This Privacy Policy applies to uk-restaurants.com and all associated subdomain restaurant pages. We take your privacy seriously and only collect data that is necessary to provide our service.
1 Who We Are
UK Restaurants operates the website uk-restaurants.com — a restaurant directory listing eateries across the United Kingdom and worldwide. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this website.
2 Data We Collect
Information you provide directly
- Contact form submissions — name, email address and message content when you contact us
- Newsletter sign-ups — email address if you subscribe to our newsletter
- Review submissions — name, email address and review content
- Restaurant listing requests — business name, address, phone, email and other restaurant details
Information collected automatically
- IP address and general geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited, time on site and referring URL
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Cookie data (see Section 5)
3 How We Use Your Data
We use personal data only for legitimate purposes related to operating UK Restaurants:
- To respond to enquiries and contact form submissions
- To process and display restaurant listing requests
- To publish and moderate user reviews
- To send newsletters (only with your explicit consent)
- To analyse website usage and improve our service
- To comply with legal obligations
- To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
4 Legal Basis for Processing
Under UK GDPR, we process personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent — for newsletter subscriptions and optional cookies
- Contract — when processing restaurant listing requests
- Legitimate interests — for website analytics, security and fraud prevention
- Legal obligation — where required by applicable law
5 Cookies
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and to understand how visitors use our website.
Types of cookies we use
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies — used to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our site (e.g. Google Analytics). These are only set with your consent.
- Preference cookies — used to remember your settings and preferences.
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
6 Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website, including:
- Web hosting and infrastructure providers
- Analytics platforms (e.g. Google Analytics — data is anonymised)
- Email delivery services (for newsletters)
- Mapping services (e.g. Google Maps for restaurant location display)
All third-party processors are required to handle your data in accordance with applicable data protection law and our instructions. We may also disclose data where required by law or to protect our legal rights.
7 Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected:
- Contact form enquiries — up to 2 years
- Newsletter subscriptions — until you unsubscribe
- Published reviews — for the duration the listing remains active, or until removal is requested
- Analytics data — anonymised after 26 months
You may request deletion of your personal data at any time (see Section 8).
8 Your Rights Under UK GDPR
As a UK resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.
Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our contact page. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
9 Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, disclosure or destruction. These include:
- HTTPS encryption across all pages of the Website
- Access controls limiting who can view personal data internally
- Regular security reviews of our systems and third-party providers
While we take data security seriously, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We encourage you not to share sensitive personal information unnecessarily.
10 Children's Privacy
UK Restaurants is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information.
11 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Significant changes will be communicated via a notice on our homepage or, where appropriate, by email to newsletter subscribers.
12 Contact & Data Protection
For any privacy-related questions, data subject requests or complaints, please contact us:
- Website: uk-restaurants.com/contact-ukrestaurant.html
- Facebook: facebook.com/ukrestaurants
- ICO (complaints): ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint