Privacy & Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 14 May 2026
Data Controller: SIT SIT LTD (trading as Banquet 88)
Welcome to the Privacy and Cookie Policy for Banquet 88. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website (the "Site"), use our reservation systems, or interact with us directly.
This policy is designed to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
1. Information We Collect and How We Use It
Because our website is designed for informational and booking purposes only, we collect minimal personal data. We do not operate an online shop, nor do we process e-commerce transactions.
We collect data in the following ways:
- Table Reservations: When you book a table via our online booking engine, our third-party partner SevenRooms collects your name, email address, phone number, dining preferences, dietary requirements, and any special occasion details to secure your booking.
- Group & Event Inquiries: If you complete our group booking form, we collect your contact information and event specifics to process and respond to your request.
- Marketing Opt-In (SMS): If you explicitly check the opt-in box on our booking widget ("Yes, I’d like to receive text marketing messages, such as menu specials, restaurant events, and other promotions, at the number provided for Banquet 88"), we will use your phone number to send you occasional restaurant updates. You can opt out of these messages at any time.
- Website Browsing: We automatically collect basic, anonymous data about your device and how you interact with our site (such as pages visited and time spent) via Google Analytics to optimize our user experience.
2. Legal Basis for Processing
We only process your personal information when we have a legal basis to do so:
- To fulfill a contract: Managing your table reservation or responding to an event inquiry.
- With your consent: Sending you text marketing messages after you have explicitly ticked the opt-in box.
- For our legitimate interests: Ensuring our website operates securely, efficiently, and displays content correctly.
3. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
- Reservation History: To ensure we can provide an excellent return-guest experience and maintain accurate restaurant data, booking details are safely retained for 36 months following your last visit, after which they are securely deleted or anonymized.
- Marketing Data: We keep your contact information for marketing until you choose to opt out or withdraw your consent.
4. Our Third-Party Tools & Data Processors
To provide a smooth, premium digital experience, we integrate trusted third-party services. These companies process your data strictly under our instructions:
- Squarespace: Hosts our website framework and provides basic, anonymous performance metrics.
- SevenRooms: Operates our reservation engine and manages our guest relations and text marketing capabilities.
- Google Tag Manager & Google Analytics (GA4): Helps us deploy code snippets and monitor web traffic anonymously.
- Google Maps: Provides our embedded location map at St Katharine Docks.
- Beyondspace Studio (Paperless Flip): Powers our digital menus. This tool runs locally within your browser to display the menu pages and does not collect or track any personal data.
5. Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users and ensure our site runs smoothly. Cookies are tiny text files stored on your browser or hard drive.
Essential & Functional Cookies
These cookies are mandatory for our website to operate securely and to let you use key features like the SevenRooms reservation calendar.
| Provider | Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squarespace | crumb |
Prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) for website security. | Session |
| Squarespace | Locked |
Remembers if the site is under a password-protected configuration/trial. | Session |
| SevenRooms | sevenrooms_session / sr_token |
Maintains your continuous reservation path, party size, and calendar booking state. | Session / 1 Year |
Analytical & Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how they move around our website anonymously.
| Provider | Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _ga |
Distinguishes unique anonymous website users for traffic analytical reports. | 2 Years |
| Google Analytics | _ga_<container-id> |
Maintains anonymous session states to bundle traffic metrics correctly. | 2 Years |
| Squarespace | ss_cid / ss_cpvisit |
Identifies unique site visitors and tracks a user's analytical journey entirely anonymously. | 2 Years |
Third-Party & Embedded Media Cookies
When you view interactive elements like our venue location map, Google may set cookies to remember your display choices.
| Provider | Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Maps | NID / 1P_JAR |
Remembers custom user map preferences, zoom levels, and geographic layouts. | 6 Months / 1 Month |
You can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that completely disabling essential operational cookies may prevent the reservation booking panel from functioning properly on your browser.
6. Age Restrictions
While our website is purely informational and accessible to visitors of all ages, strict legal age restrictions regarding the purchase and consumption of alcohol apply. Formal age verification will be requested and checked directly by management at the venue where appropriate.
7. Your Legal Rights (UK GDPR)
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation, you hold specific data rights:
- The right to request a digital copy of the personal data we safely hold about you.
- The right to request that we immediately fix any inaccurate information.
- The right to request that we delete your system data entirely (the "right to be forgotten").
- The right to withdraw your SMS/text marketing consent at any time.
To exercise any of these updates, please email our administration team directly at info@banquet88.com. If you believe your data has not been processed correctly, you maintain the right to lodge an official complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK's regulatory authority for data protection issues.
8. Contact Us
For any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:
SIT SIT LTD t/a Banquet 88
Unit 2, Commodity Quay
St Katharine Docks
London, E1W 1AZ
Email: info@banquet88.com