Introduction: This policy sets out how Debbie Sedgwick debbiesedgwickcelebrant@gmail.com (the "Owner"), registered with ICO No. <Pending>, complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. The Owner is committed to protecting the personal data of all individuals. This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.

Where we get your personal information from: Our data is collected directly from you, except in the case, where your basic details will be given to us by a funeral director or a wedding venue, with your consent.

What information we collect, use, and why: We collect or use the following personal information for the operation of client accounts:

Names and contact details
Addresses

We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:

Names and contact details
Address

We collect and use all or some of following information, where relevant, in order to be able to write and deliver personalised ceremonies for you:

Names and contact details
Addresses
Gender
Occupation
Date of birth
Third party information (such as family members or other relevant parties)
Other relevant information provided by you

How we store your information: Your information is securely stored in our online files, email systems and marketing automation platform.

We keep your personal information for:

The duration of our consultation and ceremony design and then for the 12 months following the delivery of the ceremony.
Or longer with your explicit consent.

We will then dispose of your personal information by anonymising our records.

Lawful bases and data protection rights: Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website. Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are briefly set out below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:

Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. You can request other information such as details about where we get personal information from and who we share personal information with. There are some exemptions which means you may not receive all the information you ask for.
Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to correct or delete personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete.
Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to delete your personal information.
Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to limit how we can use your personal information.
Your right to object to processing - You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you.
Your right to withdraw consent – When we use consent as our lawful basis you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

How to complain: If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.

The ICO’s address:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

Contact: For any questions regarding this policy or personal data, please contact the Owner.