Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
This cookie and privacy policy (“Policy”) describes what cookies are and how they are being used by the https://blog.davethelobster.me.uk website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”). This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you” or “your”) and this Website operator (“Operator”, “we”, “us” or “our”). You should read this Policy so you can understand the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used. It also describes the choices available to you regarding accepting or declining the use of cookies.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data stored in text files that are saved on your computer or other devices when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to remember you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a “session cookie”) or for multiple repeat visits (using a “persistent cookie”).
Session cookies are temporary cookies that are used during the course of your visit to the Website, and they expire when you close your web browser.
Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences within our Website and remain on your desktop or mobile device even after you close your browser or restart your computer. They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for you while visiting the Website and Services.
Cookies may be set by the Website (“first-party cookies”), or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide advertising or analytics services on the Website (“third party cookies”). These third parties can recognize you when you visit our website and also when you visit certain other websites.
What Type of Cookies Do We Use?
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies allow us to offer you the best possible experience when accessing and navigating through our Website and using its features. For example, these cookies let us recognize that you have created an account and have logged into that account to access the content.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies let us operate the Website and Services in accordance with the choices you make. For example, we will recognize your username and remember how you customized the Website and Services during future visits.
Analytical Cookies
These cookies enable us and third party services to collect aggregated data for statistical purposes on how our visitors use the Website. These cookies do not contain personal information such as names and email addresses and are used to help us improve your user experience of the Website.
Third-Party Cookies
The Website and Services may use third-party cookies from providers such as Google Analytics, WordPress plugins, or other services. These cookies are governed by the privacy policies of their respective providers.
Information We Collect
The Operator may collect the following types of information when you visit the Website:
- Automatically collected information: This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits.
- Information you voluntarily provide: This includes any information you submit through comments, contact forms, or other interactive features of the Website.
- Cookies and tracking technologies: As described above in the section on cookies.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain the Website and Services
- To improve, personalize, and expand the Website and Services
- To understand and analyse how you use the Website and Services
- To develop new products, services, features, and functionality
- To communicate with you for customer service, updates, and marketing purposes
- To detect and prevent fraud and abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
Data Protection (UK GDPR)
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, we are required to have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. We rely on the following lawful bases:
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
- Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process your personal data to comply with the law.
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of your personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing of your personal data
- Request transfer of your personal data
- Withdraw consent at any time
International Data Transfers
If you are located outside of the United Kingdom, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed by us and our third-party service providers in the United Kingdom and other countries. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Policy.
Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party companies and services to facilitate the Website and Services, to provide the Website and Services on our behalf, to perform Website-related services or to assist us in analysing how the Website and Services are used. These third parties may have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Advertising
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this Website and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services.
What Are Your Cookie Options?
If you do not like the idea of cookies or certain types of cookies, you can change your browser’s settings to delete cookies that have already been set and to not accept new cookies. To learn more about how to do this or to learn more about cookies, visit internetcookies.org.
Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or do not accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features the Website and Services offer.
Children’s Privacy
The Website and Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
Links to Other Websites
The Website and Services may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes and Amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms relating to the Website and Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of this Policy on the Website. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. Continued use of the Website and Services after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.
Acceptance of This Policy
You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.
This document was last updated on April 7th 2026.