Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Epicurean Restaurant ("we", "us", "our") is located in Saint Helens, Merseyside. We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

For any data-related enquiries, contact us at: info@epicureanrestaurant.co.uk

2. What Data We Collect

• Name and email address (via Birthday Club sign-up, catering bookings, or contact forms)
• Date of birth (Birthday Club only, to send you birthday offers)
• Booking and order details (for catering enquiries and guest ordering)
• Device and usage data via cookies (see Section 6)

3. How We Use Your Data

• To manage your table or catering booking
• To send birthday rewards and promotional emails (only if you opted in)
• To improve our website and services
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent — for marketing emails and birthday club communications
• Contract — to fulfil your catering or booking requests
• Legitimate interests — to run and improve our business

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary. Booking data is kept for up to 2 years. Marketing consent records are kept until you withdraw consent.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to ensure the website functions correctly and to understand how visitors use our site. See our Cookie Policy for more details. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie banner.

7. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with trusted service providers (e.g. email platforms) strictly to operate our services, under confidentiality agreements.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion ("right to be forgotten")
• Object to or restrict processing
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with the ICO (ico.org.uk)

To exercise your rights, email us at info@epicureanrestaurant.co.uk.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.