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August 2026
2026-08 8 entries
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Guest data and privacy
How long to keep a booking record when retention rules and accounting records disagree
A booking from two years ago still holds a name, a phone number and an allergy note. Data kept longer than it is needed is exposure the restaurant chose to keep.
FIG. 03
Guest data and privacy
Can you answer a guest subject access request inside one month?
A message on Instagram asks for everything you hold on her. Nobody on the floor recognises it as a request, and days of the statutory month are already lost.
FIG. 04
Guest data and privacy
Restaurant Guest Data Breach: Your First 72 Hours
An exposed guest record can leave a restaurant unsure what happened, who is affected and whether the ICO reporting threshold is met.
FIG. 05
Guest data and privacy
Restaurant Website Cookie Consent UK: The 2026 Pre-Publish Check
A restaurant can add one booking embed or advertising pixel and start non-essential tracking before a guest has chosen, leaving banner and behaviour out of step.
FIG. 06
Guest data and privacy
UK Restaurant Booking Email Consent: Service vs Marketing
A booking email can confirm a table without authorising promotions. Mix the two, and a routine guest record can become a PECR compliance risk.
FIG. 07
Guest data and privacy
Restaurant Data Protection Complaints: What UK Restaurants Must Do in 2026
Booking, dietary and marketing complaints can expose scattered guest records and missed deadlines before a restaurant establishes what went wrong.
FIG. 08
Guest data and privacy
Restaurant Booking Privacy Notice UK: A Form-to-Record Audit
A booking form that collects too much or explains privacy too late can leave restaurants with uncontrolled guest records, confused customers and complaints.
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Guest data and privacy
Can You Export Your Restaurant Guest List? Run the CSV Check
An unchecked restaurant guest-list export risks unreadable columns, altered values and unmanaged personal data during a staff handover.