Your Privacy & GDPR

As Independent Ceremonies, I take your privacy very seriously.   Often I am given personal and sensitive information about individals, their friends and families and you are entitled to know that the information is secure. 

So that you can be confident your data and information is safe, and to comply with UK and EU law, I adhere to the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations  (GDPR).

This means that:

• Your information will never be shared with any third party without your express permission.
• Your information will not be shared on social media without your express permission. 
• Your ceremony or service script will not be shared with anyone else without your express permission. 
• Your information will be stored and backed up securely.
• You have the right to see what information is being held. 
• You have the right to ask for your information, in whole or in part, to be deleted.
• Requests will be actioned within 2 calendar weeks.
• After your service or ceremony is complete, all paper notes and copies will be securely destroyed.  
• Electronic copies of scripts and correspondence are kept for future reference only, and can be accessed or removed at your request at any time.  

Exceptions

Please note,  in practice,  information about your choices for the service may be shared with the funeral director, and your permission is assumed for this. 

Please note , you will always have the opportunity to see the script for your ceremony or service beforehand, so that you can be sure no information will be shared publicly without your prior approval.  If you choose not to read the draft, your permission to share that information will be assumed. 

Marketing

From time to time, testimonial quotes, and occasionally pictures from your ceremony may be used for marketing purposes, but this will only happen with your express  consent.  

If you have any questions at all, please get in touch directly with me at info@independentceremonies.co.uk