Introduction
Our website address is: https://holidayhomebeadnell.co.uk.
At Quarry Bank Holiday Cottage, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the information you provide to us.
Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information:
- Name, address, email address, and phone number
- Client preferences and session/event details
- Payment details for transactions
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you regarding your booking and inquiries
- To process payments for our services
- To comply with legal obligations and requests from authorities
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Our website may use cookies and tracking technologies to improve user experience and collect data for analytics purposes. You can modify your browser settings to disable cookies if you prefer.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- To comply with legal obligations and requests from authorities
- To process payments through secure payment gateways
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
We will retain any other personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and to comply with legal requirements. After which, we will securely delete or anonymise your data.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, accidental loss, or destruction.
GDPR Compliance
Quarry Bank Cottage Beadnall complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant data protection laws. If you are a resident of the United Kingdom, your personal information is processed lawfully based on one of the following lawful bases:
- The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
- The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
- The processing is based on your explicit consent.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your privacy or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy as needed. Any changes will be posted on our website, and the updated policy will be effective upon posting.