Privacy Policy for Large Holiday Cottages
Last updated: March 2026
At Large Holiday Cottages, we are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and safeguard your information when you visit our website at www.largeholidaycottages.com.
Please read this policy carefully. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Usage data: IP addresses, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visits, time spent on pages and other diagnostic data collected automatically by our web server.
- Email address: If you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us directly, we collect your email address.
- Cookies and tracking data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our website. See Section 4 for full details.
We do not collect payment card details or process bookings directly. All holiday bookings are handled by third-party operators whose own privacy policies apply.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain and improve our website
- Understand how visitors use our site so we can enhance the user experience
- Send periodic newsletters and promotional emails (only where you have opted in)
- Respond to enquiries and support requests
- Monitor and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Where the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) applies, we process your personal data on the following grounds:
- Legitimate interests: To operate our website, analyse traffic and improve our services.
- Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies, where you have provided explicit consent.
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to retain or share data by law.
4. Cookies
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g. Google Analytics). These are only set with your consent.
- Marketing cookies: Used to track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These are only set with your consent.
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
5. Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services to operate our website, including:
- Google Analytics – for website traffic analysis (subject to Google's Privacy Policy)
- Mailchimp – for newsletter distribution (subject to Mailchimp's Privacy Policy)
- Holiday operators and booking partners – when you click through to book a cottage, you are directed to the operator's website and their privacy policy applies
We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties except as described in this policy.
6. External Links
Our website contains links to external sites, including holiday operators and booking partners. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Server log data is typically retained for up to 12 months. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
8. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our contact page.