Blair House

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for visiting the Blair House B&B website.
Blair House B&B is the owner and provider of this website. This information applies to the use of any and all data collected in relation to the use of this website and any services or systems therein.

Definitions

• Account :
  personal information, payment information and credentials used by users to access material and ⁄ or any communications system
• Content :
  any text, graphics, images, audio, video, software, data compilations and any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on, or forms part of, this website
• Cookie :
  small text file placed on the computer when visiting certain parts of this website, allowing the identification of recurring visitors and the analysis of browsing habits within this website
• Data :
  all information submitted to this website, including (but not limited to) details and information submitted using any services or systems
• Service :
  any online facilities, tools, services or information made available through this website
• System :
  any online communications infrastructure made available through this website, including (but not limited to) web-based email, message boards, live chat facilities and eMail links
• User ⁄ Users :
  any third party that accesses this website

Data Collected

Without limitation, any of the following data may be collected :

• name
• contact information such as eMail addresses and telephone numbers
• financial information such as credit ⁄ debit card numbers
• IP address (automatically collected)
• web browser type and version (automatically collected)
• operating system (automatically collected)
• cookie information

Use of Data

• Any personal data submitted will be retained for as long as the services and systems provided on this website are used
• Unless obliged or permitted by law to do so, data will not be disclosed to third parties
• All personal data is stored in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998
• Any or all of the above data may be required occasionally in order to provide the best possible service and experience when using this website. Specifically, data may be used by us for the following reasons
  • internal record keeping
  • improvement of products ⁄ services
  • transmission by eMail of promotional materials that may be of interest
  • contact for market research purposes, which may be done using eMail, telephone, fax or post. Such information may be used to customise or update this website

ACCESSIBILITY

This site uses the “AccessKeys” system for navigation using keyboard shortcuts

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To use “AccessKeys” (PC):

• FireFox:
  Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then select the number ⁄ letter of the access key;
• Internet Explorer:
  Hold down the ALT key, select the number ⁄ letter of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER;
• Netscape:
  Hold down the ALT key and select the number ⁄ letter of the access key;
• Opera:
  Hold down the SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear.

To use “AccessKeys” (MAC):

• Firefox:
  Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then select the number ⁄ letter of the access key;
• Internet Explorer:
  Hold down the CTRL key and select the number ⁄ letter of the access key;
• Opera:
  Hold down the SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear;
• Safari:
  Hold down the CTRL key and select the number ⁄ letter of the access key.

Keyboard-only:

This site can be navigated using the keyboard only, the keys to use are as follows:

• To move forward between links, use the TAB key;
• To move back between links, use the SHIFT + TAB keys;
• To initiate an action button, use the ENTER key when the action button is selected;
• TAB moves you through the different page elements;
• BACKSPACE moves you back through the pages you have already visited;
• ALT + LEFT ARROW ⁄ CURSOR moves you back through the pages you have already visited;
• ALT + RIGHT ARROW ⁄ CURSOR moves you forward through pages you have already visited;
• CTRL + HOME takes you to the beginning of the page;
• CTRL + END takes you to the end of the page;
• SPACEBAR moves the page down;
• PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN moves the page up and down.

COOKIES

What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser on a computer’s hard disk so that the website can remember who users are. Cookies can help a website to arrange content to match preferred interests more quickly - most major websites use cookies. Cookies alone cannot be used to identify individuals.

A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come (the “lifetime” of the cookie) and a value, usually a randomly generated unique number.

There are two types of cookies:

• Session Cookies
  which are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of the browser until leaving the site.
• Persistent Cookies
  which remain in the cookie file of the browser for much longer (though how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie)

How are cookies used and what information may be collected?
Session Cookies are used:

• To allow information to be carried across pages of the website and avoid having to re-enter details
• Within registration to allow users to access stored information

Persistent Cookies are used:

• To help recognise unique visitors when returning to the website
• To compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allows the understanding of how use of the site and helpimprove the structure of the website. Users cannot be indeitfied personally.

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What cookies are used on this website?
The cookies used on this website are generaally grouped into the following categories

Third Party Cookies
Below is a list of cookies used on this website:

Disabling and Enabling Cookies
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. However, you may not be able to use all the interactive features of some websites if cookies are disabled. Should you wish to be alerted before a cookie is accepted on your hard disk, guideline instructions follow below:

• Internet Explorer:
  • Go to the “Tools” menu;
  • Click on “Internet Options”;
  • Click the “Privacy” tab;
  • Move the slider to select your preferred settings;
  • Select security level “High” if you don’t want to receive cookies;
  • Click on “OK”;
  • Click the “General” tab;
  • Click on the “Delete” button in the “Browsing History” section;
  • Click on the “Delete Cookies” button in the “Delete Browsing History” popup
    This will delete all cookies.

Once you delete these files, you will have no more cookies and your browser will no longer send or receive new cookies based on security level that you have selected.

• Mozilla Firefox:
  • Go to the “Tools” menu;
  • Click on “Options”;
  • Click on the “Privacy” button;
  • Uncheck “Accept cookies from sites” option if you don’t want to receive cookies;
  • On the same window click “Clear now” button to delete cookies;
  • Check “Cookies” in “Clear Private Data”;
  • Click on the “Clear private data now” button.

Once you delete these files, you will have no more cookies and your browser will no longer send or receive new cookies according to your preference settings.

• Netscape:
  • Go to the “Options” menu;
  • Click on “Network Preferences”;
  • Click on “Protocols”;
  • Tick the box that says “Show an alert before accepting a cookie”;
  • Navigate to the Netscape folder;
  • Delete the file that is called “cookies.txt”, this will delete all the cookies.

• Opera:
  • Go to the “File” menu;
  • Click on “Preferences”;
  • Select “Privacy”;
  • Select your preferred settings.

• Safari:
  • Select “Preferences” from Safari menu;
  • Select Security icon;
  • Cookie settings are shown in window;
  • Select your preferred settings.

Deleting Cookies
You can easily delete any cookies that have been installed in the cookie folder of your browser.
For example, if you are using Microsoft Windows Explorer:

• Open “Windows Explorer”;
• Click on the “Search” button on the tool bar;
• Type “cookie” into the search box for “Folders and Files”;
• Select “My Computer” in the “Look In” box;
• Click on “Search Now”;
• Double click on the folders that are found;
• Select any cookie file;
• Press the “Delete” button on your keyboard.

Web Beacons
Some web pages may contain electronic images known as web beacons. These are usually small, transparent images on the web page. When a page containing a web beacon is viewed, a request to view that image is logged by the server ⁄ computer on which it is stored. When a browser requests to view the web beacon, it allows access to basic information such as IP address, the time the image is viewed and the browser type.
Where web beacons are used with cookies, it is possible to build up and link information about browsing activity across mulltiple web pages rather than just logging basic statistical information from a single web page view.
Disabling Performance Cookies and Targeting & Profile Cookies will prevent the collection of this linked information.

GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) harmonises data protection requirements and replaces the Data Protection Directive 95 ⁄ 46 ⁄ EC. It has been designed to standardise data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens’ data privacy and reshape the way data privacy is approached across organisations.
Full details of the directive are available at the General Data Protection Regulation website. Further information is also available at the Information Commissioner’s Office website.

PRIVACY

This statement covers the treatment of personal information. Any personal information will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, ensuring that privacy is protected.

What happens on this website?
Web statistics are collected and stored in a log file. These statistics do not contain personal information and are only used for statistical purposes to monitor usage patterns on this website and cannot be traced back to an individual.

The Data Protection Act 1998
When online forms are completed, it may be necessary to provide personal information, such as name and address. Any information from which individuals can be personally identified this information is protected by the Data Protection Act 1998. Under the Act, there is a legal duty to protect any information collected. Measures are taken to safeguard data and apply security standards and controls to prevent any unauthorised access to it.

Disclosures
Where online forms are completed, personal details will not be disclosed to outside agencies, nor will they be sold for marketing purposes without obtaining prior consent.

Disclaimer
Blair House B&B is committed to the highest standard of quality information and every effort has been made to present up to date and accurate information.
However, Blair House B&B provides no warranty as to the accuracy of the information on this website and accepts no liability for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of reliance on such information.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Data protection
You may be asked to provide information of a personal nature. You are under no obligation to answer these questions but by doing so you will be taken as having given your consent for us to process and deal with the information you provide. All the personal data retrieved from this website is used exclusively for your care. We do not distribute the data to any other parties. You can be certain that your details will be dealt with in confidence in accordance with UK Data Protection legislation.

Content of Blair House B&B’s website and exclusion of liability
Blair House B&B endeavors to keep the information in this website correct and up to date. However Blair House B&B is under no obligation to do so. Blair House B&B can at any time without prior notice make any additions or changes to this website and can likewise remove all or part of the contents of this website.

Links to and from the websites of third parties
Links from this website to websites of third parties are provided for convenience only. The use of such links leads to the exit from this website and is your own responsibility. Blair House B&B is not in a position to and nor has it checked the websites of third parties. Blair House B&B therefore excludes any liability in respect of the contents of such websites. Liability is also excluded for all results which have been reached or achieved through the use of websites of third parties. Users access the websites of third parties in accordance with the conditions of use for those websites. Blair House B&B’ss website may not without Blair House B&B’ss knowledge be linked to another website. Blair House B&B excludes all liability for the production, contents or any connection to Blair House B&B in the websites of third parties. Electronic links to this site are prohibited without the express prior consent of Blair House B&B.

Copyright
Blair House B&B reserves all rights. Graphics, sound, text, picture, cartoons and videos and their arrangement on Blair House B&B’ss website are protected by copyright under national laws and international treaties and by other laws. The contents of this website may not be copied, processed, amended or made accessible to third parties for commercial purposes. Blair House B&B’ss websites also contain pictures which are the copyright of third parties.

Use of this website outside the UK
Blair House B&B makes no claims in respect of whether the contents of this website are suitable for use outside the UK. Certain information in this website may refer to products, software or services which are not available in certain countries. Blair House B&B also makes no claim in respect of whether access to the contents of this website is permissible outside the UK; access is the responsibility and risk of the user. The user himself is responsible for compliance with local laws.

Applicable law and jurisdiction
The website is run by Blair House B&B and is subject to the laws of England and the jurisdiction of the English courts.

Conditions of use
Blair House B&B is entitled at any time to update or change the conditions set out herein. You are advised to visit this website regularly for information on the current conditions applicable from time to time.