Privacy Policy

Effective August 2026

The State House Restaurant respects your privacy. This policy explains the types of information that may be collected when you use our website, why we collect it, and how that information may be used.

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through forms or other features on this website, including:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Messages and enquiries

  • Recipe, artwork, or community submissions

  • Uploaded files or images

  • Employment information submitted through our Careers page

  • Other information you choose to provide

We use this information to respond to enquiries, review submissions, communicate with potential employees, provide requested services, and operate The State House Restaurant.

Reservations

Online reservations may be handled through a third-party reservation provider such as OpenTable.

When you use an external reservation service, information you provide through that service is also subject to the provider’s own privacy practices and terms.

Website and Usage Information

Like most websites, our site and the services that support it may automatically collect limited technical information, such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser and device type

  • Pages visited

  • Referring website

  • Approximate location

  • Date and time of visits

  • General website interaction data

This information may be used to understand how visitors use the website, improve its performance, troubleshoot problems, and measure website traffic.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and third-party services integrated with it may use cookies or similar technologies to provide site functionality, remember preferences, measure website usage, or support embedded services.

Your browser may allow you to restrict or delete cookies. Disabling some cookies may affect the operation of certain website features.

Third-Party Services

Our website may use or link to third-party services, including services for:

  • Website hosting

  • Online reservations

  • Maps and directions

  • Website analytics

  • Social media

  • Form processing

  • Embedded content

These providers may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies. The State House Restaurant does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party websites or services.

How We Use Information

Information collected through this website may be used to:

  • Respond to questions and requests

  • Manage restaurant and event enquiries

  • Review recipes, artwork, and community submissions

  • Review employment applications

  • Provide reservation or visitor information

  • Maintain and improve the website

  • Protect the website from misuse, fraud, or security threats

  • Meet applicable legal or regulatory obligations

How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information.

Information may be shared with service providers that help us operate the website or restaurant, when necessary to provide a requested service, or when required by law.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for legitimate business purposes, or as required by law.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to websites operated by other organizations. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of those websites.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our website, services, or business practices change. The most current version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or information submitted through this website can be directed to:

The State House Restaurant
11 W. State Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Email: info@thestatehouserestaurant.com