Privacy policy

What kind of information do we collect and how?

We collect contact information about you and your business that allows us to facilitate the running of the Beer is Here website. All non-public information is stored securely and is not shared with any other company. The information is collected directly from the businesses that wish to be involved in the Beer is Here through the sign-up facility provided.

We will in some circumstances work with other directories, allowing them to share their business listing through Beer is Here. We will not share the information provided to Beer is Here directly from any business to another directory without the businesses express consent.

We will collect anonymous analytical data regarding the use of the Beer is Here website to ensure that the service we provide remains appropriate and effective.

How do we use this information?

We collect data on this site for two reasons. Firstly, to be able to list businesses that wish to promote their service through the Beer is Here website. Secondly to contact those businesses if there is a legitimate business need to do so regarding their listing on Here is Beer.

How is this information shared, and who with?

Beer is Here will not share information unless there is a clear benefit to the businesses listed on the website. In this case the express permission will be gained from each business listed before the information is shared.

What is our legal basis for processing data?

The data collected in the ways mentioned above are required to be consistent with your consent, which you have the right to remove at any time. In this case, your data will be removed from our database and you will not be contacted again unless requested. This is in order to protect your vital interests, adhere to our legal obligations and maintain our desire to provide a personalised, and safe service. If you believe at any point that your fundamental rights regarding your personal data are in question, then this will be addressed immediately and without query.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.