Privacy Policy

Last updated: 17 September 2026 · Effective date: 17 September 2026

RestaurantsForSale.uk is committed to protecting your personal data and being transparent about how we use it. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your rights under UK law.

1. Who we are

RestaurantsForSale.uk is operated by Restaurants For Sale UK Ltd, registered in England and Wales. Registered address: Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX.

We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website. You can contact us at [email protected].

2. What personal data we collect

We collect personal data when you use our site, register an account, submit a listing, or contact us. This may include:

Identity data: your name, username, and profile information
Contact data: email address and telephone number
Listing data: business details, financial information, and descriptions you provide when creating a listing
Transaction data: details of payments made for listing packages via our payment processor (Stripe)
Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, time zone, and pages visited
Usage data: how you use the site, including search queries and listing views
Communications data: messages sent via our enquiry forms or contact channels
Marketing preferences: your preferences for receiving communications from us

We do not collect any special category data (such as health, race, or religious data) and ask that you do not submit any.

3. How we collect your data

Directly from you — when you register, create a listing, submit an enquiry, or contact us
Automatically — via cookies and analytics tools as you browse the site (see our Cookie Policy)
From our payment processor — Stripe provides confirmation of payment transactions

4. Why we use your data and our lawful basis

Purpose	Lawful basis (UK GDPR Art. 6)
To register your account and provide our marketplace service	Contract necessity
To process payments for listing packages	Contract necessity
To connect buyers with sellers via enquiry forms	Contract necessity / Legitimate interests
To send service communications (account, listing status)	Contract necessity
To send marketing emails (with your consent)	Consent
To improve the site using analytics	Legitimate interests
To prevent fraud and keep the site secure	Legitimate interests / Legal obligation
To comply with legal and regulatory requirements	Legal obligation

5. Who we share your data with

We share your personal data only where necessary:

Buyers and sellers: when you submit an enquiry, your contact details are shared with the relevant listing owner to enable them to respond
Payment processor: Stripe processes payments securely; we do not store full card details
Hosting and infrastructure: HostGator (web hosting); Cloudflare (CDN and security)
Analytics: we do not currently use an analytics service that shares data with third parties. If this changes, we will update this policy
Email services: we use our website platform’s built-in email system to send account and listing notifications; we do not currently use a separate third-party marketing email platform
Legal obligations: we may disclose data to law enforcement or regulators if required by law

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

6. International transfers

Some of our third-party providers (including Stripe and Cloudflare) may process data outside the UK. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or adequacy regulations. For further details, contact us at the address above.

7. How long we keep your data

Account data: retained while your account is active, plus 6 years after closure for legal and audit purposes
Listing data: retained for 6 years after a listing expires or is removed
Payment records: 7 years to meet HMRC requirements
Enquiry communications: 2 years

8. Your rights under UK GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: request a copy of the data we hold about you
Rectification: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Erasure: ask us to delete your data where we no longer have a lawful basis to hold it
Restriction: ask us to restrict processing in certain circumstances
Portability: receive your data in a machine-readable format
Object: object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one calendar month.

9. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies on this site. For full details of the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

10. Children

This site is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data about a child, please contact us immediately.

11. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):

Website: ico.org.uk
Telephone: 0303 123 1113

We would appreciate the opportunity to resolve any concern before you contact the ICO, so please contact us first.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be notified to registered users by email. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.