privacy policy

Your privacy is critically important to us

Effective date: April 15, 2020

Applies to: https://cove.sg and related booking/tenant portals used for Singapore stays.

who we are

Cove Living Pte Ltd (“Cove Singapore”, “we”, “us” or “our”) provides co-living accommodation and related services in Singapore. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store and protect personal data when you use our website, enquire about a property, request a viewing, make a booking, enter into a tenancy agreement, stay with us, visit our properties, or contact us through our customer service channels.

personal data we collect

We may collect and process:

  • contact details such as your name, email address, phone number and messaging details;
  • booking and tenancy information such as preferred property, room type, intended move-in date, stay dates and residency history;
  • identity and verification information where required for booking, tenancy administration, security, legal compliance or fraud prevention;
  • billing and payment information;
  • records of communications with us, including enquiries, support requests and operational communications;
  • website and device information such as IP address, browser type, cookie identifiers and usage data;
  • where applicable at our properties, CCTV footage, visitor records, access logs and other security-related records.
purposes of use

We use personal data to:

  • respond to enquiries and arrange property viewings;
  • process bookings and tenancy applications;
  • prepare, execute and administer bookings and tenancy applications;
  • prepare, execute and administer tenancy documentation;
  • manage your stay, access to the property and resident support;
  • process payments, invoices and related financial records;
  • maintain safety, security, access control, house rule compliance and legal compliance;
  • detect and prevent fraud, misuse, unauthorised access and unlawful activity;
  • improve our website, operations and customer experience;
  • send marketing communications where permitted by law or where you have consented.
CCTV and property security

For safety, security and operational purposes, certain Cove properties may use CCTV, visitor registration systems, digital access systems or other security measures. Information collected through such systems may be used for incident response, access control, dispute handling, fraud prevention, protection of residents, staff and property, and compliance with applicable laws and building requirements.

disclosure and processing by third parties

We may disclose personal data to, or allow processing by, service providers and partners that help us operate our business, including providers of hosting, cloud storage, payment processing, invoicing, e-signature, customer support, communications, analytics, property management, maintenance, access control, security monitoring and professional advisory services. We may also share personal data within the Cove group where reasonably necessary for internal administration, support, operational management or compliance.

overseas transfers

Some of our group functions, systems or service providers may be located outside Singapore, including in other jurisdictions in which our vendors or affiliates operate. Where required, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that personal data transferred overseas continues to receive a standard of protection comparable to that required under applicable law.

retention and deletion

If you make an enquiry or request a viewing but do not proceed, we generally retain the relevant personal data for up to 12 months from the last interaction, unless a longer period is required by law or reasonably necessary for dispute resolution, fraud prevention or security purposes.

If you book or stay with us, we retain personal data for the duration of the contractual relationship and for such further period as is reasonably necessary for legal, tax, accounting, audit, safety, dispute resolution, access control, incident handling and fraud prevention purposes, after which it will be deleted or anonymised unless continued retention is required by law.

your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to and correction of your personal data, and may withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, subject to legal and contractual restrictions.

your choices and rights

You may request access to and correction of your personal data, or withdraw consent for certain uses (subject to legal and contractual restrictions). To make a request, contact us using the details in contact section in this privacy notice.

security

We take reasonable technical, administrative and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:

Email: [email protected]