Privacy policy.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
Sauna and Sea Ltd ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit our website, make a booking, contact us, or use our services.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Sauna and Sea Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal information.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Email: saunaandsea@gmail.com
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal information:
Information you provide directly
Name
Email address
Telephone number
Postal address
Date of birth
Emergency contact details
Booking information
Information submitted through contact forms
Information provided when subscribing to marketing communications
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Website usage information
Pages visited
Referring website addresses
This information may be collected through cookies and analytics technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
Process and manage bookings
Provide customer support
Respond to enquiries
Deliver services you have requested
Manage customer accounts through our booking platform
Send booking confirmations and service-related communications
Improve our website and services
Monitor website performance and visitor behaviour
Send marketing communications where you have consented to receive them
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:
Contract
We process your information when necessary to fulfil a booking, provide services, or manage your customer relationship with us.
Legitimate Interests
We may process information where necessary for our legitimate business interests, including:
Improving our services
Responding to customer enquiries
Preventing fraud and misuse
Maintaining website security
Consent
We rely on consent for:
Marketing emails and newsletters
Non-essential cookies and tracking technologies
You may withdraw your consent at any time.
Legal Obligations
We may process information where required by law.
5. Booking System
Bookings are managed through SimplyBook.
When you make a booking, your information may be collected and processed by SimplyBook in accordance with their own privacy practices.
Customers may create accounts within the SimplyBook platform to manage bookings.
We recommend reviewing SimplyBook's privacy information before creating an account or making a booking.
6. Payments
Payments are processed securely through SumUp.
We do not store or have access to your full payment card details.
Payment information is processed directly by SumUp in accordance with their privacy and security procedures.
7. Marketing Communications
If you choose to subscribe to marketing communications, we may send updates, offers, news and information relating to Sauna and Sea Ltd.
Marketing communications may be sent using Squarespace and/or SimplyBook.
You may unsubscribe at any time by:
Clicking the unsubscribe link in emails; or
Contacting us directly at saunaandsea@gmail.com.
8. Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality and understand how visitors use our website.
We use:
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
Facebook/Meta Pixel (if implemented in the future)
Non-essential cookies will only be placed on your device after you have provided consent through our cookie banner.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings available on our website.
9. Social Media
Our website may contain links to our social media pages, including Facebook and Instagram.
If you click these links, you will leave our website and be subject to the privacy policies of those platforms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.
10. International Transfers
Some of our service providers, including Squarespace, Google and SimplyBook, may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK data protection laws.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
Provide our services
Manage bookings and customer relationships
Meet legal, tax and accounting requirements
Resolve disputes and enforce agreements
When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Request data portability
Withdraw consent where consent is relied upon
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at saunaandsea@gmail.com.
14. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can attempt to resolve the issue.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any updates will be posted on this page and the revised version will take effect immediately upon publication.
