Privacy Policy
Effective date: 22.05.2026
Website: www.theseasidecafe.co.uk
Contact email: contact@theseasidecafe.co.uk
The Seaside Cafe respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your information when you visit www.theseasidecafe.co.uk, contact us, or interact with content and advertising on our website.
1. Who we are
This website is operated by The Seaside Cafe, a cafe and Greek food restaurant based at:
The Seaside Cafe
Seabrook Rd
Hythe
CT21 5RL
United Kingdom
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: contact@theseasidecafe.co.uk
2. What information we collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- your name
- your email address
- your phone number, if you provide it
- the contents of any message you send us through our contact form or by email
- technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, referral source, and general website usage information
- cookie and tracking data, where permitted
We only collect personal data that is relevant to operating the website, responding to enquiries, improving the site, and supporting advertising and analytics services.
3. How we collect your information
We may collect your information when:
- you fill in a contact form on our website
- you email us directly
- you browse our website
- you accept or manage cookie preferences through our cookie banner
- you interact with ads or analytics tools on our website
4. How we use your information
We may use your personal data to:
- respond to your enquiries
- provide customer support
- operate, maintain and improve our website
- understand how visitors use our website through analytics
- detect technical issues, security incidents, or misuse
- display advertising through Google AdSense and measure ad performance
- comply with legal or regulatory obligations
5. Our lawful bases for processing
Under UK data protection law, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:
- Consent — where you choose to submit information or accept non-essential cookies
- Legitimate interests — to operate, improve and secure our website, provided your rights do not override those interests
- Legal obligation — where we need to comply with applicable law or regulation
Where cookies are not strictly necessary, we will seek your consent before using them, in line with UK rules on cookies and similar technologies.
6. Analytics
We may use website analytics tools to help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how visitors arrive at the site, and how the website performs. Analytics information is commonly used in aggregated form to improve website content, usability and performance. The ICO notes that website analytics commonly collect information such as visitor numbers, referral sources and pages visited.
Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, we will request your consent before placing them on your device.
7. Google AdSense and advertising
We may use Google AdSense on this website to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s visit to this website and/or other websites. Google states that advertising cookies may be used to enable it and its partners to serve ads based on previous visits, and AdSense uses cookies to improve advertising, including reporting and helping avoid showing the same ads repeatedly.
If personalised advertising is enabled, ads may be based on previously collected or historical information, such as prior browsing activity or general location. Google distinguishes personalised ads from non-personalised ads, but notes that even non-personalised ads may still use cookies for purposes such as frequency capping, aggregated reporting, and fraud prevention. Consent is therefore still important where required by applicable cookie rules.
You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services, and how advertising cookies work, through Google’s privacy and advertising information. Google also provides controls for ad personalisation through its ad settings.
8. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- make the website function properly
- remember preferences
- understand how visitors use the site
- support analytics
- support advertising, including Google AdSense
Some cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the website. Others, such as analytics and advertising cookies, are not strictly necessary and require consent before use. The ICO says users must be told when cookies are used and what they do, and non-essential cookies generally require agreement. It also says consent must be freely given, specific, informed and involve a clear positive action.
You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie banner or through your browser settings, although blocking some cookies may affect how the website functions.
9. Sharing your information
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate the website and related services, such as:
- website hosting providers
- website maintenance or development providers
- analytics providers
- Google AdSense and related advertising services
- legal, regulatory or professional advisers where necessary
We do not sell your personal data.
10. International transfers
Some of our service providers may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where this happens, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place and that your personal data is protected in accordance with applicable data protection law.
11. Data retention
We keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining records, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes.
As a general guide:
- contact form or email enquiries may be kept for up to 12 months
- analytics data may be retained according to the settings of the relevant analytics provider
- advertising-related data may be retained according to the settings and policies of the relevant provider
You should update these periods if your actual systems use different retention settings. UK GDPR transparency rules require you to explain how long you keep personal data, or how you decide that period.
12. Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:
- request access to your personal data
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- request deletion of your personal data
- request restriction of processing
- object to certain processing
- request transfer of your data where applicable
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@theseasidecafe.co.uk.
You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been breached. The ICO explains that individuals have a right to be informed about how their personal data is collected and used.
13. Data security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.
14. Third-party websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements or website features. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
16. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use your data, please contact: