Privacy & Cookies

I take my obligations concerning data protection seriously. I am providing this notice so you have information about how I collect and process your personal data on this website. I ask you to please read this Privacy Notice as it has important information you need to know.

What information do I collect and process?
In order for us to help with your needs we may collect from you necessary personal data. The lawful basis for collecting this data is legitimate consent as it is required to carry out our service. “Personal Data” is information about you which, either on its own or when connected with other data, allows me to identify you as an individual customer to provide you with my services. The personal data I hold may include the following:

  • Information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website, such as your IP address, geographical location, browser type, referral source, length of visit and number of page views
  • Information that you provide to us for the purpose of making enquiries
  • Any other information that you choose to send to us

Personal data will be collected from you or passed to me by a referral business.

Please note that you are under no obligation to provide me with your personal data, but not providing certain data could prevent me from serving you.

Security of your Personal Information
I strictly protect the security of your personal information and honours your choices for its intended use. I carefully protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Cookie Policy
I use cookies on this website. A cookie is a text file sent by a web server to a web browser and stored by the browser. The text file is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.

I may send a cookie, which may be stored on by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. I may use the information I obtain from the cookie in the administration of this website, to improve the website’s usability and for marketing purposes. I may also use that information to recognise your computer when you visit the website, and to personalise the website for you.

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. (For example, in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking ‘Tools’, ‘Internet Options’, ‘Privacy’, and selecting ‘Block all cookies’ using the sliding selector.) However, this will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including this one.

I use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to the website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html

Why do I need your personal data?
Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website.

I may use your personal information to:

  • Administer the website
  • Improve your browsing experience by personalising the website
  • Enable your use of the services available on the website
  • Send you general (non-marketing) commercial communications
  • Send you email notifications which you have specifically requested
  • Deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to the website

I will not without your express consent provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.

This list is not exhaustive and may be updated from time to time. I do not ‘trade’ in your personal data and will not sell or rent your details.

Who will your personal data be shared with?
I may share information with third party suppliers as required for external services, designs and materials, however this will only be for the contract I am carrying out at that time.

I may disclose specific information upon lawful request by government authorities, law enforcement and regulatory authorities where required or permitted by law.

Your personal information will not be transferred to, stored or otherwise processed outside the UK.

Other Disclosures
In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere in this privacy policy, I may disclose information about you:

  • To the extent that we are required to do so by law
  • In connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings
  • In order to establish, exercise or defend my legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk)

Except as provided in this privacy policy, I will not provide your information to third parties.

Security of your Personal Data
I will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

I will store all the personal information you provide on secure servers. All electronic transactions you make to or receive from me will be encrypted using SSL technology.

Of course, data transmission over the Internet is inherently insecure, and I cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the Internet.

Policy Amendments
I may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on this website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes. I may also notify you of changes to our privacy policy by email.

Your Rights
You may instruct me to provide you with any personal information I hold about you.

You may instruct me not to process your personal data for marketing purposes by email (sue@thelakescelebrant.co.uk) at any time. In practice, you will usually either expressly agree in advance to my use of your personal data for marketing purposes, or I will provide you with an opportunity to remove the use of your personal data for marketing purposes.

Third Party Websites
The website may contain links to other websites. I am not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third party websites.

What rights do you have to amend personal data?
You have the right to review the personal data held by us and have inaccurate information about you corrected. To understand more about my data processing activities or to request access to your personal information please email sue@thelakescelebrant.co.uk.

How long do we I your personal data?
I may keep your details on record for as long as it is necessary to meet record keeping requirements. I hold booking, invoice and email details for seven years. They are then deleted in accordance with data protection and other applicable legislation.