Privacy Policy

The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), say that we have to tell you:

• Why we want information about you/the resident
• What we do with the information
• Who we share the information with

Who are we?

We are Strathmore Lodge, which is owned by ODK Care Hotels Ltd.

Our address is: Strathmore Lodge, 2 Hall Place Gardens, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3SP.

Data Protection Officer

This is the person who checks what we do with your information and that we follow the law.

You can write to the Strathmore Lodge Data Protection Officer to ask more questions. 

Write to: The Data Protection Officer, Strathmore Lodge, 2 Hall Place Gardens, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3SP

Email: DataProtection@ODKcare.co.uk

What information do we collect?

We collect personal information including your name and contact details via the following methods:

• Emails
• E-newsletters or e-bulletins
• Printed materials e.g. newsletters, leaflets, brochures, posters, displays etc.
• Social media content e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.
• Advertising
• Telephone

What we do with your information?

The DPA and GDPR say how we can use your information.

We will follow the law and may keep and use your information in the following ways:

It will be collected and used by us fairly and openly for the purpose of marketing the services we provide and to keep you updated with news and events.

It may also be used to improve the marketing materials you receive from us.

You may tell us special types of personal information – sensitive information. Examples of this type of personal information are:

• Health
• Disability
• Ethnic background

By providing us with this information, you consent to our use of this information for this purpose.

Data protection law tells us we have to have a ‘Legal Basis’ to use your information.

We use your information with the following ‘Legal Basis’ –

• That you specifically agreed for us to use the information

We use your special types of information (sensitive information) –

• That you specifically agreed for us to use the information

Sharing your information

We may need to share some information with our partners for the purposes you have agreed to.

We will also share information with –

• Our regulators who are permitted access to this information
• Other organisations where we have to by law share information with them.

We will not transfer information outside of the EU.

Keeping your information secure

The information is stored securely both on paper and on our systems. We make sure that your information is looked after safely.

We take storing your information seriously.

Staff who can see your information

Staff will only be able to see and use your information for the purposes agreed to.

Can we use information for anything else?

If we need to use the information for anything else we will talk to you about this first and tell you why.

Storing and deleting information

We will only keep information that we need for a purpose for the period of time stated.

We will delete information that we no longer need.

Your rights

You have the following rights with any information we hold on the resident or you:

• To ask to see any information we hold about you or the resident
• To correct any mistakes or changes to the information
• To ask us to delete information about you or the resident
• To limit what we do with information
• To tell us not to use the information
• To ask us to give some information to another person

How to exercise your rights

• Speak to any member of staff: They will tell the Data Protection Officer on your behalf.
• Write to: The Data Protection Officer, Strathmore Lodge, 2 Hall Place Gardens, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3SP.
• Email: DataProtection@ODKcare.co.uk

Information Commissioner’s Office

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are not happy with the way we use your information: ICO, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, K9 5AF.