Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 16/04/2024

Stoupa Weddings (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors (“you” or “your”) in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Google’s Data Privacy Practices. This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we collect on our website, StoupaWeddings.com (the “Website”), how we use that information, and the steps we take to protect it.

Information We Collect

We collect two types of information on our Website:

  • Personal Data: This includes information that can be used to identify you directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other information you choose to share through our contact form or consultation request. We only collect this data when you voluntarily provide it to us.
  • Non-Personal Data: This includes information that cannot be used to identify you directly, such as your browser type, operating system, IP address (an anonymized version where possible), browsing activity on our Website in a way that doesn’t identify you, and demographic information. We collect this data automatically through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies, in accordance with Google’s Data Privacy Practices.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We will only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis to do so, such as:

  • Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
  • Contract: Your data is necessary to fulfill a contract with you, such as planning your wedding.
  • Legal Obligation: We may be required to disclose your data by law.
  • Legitimate Interests: We may use your data for our legitimate interests, such as improving our Website and services, provided your rights and interests do not override these interests.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our Services: We use your data to provide you with the services you request, such as responding to your inquiries and planning your wedding. We also use non-personal data to improve our Website and services.
  • To send you marketing communications (with your consent): We will only send you marketing communications if you have opted in to receive them. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you.
  • To personalize your experience: We may use non-personal data to personalize your experience on our Website, such as by remembering your preferences.

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

Sharing Your Information

We will not share your personal data with third parties without your consent, except in the following limited circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We may share your personal data with third-party service providers who help us operate our business and provide our services, subject to strict contractual obligations regarding data security and privacy. These service providers are only authorized to use your data for the specific purposes for which it has been disclosed.
  • To Comply with Law: We may disclose your data if we are required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to comply with a court order, subpoena, or other legal process.

Your Rights under GDPR

You have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Right of Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to restrict our processing of your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your personal data to another controller.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

Exercising Your Rights

You can exercise any of your rights under the GDPR by contacting us at [Insert Your Email Address].

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect non-personal data about your use of our Website. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings. However, please note that this may limit your ability to use certain features of our Website. For more information on how Google uses data, please refer to Google’s Data Privacy Practices: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13.