Privacy Policy

Business Name: Connect Catering Ltd

Website: www.connectcatering.co.uk


This website is operated by Connect Catering Ltd (Company No: 2441760), whose

registered office is 4-5 Hithercroft Court, Lupton Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire,

OX10 9BT.


Connect Catering is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We ask

that you read this Privacy Notice carefully as it contains important information on:

  • The personal data we collect about you
  • How we look after your personal data when you visit our website
  • With whom your personal data might be shared
  • Your privacy rights and how the law protects you


Who we are

Connect Catering Ltd is the controller and is responsible for your personal data

(collectively referred to as “Connect Catering Ltd”, “Connect Catering”, “we”, “us” or

“our” in this Privacy Notice).


Personal Information Collected

Our website provides information about our catering services and enables

prospective and existing clients, suppliers and job applicants to contact us. We do

not process payments through our website.


When you contact us via our website, we process the information you provide (listed

below) and the reason for your contact so we can respond to your enquiry and

maintain a record of our correspondence where appropriate.


  • Full name
  • Company or organisation, if applicable
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Message or enquiry details
  • CV, covering letter and employment history (for recruitment enquiries)


Who We Share Your Information With

We may share personal information with trusted service providers who process

information on our behalf, including website hosting providers, IT providers and

recruitment platforms. We require these providers to protect personal information

and use it only in accordance with our instructions and applicable data-protection

law.


Website Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enable the website to function, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the website and improve

its content and performance. Where applicable, cookies may also be used to support

embedded content, social media functions or advertising.


A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device when you access our

website. We use cookies on this website to:


  1. recognise information about your browsing session where necessary for thewebsite to function correctly;
  2. obtain information about your preferences, online movements, and use of theinternet;
  3. carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content, products, and services and to help us better understand our customer requirements and interests;
  4. target our marketing and advertising campaigns more effectively by providing interest-based advertisements that are personalised to your interests; and
  5. make your online experience more efficient and enjoyable.


In most cases we will need your clear, freely given, specific and informed consent to

use cookies on this website. The exception is where the cookie is essential, meaning

that it is required to ensure that the website functions properly.


We will always ask for your permission to place cookies or other similar technologies

on your device when you first visit our website, except where they are essential for

us to provide you with a service that you have requested. You can withdraw any

consent to the use of cookies or manage any other cookie preferences by using the

cookies preference tool on our website. If you do this, please be aware that you may

lose some of the functionality of this website.


For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the

Information Commissioner’s webpage on cookies: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-

public/online/cookies


Our website may use the following categories of cookies:

  • Essential: These cookies are essential to the operation of our website and cannot be switched off.
  • Analytics: These cookies allow us to have a better understanding of how our website is performing in terms of statistics, engagement level, content relevance and ease of navigation. We use this information to help improve our website’s functionalities and content as well as your browsing experience.
  • Advertising: These cookies may be set by third parties. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites, based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device and recording your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed.


Social Media

Please note that if you do choose to share content from the Connect Catering

website through any social media providers, we don’t control the setting of these

cookies and we recommend that you check the provider’s website for further

information.


Recruitment

If you voluntarily provide personal information relating to job vacancies, CV’s will be

used for the purposes of recruitment only.


They will be shared only with authorised Connect Catering Members and our

appointed client representatives.


Unsuccessful applicants and shortlisted/interviewed applicants’ CV’s will be retained

for 6 months. Successful candidate’s CV’s will be retained for the duration of their

employment. We may also use your CV if we feel there is another suitable vacancy

within our business.


Your Data Protection Rights

In accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the

Data Protection Act 2018, all individuals have the following rights over the

processing of their personal data.


Under UK GDPR, depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information;
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
  • Request deletion of your personal information;
  • Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information;
  • Object to certain processing activities;
  • Request the transfer of your personal information to you or another organisation, where applicable;
  • Withdraw consent where consent is the lawful basis; and
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.

For more information relating to your rights or to log a complaint with the ICO, please

refer to the ICO website: www.ico.org.uk


How We Protect Your Information

We have appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or

destruction.


Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the

purpose for which it was collected, including to respond to enquiries, manage

business relationships, process job applications and meet legal, accounting or

reporting requirements. Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the

information and the reason it was collected.


Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may change this Privacy Notice from time to time. You should check this Privacy

Notice occasionally to ensure that you are aware of the most recent version that will

apply each time you access the website.


Further Information

If you would like further information or have a question about how we use your

personal information, please contact Kim Lovelock, Connect’s Data Protection

Officer: kim.lovelock@connectcatering.co.uk | 01491 826000.



This Privacy Notice was last updated on the 6 August 2026.