Privacy Policy
Last updated: 29/04/25
1. Introduction
Blend Culinary Foundation (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in accordance with UK data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. This policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website or interact with our services.
The data controller is Blend Culinary Foundation at Blend Family, Green Lane, Sheffield, S3
2. The Data Protection Principles
We will comply with the UK GDPR and the DPA 2018. Article 5 of the UK GDPR contains the data protection principles, which require that personal data shall be:
• Processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way.
• Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not used in any way that is
incompatible with those purposes.
• Adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary.
• Accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
• Kept for no longer than is necessary for the purposes we have told you about.
• Kept securely.
We operate according to the principles of the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, regardless of the location of the data subject.
3. Information We Collect
We may collect the following personal data:
– Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number.
– Transaction Details: Payment information for bookings or purchases.
– Website & WiFi Usage Data: Cookies, IP address, and browsing activity.
This information is collected if:• you subscribe to our marketing emails
• you submit an enquiry one of our forms
• you book a ticket for an event
• you book a table or make a corporate enquiry
• you engage with us on social media
• you enter prize draws or competitions
• you choose to complete any surveys we send you
• you fill in any forms e.g if you have an accident at any of our sites, lost property etc
• you use our free wifi at any of our sites
• you visit one of our sites which have CCTV systems operating for the security of both customers
and staff
• you visit one of our sites we may have photography / recording / filming taking place that may
be used for promotional material
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
• to respond regarding your enquiry (email, telephone or post)
• to personalise your experience (helping us better respond to your individual needs)
• to improve our website based on the information and feedback we receive from you
• to send periodic emails about our company, product news or service information, etc.
• to promote our Food Partners, events and sites over our social media channels
• to administer any prize draws or competitions which you enter
• if we discover any criminal activity or alleged criminal activity through our use of CCTV
• to send you communications required by law or which are necessary to inform you about our
changes to the services we provide you e.g. updates to this Privacy Policy
• to create content for our website, social media and newsletters through the medium of
photography and videography
• to process reservations, orders, and transactions
• to improve our services and website experience
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell personal data. However, we may share information with trusted service providers (such as payment processors and analytics tools) to deliver our services effectively.
6. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
– Access, update, or delete your personal data.
– Opt out of marketing communications.
– Request details on how your data is processed.
7. Data Retention & Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information and retain personal data
only as long as necessary for legal, contractual, and business purposes.
8. Contact Us
For privacy-related inquiries or data requests, please contact:
Data Protection Officer
info@Blend Family
Cookie Policy
To comply with GDPR Legislation, we are completely transparent in our use of cookies on this website and you can learn more about exactly what cookies are used on this website.
The website uses cookies. We use them to personalise content and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our website with our advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you may have already provided to them or that they have collected when you used their services.
Most websites use cookies, which are small text files that can be used simply to make your experience on the website more efficient.
We are allowed, by law, to store cookies if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For any other cookie, we need your explicit permission.