Privacy Policy
This policy has been developed to
abide by the General Data Protection Regulations and to advise that we are committed to the privacy
of the users of the website
www.auld-orwell-cottage.co.uk
Information Collected
We do not collect any personal information from visitors
to our website other than information that is knowingly and voluntarily given. Anonymous information
is collected, such as the number of visitors to the website in a given period or details of
properties and dates selected for online bookings, but it is purely statistical and cannot be used
to identify an individual user. Cookies are not used to collect any other information from visitors
to the website. Visitors cannot be contacted unless such information is given.
Security
Should you send us personal information through the
website, via email, or enquiry form or booking form, that information will be securely kept and not
shared out with the owners of Auld Orwell Cottage. It will be used to answer any enquiry or
make a booking if requested. We will not share it with any third parties. We will take all
reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.
We will store your personal information you provide via the website on a secure server. Should
your contact with us develop into a booking then details will be saved and protected by encryption
technology. We will not use your contact details for direct marketing purposes to you unless
you request it by signing to our newsletter through the website.
Financial Security
Holiday Rent Payment by Yapstone, and provided by our
booking system provided by Supercontrol. You can view their Privacy Policy on their website.
We will share information with them as necessary for the purposes of processing payments you make
via our website, refunds or dealing with complaints and or queries relating to said payments or
refunds.
Updates
We may update this privacy policy from time to time
by posting a new version on our website as knowledge of the new regulations develop. You
should check this policy occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.
Access to Personal Information
You can ask us to provide you with any personal
information we hold about you, for knowledge and accuracy. We would require proof of
identity. You can also ask us to delete your personal information.
Enforcement
Any queries relating to our collection or
use of personal information should be addressed teresad5m@icloud.com or Angus & Teresa McGhie, Camus
Edge, Camuslusta,Waternish, Isle of Skye, IV55 8GE.
Visiting our website with your personal browser settings
configured to accept cookies implies to us that you are in consent to our use of cookies as
described below.
The Law
On May 25th 2012 a European Union law was implemented by
UK legislation, The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations
2011, with a requirement that websites that leave non-essential cookies on visitors’ devices have to
inform the visitor what these cookies are. This website complies with this law by providing
information on the cookies we use so that if you choose you can either modify your browser settings
to manage cookies or leave the website.
How we use Cookies
This web site also uses non-essential cookies so that we
can serve you better, but all user data collected in this manner is anonymous. This site uses
visitor tracking that will use cookies to track information about how visitors come to the website,
which pages they visit, and other actions that visitors make whilst on the site. This data is then
used in order to improve the user experience of our web site.
Non-essential Cookies also enhance our web site
performance in a number of ways, personalising your experience on our site, making it more
convenient for you.
Your Options
Should you wish to do so, you can refuse
cookies by disabling them in your web browser’s settings. Most browsers are defaulted to accept and
maintain cookies and you can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you
the chance to decide whether to accept it or not. Please consult the support documentation for your
web browser, which can be found online, for more information. More detailed information about
controlling cookies on your computer is also available at the About Cookies website.
If you do not wish to disable cookies then you have the
option to leave the website.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent in a text
file to your computer browser from a website’s server and is then stored on your computer, but only
IF your browser’s preferences are set by you to allow it. The only personal information a cookie can
obtain is information a user supplies. A cookie cannot read data from your hard disk or read cookie
files created by other sites.
NB: If you are browsing from within a work based network
you may not have adequate permissions to allow you to control the cookies that are set.
Angus & Teresa McGhie
