Last Updated: October 13, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Al Khair Restaurant (“we,” “us,” “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website at https://www.alkhairrestaurant.ie (the “Al Khair Restaurant”), make a reservation or otherwise interact with us.
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, users and others who access or use our Website. By using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this policy, please do not use our Website.
Al Khair Restaurant is a business located at:
163, 8 S Circular Rd, Dublin, D08 F642, Ireland
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our Website, particularly when making a reservation or signing up for communications. The types of personal information we collect include:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Phone number
This information is collected solely through our reservation form and optional email subscription features on the Website.
We do not collect payment information, as we do not process online transactions or sell products or services through our Website.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will promptly delete it.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- To process and manage your table reservation requests
- To communicate with you regarding your reservation (e.g., confirmation, changes or cancellations)
- To send you promotional emails, newsletters, or updates about our restaurant only if you have opted in to receive such communications
- To improve our Website, services and customer experience
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in every email or by contacting us directly on contact@alkhairrestaurant.ie
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)
As a business operating in Ireland (a member of the European Economic Area), we process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal bases for processing include:
Consent: When you provide your contact details to receive marketing communications, we rely on your explicit consent. You may withdraw this consent at any time.
Contractual necessity: We process your name, email, and phone number to fulfill your reservation request, which is necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into a service arrangement (i.e., dining at our restaurant).
Legitimate interests: We may use your data to improve our services, prevent fraud, and ensure the security and functionality of our Website, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may access or process your personal information:
a. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage data, including pages visited, time spent on site and referral sources. This data does not identify you personally.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
For more information about how Google handles your data, please review Google’s Privacy Policy .
b. reCAPTCHA
We use Google’s reCAPTCHA service on our reservation form to prevent spam and automated abuse. reCAPTCHA may collect information such as your IP address, browser information, and interaction data to verify that you are human. This is processed in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy.
c. Google Places
Our Website embeds Google Maps via Google Places to display our restaurant location. When you view the map, Google may collect information about your device and usage. For details, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.
We do not use remarketing, targeted advertising or display third-party ads on our Website.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.
We may disclose your personal information only in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who assist us in operating our Website (e.g., website hosting, analytics) these providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only as instructed
- If required by law, regulation, legal process or governmental request
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of Al Khair Restaurant, our customers, or the public
We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) unless adequate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Reservation data (name, email, phone number) is typically retained for up to 12 months after your visit for operational and customer service purposes.
Marketing preferences and email subscription data are retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 9).
8. Your Rights (GDPR & Irish Data Protection Law)
Under the GDPR and Irish data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”): Request deletion of your data under certain conditions
- Right to restrict processing: Limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
- Right to withdraw consent: At any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 11.
9. Security of Your Information
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include secure hosting, encryption (via HTTPS) and access controls.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal obligations, or technology. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Continued use of our Website after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or your privacy rights, please contact us by email at:
Email: contact@alkhairrestaurant.ie
We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days (or as required by applicable law).
For EU residents, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (Ireland) at https://www.dataprotection.ie .