Privacy StatemenT

Website: https://bettysmeats.co.uk

At Betty’s Meats, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and secure way. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you visit our website, leave comments, or make purchases.

Who are We?

Our website is operated by Betty’s Meats.
Website URL: https://bettysmeats.co.uk
You can contact us regarding privacy questions at: shop@bettysmeats.co.uk

Information We Collect

Comments

When you leave comments on our website, we collect:

  • The information you provide in the comment form (name, email, website)

  • Your IP address and browser user agent string (to help detect spam)

If you use a Gravatar, an anonymised hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible publicly in the context of your comment. Gravatar’s privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract this information.

E-Commerce (WooCommerce)

When you make a purchase, we collect information necessary to process orders, including:

  • Name, email, billing/shipping address, and phone number

  • Payment information (processed securely by WooCommerce and payment providers)

Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to improve your experience, analyse usage, and manage e-commerce functionality. These include:

  • Necessary cookies: Required for login, cart management, and security

  • Comment cookies: Store your details for convenience when commenting

  • Login and preference cookies: Save login info, screen options, and “Remember Me” functionality

  • Analytics cookies: Google Analytics tracks anonymised site usage (Google Privacy Policy)

  • E-commerce cookies: Used by WooCommerce for order processing and account management

Embedded Content

Our website may include content embedded from other websites (e.g., videos, images). These third-party sites may:

  • Collect data about you

  • Use cookies and tracking

  • Monitor interactions with embedded content
    We do not control these third-party practices.

How We Use Your Data

We process personal data for the following lawful purposes:

  • To manage your orders and accounts (contractual necessity)

  • To communicate with you regarding your orders, comments, or site updates (legitimate interest)

  • To personalise and improve the website experience (legitimate interest)

  • To prevent fraud and spam (legitimate interest)

  • To send marketing communications if you have opted in (consent)

You have the right to withdraw consent for marketing at any time by contacting us at shop@bettysmeats.co.uk or using opt-out links in emails.

Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your data with:

  • WooCommerce and payment processors to complete transactions

  • Google Analytics for anonymised analytics

  • Automated spam detection services for comments

  • Other service providers only where necessary to provide website services

How Long We Keep Your Data

Comments: Retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments

User accounts: Stored in your profile; you can edit, view, or delete information at any time (except username)

Transaction data: Retained for legal, tax, and accounting purposes in line with UK law

Your Rights

You have the following rights under UK GDPR:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you

  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data

  • Withdraw consent for processing where consent is the basis

  • Object to data processing for legitimate interests or marketing

  • Request data portability

To exercise your rights, contact us at: shop@bettysmeats.co.uk

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Comments may be checked via automated spam detection services

Google Analytics may process anonymised usage data

WooCommerce and payment processors securely process transactional data, which may be stored outside the UK in compliance with data protection law

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. The latest version will always be available on https://bettysmeats.co.uk

This statement was created on 06/10/2025.