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Legal Notice
Terms used
“Website” means the website known as StayInKintyre.com.
“Stay In Kintyre”, “StayInKintyre.com”, "GowanleaHeights.com" and “Gowanlea Heights B&B” refer to the business operating this Website.
“Agreement” means the contents of this page, which set out the legal terms governing use of the Website.
StayInKintyre.com and Stay In Kintyre are owned and operated by Gowanlea Heights B&B, Messrs. Richardson.
Stay In Kintyre™, StayInKintyre.com™, Gowanlea Heights B&B™ and GowanleaHeights.com™ are used as business names and branding associated with the above business. Use of those names elsewhere on this page without the ™ symbol does not imply any waiver of rights.
Related domains
The following related domains are owned or used by us:
- nicep.pl, used as a URL shortener
- GowanleaHeights.com, used as a redirect to StayInKintyre.com
Terms and conditions of use
By using this Website, you agree to use it lawfully and respectfully.
You must not use this Website in any way that is unlawful, abusive, harmful, offensive, or likely to interfere with the use and enjoyment of the Website by others.
In particular, you must not:
- engage in conduct likely to cause harassment or distress
- use abusive, threatening, intimidating or obscene language or material
- do anything defamatory of any person or business
- infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party
- upload, submit or transmit any material containing viruses, malware or other harmful code
- attempt to interfere with, damage or disrupt the Website or its functionality
- engage in discriminatory or hateful conduct on grounds including race, religion, ethnic origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender reassignment
If you contact us through the Website, you must provide accurate information and not impersonate any other person.
Contact details are available here:
https://stayinkintyre.com/contact/
General disclaimer
This Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, accurate, complete or fit for any particular purpose.
We do not guarantee that the Website will always be available or free from faults. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from unavailability, interruption, technical failure, or errors on the Website.
We are not responsible for any loss or damage arising from reliance on information published on this Website. Information is provided for general guidance only and may be changed without notice.
Although we take reasonable steps to protect the Website, we do not guarantee that it will be free from viruses or other harmful components. You are responsible for using your own security protections.
Where this Website includes links to third-party websites, services or content, those links are provided for convenience only. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, availability, security or practices of those third-party websites or services.
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation.
Governing law and jurisdiction
These terms and any dispute arising from them or from use of the Website shall be governed by the law of Scotland and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts.
Notices regarding third-party content
If you believe that any content on this Website infringes your rights, please contact us promptly via our contact page with:
- the full URL of the material in question
- details of the rights you believe are affected
- a clear explanation of why you believe the material should be removed or reviewed
We will consider all reasonable complaints.
Acknowledgements
This Website may make use of third-party resources, including:
- Font Awesome, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Privacy policy
We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Our Website uses HTTPS to encrypt data transmitted between your browser and the Website.
When you use our Website, we may collect personal information that you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, telephone number or other booking-related details. This may happen, for example, when you complete a contact form, submit a booking enquiry, make a booking, request information, leave feedback, or otherwise communicate with us through the Website.
How we use your information
We may use your personal information:
- to respond to enquiries
- to process and administer bookings
- to communicate with you about your booking or stay
- to improve our Website and services
- to administer promotions, surveys or other Website features
- to send service-related emails
- to request reviews following a stay, where appropriate
- to comply with legal and regulatory obligations
We will only process personal data where we have a lawful basis for doing so.
Pixels and similar technologies
We may from time to time use tracking technologies such as pixels or similar tools, for example from Meta or other marketing and analytics providers.
Where such technologies are in use and require consent, they will be presented through our cookie consent tool. You can accept or reject them there.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share your information with carefully selected third parties who help us operate the Website, process bookings, provide services, or run our business, provided they process personal data lawfully and under appropriate contractual safeguards.
We may also disclose information where required to do so by law, or where necessary to protect our legal rights, property, safety, or those of others.
Third-party services and links
This Website may include or integrate third-party services, tools or content. These may include, for example:
- embedded video or media services
- chatbot or survey tools
- review platforms
- booking-related integrations
- Google reCAPTCHA
- Google Translate
Where these services use cookies or similar technologies, they will be identified through our cookie consent tool where required.
Third-party services operate under their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for their content, security or data practices.
In particular:
- Google reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
- Google Translate is an automated machine translation service and may produce inaccurate translations
- if Trustpilot or a similar review provider is used for direct bookings, we may pass your email address to that provider where lawful and appropriate for review requests
Your data rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- request access to the personal data we hold about you
- request correction of inaccurate personal data
- request erasure of personal data in certain circumstances
- request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
- object to certain forms of processing
- request transfer of your data where applicable
These rights are not absolute and may be limited where we need to retain information for legal, administrative, contractual or security reasons.
To exercise your rights, please use our contact page:
https://stayinkintyre.com/contact/
Cookie policy
Do we use cookies?
Yes.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember preferences, improve user experience, and in some cases provide analytics or marketing functions.
We may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:
- essential site functionality
- security and fraud prevention
- saving user preferences
- analytics and performance monitoring
- advertising or remarketing, where consent has been given
You can manage your cookie preferences through our consent banner.
Cookie consent management
To manage cookies and similar technologies used on this Website, and to record related consent choices, we use the consent tool Real Cookie Banner. devowl’s own knowledge-base page explains what data Real Cookie Banner processes.
Details about how Real Cookie Banner processes data can be found here:
https://devowl.io/knowledge-base/real-cookie-banner-data-processing/
As part of consent management, certain data may be processed to record and demonstrate your choices, including:
- your consent status
- the time and date of your decision
- your IP address, where required for evidential purposes
- technical information about your browser or device where necessary for consent management
The purpose of this processing is to comply with our legal obligations and to document consent choices.
The legal bases for this processing are Article 6(1)(c) GDPR, where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation, and Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in managing and evidencing consent choices. devowl states that Real Cookie Banner sets cookies and processes data in order to obtain and document consent, and ICO guidance explains that cookie rules sit under PECR alongside data protection requirements where personal data is involved.
You are not obliged to provide personal data for non-essential cookies. However, if you reject or disable certain categories of cookies, some parts of the Website may not function as intended.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings tool on the Website.
Final provision
By continuing to use this Website, you confirm that you have read and understood this Legal Notice, including these Terms and Conditions of Use, Privacy Policy, General Disclaimer and Cookie Policy.
If you do not accept these terms, you should stop using the Website.