Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The Old Buoy Inn (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on theoldbuoyinn.co.uk. The Old Buoy Inn is operated by Harry & Frankie Ltd, 1 St Aidans, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7SR.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer, phone or tablet when you visit. They help a website work, remember your choices and, in some cases, let other companies provide content such as videos and maps. Similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage, work in the same way and are covered by this policy too.
How we use cookies
We keep cookies to a minimum. We do not use advertising cookies, and we do not use cookies to track you across other websites.
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These are needed for the website to work and cannot be switched off. They do not store any information that identifies you personally.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| moove_gdpr_popup | Our website (cookie consent tool) | Remembers your cookie choices so we don’t ask you on every visit | 1 year |
| wordpress_test_cookie, wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_*, wp-settings-* | Our website (WordPress) | Only used when our staff log in to manage the website. Not set for normal visitors | Session to 1 year |
2. Third-party content
Some parts of our website show content from other companies. When that content loads, those companies may set their own cookies or collect information such as your IP address. We do not control these cookies; please see the companies’ own policies for details.
| Content | Provided by | What may happen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Videos (home page banner and video section) | YouTube (Google) | We use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. YouTube may still store information on your device, such as video playback preferences and data used to measure viewing, when a video plays | Google Privacy Policy |
| Map (“Find Us” section) | Google Maps | Google may set cookies (for example “NID”) to remember preferences and to measure use of the map | How Google uses cookies |
| Fonts | Google Fonts | Does not set cookies, but your browser connects to Google’s servers to download the fonts, which shares your IP address with Google | Google Privacy Policy |
3. Booking and other websites
When you click “Book a Room” or “Book a Table”, or follow a link to our Facebook page, you leave our website and go to a website run by our booking provider or by Facebook. Those websites have their own cookie and privacy policies, which apply while you are using them.
Managing your cookie settings
On our website. When you first visit, you can choose which cookies to allow. You can change your choice at any time using the cookie settings button on our website.
In your browser. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Here’s how for the most common browsers:
If you block all cookies, some parts of our website, such as videos and the map, may not work properly.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we add new features to our website. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.
Contact us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us at info@theoldbuoyinn.co.uk, call 01665 486 220, or write to The Old Buoy Inn, 1 St Aidans, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7SR.