Last updated: 21 August 2026
Welcome to The Grill Guide
This Privacy Policy explains how The Grill Guide collects, uses, stores and protects information when you visit or interact with our website:
Website: https://thegrillguide.com
Email: admin@thegrillguide.com
The Grill Guide is an independent information and guide website covering UK steakhouses, restaurant menus, prices, locations, offers, dining information, steak guides and related food content.
We respect your privacy and aim to be transparent about the information we collect and how it is used.
1. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect limited information such as:
- Your name, if you voluntarily provide it.
- Your email address, if you contact us.
- The contents of messages submitted through our contact form.
- Your IP address and basic technical information.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type.
- Operating system.
- Approximate geographic information derived from technical data.
- Pages visited and interactions with the website.
- Referral information, such as the website or search engine from which you reached us.
- Cookie and similar technology information.
We do not ask visitors to provide sensitive personal information through the website.
2. How We Collect Information
We may collect information when you:
- Contact us through our contact form.
- Send us an email.
- Browse or interact with our website.
- Accept or manage cookies and similar technologies.
- Interact with advertisements or third-party services displayed on our website.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information for legitimate website and business purposes, including:
- Responding to enquiries.
- Maintaining and improving The Grill Guide.
- Understanding how visitors use our content.
- Monitoring website performance and security.
- Detecting spam, fraud or malicious activity.
- Improving our content and user experience.
- Measuring website traffic and engagement.
- Displaying advertising where applicable.
- Complying with applicable legal obligations.
We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the reasons explained in this Privacy Policy unless permitted or required by law.
4. Contact Forms and Emails
If you contact The Grill Guide through our contact form or by email, we may receive information such as your name, email address and the contents of your message.
We use this information to respond to your enquiry, handle your request, maintain appropriate records and protect the website from abuse.
We do not sell contact-form information to third parties.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Grill Guide may use cookies and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used for:
- Essential website functionality.
- Security.
- Remembering preferences.
- Analytics.
- Advertising.
- Measuring website performance.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate, while others are optional.
Where required by applicable law, we will ask for consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
Our separate Cookie Policy explains our use of cookies and similar technologies in greater detail.
6. Google AdSense and Advertising
The Grill Guide may use Google AdSense or other advertising services to display advertisements.
Third-party advertising providers, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses or similar technologies to help deliver, measure or personalise advertising.
Where applicable, visitors will be provided with appropriate choices regarding personalised advertising and consent through our consent-management mechanism.
Advertisements displayed on The Grill Guide are provided by third-party advertising services and do not necessarily represent an endorsement by The Grill Guide.
7. Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website.
Analytics information may include:
- Pages viewed.
- Time spent on pages.
- Traffic sources.
- Device and browser information.
- Approximate location.
- General interaction and usage information.
Analytics helps us understand which content is useful and improve The Grill Guide.
Where required, analytics cookies or similar technologies will only be used after obtaining appropriate consent.
8. Third-Party Services
The Grill Guide may use third-party services, including:
- Advertising providers.
- Analytics providers.
- Cookie-consent platforms.
- Website security services.
- Hosting providers.
- Email or contact-form services.
- Social-media platforms.
- External restaurant or booking websites.
These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party services when you leave The Grill Guide.
9. External Links
Our website contains links to external websites, including restaurant websites, booking services, gift-card services, maps, social-media platforms and other third-party resources.
Once you leave The Grill Guide, the privacy practices of the external website will apply.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.
10. Data Sharing
We may share limited information with service providers that help us operate The Grill Guide, such as hosting, security, analytics, advertising and technical-service providers.
We may also disclose information where required by law, legal proceedings, regulatory requirements or to protect our rights, users or website.
We do not sell visitors’ personal information.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including where necessary to comply with legal, accounting, security or administrative requirements.
The exact retention period may depend on the nature of the information and why it was collected.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of information in certain circumstances.
- Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
- Object to certain processing.
- Request data portability where applicable.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise a privacy right, contact:
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
14. Children’s Privacy
The Grill Guide is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly request or collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to operating the website.
15. International Data Transfers
Some third-party service providers we use may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where applicable, appropriate safeguards will be used in accordance with applicable data-protection requirements.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technologies or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page with the updated date shown at the top.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how The Grill Guide handles personal information, contact us:
The Grill Guide
Website: https://thegrillguide.com
Email: admin@thegrillguide.com