Last updated: 6 May 2026
Smokestack (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the rights you have under UK data protection law.
If anything below isn’t clear, get in touch — details are at the bottom of the page.
For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, the data controller is:
Smokestack Cocktails Limited (trading as Smokestack) Company number: 13272303 Registered in England and Wales
Trading address: 159a Lower Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6LY Email: bookings@smokestackleeds.co.uk Phone: 0113 245 2222
We only collect information that we actually need to run the bar, take bookings, market our events, and keep the website working properly.
UK GDPR requires us to have a “lawful basis” for processing your personal data. Here’s what we do with your information and the basis we rely on:
| What we use your data for | Lawful basis |
|---|---|
| Managing your booking, masterclass or private hire | Contract — we need this to provide the service you’ve asked for |
| Replying to your enquiries | Legitimate interests — responding to customers who contact us |
| Sending you our newsletter and offers | Consent — you ticked the box, and you can untick it any time |
| Running the website and improving it | Legitimate interests — keeping the site secure, fast and useful |
| Operating CCTV at the venue | Legitimate interests — protecting staff, customers and the premises |
| Meeting our legal and tax obligations | Legal obligation — we have to keep certain records for HMRC and other authorities |
| Defending legal claims | Legitimate interests — if something goes wrong, we may need records to protect our position |
We don’t sell your personal data. Ever. To anyone.
If you’ve signed up to our mailing list, we’ll send you occasional updates about events, offers, new menus and the odd story from behind the bar.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email, or by emailing bookings@smokestackleeds.co.uk. Once you unsubscribe, we’ll stop — though we may still need to email you about a specific booking you’ve made.
We won’t pass your email to other companies for their own marketing.
A cookie is a small text file that gets stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for a few different purposes:
When you first visit our site, you’ll see a banner letting you accept or manage cookies. You can change your preferences at any time, and you can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings — though doing so may break parts of the site.
[To be confirmed: exact list of cookie providers in use. Common ones for an Elementor/WordPress site include Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, and Elementor’s own session cookies. A cookie audit using a tool like Cookiebot or a manual scan is worth running before publishing this policy.]
We only share your information with third parties who help us run the business, and only as much as they need to do their job. The main ones are:
We may also share information where we’re legally required to — for example, with the police, courts, or other regulatory bodies.
Most of our suppliers are based in the UK or EU. Some — like Google and Meta — are US companies. When data leaves the UK, we make sure there’s a proper legal mechanism in place (usually a UK adequacy decision or the International Data Transfer Agreement) so your information stays protected to the same standard as it would here.
We don’t hold onto your data forever. Here’s a rough guide:
Under UK GDPR you have a number of rights over your personal data:
To exercise any of these rights, email bookings@smokestackleeds.co.uk. We’ll respond within one month. There’s no charge unless your request is excessive or repeated, in which case we may charge a reasonable fee or decline to act.
We take reasonable steps to protect your data. Our website runs over HTTPS, our suppliers are chosen with security in mind, and access to personal data is limited to people who actually need it.
That said, no system is completely secure. If something does go wrong, we’ll tell you and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) where the law requires us to.
We operate CCTV at the venue for the safety of our staff and guests, and to protect the premises. Cameras cover public areas only — never toilets or staff-only spaces. Signs are displayed at the entrance to let you know recording is in progress.
Footage is held securely, accessed only by authorised people, and overwritten on a rolling basis unless we need to keep it for a specific reason (e.g. an incident, or a request from the police).
Smokestack is a licensed venue and our website isn’t directed at children. We don’t knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you think we’ve accidentally got data on a child, let us know and we’ll remove it.
We’ll update this policy from time to time as things change — new tools, new services, new legal requirements. The date at the top tells you when it was last revised. If we make significant changes, we’ll let you know either by email or with a notice on the website.
If you’re not happy with how we’ve handled your data, please get in touch first so we can try to put it right.
If you’re still not satisfied, you have the right to complain to the UK’s data protection regulator:
Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House, Water Lane Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113 Website: ico.org.uk
For anything privacy-related — questions, requests, complaints, or just to flag something — contact us at:
Email: bookings@smokestackleeds.co.uk Phone: 0113 245 2222 Post: Smokestack, 159a Lower Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6LY
CALL
0113 245 2222
EMAIL
bookings@smokestackleeds.co.uk
ADDRESS
159a Lower Briggate
Leeds
LS1 6LY
