Cookie Policy

Last updated: 21 August 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how The Grill Guide uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

Website: https://thegrillguide.com
Email: admin@thegrillguide.com

We use cookies to help operate our website, understand how visitors use it, improve our content and, where permitted, display and measure advertising.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.

They allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.

Cookies may be:

  • First-party cookies — set directly by The Grill Guide.
  • Third-party cookies — set by services provided by other companies, such as analytics or advertising providers.

Cookies may also be classified according to their purpose and how long they remain on your device.

2. Why We Use Cookies

The Grill Guide may use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, including:

  • Keeping the website functioning correctly.
  • Maintaining website security.
  • Remembering preferences.
  • Understanding website traffic.
  • Analysing how visitors use our content.
  • Improving website performance.
  • Measuring advertising performance.
  • Displaying relevant advertising where permitted.
  • Preventing fraud and abuse.

Not every cookie is used on every page, and the cookies used by the website may change as we add, remove or update services.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for certain website functions to operate.

They may be used for purposes such as:

  • Website security.
  • Session management.
  • Cookie-consent preferences.
  • Basic website functionality.
  • Preventing malicious activity.

Because these cookies may be necessary for the operation of the website, they may not require consent where permitted by applicable law.

3.2 Preference Cookies

Preference cookies may allow the website to remember choices you make, such as certain display or consent preferences.

These cookies help provide a more convenient experience when you return to the website.

Where required, we will request your consent before using non-essential preference cookies.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

The Grill Guide may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with the website.

Analytics information may include:

  • Pages visited.
  • Time spent on pages.
  • Traffic sources.
  • Browser and device information.
  • Approximate geographic information.
  • General website interactions.

Analytics helps us understand which content is useful and how we can improve The Grill Guide.

Where required by applicable law, analytics cookies will only be activated after obtaining the appropriate consent.

3.4 Advertising Cookies

The Grill Guide may display advertising through third-party advertising providers, including Google AdSense.

Advertising technologies may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • Deliver advertisements.
  • Measure advertising performance.
  • Limit repetitive advertisements.
  • Detect invalid or fraudulent activity.
  • Personalise advertising where permitted and where appropriate consent has been obtained.

The availability and use of personalised advertising may depend on the visitor’s location, consent choices and applicable legal requirements.

4. Google AdSense

The Grill Guide may use Google AdSense to display advertisements.

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, device identifiers or similar technologies to deliver, measure and personalise advertising.

Where applicable, visitors may be given choices regarding personalised advertising through our consent-management system.

For more information about Google’s use of information from websites that use its advertising services, visitors should review Google’s own privacy and advertising documentation.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some services used by The Grill Guide may place cookies or use similar technologies on your device.

These services may include:

  • Google AdSense.
  • Analytics providers.
  • Cookie-consent platforms.
  • Security services.
  • Embedded content providers.
  • Social-media services.
  • External restaurant, booking or other service providers.

Third-party providers control their own cookies and data practices.

Their use of information is governed by their respective privacy policies and terms.

6. Embedded Content

Some pages on The Grill Guide may contain embedded or externally hosted content, such as:

  • Maps.
  • Videos.
  • Social-media content.
  • Restaurant-related resources.
  • Other third-party tools.

These services may use cookies or similar technologies when you interact with their content.

We do not control the cookies used by third-party websites or embedded services.

7. Cookie Consent

Where applicable, The Grill Guide uses a cookie-consent mechanism to allow visitors to manage their preferences.

Depending on your location and applicable legal requirements, you may be able to:

  • Accept non-essential cookies.
  • Reject non-essential cookies.
  • Select specific categories of cookies.
  • Change your preferences later.

Your consent choices may be stored so that the website can remember your preferences.

8. Changing Your Cookie Preferences

If our website provides a cookie-preference or consent-management button, you can use it to change your choices.

You can also control cookies through your web browser.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View stored cookies.
  • Delete cookies.
  • Block cookies.
  • Block third-party cookies.
  • Receive warnings before cookies are stored.

Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some websites.

9. Cookies and Personal Information

Cookies do not necessarily identify you directly by name.

However, information collected through cookies or similar technologies may sometimes be associated with other information that can identify or distinguish a visitor.

Our Privacy Policy explains more about how The Grill Guide handles personal information.

10. UK Privacy Requirements

The Grill Guide aims to comply with applicable UK privacy and electronic-communications requirements regarding cookies and similar technologies.

Where consent is legally required for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we aim to obtain that consent before activating them.

The specific cookies and technologies used may change as website functionality, analytics, advertising and third-party services change.

11. International Visitors

Visitors from outside the United Kingdom may be subject to different privacy and cookie requirements depending on their location.

Where applicable, The Grill Guide may provide different consent options based on geographic location and relevant legal requirements.

12. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be:

Session cookies: These normally expire when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a specified period or until they are deleted.

The length of time a cookie remains active depends on its purpose and the service that places it.

13. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our website, technologies, advertising services, analytics tools or legal requirements change.

The latest version will always be published on this page with the updated date shown at the top.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact us.

The Grill Guide
Website: https://thegrillguide.com
Email: admin@thegrillguide.com

Related Policies

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