Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Welcoming Yards Retreat ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website at welyarde.co.uk. We are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring your data is handled lawfully and transparently under UK and EU data protection laws.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information through standard web technologies. This includes:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website or search engine
- Standard server log data
We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any other personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it through contact forms — and even then, no data is stored in a database.
How We Use Information
The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:
- To understand how visitors interact with our website
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To analyse traffic patterns and popular content
- To ensure the website functions correctly
We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. No personal data is sold, rented, or shared for commercial purposes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse site usage.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., session management)
- Analytics cookies: Used by third-party services to understand how visitors use our site
- Preference cookies: Remember your language or region settings
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website features.
Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to support our website operations:
- Google Analytics: To collect anonymous traffic and usage data in compliance with GDPR and UK GDPR. IP addresses are anonymised.
- Advertising networks: We may display ads via networks such as Google AdSense, which may place cookies to serve relevant content. These services operate under their own privacy policies.
We do not have control over the data practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All data collected is transmitted over secure connections (HTTPS). However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to be informed about how your data is used
- The right of access to your data
- The right to rectification of inaccurate data
- The right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
- The right not to be subject to automated decision-making
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child, we will take steps to delete it immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:
Estelle Marwood
10 Esplanade Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland 1060, New Zealand
Email: [email protected]
This Privacy Policy was last updated on June 15, 2024.