The following statement sets out The Bermondsey Apartment's policy relating to the collection, storage and use of personal information. Our purpose is to assure anyone who does business with us that we will comply with both the letter and spirit of the Privacy Act 1993. Compliance with Privacy Legislation
The Bermondsey Apartment takes seriously its obligation to safeguard personal information about its customers. This policy formalizes and strengthens this commitment to our customers. We comply with the Privacy Act 1993. Collection of Personal Information
Personal information is generally defined as information or an opinion that can identify a person. The type of personal information that The Bermondsey Apartment may collect from you will depend upon what dealings you may have with us. For example, we may require more information about you to enable you to make a booking. We collect information from you directly and from your use of our products and services. Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
The Bermondsey Apartment operates a number of businesses which handle personal information. In general, our policy is that we only use or disclose personal information for the purpose which was either specified or reasonably apparent at the time we collected it. We may also use or disclose it for any other related purpose for which you would reasonably expect it to be used.
If we wish to use or disclose the personal information in other circumstances, we will obtain your consent to do so, other than in exceptional circumstances such as:
where we reasonably believe it is necessary to protect any person and/or The Bermondsey Apartment's rights or property; or
the use is authorized by law or is reasonably necessary to enforce the law (for example, if we are required to disclose the information to regulatory authorities or in response to subpoenas or warrants).
Sharing information with other organizations
The Bermondsey Apartment will not sell your personal information to other companies. The only circumstances in which external organizations may be given access to your personal information are when our contractors and service providers are helping us operate our business or provide a service to you (for example, a company which helps maintain our computer systems or sends out our mail). We require these organizations to agree to our Privacy Policy and to strict conditions governing how this information may be used. Marketing
The Bermondsey Apartment will only send advertising mail to you if:
you have indicated your consent to receive such mail; or
where the advertising mail is related to the purpose for which the information was collected; or
If it would be within an individual’s reasonable expectations to receive such mail.
Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that may be placed on the computer of a web user (usually in the browser software folder) the first time a computer visits a web site which operates cookies. Cookies are necessary to facilitate online transactions and ensure security. If you do not wish to receive any cookies, you may set your browser to refuse cookies. This may mean you will not be able to take full advantage of The Bermondsey Apartment's services. We do not use cookies to keep personal profiles of our customers’ use of our website, only to determine the current server to which you are connected on. If your browser is set to refuse cookies, you may not be able to connect to The Bermondsey Apartment's site. Security of personal information
The Bermondsey Apartment will take reasonable steps to protect personal information it collects and ensure it is accurate and up-to-date. Your information is held on secure servers or in storage located in controlled environments. Our employees are required to maintain the confidentiality of any personal information held by us. Access to Personal Information
Customers are welcome to request personal information The Bermondsey Apartment holds about them. To obtain a copy of the information we have about you, please write to us requesting your information and including your full name, address