Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Charming UK Cottages (operated by Celeste Fairbrooke) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website, lovelycottage.co.uk. We do not collect personal information through registration or databases. Our goal is to provide transparent information about the data we automatically gather through standard web technologies.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through your browser and server logs. This includes:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website or search engine
• Cookie data

This information is collected anonymously and is not linked to your identity.

How We Use Information

The data we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

• To understand how visitors interact with our content
• To improve website performance and user experience
• To analyse traffic patterns and popular content
• To ensure the website functions correctly

We do not use this information for marketing, profiling, or selling to third parties.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
• Analytics cookies: Used by third-party services to measure site usage
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings for future visits

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 help us understand website usage and deliver relevant content:

• Google Analytics: To analyse traffic and user behaviour anonymously
• Advertising networks: Such as Google AdSense, which may place cookies to serve ads based on browsing activity

These services operate under their own privacy policies. We do not control how they collect or use data. We recommend reviewing their policies:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense Policy

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the data we collect. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information, but we take steps to minimise risks.

Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

• The right to be informed about how your data is used
• The right to access any personal data we hold about you
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to object to processing
• The right to withdraw consent (where applicable)

To exercise 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 such data, we will take steps to delete it immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised Last Updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for updates.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Celeste Fairbrooke
Beehive, 40 Bowen Street, Pipitea, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Email: [email protected]