Privacy Statement

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This privacy policy notice is served by The Forge, Forge House, Dungate, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0QU under the website; [www.theforgedungate.com]. The purpose of this policy is to explain to you how we control, process, handle and protect your personal information through the business and while you browse or use this website. If you do not agree to the following policy you may wish to cease viewing / using this website, and or refrain from submitting your personal data to us.

 

We ensure the security of any personal information we hold by using secure data storage technologies and precise procedures in how we store, access and manage that information in line with GDPR compliance requirements. The data you provide to support your enquiry and booking will be processed by the owners of The Forge under our legitimate interest for the purposes of taking payment for your stay at The Forge only. Your data will not be used for any other purposes other than for managing your booking and in the event you wish to pay online, your enquiry will be sent to a Google Mail managed emaiil address and your data will be shared with Nationwide Bank and/or Stripe. Your data will not be shared with any other third parties other than those stated.

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Your individual rights

Under the GDPR your rights are as follows. You can read more about your rights in details here;

• the right to be informed;

• the right of access;

• the right to rectification;

• the right to erasure;

• the right to restrict processing;

• the right to data portability;

• the right to object; and

• the right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.
   

You also have the right to complain to the ICO [www.ico.org.uk] if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.