Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 7 July 2026

Welcome to Pub & Social (“we”, “our”, “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights when using pubsocial.co.uk.

By using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

About Pub & Social

Pub & Social is an independent UK online magazine dedicated to Britain’s pub culture.

We cover everything that makes Britain’s pubs unique, including breaking pub news, venues, nightlife, food and drink, music, events, entertainment, travel, people, reviews and the culture that brings communities together.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • IP address
  • Browser and device information
  • Pages you visit
  • Time spent on the website
  • Referring websites
  • Cookie information
  • Information you provide through contact forms or competitions

Providing personal information is always optional unless required to use a particular service.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Operate and improve our website
  • Respond to enquiries
  • Send newsletters you have requested
  • Manage competitions and promotions
  • Personalise your experience
  • Analyse website performance
  • Improve our content
  • Prevent fraud and abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Display relevant advertising

We never sell your personal information to third parties.

Cookies

Pub & Social uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies allow us to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Measure audience statistics
  • Improve website performance
  • Display relevant advertising
  • Keep the website secure

You can control or disable cookies through your web browser at any time.

Some features of the website may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics collects anonymous information such as:

  • Pages viewed
  • Time spent on pages
  • Device type
  • Browser
  • General location
  • Traffic sources

This information helps us improve Pub & Social and create better content for our readers.

Advertising

Pub & Social may display advertising through Google AdSense and other advertising partners.

These partners may use cookies or similar technologies to display advertisements based on your interests and previous browsing activity.

Advertising helps support our journalism and allows us to continue providing free access to our content.

Email Newsletters

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may occasionally send you:

  • Breaking pub news
  • Featured stories
  • Venue recommendations
  • Competitions
  • Events
  • Special announcements
  • Editorial updates

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email.

Competitions

From time to time we may run competitions, giveaways or reader promotions.

Where you choose to enter, we may collect information necessary to administer the competition and contact winners.

Competition-specific terms may also apply.

User Comments

Where commenting is available, you are responsible for the content you submit.

We reserve the right to remove comments that are offensive, abusive, defamatory, unlawful, misleading or otherwise inappropriate.

Third-Party Services

Our website may use trusted third-party providers including:

  • Google Analytics
  • Google AdSense
  • Social media platforms
  • Email marketing providers
  • Website security providers
  • Spam prevention services

These organisations process data under their own privacy policies.

External Links

Pub & Social contains links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by third parties.

We encourage you to read their privacy policies before sharing personal information.

Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from:

  • Unauthorised access
  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Alteration
  • Disclosure

While we work hard to protect your information, no website or internet transmission can ever be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your Rights

If you are located in the United Kingdom, you have rights under UK data protection law, including the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to certain processing
  • Request a copy of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Age Restriction

Pub & Social is intended for adults aged 18 years and over.

Our content focuses on Britain’s pub culture and may include articles relating to alcoholic beverages, nightlife, licensed venues and adult social activities.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, technology or our services.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us via our Contact page.

Last Updated: 7 July 2026

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