The Rising Sun understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, www.therisingsunstourmouth.co.uk (“Our Site”), and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with our obligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it.
1. Information About Us
Our Site is owned and operated by The Rising Sun, a Partnership registered in England.
- Registered address: The Street, Stourmouth, Kent CT3 1HY
- Main trading address: As above
- VAT number: GB 813 4307 59
Data Protection Officer: Carole Leaper
- Email: info@therisingsunstourmouth.co.uk
- Telephone: 01227 721364
- Address: The Rising Sun, The Street, Stourmouth, Kent CT3 1HY
Representative: Emma Todd
- Telephone: 01227 721364
- Address: The Rising Sun, Stourmouth, Kent CT3 1HY
2. What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and recommend checking their policies.
3. What Is Personal Data?
Personal data is defined by the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 as:
“any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier”.
This includes obvious information such as your name and contact details, as well as less obvious data such as identification numbers and online identifiers.
4. What Are My Rights?
- The right to be informed about our use of your data
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you
- The right to have inaccurate data corrected
- The right to be forgotten (data deletion)
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to object to processing
- The right to withdraw consent
- The right to data portability
- Rights relating to automated decision-making (not used)
You can contact us to exercise any of these rights. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
5. What Data Do You Collect and How?
| Data Collected | How We Collect It |
|---|---|
| Name | Email, face-to-face, or telephone |
| Contact details (address, email, phone) | Email, face-to-face, or telephone |
| Payment details | Face-to-face or telephone |
6. How Do You Use My Personal Data?
| Purpose | Data Used | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Managing payments | Email, phone, card details | Contractual necessity |
| Communication | Email, phone, address | Legitimate interest |
We may also use your data for marketing (with consent). You can opt out at any time.
7. How Long Will You Keep My Personal Data?
| Type of Data | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Name | 1 year |
| Contact details | 1 year |
| Payment details | Removed immediately after use |
8. How and Where Do You Store Data?
Your data is stored in the UK and protected under data protection laws. We take security measures including restricted access and breach procedures.
9. Do You Share My Personal Data?
We do not share your data except where legally required or in the event of business transfer.
Example Third parties:
- Kent County Council Registrars – Wedding booking services.
- Any information that you provide to us on this website via our website form, may be stored on our website hosting server. This data may include the following information: Your first name, last name, email, telephone phone number, date and type of event, number of guests and message. Additionally, certain metadata may be included such as: date & time the form was submitted, the page URL the form was sent from, the browser and device type used to send the form, your IP address as seen by the web server. Enquiries sent to us directly via email are not stored on the website.
10. Can I Withhold Information?
Yes, but some features of the site may not function without providing data.
11. How Can I Access My Personal Data?
You may request a copy of your data (Subject Access Request). Requests should be made via email or post.
12. Contact Details
Email: info@therisingsunstourmouth.co.uk
Telephone: 01227 721364
Address: The Rising Sun, The Street, Stourmouth, Kent CT3 1HY
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Continued use of the site indicates acceptance of changes.
Last updated: 01/01/2026