prohibited by law or court order.
How we protect your vacation rental business information
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:
Your organization's data is protected through complete isolation:
This isolation ensures that your property data, team information, and business operations remain completely private to your organization.
In the unlikely event of a security incident:
While no system is 100% secure, we are committed to protecting your vacation rental data with industry best practices and continuous security improvements.
Control over your vacation rental business data
You have complete control over your data:
Your data belongs to you and you can take it with you:
You can request deletion of your data:
Note: Some data may be retained for legal compliance or to resolve disputes, but will not be used for any other purpose.
To exercise any of your privacy rights:
Additional rights for California residents
If you are a California resident, you have additional privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
California residents can exercise their rights by:
How long we keep your vacation rental data
We retain your data only as long as necessary:
When you delete your account:
Business platform for adult users only
Sommer is a business platform for vacation rental management. Our services are not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account and use our platform.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we have information from a minor, please contact us immediately.
How we communicate privacy policy changes
We may update this Privacy Policy as we add new features to help you save more on bookings:
Different types of changes become effective at different times:
Your continued use of Sommer after changes indicates acceptance. If you disagree with changes, you can export your data and close your account.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your vacation rental data, we're here to help. Contact us through our support form and we'll respond within 24-48 hours.
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