Traveller data and data risk

Usually travelers fill out forms the same way they accept cookies: quickly, without reading, hoping nothing goes wrong. The problem is that handing over more personal data than necessary isn't free, it just moves the cost to a moment you don't see coming.

What Ceibo actually asks for

Two things, and only two things:

• Nationality, because it is what determines which visa and entry requirements apply to your trip.
• Passport expiration date, so we can warn you if your passport won't be valid by the time you travel.

That's it. No passport number, no document scans, no personal identifiers.

Anything beyond the two data points above. If a feature would require more data, we'd rather not build that feature than ask for data we don't need.

Why this matters in practice

Less data collected means less data that can be breached, sold, or misused later. It also means faster onboarding: two fields take seconds to fill out, not minutes.

What you should check before trusting any travel platform with your data

• What data is required vs. optional, and whether the required fields are actually necessary for the service.
• Whether the platform stores document scans or just metadata.
• How long your data is retained, and whether you can request deletion.

Privacy shouldn't be a luxury. For us, it's the starting point.