Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Wedding & Event Styling ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. We are based in Monasterevin, County Kildare, Ireland, and comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish data protection laws.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, wedding date, and venue details when you contact us or request a quote.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, and referring websites.
• Device Information: Browser type, device type, IP address, and operating system.
• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to improve your browsing experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide quotes
• Deliver our wedding décor and styling services
• Send you updates about your booking or our services
• Improve our website and user experience
• Comply with legal obligations
• Send marketing communications (only with your consent)

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on: (a) your consent; (b) the necessity to perform a contract with you; (c) compliance with legal obligations; or (d) our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business, provided these do not override your rights.

5. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:

• Service Providers: Trusted partners who assist with website hosting, analytics, and email services.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights.
• Venue Partners: With your consent, we may share relevant details with your wedding venue for coordination purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, typically for up to 7 years after your wedding date for legal and accounting purposes. Enquiry data is retained for 2 years if no booking is made.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction: Limit how we process your data.
• Portability: Receive your data in a portable format.
• Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for marketing.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, contact us at weddingeventstyling@gmail.com.

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. These include essential cookies for website functionality and analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.