Last updated: 17 August 2025
Pantry Brands (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates https://pantrybrands.co.uk (the “Site”). This page sets out our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal data when you use our Site.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Data
When you leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form (name, email, website) along with your IP address to help with spam prevention.
Media
If you upload images to the Site (for example, as part of a comment), please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Site may be able to download and extract any location data from such images.
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to track user activity and remember preferences. These include:
- Session cookies to maintain your login state.
- Preference cookies to remember your choices (e.g. cookie consent).
- Analytics cookies to improve the Site’s performance (see section 4).
2. How We Use Your Data
- To personalise your experience and deliver content that is most relevant to you.
- To monitor and analyse Site usage and trends in order to improve user experience.
- To keep the Site safe and secure, including for spam prevention and fraud detection.
3. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share aggregated, non-identifying information publicly or with partners for industry analysis, demographic profiling, or to provide support.
Third parties with whom we may share data include:
- Analytical service providers (e.g. Google Analytics) for traffic analysis.
- Anti-spam services (e.g. Akismet) to keep comments free from spam.
4. Analytics
We use Google Analytics and similar services to better understand how users interact with the Site. These services collect information such as the pages visited, time spent on pages, and other usage data. This information is compiled into reports that help us improve the Site.
5. Your Rights
Under UK and EU data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of any incomplete or inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Object to or restrict our processing of your data.
- Request that we transfer your data to another controller.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at email@pantrybrands.co.uk.
6. Data Retention
- Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- User-uploaded media is also retained indefinitely. You can request removal by contacting us.
7. Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites not operated by us. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of those sites and accept no responsibility for them.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe that we may have collected such data, please contact us and we will delete it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Pantry Brands
Email: email@pantrybrands.co.uk
Website: https://pantrybrands.co.uk