Privacy Policy

Rowing Boat Cottage is a holiday cottage owned and rented out by Cliff & Val Thornton. This website exists to promote the cottage and we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This Policy explains when and why the website collects personal information about people who visit the website, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.

We may change this Policy from time to time so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes. By using our website, you're agreeing to be bound by this Policy. Any questions regarding this Policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to info@rowingboatcottage.co.uk or by writing to C Thornton, Rowing Boat Cottage, Braidstone Square, Seahouses, Northumberland.

How do we collect information from you?

We obtain information about you when you use our website, for example, when you contact us using the "contact us" form.

What type of information is collected from you?

The personal information we collect might include your name, address, email address, IP address, and information regarding what pages are accessed and when.

How is your information used?

We may use your information to: send you communications which you have requested and that may be of interest to you; seek your views or comments on the services we provide; notify you of changes to our services. We review our retention periods for personal information on a regular basis. We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity.

Who has access to your information?

We will not sell or rent your information to third parties. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Third Party Service Providers working on our behalf: We may pass your information to our third party service providers, agents subcontractors and other associated organisations for the purposes of completing tasks and providing services to you on our behalf such as mailing campaigns or search engine optimisation. However, when we use third party service providers, we disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service and we would have a contract in place that requires them to keep your information secure and not to use it for their own direct marketing purposes.

Please be reassured that we will not release your information to third parties for them to use for their own direct marketing purposes. Third Party Product Providers we work in association with: We may work with various third party providers, for example, for mailing services (via our communications platform, Mailchimp). These third party providers will share your information with us which we will use in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Your choices

You have a choice about whether or not you wish to receive information from us. If you do not want to receive direct marketing communications from us you can unsubscribe from our mailing list by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided in all marketing emails we send.

How you can access and update your information

The accuracy of your information is important to us, if you change email address, or any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please email us at: info@rowingboatcottage.co.uk.

You have the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold about you and you can request a copy using the same email address.

Use of 'cookies'

Like many other websites, this website uses 'cookies'. Cookies are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit.

They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual. The cookies we use are "analytical" cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the site 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.

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. For more information on cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information provided by the Interactive Advertising Bureau at www.allaboutcookies.org

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites run by other organisations. This privacy policy applies only to our website‚ so we encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from our website. In addition, if you linked to our website from a third party site, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the policy of that third party site.

16 or Under

We are concerned to protect the privacy of children aged 16 or under. If you are aged 16 or under‚ please get your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide us with personal information.

Transferring your information outside of Europe

As part of the services offered to you through this website, the information which you provide to us may be transferred to countries outside the European Union ("EU"). By way of example, this may happen if any of our servers are from time to time located in a country outside of the EU. These countries may not have similar data protection laws to the UK. By submitting your personal data, you're agreeing to this transfer, storing or processing. If we transfer your information outside of the EU in this way, we will take steps to ensure that appropriate security measures are taken with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this Policy. If you use our services while you are outside the EU, your information may be transferred outside the EU in order to provide you with those services.

Review of this Policy

We keep this Policy under regular review. This Policy was last updated in May 2018.

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Testimonials

"We have just enjoyed our fifth visit to Rowing Boat Cottage. We find the cottage a perfect location, within walking distance of shops, pubs and an ideal starting point for various walks, including beaches. A good base for playing some great golf courses. Warm, clean and very well equipped. It is spacious and has ample parking. Looking forward to next year."

John, Paul, Colin and Andy (Gentlemen golfers of Leicester)

"Fabulous cottage! Really well decorated and furnished with everything we needed. Great for kids too. Had a great time!"

J Wade, May 2016

"We really appreciated the personal touches. We hope to return; a real "home from home", in fact some would say even better!

The Galliers, April 2016

"This is an excellent holiday cottage and perfect for our needs. The positioning in the town is great for all areas of the town and still quiet when inside. The fixture and fittings are very good and the beds very comfortable. This is our second visit to the property and we are now looking to book another stay"

"This is about our 3rd visit to Rowing Boat Cottage. Had a great time as usual. Cottage has everything we need. Super warm, children enjoy it immensely. We hope we will be back again."

Haddow & Neally families, October 2015

"Excellent accommodation, perfectly equipped. Quiet surroundings, Very convenient for harbour and shops. Warm & Comfortable – we all felt really at home. We will return! "

September 2105

"Fantastic place in every respect which is why we came back again this year. We hope to be back for a third year in a row next year! Many thanks."

Pentland family, July 2015

"Appreciated the bottle of wine and biscuits waiting for us. Amazed to find a large box of toys and baby Joey loved them. Best equipped cottage we have ever stayed in! Location is perfect and the cottage very comfortable."

 

"As we have had several visits to this property we have always been happy with the accommodation but were glad to see the upgrade to the appliances etc. Will return to the porerty for more holidays."

 

"Rowing Boat Cottage in Seahouses is the perfect place for a family holiday. It's one of the most relaxing and enjoyable places stays we've had as a family. Northumbria has so much to offer we were busy every day but knowing we could come back to our "home from home" was just perfect."

 

"We have had a lovely week here in Seahouses. The owners have provided everything that you might need and it has to be one of the best equipped holiday cottages that we've ever had the pleasure of staying in. We'll be back again in the future I'm sure. Thankyou!"

 

"Have all thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Rowing Boat Cottage. Excellent location for beach, walks, shops, pubs etc. Fully equipped,immaculate, warm, comfortable, spacious home-from-home with evrything you could need."

The Porters, June 2016

"What a delightful and especially well-appointed cottage. Please accept our thanks and congratulations."

The Robinsons, June 2016

"We couldn't fault the Cottage. Everything we needed was there and it was perfect for our stay. I'm sure we will be asking to book again in the future."

"Lovely cottage, excellent location. Many thanks for the welcome pack, it was much appreciated on arrival. We would happily recommend the cottage to others."

Alexander/Hodgert July 2016

"Everything anyone could wish for. Great location. We have explored the beautiful Northumbrian coast in glorious sunshine. Our first visit, not our last. A beautiful home from home for our family of 6 + infant. Everything top class."

Grainger family July 2016

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