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.
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
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/.
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can extract this information.
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)
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.
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
We may update this policy occasionally. The latest version will always be available on https://bettysmeats.co.uk