GDPR Policy

Abbie Rippon Sole Proprietor GDPR Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 9th August 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how [Your Business Name] ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

Abbie Rippon

Professional Celebrant 

Sole Proprieter 

2. Personal Data Collected

We collect and process personal data necessary for providing our services, including:

Full name
Address
Contact information (email, phone number)
Details related to family and funeral arrangements
3. Purpose of Data Collection

The personal data we collect is used for the following purposes:

To provide and manage celebrant services
To communicate with clients regarding arrangements and services
To comply with legal obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing Data

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: Clients have given their explicit consent for processing their personal data for the specified purposes.
Contract: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the client.
Legal obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with legal requirements.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We respect your privacy and will not share your personal data with third parties except where required by law or with your explicit consent.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal obligations.

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

Access to your personal data
Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Erasure of your personal data
Restriction of processing
Data portability
Objection to processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided above.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. We will notify clients of significant changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [Contact Email].