Privacy Policy

Last updated: 20 October 2026

This policy applies to blog.pub-reviews.co.uk, operated as part of Pub Reviews UK. It covers this editorial website. The connected Pub Reviews website and Android app have their own privacy information.

Who is responsible

Pub Reviews UK is responsible for personal data processed through this blog. You can contact us about privacy through the Pub Reviews contact page.

Information we process

When you visit, our hosting, security and caching systems may process technical information needed to deliver and protect the site. This can include your IP address, browser and device information, requested pages, timestamps, referring page and diagnostic or security events.

If you choose to allow optional measurement or advertising technologies, information about page views, interactions, approximate location derived from network information, device identifiers and referral sources may also be processed.

This blog does not ask you to create an account and article comments are currently closed. If you contact us through the connected Pub Reviews website, that interaction is covered by the Pub Reviews privacy policy.

Cookies and consent choices

Cookies and similar technologies can remember consent choices, support security and caching, measure site use or support advertising. Technologies that are not strictly necessary should not be activated for UK visitors until the relevant consent is given.

You can use the site’s consent controls to accept, reject or change optional choices. You can also remove stored cookies in your browser, although essential site functions may then need to set them again. The Information Commissioner’s Office explains cookies and privacy notices in more detail.

Analytics and advertising

We use Google services through Site Kit to understand aggregate use of the blog and to support advertising. The site sends a default denied consent signal for UK visitors; optional analytics and advertising storage depend on your consent choice. Google may process data as an independent provider when those services are enabled. Read Google’s Privacy Policy and its information about privacy and messaging for advertising.

Consent can be withdrawn as easily as it is given through the available privacy controls. Withdrawal does not affect processing that was lawful before it was withdrawn.

External content and links

Articles may link to pub websites, transport operators, maps, social networks, the Pub Reviews services or other external sources. Following a link takes you to a service with its own privacy practices. Embedded content, where present, can behave as though you visited the provider directly and may set its own technologies subject to the consent controls and provider configuration.

Why we use information

• To deliver pages, maintain availability and protect the site from misuse.
• To diagnose faults, prevent fraud or abuse and keep appropriate security records.
• With consent, to understand audience use and improve content and navigation.
• With consent where required, to serve and measure advertising.
• To meet legal obligations and respond to valid requests.

Necessary delivery and security processing is based on our legitimate interests in operating a safe, reliable website, unless another legal basis applies. Optional analytics and advertising technologies rely on consent where required.

Sharing and international transfers

Information may be processed by service providers that support hosting, caching, security, analytics, consent management and advertising. We do not state that every provider keeps information in the UK. Where personal data is transferred internationally, the relevant provider is expected to use an approved transfer mechanism or another lawful safeguard.

We may also disclose information where required by law, to protect legal rights or to investigate security incidents. We do not sell personal contact details.

How long information is kept

We keep personal data only for as long as needed for the purpose for which it was collected, including security, diagnostic, consent and legal requirements. Different providers and cookie types use different retention periods. Provider settings and consent records should be reviewed periodically rather than treated as permanent.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect information. No internet service can promise absolute security, so systems and access should be reviewed and updated as risks change.

Your data-protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data-protection law may give you rights to be informed, access personal data, correct it, ask for deletion or restriction, object to processing, receive portable data and withdraw consent. Some rights have legal limits or may not apply to a particular type of processing.

To exercise a right, use the contact method below and describe your request clearly. We may need enough information to confirm your identity without collecting more than is necessary.

Changes to this policy

We will update this page when the site’s data use or providers materially change. The date at the top shows the latest revision.

Contact and complaints

Contact Pub Reviews UK through the contact page with a privacy question or request. You can also raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office; the ICO explains how to make a data-protection complaint.

This page provides privacy information about the current site configuration; it is not legal advice.