In order for HomesItalia Ltd to maintain its high standard of customer
services and online facilities it is necessary to collect data from visitors of
www.homesitaliaholidays.com
HomesItalia Ltd respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it.
HomesItalia Ltd provides this Privacy Policy to inform you of our policy and
practices and of the choices you can make about the way your information is
collected and used. This Privacy Policy applies to the site accessible from
www.homesitaliaholidays.com (the “Site”) and data we collect and receive from
you via this Site. By using the Site and providing personal data you consent to
its collection, processing and transfer in accordance with this policy.
Personal data collected
On our Site you can use the Contact form to receive further information on a
property. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may
include name, address, phone and e-mail address.
Data Collection and Purpose Specification
We use your information to communicate with you, to update you on services and
benefits, and to better understand who uses our Site and the pages they access
so as to be able to improve the Site. Occasionally, we may also use your
information to contact you for market research regarding HomesItalia Ltd
services. Your personal data may be passed to other companies in the HomesItalia
group. We do not collect extra information about our visitors from other sources,
such as public records or bodies, or private organizations. You agree that if we
transfer ownership or management of the Site to a third party we may also
transfer your data to such third party, provided such third party agrees to
observe this policy. If we wish to use your personal data for a new purpose,
other than for which it was originally supplied, we will ask you first. We take
seriously the trust you place in us.
Security
We do not give visitors to our Site the option of using a secure transmission
method to send us their personal data, unless otherwise indicated. Accordingly,
your attention is drawn to the fact that any information carried over the
Internet is not secure; information can be intercepted, lost, redirected,
changed and read by other people. However, HomesItalia Ltd acknowledges your
trust and is committed to protecting the information you provide to us. To
prevent unauthorized access, maintain accuracy, and ensure proper use of
information, we have employed physical, electronic, and managerial processes to
safeguard and secure the information we collect online. All our employees and
data processors, who have access to and are associated with the processing of
personal data, are obliged to respect the confidentiality of our visitors’
personal details. We use leading technologies and encryption software to
safeguard your data, and set strict security standards to prevent any
unauthorized access to it.
Automatic Collection of Information
Our Site uses Cookies to collect information about your use of the website and
internet preferences. This information is used to provide customized and more
useful visits to our site by recognizing you when you return. By using the Site
you consent to the collection and use of this information. If you do not wish to
have this information collected please change your computer’s security settings
to block cookies. However, blocking cookies may restrict access to the Site.
Feedback, including comments and questions
We value your comments and opinions. If you have any comments or questions about
how HomesItalia Ltd uses your information or about this Privacy Policy, please
send an e-mail to info@homesitaliaholidays.com. When you send us or provide us
with personal information via e-mail (that is, in a message containing a
question or comment, or by filling out a form that e-mails us this information)
or via telephone, we use it to respond to your requests. If you e-mail us, or
give us your e-mail address, we will keep a record of it. We may use it to
contact you occasionally about other products and services which may be of
interest to you, unless you ask us not to do so. We will not give your e-mail
address to any unauthorized third parties. When you e-mail us please remember
that the content of your e-mail is insecure and could be intercepted.
Accordingly, please keep the amount of confidential information to a minimum and
we will do likewise when we reply.
Your Rights to Access Personal Data
HomesItalia Ltd strives to keep your personal data accurate and encourages you
to contact us at info@homesitaliaholidays.com to update your information, if
necessary. For any enquiry or concern about our privacy policy, or to request
access to your personal data please contact info@homesitaliaholidays.com. We
have to provide you with a readable copy of the personal data, which we keep
about you, within 40 days of receiving your written request. The Act allows us
to charge a fee of £10 pounds for this service. Evidence or proof of your
identity (for example, a passport, driver’s license or current bills) will be
required. It is both in our interest and yours to hold accurate data. If the
data we hold on you is inaccurate in any way, where appropriate, you may have
the data:
- Erased
- rectified or amended
- completed
We reserve the right to refuse to provide you with a copy of your personal
data, but will give reasons for our refusal and allow you to challenge our
decision.
Complaints and Disputes
We are committed to working with you to obtain a fair and rapid resolution of
any complaints or disputes relating to privacy matters. Please send us your
questions and comments regarding our privacy practices to
info@homesitaliaholidays.com.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
If there are changes or additions to the terms of this Privacy Policy, we will
post those changes on our Site so that you will always know what information we
collect online, how we use it, and what choices you have. Please be sure to
check our Privacy Policy before proceeding to use our Site. Regardless of any
changes we make to our Privacy Policy, we will always use your personal data in
accordance with the Privacy Policy in place at the time you provided your
information, unless you give your express consent for us to do otherwise
Glossary
Browser
A software application used to locate and display Web pages.
IP (Internet Protocol)
All networks connected to the Internet speak IP, the technical standard that
allows data to be transmitted between two devices. TCP/IP (Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol) is responsible for making sure messages get from one
host to another and that the messages are understood.
Web Server
Delivers (serves up) web pages to your computer.
COOKIE POLICY
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are created on users' devices when they enter a website, in order to store and transport information. The cookies are saved in directories that are then utilized by the user's web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) when the user re-visits the web site.
While navigating in a website a user may receive on his/her device cookies from other websites (third party cookies) which are maintained by the owners of these sites and used for the purposes defined by them.
Types of cookies used on our website:
Our website uses:
- Technical cookies necessary for the proper operation of our website. These do not gather any personal information from you and will always be sent unless you change the settings in your browser (see Managing and Disabling cookies below).
- Analytic cookies, specifically Google Analytics, are used to collect information on the use of our website. This type of cookie collects anonymous data on users' activity and how users' access our website. To consult the privacy policy of Google Analytics you can click on the following link: http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html
- At the following link https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout you can also deactivate Google Analytics.
- Cookies to integrate products and features of third-party software: This type of cookie integrates features developed map generating software and by the social networks whose icons appear on our pages and which automatically collect personal information in order to send pertinent, personalized publicity and other information to the user. These cookies need your consent to be used and, to this end, we have added to the banner that appears when you open our website the possibility of denying access by clicking on the appropriate link. If you close the banner without denying access and navigate within our website you are allowing access to these cookies.
We do not have any access to the information gathered by these third party cookies and they are used autonomously by the owners of the various platforms.
For further information on how they are used on the social networks please click on the following links:
It is not necessary to give your consent when clicking on the social network links since they are just links and do not cause any installation of third party cookies.
Managing and disabling cookies
As indicated above (What are cookies) where we state that we use the minimum amount of cookies for navigation purposes if you wish to deactivate cookies from being registered on your computer this can be done through your browser. Each browser is different and often each version of the same browser will have different instructions so you will need to check for the detailed information by searching on your browser, but below you may find some links that are useful:
For more information on cookies archived on your device and to deactivate them as appropriate click on the following link: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices
The deactivation of third party cookies is possible from the third party sites.
Data controller
The data controller is HomesItalia Ltd - 269 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hants GU14 7LX - Reg. in England No. 6708379
For all other information please see our privacy policy.
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