Who we are
Our website address is: www.gwithianholidays.com.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Contact forms
We collect your name and email address on our contact form so as to make it easier to contact you and answer and questions you might have.
Cookies
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 have an account and you log in to this site, 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.
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.
Analytics
We collect anonymous information on this website through Google Analytics which helps us to improve the layout and understand visitor behaviour.
Who we share your data with
Data protection law describes the legal basis for our processing your data as contract. We use Free to Book to capture your accommodation booking details. The Privacy Policy of Free to Book is provided below this. Should you provide your card details at the time of booking these details will be stored on FreeToBook.com’s encrypted servers. We access these password protected servers in order to process any payments with regard to taking a deposit or the full balance 28 days before your stay with us.
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.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
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 we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact Us
To discuss the Privacy Policy further then we can be contacted at:
Godrevy House
Prosper Hill,
Gwithian,
Hayle
Cornwall
TR27 5BW
Additional information
How we protect your data
Information collected through our contact form is stored on a password protected computer. Information collected on our behalf by Mailchimp, Google and FreeToBook is stored on their encrypted servers.
Free To Book Policy
PRIVACY STATEMENT
FREETOBOOK IS BOOKING SOFTWARE USED BY ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS TO ENABLE THEIR CUSTOMERS TO MAKE ONLINE BOOKINGS AND MANAGE THOSE BOOKINGS.
This document applies to the processing by freetobook of personal data collected by properties using freetobook online booking system in relation to the provision of accommodation by those properties.
1. YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Properties using freetobook as their booking engine, collect and store information that you give when you make a booking. You are asked for your name, address, telephone number and email along with payment information and the names of any guests travelling with you. This may also include your IP address. This information is stored in the freetobook system in order to process your booking. You may be contacted by the Property you have booked with in relation to your booking.
Your data is also stored after you have stayed but will be kept no longer than necessary in order to comply with legal obligations and for properties to welcome your repeat business.
2. DATA PROCESSED DIRECTLY BY THIRD PARTIES
If you provide payment information, this will be processed directly by secure PCI Level 1 compliant payment gateway providers.
3. JOINT CONTROLLERS
In the context of providing booking software to accommodation providers to facilitate online booking, freetobook and the accommodation provider shall together operate as joint data controllers for the processing of your personal data.
4. SECURITY PROCEDURES
In accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), freetobook observes reasonable procedures to prevent unauthorised access and misuse of personal information. We use appropriate business systems and procedures to protect and safeguard any personal information given to us. We also use security procedures and technical and physical restrictions for accessing and using the personal information on our servers. Only authorised personnel are permitted to access personal information in the course of their work.
5. CONTROL OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
You have the right to access data that is stored on behalf of properties taking bookings via freetobook system. You need to email or write to the property you booked with to request an overview of your personal data.
You can also contact the property you booked with on freetobook system if you believe that the personal information they have for you is incorrect, if you believe that they are no longer entitled to use your personal data or if you have any other questions about how your personal information is used or about the Privacy Statement. You need to email or write to the property you booked with.
6. REVIEWS
You may also be asked to send feedback after your stay in order for the property to further improve their service. Your email address will be used for this purpose. If you complete a review it may be posted on the property website, facebook page, twitter or google plus. However, no identifying details will ever be attached to a review posting.
TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WE RELY ON THE FOLLOWING LEGAL BASES:
Performance of a contract. The storage of your information may be necessary to perform the contract that you have with the accommodation provider you are booking with.
Legitimate Interests. We may use your information for our legitimate interests, such as for administrative, fraud detection and legal purposes.
COOKIES
A cookie is a small amount of data that is placed in the browser of your computer or on your mobile device. These cookies are used only to help you make a smooth booking and contain information like the date searched and language of booking. There is a difference between session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies will only exist until you close your browser. Persistent cookies have a longer lifespan and are not automatically deleted once you close your browser. We use persistent cookies in Google Analytics to analyse visitor traffic and behaviour.
By using freetobook website or proceeding with a booking you are consenting to the above use of cookies.