Connell’s House & Barn Privacy Policy

We follow these principles to protect your privacy:

• We do not collect more information than is necessary
• We do not use your information for purposes other than those specified
• We do not keep your information if it is no longer required
• We do not share your information with third parties

Who we are

“We” or “us” or “our” means Connell’s House & Barn, Main Street, Duleek, County Meath A92 TDK7, Republic of Ireland.

You can contact us by using the details on this website or on our Contact Us page.

By contacting us, using our services or visiting our website, which is owned and controlled by us, you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy.

Information we collect from you

While you can use our website without giving out your personal information, once you contact us via an email link or form, then we have received information about you. The information you provide (such as your name, email address or phone number) will be stored so that it is possible for us to contact you and to respond to your queries.

How we use your information

You can visit our website without giving away your personal information. We use Google Analytics and Cookies in order to improve our service, user experience and analyse how the website is used. Other than the approximate location (IP address), the information collected by Google Analytics is mostly anonymous traffic data including browser information, device information, language.
We do not collect additional information, such as your age, gender, interests or bank details.

The collected information is used to provide an overview of how people are accessing and using our website and is not used for any additional purpose, such as to profile those who access our website.

How we store your information

Personally identifiable information is stored within the SuperControl booking system to ensure that bookings for each cottage can be processed, that third party booking channels can be managed, that payment can be taken by Connell’s House & Barn and that Connell’s House & Barn is able to service customers. SuperControl complies with GDPR – full details of their privacy policy is available here: https://supercontrol.co.uk/privacy-policy

Personal data collected and stored by us is retained for no longer than necessary for the purpose for which it is acquired. We recognise that personal data may not be retained indefinitely. Personal data is safely stored and retained in compliance with GDPR requirements.

You can visit our website without giving away your personal information. We use Google Analytics and Cookies in order to improve our service, user experience and analyse how the website is used. Other than the approximate location (IP address), the information collected by Google Analytics is mostly anonymous traffic data including browser information, device information, language. We do not collect additional information, such as your age, gender, interests or bank details. You can read Google’s privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Access to your information

You have the right to request access to the information we store about you. You can do this by contacting us at hello@connells.ie

We will send you a copy of your details by email, unless you specify otherwise.

Marketing

Connell’s House & Barn would like to send you information about our services and promotional offers, that we think may be of interest to you.

If you have agreed to receive marketing material, you may always opt out at a later date, by contacting us at hello@connells.ie

Connell’s House & Barn will not share or sell your personal information to any third parties.

Social media plugins

Our website features plugins for following our social media pages, in particular INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK. Being on our website does not result in sharing data on these social media platforms. These plugins remain inactive until clicked upon. Once clicked upon, you will be taken to the said social media platform with their own specific privacy policies, which we recommended you read.

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies. For further information, please visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org/

How we use cookies

• Essential cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website.

• Analytical cookies: They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

• Functionality cookies: These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences, for example, your choice of language.

• Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the website links displayed on it, more relevant to your interests.

How we use your cookies

We use your cookies in two ways:

• Keeping you signed into our website
• Understanding how you use our website

How to manage your cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies. The above website explains how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy Policies on Websites Linked to our Website

Our website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, we recommend you read their privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

Our privacy policy may change from time to time in line with legislation or industry developments. Any changes will be posted on this page and we will not explicitly inform our clients or website users of these changes. We recommend that you read our privacy policy before making each reservation at Connell’s House & Barn. This privacy policy was last updated on 01/10/2020.

How to Contact Connell’s House & Barn

If you have any questions or comments arising from our website, the privacy policy or any other relevant terms and conditions, or the way in which we are handling your personal information, please contact us at hello@connells.ie