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Privacy Policy
Essence Foods Group — Privacy Policy
Effective date: 22 September 2025
Company: Essence Foods Group (Company no. 16725125)
1. Information
Essence Foods Group (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal data when you use our website and submit forms (for example event enquiries). This policy applies to personal data processed by Essence Foods Group in the United Kingdom.
2. What personal data we collect
We only collect personal data that is necessary for the purposes described on the site. This may include:
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Contact details you provide in forms: name, email address, telephone number, company name, job title.
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Enquiry details: information about the event, requirements, dates and any other information you include on booking/enquiry forms.
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Device and usage information collected automatically: IP address, browser type, time of visit, pages visited and other analytics data.
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Cookies and similar technologies as described below.
We do not process payment card details on this website because no direct purchases are made here.
3. How we use your personal data (purposes & lawful bases)
We process personal data for the following purposes and on these lawful bases:
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To respond to enquiries and provide services: processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests in responding to and administering enquiries, and where you give consent for correspondence.
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To operate and administer the website: processing on the basis of legitimate interests, including site security and analytics.
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To send updates and communications: where you have opted in, processing is based on consent.
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To comply with legal obligations: where required.
If we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting us (see the Contact section below).
4. Sharing data with third parties
3. How we use your personal data (purposes & lawful bases)
We process personal data for the following purposes and on these lawful bases:
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To respond to enquiries and provide services: processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests in responding to and administering enquiries, and where you give consent for correspondence.
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To operate and administer the website: processing on the basis of legitimate interests, including site security and analytics.
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To send updates and communications: where you have opted in, processing is based on consent.
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To comply with legal obligations: where required.
If we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting us (see the Contact section below).
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate information; request erasure of your personal data; request restriction of processing; object to processing based on legitimate interests; and receive a copy of your personal data in a commonly used, machine-readable format. To exercise these rights, contact us as described below.
We may share personal data with carefully chosen third-party service providers who assist us in operating the website and supporting our services (for example, hosting providers, analytics providers, fulfilment partners and production partners). These providers are authorised to use your personal data only as necessary to provide those services to us and are contractually required to keep it secure.
Where we include links to third-party websites (including sites operated by our members and partners), they are provided for convenience only. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices or activities. Inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of the content, products or services on those sites. Any engagement, transaction or relationship between you and a third party is solely between you and that third party.
Contact details will be published on our website once available. In the meantime, requests relating to data protection may be made via the contact channels listed on the website when they are published.
5. International transfers
7. Cookies & analytics
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
8. Your rights
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website and to gather usage information. We also use analytics services (for example Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors use the site and to improve our content and services. Analytics data is used in aggregate and for statistical purposes.
You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings; please note that blocking cookies may affect the functionality of the site. If you wish to opt out of Google Analytics collection, you may use Google’s opt-out tools or browser add-ons.
Some third-party service providers may be located outside the UK. Where personal data is transferred internationally we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in compliance with UK data protection law (for example standard contractual clauses or other permitted transfer mechanisms).