At HabitatStays, safeguarding the privacy of our clients is paramount. This privacy policy elucidates how we handle and safeguard personal data, underscoring our commitment to fair information practices.
In today’s digital landscape, privacy is a cornerstone of HabitatStays’ ethos and merits your attention. We advocate transparency and furnish this notice to facilitate comprehension of our online information procedures and empower you with choices concerning the collection and utilisation of your information.
This policy is applicable if you avail of our services or products, as well as in any communication conducted via phone, email, online platforms, or any interaction with us on social media (collectively referred to as our “services”). It reflects our pledge to shield your personal information and has been endorsed by all entities within our corporate group.
Information We Collect and Process
We solely gather basic personal data about you. Such data may be acquired from our website, telephone conversations, emails, and written correspondences. For instance, you might be prompted to furnish details such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, and personal opinions or comments. Kindly inform us of any alterations or inaccuracies in your personal information so that we can maintain updated records.
Other Information We Collect
Our website may utilise technologies like “cookies” to tailor information for visitors during each visit. Cookies, commonplace in commercial websites, entail small text files transmitted by a website, acknowledged by a web browser, and stored on your hard drive to recognise repeat visits. On each website visit, our servers collect basic technical details, including your domain name, the URL of the preceding webpage visited before navigating to our site, and your browser and operating system, via cookies, pixels, and/or GIF files.
Furthermore, we may employ third-party analytical tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to scrutinise website activities and usage. While enabling cookies is optional, certain website sections and services may be challenging or inaccessible with disabled cookies. Some HabitatStays cookie files persist on your hard drive until manually deleted.
How Do We Use Information?
We securely store the personal information you provide in a protected database to deliver requested products and/or services, and may also furnish additional information about services we deem of interest to you. We retain this information only for the duration necessary to offer services and fulfil legal obligations. Your information may be shared with HabitatStays personnel and service providers as needed to administer our systems and/or accommodate your requests. This information will not be shared with non-affiliated third parties without your consent. When personal data is shared with external service providers, contractual agreements mandate them to utilise the information solely for the specified purposes, maintain its security and confidentiality in line with this policy.
Sharing Information
Security
We prioritise the security of your personal information. All information provided is stored on secure servers, and reasonable technical and organisational measures are employed to avert unauthorised access, disclosure, loss, misuse, or alteration. Access to personal data is restricted to necessities and subject to stringent protocols. We routinely verify the accuracy and, where applicable, update the personal information held. Data no longer essential for legitimate business purposes and not mandated by law is securely disposed of.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites not owned or operated by HabitatStays. We advise reviewing the privacy policies of such websites, as we do not govern or assume responsibility for their practices.
Storage and Transfer of Information
Information submitted via our website may be stored in a cloud and accessed globally, ensuring compliance with this privacy policy. Your data may be transferred to and stored in destinations outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including by staff operating outside the EEA, such as the United States of America.
Your Rights
You retain rights to access, correct, update, or delete personal data. Requests may be directed to our Data Protection Officer at management@habitat-stays.com. Similarly, users can manage subscriptions or communication preferences through provided options or by contacting the aforementioned email address. We may require reasonable time to process requests, and additional information for authentication. Upon granting requests, retained information may remain in backup systems for precautionary measures or longer periods as required by law. Complaints regarding personal data handling can be addressed to our Data Protection Officer at HabitatStays Ltd, 124 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX, who will arrange for investigation of the matter.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
Any future modifications to our privacy policy will be posted on this page and communicated via email, where appropriate.
How To Contact Us
Queries, comments, or requests concerning this privacy policy are encouraged and should be directed to our Data Protection Officer at management@habitat-stays.com. This version of the HabitatStays Privacy Policy is effective as of September 2023.
