Al's Cafe ("Al's Cafe," "we," "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit alscafe.co. We act as the data controller for the personal information described here, and we handle it in line with UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

What we collect

We collect only the information you choose to give us: your email address and anything you include when you contact us, and your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter, Free Delivery. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Newsletter

Free Delivery (our newsletter) is delivered through Substack, which processes your email address on our behalf in order to send you the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any issue, and your address will be removed from the list.

Analytics and cookies

We use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our site and to improve its performance. These tools may set cookies or use similar technologies to collect aggregated information about pages viewed, time on site, referring sources, device type, and approximate location. The data is used in aggregate and is not used to identify individual visitors.

Analytics are loaded only with your consent: on your first visit a banner asks whether to accept or decline, and we do not load analytics unless you accept. Your choice is stored in your browser, and declining means no analytics cookies are set. You can change your mind at any time by clearing your browser's cookies or using your browser's tracking-protection settings.

Legal basis
Where we rely on your consent (analytics cookies, newsletter subscriptions), you can withdraw it at any time. Where you contact us, we process your information on the basis of our legitimate interest in responding to you.

How long we keep your information

We keep correspondence only as long as needed to deal with your enquiry, and newsletter addresses for as long as you remain subscribed.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, to have it corrected or deleted, to restrict or object to how we use it, and to receive a copy of it in a portable format. To exercise any of these rights, email us at the address below. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you are unhappy with how we have handled your information.

Changes and contact

This policy will be updated as Al's Cafe evolves. Questions may be directed to hello@alscafe.co.

Last updated: 9 June 2026