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Privacy Policy

Privacy and Cookie Policy

Effective Date: August 27, 2025

At Celebrant Success, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a secure, personalized experience when you visit our website, www.celebrantsuccess.com. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, as well as how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance our wedding, funeral, and naming ceremony services. We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), Data Protection Act 2018, and ePrivacy Directive.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of data to provide and improve our services:

  • Personal Data: Information you provide when engaging our celebrant services, such as:
    • Name
    • Email address
    • Phone number
    • Billing details (e.g., for ceremony bookings or consultation fees)
  • Website Usage Data: Information collected automatically when you visit our site, including:
    • IP address
    • Browser type and version
    • Operating system
    • Pages visited and time spent
    • Referral sources (e.g., how you found our site)
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: Small text files or trackers stored on your device to enhance site functionality, analytics, and advertising. See our Cookie Policy section below for details.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to deliver exceptional celebrant services and improve your experience on our website. Specifically, we use it to:

  • Provide services you request, such as planning weddings, funerals, or naming ceremonies.
  • Process payments and bookings for our services.
  • Send updates, newsletters, or promotional offers about our celebrant services (only with your explicit consent).
  • Analyze website performance and user behavior to optimize content, such as ceremony planning tips or blog posts.
  • Personalize advertisements to help you discover relevant celebrant services.
  • Prevent fraud and ensure the security of our website.
  • Comply with legal obligations, such as tax or accounting requirements.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on the following legal grounds under the UK GDPR:

  • Consent: For newsletters, marketing emails, or non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics, advertising).
  • Contract: To fulfill services you’ve booked, such as wedding ceremony planning.
  • Legal Obligation: To meet requirements like tax reporting or data protection compliance.
  • Legitimate Interest: For website analytics, fraud prevention, or improving our services, provided your rights are not overridden.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to help our website function efficiently, improve user experience, and provide insights into site usage. We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to support our celebrant services.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for core website functionality, such as navigation, booking forms, and secure access. These do not require consent.
  • Analytics Cookies: Provided by Google Analytics to track site usage (e.g., page views, session duration) and improve content for users seeking celebrant services. These are non-essential and require your consent.
  • Marketing Cookies: Used by Google AdSense or other ad platforms to deliver personalized ads, such as promotions for wedding or funeral services. These require your consent.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos of ceremonies, social media widgets) or social sharing tools. These may transfer data to third parties and require your consent.

Managing Cookies

When you visit www.celebrantsuccess.com, a cookie consent banner allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies.
  • Reject non-essential cookies.
  • Customize your preferences (e.g., allow analytics but not marketing cookies).

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. To withdraw consent or update preferences, revisit the cookie banner via the “Manage Cookies” link in our website footer. For more details, see our Cookie Policy section.

Third-Party Data Sharing

Some cookies involve data sharing with third parties, such as:

  • Google: For Analytics and AdSense, which may use data for site analytics or ad personalization. See Google’s Privacy Policy and Ad Technology Provider List.
  • Social Media Platforms: Embedded content (e.g., Facebook, YouTube) may set cookies. These providers comply with GDPR where applicable.

5. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

As a visitor to www.celebrantsuccess.com, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations, e.g., retaining billing records).
  • Restriction: Limit how we process your data in certain cases.
  • Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests (e.g., analytics).
  • Withdraw Consent: Opt out of newsletters, marketing, or non-essential cookies at any time.
  • Complain: Contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk if you believe your rights are violated.

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@celebrantsuccess.com or via our Contact Page.

6. Data Sharing and Transfers

We may share your data with:

  • Service Providers: Trusted partners who assist with payment processing, email delivery, or website hosting (e.g., Google for Analytics/AdSense, payment gateways like Stripe).
  • Legal Authorities: If required by law, such as for tax or fraud investigations.

If data is transferred outside the UK (e.g., to Google’s servers in the US), we ensure appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, in line with UK GDPR.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Booking Data: Kept for 7 years to comply with tax and accounting laws.
  • Newsletter/Marketing Data: Retained until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.
  • Analytics Data: Anonymized data may be kept indefinitely; identifiable data is deleted after 14–26 months (per Google Analytics settings).

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard measures to protect your data, including:

  • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for website interactions.
  • Regular security updates to our Blogger platform.
  • Restricted access to personal data by authorized personnel only.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy and Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Significant changes will be communicated via email or a website notice.

10. Contact Us

For questions about this policy, your data, or our cookie practices, please contact us:

If you’re not satisfied with our response, you can lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk or by calling +44 303 123 1113.

References

Implementation Steps in Blogger

  1. Create/Update the Page:
    • Log in to your Blogger dashboard.
    • Go to Pages > New Page (or edit an existing Privacy Policy page).
    • Set the title to “Privacy and Cookie Policy.”
    • Copy and paste the above text into the page editor (use “Compose” mode for easy formatting).
    • Replace placeholder links (e.g., [www.celebrantsuccess.com/contact]) with actual URLs from your site.
    • Add your business email and address if applicable.
  2. SEO Optimization:
    • Meta Description: In Blogger’s page settings, add: “Learn how Celebrant Success protects your privacy and uses cookies for wedding and ceremony services. GDPR-compliant policy for [Your Location].” (160 characters or less).
    • Keywords: Include terms like “celebrant privacy policy,” “wedding celebrant GDPR,” and “cookie policy [Your Location]” naturally in the text.
    • Internal Links: Link to your Services Page, Blog, and Contact Page to boost site navigation and SEO.
    • URL: Ensure a clean URL, e.g., www.celebrantsuccess.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy.
  3. Cookie Consent Banner:
    • Verify Google’s default cookie notice displays for EU/UK visitors (test with www.celebrantsuccess.com?gl=UK).
    • If using third-party features (e.g., social media plugins), implement a Consent Management Platform (CMP) like CookieScript or Cookiebot, integrated with Google Consent Mode v2, to manage consent for Google Analytics/AdSense.
    • Link the banner’s “Learn More” to this page.
  4. Test and Monitor:
    • Preview the page to ensure formatting, links, and the consent banner work.
    • Test mobile responsiveness with Google’s Mobile-Friendly Test.
    • Monitor page performance using Google Analytics and Google Search Console for traffic and keyword rankings.
    • Conduct a cookie audit every 6 months with CookieScript to ensure compliance.
  5. Promote the Page:
    • Add a link to this policy in your website footer, cookie banner, and other pages (e.g., Contact, Booking forms).
    • Share an announcement about the updated policy via social media or email to engage users and drive traffic, boosting SEO.