Privacy Policy

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At Four in a Pub, we’re committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how your data is used. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK data protection laws.

Four in a Pub is a Bristol-based pub review collective sharing honest reviews of pubs across the UK. For the purposes of data protection law, we are the “data controller” of your personal data.

We may collect and process the following types of information:

• Personal Information
  Name, email address, or other details you provide when contacting us, subscribing to newsletters, or submitting forms. 
• Usage Data
  Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and interactions. 
• Technical Data
  IP address, browser type, device information, and operating system. 
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies
  Used to enhance user experience, analyse traffic, and support advertising and affiliate tracking. 

We use your data to:

• Respond to enquiries and messages 
• Send newsletters or updates (only where you have opted in) 
• Improve our website, content, and user experience 
• Monitor and analyse website usage 
• Display relevant advertising and track affiliate performance 

Four in a Pub may participate in advertising and affiliate marketing programmes. This means:

• We may earn a commission if you click on certain links and make a purchase or booking 
• Third-party advertisers may use cookies or similar technologies to show you relevant ads 
• Affiliate partners may track clicks through unique links 

These third parties may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them where relevant.

We use cookies for:

• Website functionality and performance 
• Analytics (e.g. understanding visitor behaviour) 
• Advertising and affiliate tracking 

When you first visit our site, you will be asked to consent to the use of non-essential cookies. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time via your browser settings or our cookie banner.

We process your data under the following lawful bases:

• Consent – for email marketing and non-essential cookies 
• Legitimate interests – to improve our website and provide relevant content 
• Legal obligation – where required to comply with the law 

We may share your data with trusted third parties, including:

• Analytics providers (such as website traffic analysis tools) 
• Advertising networks 
• Affiliate programme partners 
• Website hosting and technical service providers 

All third parties are required to respect your data and keep it secure.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, or to comply with legal obligations.

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you 
• Request correction of inaccurate data 
• Request deletion of your data 
• Object to or restrict processing 
• Withdraw consent at any time (for marketing or cookies) 

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website may contain links to external websites (including pubs, booking platforms, or partners). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

We may update this policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us: