These web pages at https://www.thebyre.co.uk (‘this Website’) are owned and operated by the owner of the holiday cottage at The Byre, Mill Hill, Northumberland (‘The Byre’). If you continue to browse or use this website you agree to comply with and be bound by the Terms of Use set out on this web page. These Terms of Use may be changed at any time by the owner and any amended Terms will be published on this web page.
Intellectual Property
The Content of this Website includes but is not limited to text, still and animated images, graphics, designs, and software (‘the Content’).
All intellectual property rights, including copyright, in the Content of this Website are owned by The Byre or its licensors.
By accessing this Website you agree that you may only download the Content for your personal use. You are not permitted to use the Content for any other purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission of The Byre. For the avoidance of doubt, non-permitted usage includes but is not limited to copying, storing (in any medium), adapting or changing in any way, and reproducing (in any medium) the Content of this Website.
Disclaimer and Liability
This Website is provided on an ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ basis and, while all reasonable care is taken, The Byre does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability or fitness for any particular purpose of the Content of this Website nor does the Content form part of or constitute a representation or warranty of any contract.
To the full extent allowed by English law, The Byre will not be liable to you or any third party for any consequential or incidental damages or any other indirect, special or punitive damages whatsoever that arise out of or are related to your use of this Website.
This Website includes links to third-party websites which are beyond the control of The Byre. The inclusion of third-party links does not imply any kind of endorsement or recommendation by The Byre.
Your Privacy
Personally identifiable information which you may provide through this Website to The Byre will be used only to respond to requests or to provide information about the holiday cottage. Any personal information which you may provide will be retained only for as long as is necessary to fulfil these purposes, or as required by law. We never share personal information with third parties.
GDPR Compliance
In May 2018 a new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. The UK was then a member of the EU. The provisions of the GDPR are also written into the UK Data Protection Act (2018) and remain in place.
This privacy policy sets out how The Byre uses and protects any information that you give to The Byre when you use this website.
The Byre is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
The Byre may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1st May 2024.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- Full name
- Address
- Email address
- Phone/mobile numbers
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Cookies
Cookies are small files that are placed on your device to help our website provide a better user experience. Cookies are stored on your individual device and you have full control over their use.
Like many website owners, The Byre uses Google Analytics (GA) to measure how users interact with our website content. GA collects information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here, and what device you are using. The data collected may be used by ourselves to customise the content on our website to make for the best experience for users when visiting our website. For GA to work, cookies are deployed on your device to collect the relevant data. This information collected and stored by these cookies does not personally identify anyone.
You can set your browser settings to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly. Cookies that are already stored may be deleted at any time.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
When you use our website to link to other websites you may also be sent third-party cookies.
These websites may use the information they obtain from your use of their cookies:
- to recognise your computer when you visit their website
- to prevent fraud and improve the security of their websit
- to personalise their website for you.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information. If you would like us to delete any information we have then you must let us know by writing or emailing.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about our services only.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee may be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please contact us by email.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
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This policy was last reviewed on 1st May 2024.
