Legal
Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Marble Arch Apartments handles your personal data when you enquire, book or use this website. We follow the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who is responsible for your data
Marble Arch Apartments is operated by Sweet Florence Limited.
Privacy contact: marblearchapartments@sweetstay.com.
2. What we collect
- Enquiry details — name, email, phone, dates, apartment size and the message you send us.
- Booking and stay details — guest names, address, arrival and departure, payment status, deposit and any special requirements.
- Identity checks — where required for longer stays or right-to-rent style verification.
- Technical data — IP address, device and browser type, and pages viewed, collected through cookies where you consent.
3. Why we use it and our legal basis
- Contract — to answer enquiries, take and manage bookings, and provide housekeeping and concierge services.
- Legal obligation — accounting, tax and safety records.
- Legitimate interests — protecting the property, preventing fraud, and improving our service.
- Consent — optional cookies and, if you opt in, marketing emails. You can withdraw consent at any time.
4. Who we share it with
We share only what is necessary with our booking engine and payment providers, housekeeping and maintenance partners, professional advisers, and authorities where the law requires it. We never sell your data. Where a provider is outside the UK, transfers are covered by appropriate safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Addendum.
5. How long we keep it
Enquiries that do not lead to a booking are kept for up to 12 months. Booking and financial records are kept for 6 years to meet UK tax and accounting requirements. Marketing consent records are kept until you unsubscribe.
6. Cookies
We use three categories of cookies:
- Strictly necessary — required for the site and booking engine to work. These are always on.
- Preferences — remember choices such as your cookie decision.
- Analytics — help us understand how the site is used. These are only set if you choose “Accept all”.
You can change your mind at any time by clearing your browser storage for this site, which makes the cookie banner appear again, or by adjusting your browser settings.
7. Your rights
You have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict your data, to object to certain processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent. To exercise any of these, email us using the contact above. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.
8. Security
We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data and limit access to staff and partners who need it to serve you.
See also our Terms & Conditions.