Silver Fork Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Silver Fork
Last updated: 8 October 2026
At Silver Fork, I respect your privacy and believe you should know how your personal information is used.
This Privacy Policy explains what information I collect, why I collect it, and how you can manage your personal information.
Who is responsible for your information?
Silver Fork is operated by Patricia Bowerman.
Website: www.silverfork.co.uk
Email: patricia@silverfork.co.uk
What information do I collect?
Depending on how you interact with Silver Fork, I may collect:
Your first name, last name and email address when you subscribe to Follow The Grain.
Your contact details and booking information when you enquire about bread-making classes or events so you are well informed.
Information you voluntarily provide when contacting me.
Technical information collected through the website, including cookies where applicable.
How do I use your information?
Your information may be used to:
Send you Follow The Grain newsletters, including stories, discoveries, recipes and occasional news about relevant activities.
Respond to enquiries and messages.
Arrange and administer bread-making classes and events.
Maintain necessary business records.
I do not automatically add people who enquire about classes to the newsletter mailing list.
Follow The Grain newsletter
When you subscribe to Follow The Grain, you give permission to receive the newsletter by email.
I use IONOS Email Marketing to manage newsletter subscriptions and send emails.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter or by contacting me directly.
Why am I allowed to use your information?
Depending on the circumstances, I process your personal information on the basis of:
Consent — when you choose to receive Follow The Grain.
Contract — when information is needed to provide a service or arrange a booking.
Legitimate interests — where appropriate, to respond to enquiries and administer my business.
Legal obligations — where records must be retained by law.
Who receives your information?
I use service providers, including IONOS and Google services, to help manage website services, communications and class bookings.
Relevant booking information may be shared with the class organiser where necessary to arrange your class.
I do not sell your personal information.
How long do I keep your information?
Newsletter subscription information is retained while you remain subscribed. Limited records may be retained afterwards where necessary to document consent or withdrawal.
Other information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for its purpose or to meet legal obligations.
Your privacy rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
Access the personal information held about you.
Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected.
Request deletion of information in appropriate circumstances.
Object to or restrict certain uses of your information.
Withdraw consent to newsletter emails at any time.
To exercise your rights, contact:
You can also raise concerns with the Information Commissioner's Office at www.ico.org.uk.
Cookies
Silver Fork may use cookies or similar technologies to support the operation of the website. Details of any optional analytics or marketing cookies, and the choices available to visitors, will be provided in the website's cookie information.
Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated when Silver Fork's services or data-handling practices change.
The latest version will always be available on this website.