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