Privacy Policy

This website privacy policy describes how Arran Guest House protects and makes use of the information you give this company when you use this website.  If you are asked to provide information when using this website, it will only be used in the ways described in this privacy  policy. 

This policy is updated from time to time. The latest version is published on this page. This website privacy policy was updated on: 21th Octomber 2017. 

What data we gather

We may collect the following information:

  • name and job title
  • contact information including email address
  • demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
  • other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers
  • Website usage data

How do we use this data

Collecting this data helps us understand what you are looking from the company, which enables use to deliver improved services:

We may use date

  • Internal record keeping.
  • 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.
  • From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Cookies and how we use them

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We may use cookies to:

Analyse our web traffic using an analytics package. Aggregated usage data helps us improve the website structure, design, content and functions.

Identify whether you are signed in to our website. A cookie allows us tocheck whether you are signed in to the site.

Test content on our website. For example, 50% of our users might see one piece of content, the other 50% a different piece of content.

Store information about your preferences. The website can then present you with information you will find more relevant and interesting.

To recognise when you return to our website. We may show your relevant content, or provide functionality you used previously.

Cookies do not provide us with access to your computer or any information aboutyou, other than that which you choose to share with us.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.   If you would like more information about cookies and how to manage them then please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org and if you would like to disable cookies completely then please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies where you will find a list of browsers available, choose your particular browser in order to adjust your settings.

Controlling your information

When you fill in a form or provide your details on our website, you will see one or more tick boxes allowing you to:

               Opt-in to receive marketing communications from us by email, telephone,  text message or post.

                Opt-in to receive marketing communications from our third-party partners by email, telephone, text message or post.

If you have agreed that we can use your information for marketing purposes, you can change your mind easily, via one of these methods:

                 Sign in to our website and change your opt-in settings.

                 Send an email to reserverations@arranguesthouse.co.uk

                We will never lease, distribute or sell your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or the law requires us to. Any personal information we hold about you is stored and processed under our data protection policy, in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Links to other websites.

Our website may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control of websites outside of our site. If you provide information to a website to which we link, we are not responsible for its protection and privacy. Always be wary when submitting data to websites. Read the site’s data protection and privacy policies fully.

Security.

We will always hold your information securely. To prevent unauthorised disclosure or access to your information, we have implemented strong physical and electronic security safeguards. We also follow stringent procedures to ensure we work with all personal data in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.