Privacy Policy for The Curly Celebrant 

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 26th July 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Gill Lysons, trading as “The Curly Celebrant” (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website: www.thecurlycelebrant.co.uk.

We are committed to ensuring your privacy is protected and handling your data responsibly and transparently, in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who we are

Gill Lysons – Independent Celebrant
Newton-le-Willows, UK
Email: hello@thecurlycelebrant.co.uk
Website: https://thecurlycelebrant.co.uk
We are the data controller for the purposes of this policy.

2. What personal data we collect

We may collect and store the following personal data when you interact with our site:

  • Name and contact details (when submitted via our contact form)
  • Email address (if you join our mailing list)
  • Technical data such as IP address and browser type (via website cookies)
  • Public social media content if you interact with us via Instagram or Facebook embeds

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data unless explicitly provided by you for the purposes of ceremony planning.

3. How we use your data

We use your personal data to:

  • Respond to your enquiries or booking requests
  • Send updates or newsletters (only if you’ve opted in)
  • Maintain our website and monitor engagement
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

4. Legal basis for processing

We rely on the following lawful bases:

  • Consent – e.g. when you opt in to receive newsletters
  • Contract – to respond to your enquiry or provide celebrant services
  • Legitimate interests – to improve our website or understand visitor behaviour

5. Sharing your data

We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing. However, we may share data with service providers who help us operate our business, such as:

  • Our website hosting provider (WordPress)
  • Email or mailing list software (e.g. Mailchimp, if used)
  • Embedded services (e.g. Facebook and Instagram), which may collect usage data via cookies

These third parties are required to comply with data protection law and only process data on our instructions.

6. Cookies and tracking

Our website uses cookies to:

  • Improve your browsing experience
  • Enable embedded content (e.g. Instagram and Facebook feeds)

We do not currently use analytics tools like Google Analytics.
At present, we do not have a cookie banner in place. We recommend that users adjust their browser settings if they wish to manage or block cookies. This may affect site functionality.

Note: A cookie banner may be added in the future to comply with UK GDPR and PECR.

7. How we store and protect your data

We store data securely and only for as long as necessary:

  • Enquiry form data is stored in a secure email account
  • Mailing list data is stored with our email provider (if used)
  • We regularly review data and delete anything no longer required

8. Your rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Object to certain uses of your data
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert your email].

9. Updates to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page.

10. Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about how your data is handled, please get in touch:
Gill Lysons
Email: hello@thecurlycelebrant.co.uk
Newton-le-Willows, UK