Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 15th February 2025:

Definition: “You” means the user of this website or the subscriber to the service; “Your” refers to “You”; “Us” and “We” and “Our” means the owner of the website, Steffan Evans trading as “UK Wedding Venues”.

This Privacy Policy outlines how We collect, use, and safeguard Your personal information. Your privacy is of utmost importance to us, and this document provides a comprehensive overview of our data processing practices. It is important to read this privacy policy together with any other notice which We may provide You on specific occasions when We are collecting or processing Your personal information.

If You wish to contact us regarding this privacy statement, please see the contact details below.

1. Contact Details

Name: Steffan Evans

Email: ukvenues@outlook.com

2. Cookies and Analytics

The site has been designed with privacy in mind. No cookie banner is used as the site does not use cookies to track or store any personal information. You can browse the site without any concern of cookie-based tracking or data collection.

We use Plausible Analytics to monitor website performance and gain insights into how the site is being used. Plausible Analytics is a privacy-focused, cookie-less analytics platform. It does not collect any personal data. The data collected is fully anonymised and aggregated, meaning it cannot be used to identify You. This information helps Us understand website traffic, page views, and user interactions at a broad level, enabling Us to improve the website experience.

Third-party websites that You may access through links on this site may use cookies for tracking or data collection purposes. We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of these third-party sites to understand how Your information may be used.

3. Collecting Personal Information

The following information is only collected to ensure the smooth and secure operation of the website:

• Data such as IP address, place, or date of access are processed to deliver the content from the server to your machine.

Additional detail applicable to venues and suppliers listing on the site:

• We use Stripe as Our third-party payment platform. To process the payments, Stripe collects and processes personal data, including: name, email, venue name, payment information, address, identifying information about the devices that connect to its services.
• Stripe uses this information to operate and improve the services it provides to Us. You can learn more about Stripe and its processing activities via the privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.
• Stripe may securely share the purchaser’s information with third-party security and risk providers during the payment process to provide real-time fraud protection. This to protect the purchaser, We have no access to that information or any input on decisions made to authorise payments.
• All payment data is stored by Stripe on their platform.
• Stripe may process your personal data outside the UK, including in countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as the UK. To ensure your data remains secure and compliant with UK GDPR requirements, Stripe has implemented robust safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with the UK Addendum and certification under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) with the UK extension.
4. Bases On Which We Process Personal Information

The law requires that We must determine the bases under which We process different categories of Your personal information, and notify You of the basis of each category.

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases We rely on for processing this information are:

We have a legitimate interest to process the information

When You contact Us via email or through social media, We have a legitimate interest in processing the information You provide so that we can respond effectively to any enquiries, address any concerns or use it improve Our site.

In order to enhance the performance and user experience of Our website, We use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to efficiently deliver content and scripts. The processing of personal information, such as IP addresses is carried out based on Our legitimate interest to provide You with a seamless user experience and fast page loading times.

Additional detail applicable to venues and suppliers listing on the site: We have a need to process the information to meet contract obligations

Our need to process information for venues and suppliers is primarily driven by contractual obligations, to ensure we can deliver the agreed service.

5. Using Personal Information

The personal information We handle is sourced directly from You and serves specific purposes outlined as follows:

• Facilitating Communication: Your personal information is only used to ensure that We can respond effectively to any queries You may have.
• Administering the Website: The processing of personal information, such as IP addresses is only carried out for efficient administration of the website to provide You with a seamless user experience and fast page loading times.

Additional detail applicable to venues and suppliers listing on the site:

• Contract & Subscription Management: Upon initiation of a contract, We engage in the processing of specific personal information crucial for establishing and effectively managing the contractual relationship. This information encompasses essential details such as Your name, contact information, and pertinent contractual specifics.

  Additionally, We may utilise data collected by our third-party payment provider, Stripe, which helps us manage tasks related to product or service delivery and invoicing. This information is stored securely by Stripe but We do have access to the contact details provided to Stripe. We may use this information to contact You if necessary.

6. Third Party Websites

UK Wedding Venues includes hyperlinks/links to, and details of, third party venue/supplier websites. When You visit a linked site, You should read the privacy policy and terms of use that govern the particular website.

7. Storing Personal Information

Standard use of the website will not lead to any data being stored by us. The only time that Your personal data will be stored by Us is when you contact Us. By initiating communcation with Us, You are providing consent to Us for storage and processing. We are committed to taking all reasonable steps to ensure the secure treatment and storage of your data, in addition to only retaining it for the necessary duration, after which it will be deleted from our records.

It is crucial to note that while We strive for security, transmitting information over the internet is not entirely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of electronically transmitted data. Your decision to send such information is entirely at your own risk.

Additional detail applicable to venues and suppliers listing on the site:

We use Stripe as our third-party payment provider to process transactions. Stripe securely handles and stores payment information for venues and suppliers. This information may include: name, email, venue name, payment information, address, identifying information about the devices that connect to its services. We do not store this information but can access the contact details provided. These will only ever be used if We need to discuss the subscription contract with You.

Stripe uses this information to operate and improve the services it provides to Us. You can learn more about Stripe and its processing activities via the privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.
8. Data Protection Rights

Under data protection law, You have rights including:

• Your right of access - You have the right to ask Us for copies of Your personal information.
• Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask Us to rectify personal information You think is inaccurate or complete information You think is incomplete.
• Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask Us to erase Your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask Us to restrict the processing of Your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of Your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that We transfer the personal information You gave Us to another organisation, or to You, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising Your rights. If You make a request, We have one month to respond to You.

Please contact Us on ukvenues@outlook.com the information at the top of this page if You wish to make a request.

9. How To Complain

If You have any concerns about Our use of Your personal information, You can make a complaint to Us using the information at the top of the page.

You can also complain to the ICO if You are unhappy with how We have used Your data. The ICO’s address:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF


Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk