PRIVACY POLICY
PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy sets out how we use and protect any information that you give us when you use this website. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
What we collect
We collect personal information from you, including information about your contact information including your name, location, email address, phone and interactions with us.
We collect your personal information in order to: make a booking, write newsletters if you choose to join our mailing list,
Providing some information is optional. If you choose not to enter payment details, we'll be unable to provide accommodation.
We keep your information safe by storing payment details with Stripe .
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What we do with the information we gather
Providing some information is optional. We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, for internal record keeping and to improve our service. If you choose not to enter payment details, we will unfortunately be unable to provide accommodation.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We keep your payment information safe by storing payment details with Stripe.
How we use cookies We use cookies mainly for Google Analytics, to see how our site performs. A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. You can adjust settings on your browser so that you will be notified when you receive a cookie. Please refer to your browser documentation to check if cookies have been enabled on your computer or to request not to receive cookies.
This information is treated confidentially.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites related to our business. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties.
We keep your information for one year at which point we securely destroy it unless you choose to stay in touch with us on our newsletter, a contact list that we hold securely on Mailchimp.
We use 1Password - only Jonathan and Julie know the master password.
You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong.
​If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, please contact us at stay@ribbonwood.net.nz, or +6437520072, or P O Box 30, Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast 7880.
Booking Terms & Conditions
Bed & Breakfast - If cancelled within 7 days of arrival date or no-show 100% forfeit of total booking. If cancelled within 30 days of arrival date 30% forfeit of total booking. Due to the small size of our business cancellations affect us greatly. We appreciate that unexpected changes to travel plans may occur and we recommend adequate travel insurance to protect you against late cancellation penalties. Ribbonwood Retreat is unable to carry losses on behalf of guests that should be covered by a comprehensive travel insurance policy. If New Zealand Border Restrictions are imposed to prevent your travel, then no charges apply. Please phone +64 3 7520072 to advise if you are going to be arriving later than 6pm.