Privacy Policy

Last updated: 29 May 2026

1. Who we are

Godly Weddings ("we", "us", "our") is the data controller for personal data processed through this site. You can reach us at godlyweddingspro@gmail.com.

2. Scope and applicable law

We are based in the United Kingdom and our service is offered globally. We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Where we process the personal data of users in the European Economic Area, the EU GDPR also applies. We additionally comply with applicable privacy laws in other jurisdictions (for example, certain US state privacy laws) where relevant.

3. Personal data we collect

Couples (account holders)

When you create an account we collect your email address, name and (optionally) profile photo through our authentication provider, Clerk. When you build your wedding site we also store the couple's names, wedding date, venue location, optional custom domain, optional site password, and any photos or text you upload.

Guests

When a couple invites you, we store the name, email, phone number, plus-one details and dietary preferences they provide. When you submit an RSVP we additionally record your response, optional message, and the IP address and browser user-agent of your submission for fraud prevention.

Vendors

When you apply to list your business we collect your business name, contact name, email, phone, address, service areas, social media links, photos and any documents you provide.

Visitors

When you visit any page we collect basic technical data: IP address, user-agent, referrer, and an approximate location (country and city) derived from the IP address using an offline lookup database. If you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics records usage data using cookies; if you decline, or before you make a choice, it collects only anonymous, aggregated measurement without cookies and without data that identifies you (Google Consent Mode).

4. Why we use your data and the legal basis

• To provide the service (Article 6(1)(b) — performance of a contract): creating and serving your wedding site, processing RSVPs, sending invitations and transactional emails, processing payments through Stripe.
• For security and fraud prevention (Article 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest): rate limiting, audit logging, IP-based abuse detection.
• For analytics and product improvement: cookie-based Google Analytics runs only with your consent (Article 6(1)(a) — consent). When you have not consented we collect only anonymous, aggregated, cookieless measurement that does not identify you (Article 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest in understanding overall site usage).
• To meet legal obligations (Article 6(1)(c)): retaining anonymised financial records for tax compliance.

5. Who we share data with

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with a small number of trusted service providers that help us run the service — for example, hosting and database, authentication, payment processing, transactional email delivery, image and document storage, and (where you have accepted analytics cookies) anonymised usage analytics. Each provider processes data on our behalf under written contract and is bound by appropriate data-protection terms. If you would like a current list of the specific providers we use, email us at godlyweddingspro@gmail.com.

6. International transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the UK and EEA, including the United States. Where required, we rely on the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, EU Standard Contractual Clauses, or equivalent safeguards put in place by the providers we use.

7. How long we keep your data

• Account and wedding data — until you delete your account, after which a 30-day grace period applies before permanent deletion.
• Anonymised financial records (purchase amount, date, Stripe IDs) — retained for six years from the end of the financial year in which the transaction took place, to meet UK tax and accounting recordkeeping obligations (Companies Act 2006 and HMRC requirements).
• Audit logs — automatically deleted after 90 days.
• Email delivery logs — retained while the wedding exists; deleted with the wedding.
• Guest data — deleted when the couple deletes the wedding, or earlier on request from the couple.

8. Your rights

Under UK GDPR (Articles 15–22) and equivalent laws you have the right to:

• access a copy of the personal data we hold about you;
• have inaccurate data corrected;
• have your data erased (the "right to be forgotten");
• restrict or object to processing in certain circumstances;
• receive your data in a portable machine-readable format;
• withdraw consent for analytics at any time by clicking Reject on our cookie banner or clearing your browser storage.

To exercise any of these rights, email godlyweddingspro@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days. If you are unhappy with our response you can complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

9. Cookies and tracking

We use a small number of essential cookies that are required for the site to work (authentication sessions, security tokens). These do not require consent. We also use Google Analytics. Its cookies are only set once you click "Accept" on our cookie banner; if you decline or have not yet chosen, Google Analytics runs in a cookieless mode that records only anonymous, aggregated measurement (no cookies are stored and you are not identified). You can change your choice at any time by clicking Reject, or by clearing your browser's storage for this site.

10. Children

Godly Weddings is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent version. Material changes will be communicated by email to account holders.

12. Contact

Godly Weddings
Email: godlyweddingspro@gmail.com