Privacy Policy

Last updated: 30 July 2026

Applecroft House ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website, applecrofthouse.com.

Who We Are

Applecroft House is a family-run bed and breakfast based in Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your data, you can contact us at: Email: info@applecrofthouse.com

What Information We Collect

We only collect personal data when you voluntarily submit it to us through the contact form on our website. This may include:

  • Your name

  • Your email address

  • The content of your message

We also use Google Analytics, which collects data about how visitors use our website (such as pages visited and time spent on the site) using cookies. This information is anonymised and used to help us understand and improve how our website performs. See the "Cookies" section below for more detail.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide solely to:

  • Respond to your enquiry or message

We do not use your information for marketing purposes, and we do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties, except where necessary to operate the website (see "Third-Party Services" below).

How Your Information Is Stored

When you submit the contact form, your information is:

  • Sent to our email inbox (info@applecrofthouse.com) so we can respond to you

  • Stored temporarily within our website platform's (Squarespace's) form submission records

We retain this information only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, after which it may be deleted.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies from Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our site. These cookies collect information such as which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and general location (such as country or city). This data is aggregated and anonymised, and is not used to personally identify you.

You can find out more about how Google uses this data here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that blocking cookies may affect certain features of our website.

Third-Party Services

Our website is built and hosted using Squarespace, which acts as a data processor for information submitted through our contact form. You can read more about how Squarespace handles data in their own privacy policy: https://www.squarespace.com/privacy

We also use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and usage. You can read Google's privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Ask what personal data we hold about you

  • Ask us to correct inaccurate data

  • Ask us to delete your data

  • Withdraw consent for us to hold your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@applecrofthouse.com.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: info@applecrofthouse.com