Privacy Policy
Introduction
At House and Home Sitters Ltd, we prioritise the privacy of our clients, sitters, and users. We collect only the necessary information to conduct business and enhance your experience on our website. Importantly, we do not engage in advertising revenue, ensuring no conflicts of interest regarding your data privacy.
Our policy aims to clearly outline what information we collect, how we use it, and what we do not do with it. While comprehensive, we strive to keep the language straightforward.
This privacy policy addresses personally identifiable information (“data”) collected by this site. It neither applies to entities not owned or controlled by our site editor, nor to individuals not employed or managed by the site editor/owner. Please also review our Terms of Service.
Collection of Data
We comply with GDPR requirements and will never sell or share your personal data. Your privacy is a priority. We only share your contact information with sitters (if you are a homeowner) or with homeowners (if you are a sitter) as necessary for our services.
The information we collect is limited to what is requested in registration forms for homeowners and sitters. You are not required to provide additional information. As with most websites, our site editor may automatically receive general information from server log files, such as your IP address and cookie information.
Use of Data
Data is used to enhance your experience on our site. We make efforts to prevent unauthorised third-party access to your data, except in the following cases:
- As described in this Privacy Policy;
- With your consent, such as opting in or out of data sharing;
- When interacting with third parties or using services provided by third parties;
- In response to legal actions or law enforcement;
- If your site use violates our policies, Terms of Service, or if necessary to protect our legal rights/property;
- If the site is purchased by a third party, they will use the data as outlined in this policy.
If you follow links to other websites, please review their privacy policies.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience by remembering your settings and speeding up your interactions with our site.
Minors
We do not allow individuals under the age of 18 to visit or become members of this site. For more information, please contact us at info@houseandhomesitters.co.uk.
Editing or Deleting Your Account Information
Your account information entered during your request for a sitter or when applying to become a sitter for us is not kept on our website. Content you provided that is not in your user account, such as articles or photos, may remain on the site at the editor’s discretion even after account deletion. Please refer to our Terms of Service for more details.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated through prominent announcements on our site or via email to your registered address.
No Guarantees
While we aim to uphold the standards stated in this policy, we cannot guarantee compliance due to potential factors beyond our control. We provide no warranties regarding the maintenance or non-disclosure of data.
Contact Information
For questions about this policy or our website, please contact the site administrator at info@houseandhomesitters.co.uk.