Who we are
Our website address is: https://vintageviewcottage.com.
At Vintage View Cottage, we respect the privacy of our guests and we are committed to keeping your personal information accurate, confidential, secure, and private. We have adopted the following Privacy Policy to ensure that we continue to meet our commitment to your privacy.
The following sections, read as a whole, constitute the Vintage View Cottage Privacy Policy:
Introduction
Vintage View Cottage provides a quiet retreat for guests in Penticton B.C.
In the course of providing these products and services, we generally collect certain personal information about our guests with their consent.
“Personal Information” means information about an identifiable individual. This may include, without limitation, the individual’s name, home address, age, credit card information, personal preferences, and other information about his or her family. Personal Information does not include the name, title, business address, or telephone number of an employee of an organization.
The Vintage View Cottage is based on, and complies with, Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), which includes the Ten Privacy Principles outlined in the Canadian Standards Association Model Code for the Protection of Personal Privacy. For more information about this legislation, please visit the official Web site of the Privacy Commission of Canada at https://www.priv.gc.ca/.
This Privacy Policy describes the ten principles that we follow to ensure that we protect your Personal Information when we collect, use, or disclose it in the course of carrying on commercial activities in Canada.
The ten principles of privacy
The following ten principles govern our actions as they relate to the use of Personal Information:
- Accountability
- Identifying purposes
- Consent
- Limiting collection
- Limiting use, disclosure, and retention
- Accuracy
- Safeguarding personal information
- Openness
- Access
- Addressing complaints
Principle 1: Accountability
We are accountable for all Personal Information in its possession or custody, including Personal Information disclosed to third parties for purposes of providing services requested by you.
Principle 2: Identifying purposes
We will inform you of the purposes for which it is collecting any Personal Information, before or at the time the information is collected.
Principle 3: Consent
We will obtain your consent before or when it collects, uses, or discloses your Personal Information.
Consent can be express, implied, or given through an authorized representative. You may withdraw your consent at any time (subject to any legal consequences of which you will be informed). Vintage View Cottage, however, may collect, use, or disclose Personal Information without your knowledge or consent in exceptional circumstances where such collection, use, or disclosure is permitted or required by law.
Principle 4: Limiting collection
The information collected will be limited to those details necessary for the purposes it has identified to you or to perform the services you have requested. Information will be collected by fair and lawful means.
Principle 5: Limiting use, disclosure, and retention
Personal Information will only be used or disclosed for the purpose for which it was collected unless you have otherwise consented. Personal Information may only be retained for the amount of time needed to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.
Principle 6: Accuracy
We will keep Personal Information as accurate, complete, and current as necessary to fulfill the identified purposes for which it was collected. You may have this information amended where it is found to be inaccurate or incomplete.
Principle 7: Safeguarding personal information
Personal Information is safeguarded using measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.
Principle 8: Openness
We will make information available to any agents we may use about the policies and procedures Vintage View Cottage uses to manage Personal Information. You have access to this information through our website, or through alternative means if requested.
Principle 9: Access
Upon written request, you will be informed of the existence, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information, and will be given access to it. We will respond to such requests as efficiently as possible. If we are prohibited from providing such access we will explain the reasons for the lack of access, except where prohibited by law.
Principle 10: Addressing complaints and suggestions
You may challenge Vintage View Cottage compliance with this Privacy Policy. We will receive, investigate, and respond to complaints and questions regarding this Privacy Policy and our collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information.
Application of the ten privacy principles – how we treat your personal information
The kind of information we collect
Vintage View Cottage gathers and uses Personal Information in order to provide you with the products and services you have requested, namely: information that is required to effectively book you into our accommodation, as well as to ensure that you are satisfied with the products and services we have provided. We may also use your Personal Information to update you about our services, and to offer you additional vacation slots that you may be interested in, so that we may continue to serve your accommodation needs.
If you visit our website, we do not collect Personal Information about you unless you provide it. All information that you do provide us with is securely maintained and kept strictly confidential. This Privacy Policy does not apply to aggregated data from which it is not possible to determine the identity of a specific individual. We do reserve the right to use aggregated data in any way that it determines appropriate.
How we use your information
At Vintage View Cottage we use Personal Information for three general purposes:
To communicate with you in order to provide you with our products and services.
For inclusion in documentation relating to your particular real estate transaction.
Transactional information to monitor our level of service and report back to you to ensure your satisfaction with the provision of such services.
We will only use Personal Information for the purpose that we have disclosed to you. If we want to use your information for a different purpose, we will notify you and ask for your consent first.
When we are permitted to disclose your information
Vintage View Cottage is obliged to keep your Personal Information confidential except under the following circumstances:
(i) When authorized by you
Many of the services offered require us to obtain Personal Information about you in order to perform the services you have engaged us to provide. We will always obtain consent from you first, and we will never use the information for purposes other than those we have told you about.
You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to any legal implications (which we will inform you about). In some cases, if you do not consent to our use or disclosure of certain Personal Information, we may be unable to continue to provide all or part of the services you have requested.
(ii) When required by law
The type of information we are legally required to disclose usually relates to government tax reporting requirements. In some cases, however, such as under a court order, we may be required to disclose certain information to persons specified in the court order. We will only provide the specific information requested and only upon being satisfied that the authorities have legitimate grounds to request the information.
(iii) When permitted by law
The legislation has provided certain situations where we are legally permitted to disclose Personal Information without your consent. Examples include situations involving the collection of debt in arrears, medical emergencies, or suspicion of illegal activities.
With whom we may share your information
(i) Vintage View employees or agents
In the course of daily operations, access to sensitive Personal Information is limited to those employees with a legitimate reason for accessing it. As a condition of their employment, our employees are required to follow all applicable laws and regulations, including this Privacy Policy. Unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential client information by employee is prohibited and may result in disciplinary measures.
How we safeguard information
Vintage View Cottage has extensive controls in place to maintain the security of its information and information systems. Appropriate controls (such as restricted access) are placed on our computer systems and data processing procedures. Physical access to areas where Personal Information is gathered, processed, or stored is limited to authorized employees.
Website security
In order to serve you better, Vintage View Cottage offers clients access to certain information through its websites.
https://vintageviewcottage.com provides general information about our property.
Accessing and amending your information
As a guest past or present, you have the right to access the Personal Information we keep in your file and you have the right to verify or amend the information if it is shown to be inaccurate. If you would like to view the Personal Information held in your file, please make a written request to the Privacy Officer at the address listed below, under “Questions, Concerns, and Complaints”. We will respond to your request as efficiently as possible.
To make a change, please make a similar request.
Opting out
Should you not want to receive follow-up materials from us please contact us and we will remove you from our database. You may use the e-mail address provided at the end of this document.
Anonymous information and “cookies”
We may collect anonymous information about you. This means that the information collected cannot be traced back to a specific person. For example, our Web servers may record certain information automatically when you visit our website. This information is collected using “cookies” and might include the pages you visited, your IP (Internet protocol) address and other site usage statistics. This anonymous information is used for research and analytical purposes only (like evaluating how many visitors our Web sites receive or which pages they visit most often). It does not reveal any Personal Information about you, the user. This aggregate data may be disclosed to third parties, but never with personally identifying information.
“Cookies” are small text files that contain a unique identification number that allows our computers to identify your Web browser (but not you) each time you visit one of our Web sites that uses cookies. The information helps us improve the functionality of the site and enhance the navigation and security of your session. Most major Web sites use this technology and most browsers are set up to accept them.
You may configure your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, and you may refuse to accept them entirely. However, if you refuse to accept cookies, you may limit the functionality that we can provide to you when you visit our site.
Questions, concerns, and complaints
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about your Personal Information, contact us using the contact information provided below:
Claire Keys
Vintage View Cottage
4560 Valley View Road
Penticton BC
