Privacy policy

Welcome to our Privacy notice

Effective Date: 24th March 2025

The Barns Withygate ("we," "our," "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website withygate.co.uk ("Website"). By using our Website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information we collect

We collect various types of information to improve our services, process bookings, and communicate with you. You may give us data orally, by filling in forms or by corresponding with us via post, phone, email or otherwise. The data collected includes:

1.1 Personal information

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Postal address

  • Payment details (when making bookings or payments)

1.2 Webform submissions

When you submit information to this Website via a webform, we collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. We share this information with Squarespace, our online store hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us. We also share this information with Google for storage and with Zapier for data porting.

1.3 Non-personal information

  • Browser type and version

  • IP address

  • Time zone settings

  • Pages visited and interactions on the Website

2. How we use your information

We use the collected data for various purposes, including:

  • To process and manage bookings or enquiries

  • To communicate with you regarding your event or our services

  • To improve our Website’s functionality and user experience

  • To send promotional emails (if you have opted in)

  • To comply with legal obligations

3. How we share your information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, we may share your data with:

  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors assisting with payment processing, IT support, and marketing

  • Legal Compliance: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority

  • Business Transfers: In case of a merger, sale, or acquisition

4. Cookies and tracking technologies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

These necessary and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you. 

These analytics and performance cookies are used on this website, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. This website uses analytics and performance cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.

5. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, or loss. However, no online transmission is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your rights and choices

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your data

  • Withdraw consent for marketing communications

  • Opt out of certain data processing activities

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@withygate.co.uk.

7. Third-party links

Our Website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal data.

8. Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
The Barns Withygate
The Barns, Withygate Farm, Brayford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7WF
hello@withygate.co.uk
07909 987706
Data protection officer: Miss Harriet Thorne

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) (www.ico.org.uk). We would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns first.

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting us with your information.