Welcome to celebratechessington.co.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”). We care about your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information fairly, lawfully, and transparently, in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we keep it safe, and the rights you have over your data.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work properly, remember your preferences, and understand how people use the site so it can be improved
How we use cookies?
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly.
- Remember user preferences where applicable.
- Understand how visitors use the site through basic analytics.
Some cookies are essential for the site to work, while others help us improve the site. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling some cookies may affect how the website functions.
Where required, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
Information we collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Information you provide to us, such as your name, email address, and the content of comments you submit on the website.
- Donation-related information (if and when donations are enabled), such as your name, email address, donation amount, and transaction reference.
- Automatically collected information, including IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited.
We only collect information that is necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
Comments and user-generated content
When you leave a comment on the website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser information. This helps us prevent spam and keep the site safe.
Comments may be publicly visible on the website. Please avoid sharing personal or sensitive information in comments.
Donations
If we introduce donations in the future, payments will be processed securely by a trusted third-party payment provider. We will not store your full payment card details.
Any personal information you provide as part of a donation will be used only to process the donation, keep financial records where legally required, and, if you choose, to acknowledge, or thank you for your support.
How we use your information
We use your personal information to:
- Operate and maintain the website.
- Respond to enquiries or comments.
- Moderate comments and prevent misuse.
- Process donations (where applicable).
- Improve the website and user experience.
- Meet legal and regulatory obligations.
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share your information with trusted third parties who support the operation of the website, such as:
- Website hosting providers.
- Analytics providers.
- Payment processors (for donations).
These organisations only process your data on our instructions and are required to keep it secure.
We may also share information if required to do so by law or to protect our legal rights.
Third-party links and services
Our website may include links to external websites or use third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before sharing personal information.
Your rights under UK GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Restrict or object to how we use your data.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
How long we keep your data
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Comment data and donation records may be retained for administrative and legal reasons.
How we keep your data safe
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. While we work hard to keep your data secure, no online service can guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us:
Email: info@celebratechessington.co.uk
Website: https://celebratechessington.co.uk