Silver Sands Cafe is a small, family-run restaurant, and this website is a simple informational site rather than an online store. This policy explains in plain language what little data we collect and what we do with it. It is written to be clear rather than exhaustive, and it is not a substitute for legal advice — if you need this policy to meet a specific legal standard for your own use, have a lawyer review it.
The short version
This website, silversandscafe.com, is operated by Silver Sands Cafe, 937 Locklayer Street, Nashville, TN 37208. We do not sell anything through this site, we do not sell or rent visitor data to anyone, and we collect the minimum information needed to answer your message, take a catering enquiry, or send our mailing list if you have asked to join it.
Information we collect
Information you give us directly
If you use the contact form, we ask for your name, email address, an optional phone number, the topic of your message, and the message itself. That information is used only to reply to you — for example, to confirm a catering order or answer a question. On this site, the contact form opens your own email application with the message ready to send, so in most cases that information goes directly to our inbox by email rather than being stored on a server in between.
If you sign up to our mailing list through the “Sign up here” link, that signup is handled by our email marketing provider (Mailchimp). We only see the email address you provide and, if you choose, your name. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email we send.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically logs basic technical information when you visit — things like your browser type, approximate location derived from your IP address, the pages you view, and the date and time of your visit. This is standard server activity logging, used for security and to understand overall traffic, not to identify you personally.
Cookies and embedded content
Some pages on this site embed content from other services, and those services may set their own cookies or collect data according to their own privacy policies, which we do not control:
- Google Maps — embedded on our Contact page to show our location.
- Google Fonts — used to load the typefaces on this site.
- Mailchimp — used to manage our mailing list sign-up.
- Social media links — links to Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) take you to those platforms, which have their own privacy policies.
This site also publishes an ads.txt file, which is a standard technical file used to authorise advertising partners such as Google AdSense. If advertising is displayed on this site now or in future, the advertising provider may use cookies to serve relevant ads; you can review Google's own advertising privacy practices at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
How we use information
We use the information described above only to:
- Respond to messages, questions and catering enquiries sent through this site;
- Send mailing list emails to people who have opted in, such as holiday catering dates and specials;
- Keep the website secure and understand, in general terms, how it is used so we can improve it;
- Meet any legal obligations that apply to us.
We do not use your information for automated decision-making, and we do not sell, rent or trade visitor information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
How long we keep information
Contact form messages that arrive by email are kept as long as any normal business email — generally as long as useful for our records, and deleted when no longer needed. Mailing list addresses are kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove them. Standard server logs are typically retained for a limited period by our hosting provider for security purposes and are not something we access routinely.
Your choices
Unsubscribe
Every mailing list email includes an unsubscribe link. You can also email us and ask to be removed.
Ask what we hold
Email us and we will tell you, in plain terms, what information we hold about you and correct or delete it on request.
Browser controls
Most browsers let you block or clear cookies from third-party embeds like Google Maps through their own privacy settings.
Children’s privacy
This website is a restaurant’s informational site and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect information from children, and the contact form and mailing list are intended for adult use.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we will update this page and change the “last updated” date at the top. We would encourage you to check back occasionally if you have concerns.
Contact us about privacy
Questions about this policy or your information can be sent to silversandscafe37208@gmail.com or by calling 615-780-9900. You can also write to us at 937 Locklayer Street, Nashville, TN 37208.
A note on legal compliance: this policy is a good-faith, plain-language description of a small local restaurant's data practices. It has not been drafted by a lawyer. If your use of this site needs to meet a specific regulatory standard (for example GDPR, CCPA, or a state privacy law), please have this policy reviewed by qualified counsel before relying on it.