The Byre Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us.

The Byre considers data protection and privacy to be of paramount importance. We never sell personal data and we carry out all processing operations in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

The Byre enables the visitors of our website; www.thebyre.co.uk to be in control of their personal data. We also provide controls that allow us to have control over the privacy of personal data that is captured by our service. This privacy policy sets out how The Byre uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website.

We may change this policy by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

What information do we collect?

If you make a booking with us, we will ask you for your personal information in order to for us to process that booking or help with your experience. This information is likely to include contact information and payment information. Some information is also collected automatically through our website via cookies.

Your personal information is for the purpose of The Byre only and we will never sell your details on to a third party. We may collect the following information:

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that a website sends to your browser which it then stores on the device that you are using to browse the website. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not collect personal information about you that would allow us to identify you personally. Cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not.

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 want to know more about cookies and how to control or delete them, please visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains detailed guidance for users.

A number of cookies are used on this site for a variety of reasons which we have detailed below:

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies help users to navigate the website, and are used for secure shopping and checkouts. Essential cookies can help load pages quickly, facilitate secure online transactions and retain the contents of your shopping cart when you continue shopping or navigate away from the page. Without cookies online shopping might not be possible.

Analytical Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies are used to monitor website performance and user behaviour. They allow us to improve the website, providing better content for users and to identify areas in need of maintenance. Performance cookies can help us to identify the most popular products/ services/ content and present this content more prominently for returning users.

IP Address

This site also tracks the IP addresses of its users. An IP Address is a number that identifies an Internet Service Provider and user country. IP addresses do not contain personal information and help us to build a picture of who visits the site.

What do we do with the information?

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

How do we contact you, and why?

We may contact you with reference to a stay you have booked or an enquiry you may have submitted. Depending on your preferences and the information you have provided we may contact you by post, email or telephone.

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.

Controlling your information

Under the General Data Protection Regulation you have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. You also have the right to request that we erase any personal information we hold, where The Byre has no compelling reason to continue processing this data. You can choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal data in the following ways:

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible on info@thebyre.co.uk and we will correct any information found to be incorrect.