At The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC), we are dedicated to safeguarding the personal information provided to us. Our website adheres to various principles concerning the collection, storage, and use of personal information.

This Policy outlines how we handle personal data that you provide to us or that we collect from you when you visit any website operated under our brands, including details on our use of cookies.

1. Who We Are

The Wedding Planning Collective (referred to as "The WPC") operates various website properties, collectively known as "The WPC Properties," which include but are not limited to: theweddingplanningcollective.com and theacademywpc.com.

The WPC is the data controller and is responsible for the processing of your personal data. Throughout this privacy notice, terms such as "we," "us," or "our" refer to The Wedding Planning Collective.

2. Personal Information We Collect and Use

2.1 Information Collected by Us

The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC) may collect, use, and is responsible for certain personal information that you provide when you interact with our websites or contact us via email at

info@theweddingplanningcollective.com

This includes but is not limited to:

- Signing up for newsletters or free resources.

- Registering for classes or presentations.

- Leaving comments or feedback.

- Ordering services or products.

- Filling out forms or accessing private membership pages.

The information collected may include your name, email address, business or personal address, phone number, and/or billing information.

You are not required to provide personally identifiable information to access or visit any of The WPC websites.

When you visit our websites, we may automatically collect certain information, including domain information, your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and files requested.

We may use "cookies" (small files stored on your hard drive by your web browser) to analyze website and advertisement performance, track user patterns, save information from your previous visits, and personalize your experience. If your browser sends a “Do Not Track” signal, only a generic cookie will be placed on your device while accessing the website. We will ask for your consent to use cookies.

The WPC or our third-party vendors may collect non-personal information through these technologies, such as browser type, computer type, and technical details about your connection to our website (e.g., operating system, Internet service provider). Additionally, our systems may automatically gather information about the areas you visit, search terms used on our website, and links clicked within our website. We utilize tools like Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for these purposes.

2.2 Information Collected by Others

The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC) may obtain personally identifiable information, including names, email addresses, and shipping information, from other sources, such as our partners and service providers like FEA Create, Teachable, and Udemy.

2.3 How We Use Your Personal Information

At The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC), we value the privacy of our members and visitors. We will never sell, trade, or transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties outside of The WPC group without your prior consent, except where necessary for the basic functionality of our services or to process and fulfill orders or transactions. For example, to process an order, we may need to share your name and other relevant details with third-party suppliers, such as credit card processors and shipping companies.

The WPC may disclose personally identifiable information in the following circumstances:

- To enforce our Terms and Conditions or manage our business operations.

- To protect our users or the general public.

- To comply with legal obligations.

We may also use personally identifiable information for internal or external marketing and promotional purposes. This may include collecting information from you for optional contests, special offers, or promotions. In such cases, we will seek your consent before using or disclosing this information.

In the event of a merger or acquisition involving The WPC, we reserve the right to transfer personal information to the involved third party. Additionally, we may disclose your personal information for any other purpose permitted by law or with your consent, but we will not share your personal information with other third parties.

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

- Fraud prevention and detection.

- Administering debt recoveries.

- Verifying your identity when required.

- Conducting market research, product development, and statistical analysis.

- Assessing and analyzing to review, develop, and improve our services.

It's important to keep your information accurate and up-to-date. If your personal information changes, please inform us by emailing info@theweddingplanningcollective.com.

2.4 Legitimate Interests

There are certain circumstances where The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC) processes your personal data for our legitimate business interests. These interests may include commercial or societal benefits. When processing your data, we always balance our interests against your own to ensure fairness.

The following processes rely on legitimate interests:

- Fraud detection and prevention.

- Engaging and contacting you throughout the lifecycle of your account to ensure you have a positive experience as a WPC customer.

- Internal audits of our processes to maintain high standards.

- Conducting market research, product development, and statistical analysis.

- Sharing data with selected third parties to enhance the value of our products and services.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact us by email at info@theweddingplanningcollective.com or write to us at:

The Wedding Planning Collective

Renishaw Court, Ribblesdale

Tamworth, B77 4GA

Please note that you are not required to provide any personal information to access the public areas of our website.

2.5 Retention of Your Data

Your personal data will be retained for as long as necessary to provide you with the agreed product(s) or service(s) and to fulfill our contractual obligations. We may continue to retain this data after any account, policy, or service has been closed or terminated, in accordance with our legal and regulatory requirements. This information may also be used for reporting and analysis within our business.

2.6 Reasons We Can Collect and Use Your Personal Information

The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC) collects and uses your personal information for the following purposes:

- Sending emails and communications related to our services.

- Fulfilling orders and delivering products and services.

- Processing customer orders and transactions.

- Running contests, promotions, and special offers.

- Improving website performance and user experience.

- Providing customer service and support.

3. Collection of Children's Information

The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC) does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child has provided this type of information on our website, please contact us immediately, and we will make every effort to promptly remove such information from our records.

4. Use and Transfer of Your Information Outside of the UK and EEA

The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC) is a company registered in the United Kingdom and operates under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). We may need to share your personal information with third-party entities located outside of the UK and the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States of America, for the purposes of operating our website and fulfilling orders and transactions. By using this website, participating in any of its services, and/or providing your information, you consent to this transfer.

We take measures to ensure that any third party we engage with complies with the UK GDPR when processing your personal information.

While the European Commission has not issued a formal decision regarding the adequacy of data protection in the United States comparable to that in the EEA, any transfer of your personal information will be subject to the derogation outlined in Article 49 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This allows for non-repetitive transfers that concern only a limited number of data subjects, as permitted by Article 49, to help safeguard your privacy rights and provide remedies in the unlikely event of misuse of your personal information.

5. Your Rights

To access the data we hold about you, you can make a 'Subject Access Request' (SAR).

To make a SAR, please email us at: info@theweddingplanningcollective.com or write to us at: The Wedding Planning Collective, Renishaw Court, Ribblesdale, Tamworth, B77 4GA, UK.

Please provide the following information with your SAR:

- Your name

- Company Name (if applicable)

- Your address

- Company Address (if applicable)

- Details of the information you are requesting

Additionally, please include identification documents. You can provide one document that shows your name and signature (e.g., a copy of your passport) and one document that shows your name and address (e.g., a copy of a recent bill, bank statement, or other official document). Alternatively, you can provide a single identification document such as a copy of your driving license that shows your name, address, and signature.

Upon receiving your request and identification documents, we have one month to fulfill your SAR. In cases where a significant volume of data is involved, we may extend this period by an additional two months as permitted by law. If such a delay is anticipated, we will notify you promptly and provide details of when we expect to fulfill your request.

Your Other Rights as a Data Subject

In addition to the right of access (SAR), your other rights as a data subject, where applicable, include:

- The right to be informed about our processing of your personal data.

- The right to have your personal data corrected if it is inaccurate, and to have incomplete personal data completed.

- The right to object to the processing of your personal data.

- The right to have your personal data erased (“right to be forgotten”).

- The right to move, copy, or transfer your personal data (“data portability”).

- Rights regarding automated decision making, including profiling.

For more details on these rights and how to exercise them, please contact: info@theweddingplanningcollective.com.

Complaints

If you have any complaints relating to the processing of your personal data, you also have the right to complain to the relevant Supervisory Authority. In the UK, this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). They can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House, Water Lane

Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

6. Information Security

At The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC), we prioritize the security of the data you provide us on our websites/systems. We utilize industry-standard security measures to encrypt sensitive data during transmission to our servers.

Please note that while we take measures to protect your data, communications over the Internet, such as emails, are not inherently secure unless properly encrypted. Your communications may pass through multiple countries before reaching their destination due to the nature of the Internet. We cannot accept responsibility for any unauthorized access or loss of personal information that is beyond our control.

To enhance your system's security, we recommend:

Installing antivirus software and running regular scans as recommended by the vendor. Applying security updates and patches provided by your system's supplier.

Exercise caution and never respond to unsolicited emails from unfamiliar sources, as they may be fraudulent attempts to obtain your personal information.

7. Third Party Privacy Policies

Our Privacy Policy applies solely to The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC) websites and systems. It does not extend to third-party websites or services linked to or from our platforms.

We advise you to review the respective Privacy Policies of these third parties for more detailed information about their practices, including instructions on how to opt-out of certain options or services.

8. Cookies

The Wedding Planning Collective (The WPC) uses cookies on our websites to enhance user experience and optimize our services. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that collect information about your preferences and website usage. This information helps us customize our web page content based on visitors' browser type and other preferences.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings. For more detailed information about managing cookies in specific web browsers, please refer to the respective browser's website.

9. Updates to This Policy

This privacy policy was last updated on 11th May 2024. We reserve the right to make changes to this policy, and any updates will be communicated to you when you next visit our website.

From time to time, we may need to change the way we use your personal data. If we believe that you may not reasonably expect such a change, we will notify you in writing. Upon receiving this notification, you will have 60 days to object to the proposed changes. If we do not hear from you within this timeframe, we will assume your consent to the updated terms.