Privacy Policy

Meadowgate Nursery Shepherds Huts Limited are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible way. This policy outlines how we aim to achieve this and includes the information collected when:

  • you use our website

  • you make a booking on our website.

  • you make enquiries on our website.

  • someone is interested in working with us.

Definition of Personal Data

Personal Data means any data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly/indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to us via our site.

By providing your personal data, you agree that we can use your personal data in accordance with this policy.

Ensure you understand this policy in its entirety and take your time to read it.

How do we collect information from you?

We collect information from you:

  • when you make a booking.

  • when you visit the hotel (preferences, allergies etc.).

  • make an enquiry.

  • when you sign up to marketing emails.

What type of information is collected from you?

You may be asked to submit personal information about yourself when you make a booking. We will collect this information so we can fulfill your booking request.

  • Title

  • Name

  • E-mail address (used for booking confirmation and feedback emails)

  • Home or work address

  • Contact number

  • Billing information taken for deposits and payment

When you access our site:

There is “Device Information” about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Meadowgate Nursery Shepherds Huts. This information can include:

  • device type (e.g. mobile, computer, laptop, tablet)

  • cookies

  • operating system

  • IP address

  • browser type

  • browser information (e.g., type, language, and history)

  • domain names

  • access times

  • settings

  • referring website addresses

  • other data about your device to provide the services as otherwise described in this policy.

Location information:

If you use our website, we may receive your generic location (such as city or neighbourhood).

How is your information used?

Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary to complete a booking, because you have consented to our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is in our legitimate interests. 

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

  • Internal record keeping.

  • Send you service emails (booking confirmation and post-dining feedback).

  • Improve our products and services.

  • Send marketing communications if you have opted in to receive them.

  • We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Who has access to your information?

We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties. Any personal information we request from you will be safeguarded under current legislation.

We will only share your information with companies if necessary to deliver services on our behalf. For example service providers (e.g. InnStyle for the provision of online bookings), third-party payment processors, and other third parties to provide our Sites and fulfil your requests, and as otherwise consented to by you or as permitted by applicable law.

Third parties whose content appears on our Site may use third-party Cookies, as detailed below. Please refer to ‘Use of Cookies’ for more information on controlling Cookies. Please note that we do not control the activities of such third parties, nor the data they collect and use and advise you to check the privacy policies of any such third parties.

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information at any point. Please refer to the Your Choices section of this Privacy Policy for details.

How and where do we store data?

We only keep your personal data for as long as we need in order to use it as described in this privacy policy, and/or for as long as we have your permission to keep it.

Reservations are stored in our online booking system – Innstyle. Please view the Innstyle Privacy Policy over here.

If you have opted into receive email marketing newsletters from us, your email address will also be stored in our website marketing system.

Your choices

We will not contact you for marketing purposes by email, phone or text message unless you have given your prior consent. We will not pass your details to any third parties for marketing purposes unless you have expressly permitted us to. Furthermore, you can change your marketing preferences at any time by contacting us by email at info@meadowgateshepherdshuts.co.uk

You have a right to request a copy of the personal information that Meadowgate Nursery Shepherds Huts Limited holds about you and have any inaccuracies corrected. Any such requests should be made to this email address: info@meadowgateshepherdshuts.co.uk

You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we delete it.