The ground rules
Terms of use
How you can use this website, what we ask of you and what you can expect from us.
- Who we are and how to reach us
- Photos, experiences and reviews on this site
- Complaints and which law applies
Draft Legal · Local Friend Tour
Legal, in plain words
Three short pages explain how we work: the ground rules, what we do with your information, and how booking, changes and cancellations work. Every section starts with a one-line “In short”, so you can skim, and read the detail where it matters to you.
A draft to be reviewed by a lawyer in Ecuador before it is final.
Your information
Privacy
What we collect, why, who sees it, how long we keep it and your rights under Ecuador’s data protection law.
- What stays in your browser
- Who we share it with, and why
- How to see, correct or delete your data
Your trip
Bookings & cancellations
How a bespoke trip is booked, paid, changed or cancelled, and what happens when weather or nature says no.
- From conversation to confirmed trip
- Changes and cancellations, by you or by us
- Galápagos park rules, insurance, accessibility
Who we are
- Trade name
- Local Friend Tour
- Run by
- Allyson Alemán, founder and licensed national tour guide
- Legal name
- Allyson Aleman (as shown on GetYourGuide) [Allyson to confirm: the exact legal name registered with the SRI for this RUC]
- RUC
- 0993375394001
- Registered in
- Villamil Playas, Guayas, Ecuador
- Legal address
- [Allyson to confirm: full street address of the registered domicile]
- hello@localfriendtour.com
- WhatsApp and phone
- +593 96 316 7240
- Tourism registration
- [Allyson to confirm: Ministry of Tourism registration number, if the business holds one]
What changed
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | First draft of the terms, privacy notice and booking conditions, in English and Spanish. |
A confirmed trip keeps the version that applied when you confirmed it.
How these pages are written
We borrowed good habits from companies known for readable policies: a short summary on top of every page, an “In short” line for every section, plain words and real examples. The details that only the owner or a lawyer can decide are marked like this: [Allyson to confirm: example]. They will be filled in before the pages are final.