Who we are
T.I.P · The Irish Pint (theirishpint.com) is run by Irish Foodie Trails International Ltd. For anything about your data, email cheers@theirishpint.com.
What we keep, and why
- A random visitor number. Your browser makes it the first time you visit and keeps it on your device. It doesn’t identify you. We use it to stop the same phone sending too many ratings in a day.
- When you rate a pint: your photo, the pub, the stout you chose, your PourScan score, your taste score and the first name you give (optional), with the date. We use them to work out each pub’s scores on the Best Pint Guide.
- The at-the-pub check: to keep the boards fair, when you rate a pint your phone asks once to share your location, and we read the camera details stored in the photo file (when it was taken, the camera, and where, if your phone saved that). We work out how far you and the photo were from the pub and keep only that distance, the photo’s age and whether it looks like a screenshot or a photo already rated. We never store your location or the photo’s coordinates. You can say no to sharing your location; your rating still counts, it just isn’t marked as verified, and it may be held for a quick check by our team.
- When you nominate a pub: the pub, where it is and why (optional), plus your first name and email if you give them. We use them to add the pub to the guide. If you tick the box, we also add your email to The T.I.P Off, our monthly email.
- Visit counts: when a page loads we count it on our own servers, without cookies: the page, the site you came from, your country (worked out by our host, Cloudflare, from your connection; your IP address is not stored), phone or computer, and the random visitor number above. We only look at totals, and keep them for about 13 months. If your browser sends Do Not Track, we don’t count you.
- Your choices on this device: whether you confirmed you are of legal drinking age, and the city or region you last picked, kept in your browser so it opens there next time.
Rating a pint doesn’t need your email. Please don’t include faces or other people in your photos.
If you ask for a T.I.P Pack
We keep the venue name and address, your name, email and phone (if given), what you asked for and your message. We use them only to send your pack and contact you about it. If you tick the box, we also add the venue to our T.I.P venue mailing list for news and offers for pubs. We delete them when you ask.
If you save your Score Card
Saving the Score Card picture asks for your email. We keep your email, how many cards you’ve saved and when, and whether you ticked the box for The T.I.P Off. If you didn’t tick it, we won’t send you marketing emails. You can share your card to WhatsApp, X or your Story without giving an email. Ask us any time and we’ll delete it.
If you join The T.I.P Off
We keep your email, the first name and area you give us (optional) and the date you joined. We use them only to send The T.I.P Off. Every email has an unsubscribe link, or email us and we’ll remove you.
How photos are scored
- PourScan measures your pint photo on our server. A photo sent only for a scan isn’t kept; it’s saved only when you post your rating.
- AI check. Our AI also looks at the photo for a second opinion on the pour. It looks at the pint, not at people.
- No decision about you. Scores are about the pint, not you. Nothing is decided about you by automated means.
Who can see your photo
Our team, to check scores. A photo appears publicly, in the pint reel or gallery, only if you ticked the box to allow it and we approve it, with the first name you gave. Scores always count anonymously towards the pub’s average.
Where it’s stored
On our secure servers, which host this website, its database and photo storage. Fonts are served from this site, so no font request goes to Google.
How long we keep it
We keep photos and scores while the Best Pint Guide is running, because they make up each pub’s yearly score. Ask us at any time and we’ll delete yours.
Your rights
You can ask to see, correct or delete what we hold about you. Email cheers@theirishpint.com and tell us roughly when you rated and at which pub, so we can find it.
Age
T.I.P is for adults of legal drinking age: 18 or over, or 21 or over in the US. Please enjoy responsibly.