Booking Policy
Payment
We must receive your booking in writing on our booking form together with a deposit of 10% of the total amount; the balance of your rent being due 1 week before your holiday starts. Non payment of the balance of the rent by the due date shall be construed as a cancellation of the contract.
Cancellation
We understand that things can change, but we would be grateful of as much notice as possible if you have to cancel you break. If you are able to cancel 2 weeks before your break, we are able to ensure that there will be no cost to you. In the event of cancellation in the 2 weeks prior to your break, we will do our utmost to ensure that we re-let the property, in which case we will be able to return your deposit, however, in the event that this isn’t possible, then unfortunately the deposit will not be refundable.
Arrival and Departure Times
Check in time if from 3pm and check out at 11am, though please do ask should you require an earlier or later time and we can check whether the property is in use before or after and do our best to accommodate.
Complaints
Please do let us know should you have any cause for complaint and we will of course do our utmost to resolve this for you as soon as possible.
Non Availability of Property
We apologise should we have the need to cancel your booking in the event of any issue with the property beyond our control, for example as a result of flooding. Should this be the case, all rent will be refunded in full and we would like to offer a 10% reduction should you choose to book with us again as a way of apology.
Right of Entry
There may be occasions where we need to enter the property to undertake some checks (such as the hot tub) or quick repairs. We will always check with you first should you be in and advise that we have had to enter the property on your return should you not be in at the time.
Liability
We shall not be liable to you or any member of your party for any loss or damage to person or property arising from the letting.
VAT
VAT is included in the rental where applicable.
Loss, Damage & Care of Property
The hirer is responsible for any loss or damage to the property (reasonable wear and tear excluded), for taking good care of the property and leaving it in a clean and tidy condition. Should it be found that an excessive amount of cleaning is required a charge will be made.
Linen
Linen is provided for you in all areas, but please do feel welcome to provide your own should you prefer.
Pets
Pets are very welcome and we have provided a bed, throws and a crate for your use. Throws are provided for the sofas and beds if your pet would prefer to sleep on these (why wouldn’t you??!).
Cots and Highchairs
We have a travel cot, highchair and bed guard available should they be needed. Please do let us know and we can ensure these are available for you.
Privacy Policy
The Little Barn Cumbria Privacy Policy. This Privacy policy was last updated on 3rd July 2021.
Our contact details
Name: Belinda Rae
Address: The Little Barn, The Lonnings, Sneckyeat Farm, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8XZ
Phone Number: 07540 732321
E-mail: info@thelittlebarncumbria.com
The type of personal information we collect
We currently collect and process the following information:
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Personal identifiers, contacts and characteristics (for example, name and contact details)
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Website user cookies (please refer to our cookie policy for more information).
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How we get the personal information and why we have it
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:
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To respond to contact from you via email, social media or our website contact form.
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To process and manage you booking at The Little Barn Cumbria
We use the information that you have given us in order to respond to your enquiries and manage customer bookings.
We may share this information with FreeToBook booking system.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting Belinda Rae by email at info@thelittlebarncumbria.com
(b) We have a contractual obligation.
(c) We have a legitimate interest.
How we store your personal information
Your information is securely stored on FreeToBook Booking System or at The Lonnings, Sneckyeat Farm, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8XZ.
We keep your contact details for 6 months after the end of the tax year. We will then dispose your information by permanently deleting your information from our systems and shredding any paper documentation.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.
You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Please contact us at info@thelittlebarncumbria.com if you wish to make a request.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at info@thelittlebarncumbria.com
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk
Cookie Policy
This is the Cookie Policy for The Little Barn Cumbria
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What Are Cookies
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.
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How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
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Disabling Cookies
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The Cookies We Set
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Surveys related cookies
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Forms related cookies
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Site preferences cookies
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Third Party Cookies
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More Information
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For more general information on cookies, please read "What Are Cookies".
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However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us by any of the methods on our Contact Page.