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Privacy Policy

(Updated January 2025)

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This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website, and Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings, the owner and provider of this Website. Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the Website.

This privacy policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and Conditions, which can be found at: https://www.crtweddings.co.uk/terms-conditions.

Please read this privacy policy carefully.

Definitions and Interpretation

  1. In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

  • Data: Collectively, all information that you submit to Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws.

  • Cookies: A small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website. Details of the cookies used by this Website are set out in the clause below (Cookies).

  • Data Protection Laws: Any applicable law relating to the processing of personal Data, including but not limited to the GDPR, and any national implementing and supplementary laws, regulations, and secondary legislation.

  • GDPR: The UK General Data Protection Regulation.

  • Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings, we or us: Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings, contactable at crtweddings@gmail.com.

  • UK and EU Cookie Law: The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by subsequent legislation.

  • User or you: Any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services.

  • Website: The website that you are currently using, crtweddings.co.uk, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

  1. In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:

    • The singular includes the plural and vice versa.

    • References to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules, or appendices are to sub-clauses, clauses, schedules, or appendices of this privacy policy.

    • A reference to a person includes firms, companies, government entities, trusts, and partnerships.

    • "Including" is understood to mean "including without limitation."

    • Reference to any statutory provision includes any modification or amendment of it.

    • The headings and sub-headings do not form part of this privacy policy.

Scope of this Privacy Policy

  1. This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

  2. For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings is the "data controller." This means that Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.

Data Collected

  1. We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:

    • Name.

    • Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers.

    • IP address (automatically collected).

    • Web browser type and version (automatically collected).

    In each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

How We Collect Data

  1. We collect Data in the following ways:

    • Data is given to us by you.

    • Data is collected automatically.

Data That Is Given to Us by You

  1. Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:

    • When you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, email, or through any other means.

    • Data submitted via our contact form is sent directly to Studio Ninja, our Client Relationship Management (CRM) system, where it is securely stored in an archive.

    In each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data That Is Collected Automatically

  1. To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:

    • We automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times, and frequency with which you access the Website, and the way you use and interact with its content.

    • We will collect your Data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about cookies, and how we use them on the Website, see the section below, headed "Cookies."

Data Retention

  1. We retain personal Data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless a longer retention period is required by law. Different types of Data may have different retention periods depending on the purpose of its use.

Third-Party Services

  1. We use Studio Ninja as our Client Relationship Management (CRM) tool. This service helps us manage inquiries, bookings, and communications with you. Studio Ninja operates in compliance with GDPR and ensures the protection of your Data. For more information about Studio Ninja's privacy practices, please visit their website.

Data Breach Protocol

  1. We take data breaches very seriously. In the event of a suspected data breach, we will notify affected individuals and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) within 72 hours, as required by GDPR.

User Consent for Cookies

  1. We provide a cookie consent tool on our Website that allows you to manage and withdraw consent for non-essential cookies. By using this tool, you can adjust your preferences at any time. - We automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times, and frequency with which you access the Website, and the way you use and interact with its content.

  • We will collect your Data automatically via cookies, in line with the cookie settings on your browser. For more information about cookies, and how we use them on the Website, see the section below, headed "Cookies."

Our Use of Data

  1. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

    • Internal record keeping.

    • Responding to your inquiries and communications.

    • Managing bookings and client services.

  2. If you wish to remove your lead or personal information from our system, you can contact us verbally or via email at crtweddings@gmail.com, and we will delete your information promptly.

  3. Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

    • Internal record keeping.

    • Transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you.

    In each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

  4. We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed "Your Rights" below).

Cookies and Updates

Full details of cookie use, data rights, and retention policies are updated in line with GDPR compliance and effective as of January 2025. For further information, please visit our cookies and legal compliance page.

You may contact Chris Thompson Trading As CRT Weddings by email at crtweddings@gmail.com.

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