Privacy statement
The Setup on Manners has a strong commitment in providing comfortable, yet affordable accommodation to all our customers, including respecting their concerns about privacy. We understand that visitors to our website may have questions about whether and how this website collects and uses information. We have prepared this statement to inform you of the privacy principles that govern www.setupmanners.co.nz
This statement contains numerous general and technical details about the steps we take to respect your privacy concerns. The bottom line is that the needs and expectations of our customers form the foundation of everything we do – including protecting your privacy. Setupmanners.co.nz does connect to other websites. Please review each website’s individual privacy policies for specific information on how they handle your information.
If, after reviewing this Statement you have any privacy questions or concerns, please email your questions or concerns to privacy@thesetup.co.nz.
Browsing
We have not configured this website to collect any personal information from your computer when browsing this site. This means that, unless you voluntarily and knowingly provide us with personal information, we will not know your name, your email address, or any other information identifiable to you. An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer every time you browse the Internet. When users request a page from our site, our servers log the user’s current IP address. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems. We do not link IP addresses to any personal information about you.
Cookies
Our website uses “cookie” technology. “Cookies” are encrypted strings of text that a website stores on a user’s computer. Our website requires the use of a cookie throughout the online
reservation process. In addition, a cookie is used to:
• Recognize return visitors;
• Customize the appearance of our website based on the brand you initially sought to visit (i.e., based on the website address you initially typed in);
• Store and recall user preferences and identify which of our web pages are most useful for our visitors;
• Measure usage of our site and the various pages on the site; and
• Provide functionality and content that we believe would be of interest and value to you.
The type of cookies that we use are referred to as “persistent” cookies because they remain on a user’s computer hard drive until they are deleted by the user. We do not use cookies to gather information concerning your visits to other sites, nor ascertain any personal information about Internet Privacy Statement Module Template apart from your dealings with www.setupmanners.co.nz.
If you do not wish to receive these cookies, you may set your browser to reject the cookies (consult the instructions for your particular browser on how to do this), although doing so may affect your ability to perform certain transactions on our website.
Information We Collect and How We Use It
When we need to collect information from you, we will ask you to voluntarily supply us with the information we need. For example, if you would like to make a reservation at The Setup on Manners, we will ask you for information such as name, address, telephone number, email address, credit card, type, credit card number, expiration date and room preference to process your reservation. We will use your email address to send a confirmation and, if necessary, may use the other information to contact you for help to process the reservation. We may also ask you to fill out an online customer survey, to obtain your suggestions or comments about your use of The Setup on Manners services, or for similar purposes. Providing this information is voluntary and it is used only for the purpose for which the information was collected and is not used for direct marketing or shared with other companies. We treat the information you provide to us as confidential information; it is, accordingly, subject to our Company’s security procedures and management policies regarding protection and use of confidential information.
It is our intention to only send you email communications that will be useful to you and that you want to receive. When you create a personal profile on this website or make a reservation via telephone and provide your email address, we will occasionally contact you via email and provide information about products and offerings that may be of interest to you. These communications will typically relate to specials and promotions offered by The Setup on Manners. If you would prefer not to receive such emails you may indicate so in your profile. In addition to your choice to opt-out of emails in your personal profile on www.setupmanners.co.nz, you are provided the opportunity to opt-out of future emails in every email message you receive from The Setup on Manners. We use a third-party email service provider to send emails. This service provider is prohibited from using your email address for any purpose other than to send The Setup related emails.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
The Setup on Manners prohibits the sale or transfer of personal information to entities outside of the The Setup on Manners or its subsidiaries for their use without your approval and giving you the opportunity to opt-out.
Links to Other Sites
The Setup on Manners is only responsible for its privacy statement and content of this website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the use of cookies on websites when you have accessed this website from and to the non The Setup on Manners websites that you may access from this website.
Legal Issues
This is a New Zealand website and is subject to New Zealand law. The Setup will disclose personal information without your permission when required by law, or in good faith believe that such action is necessary to investigate or protect against harmful activities to The Setup on Manners guests, visitors, associates, or property (including this site), or to others.
The Setup on Manners may be required to change its privacy statement. Any changes will be updated on this page. The last update is on 21 September 2014.