privacy policy

Privacy Policy
We are extremely concerned to protect your privacy and confidentiality. We understand that all users of our site are quite rightly concerned to know that their data will not be used for any purpose unintended by them, and will not fall into the hands of a third party. Our policy is both specific and strict.
We are constantly vigilant for credit card or other fraud at our end but do not assume any liability for fraud, we can assure you our payment pages are via a secured payment page, which holds a SSL certificate. .
Information may be unlawfully available to hackers and snoopers. We take no responsibility for this or any occurrence, which is out of our control. The risk is no different from a similar risk in a bricks and mortar establishment. Except as set out below, we do not share, or sell, or disclose to a third party, any personally identifiable information collected at this site. If this policy should change in the future (most unlikely), then we shall provide notification in advance, and the opportunity for all users to indicate whether or not they would prefer that we do not provide the information to third parties as proposed.
We do not accept any booking from any one who has not completed the age of eighteen years.
Here is a list of the information we collect, and why it is necessary to collect it:
Basic identification and contact information, such as your name and contact details
This information is used:
· to provide you with the services which you request;
· to maintain our accounts;
· for billing;
· to enable us to answer your enquiries;
· for verifying your identity for security purposes;
· to help in making our web site as useful to you as possible.
All information which does not identify any individual may be used in a general way by us or third parties, to provide class information, for example relating to demographics or usage of a particular service.

Your domain name and e-mail address
These are recognised by our servers and the pages that you visit are recorded. This information is used:
· in a collective way not referable to any particular individual, for the purpose of quality control and improvement of our site;
· to send you information about the services to which you requested;
Financial information, including credit card details
All of this information is taken on a secure SSL server and is encrypted for added security. This information is used to secure due payments for the booking you have made with us.
Under no circumstances are your details given to any other company or marketing association by us except as provided in this policy.
Your personal profile
This information is not used for marketing purposes of any sort. Information which does not identify any individual may be used in a general way by us or third parties, to provide class information, for example relating to demographics or usage of a particular service. Some of this information is classified as sensitive information by the UK Data Protection Act 1998. We make the assumption that in giving this information to us, you consent to our holding it for the duration of 1 year maximum.
Affiliate information
This is information given to us in the course of your business and ours as you have applied to join our affiliate scheme. Such information is retained for business use only. We undertake to preserve the confidentiality of the information and of the terms of our relationship. This information is used:

to maintain our accounts and affiliate records;
for billing;
to enable us to answer your enquiries;
for verifying your identity for security purposes;
to send you news about the services to which we have affiliated;
to tell you about our other services.
Business information
This is information given to us in the course of your business and ours such as in relation to your application to partner with us or advertise with us. Such information is retained for business use only. We undertake to preserve the confidentiality of the information and of the terms of our relationship. It is not used for any other purpose. We expect you and any partner to reciprocate this policy.
Disclosure to Government and their agencies
We are subject to the law like everyone else. We may be required to give information to legal authorities if they so request or if they have the proper authorisation such as a search warrant or court order.
Information request
At any time you may review or update the personally identifiable information that we hold about you, by contacting us at the address below. To better safeguard your information, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections to your information.
This confidentiality policy has been compiled so as to comply with current UK, US and EU legislation, so far as we are aware.
Any contact should be directed to – info@diy-hols.com