Hef’s Hut Bar & Grill Last updated: 09/15/2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Hef’s Hut Bar & Grill (“we,” “us,” “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit hefshutbarandgrill.com (the “Site”), make a reservation, inquire about a private event, or otherwise interact with us. For details on cookies specifically, see our Cookie Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information you give us directly
- Contact form submissions — name, email, phone number, and message content
- Private event / wedding inquiries — contact details and event information submitted to our events team
- Newsletter signup — email address, submitted through our website footer
- Careers applications — name, contact details, and any information submitted through our Careers page
- [Anything else you collect directly not listed above]
Information collected automatically
- Standard technical data (IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited) via cookies and similar technologies — see our Cookie Policy for the full breakdown by category (Necessary, Functional, Analytics, Advertising)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to reservation requests, contact form submissions, and private event inquiries
- Send newsletters and promotional emails (only if you’ve opted in)
- Understand how visitors use our Site so we can improve it (via analytics tools including Google Analytics and Hotjar)
- Show relevant advertising and measure ad performance (via Meta, where you’ve consented)
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Third Parties We Work With
We share information with the following categories of third-party service providers, only as needed to operate our business:
| Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|
| DoorDash | Processing online food orders and deliveries |
| Google (Analytics) | Site analytics, per your cookie preferences |
| Meta (Facebook) | Advertising and ad performance measurement, per your cookie preferences |
| Hotjar | Website behavior analytics (session recording, heatmaps) |
| Email marketing provider [confirm: Mailchimp or other] | Sending newsletters to subscribers |
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for money. Some data sharing with advertising partners (like Meta) may be considered a “sale” or “share” under certain state privacy laws — see Section 6 for your rights.
5. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the Site itself.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal information, including the right to:
- Know what personal information we’ve collected about you
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your information for targeted advertising
You can opt out of non-essential cookies and advertising tracking at any time via our cookie banner (“Manage Cookie Preferences” in the site footer). We also automatically honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal as an opt-out request.
To exercise any other privacy right, contact us using the details in Section 9.
7. Data Security & Retention
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect the information we collect. We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We’ll revise the “Last updated” date above when changes are made. Continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:
Hef’s Hut Bar & Grill 414 County Road 517, Vernon Township, NJ 07462 food@greatgorgegolfclub.com 862-427-0913