Privacy Policy

More small print about how we use and protect your information. Please read before using the website.

This privacy policy sets out how we [Sell My Wedding] use and protect any information that you give Sell My Wedding when you use this website.

Sell My Wedding is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement and will fully comply with the data protection law in force in the UK (“Data Protection Laws”)

Sell My Wedding may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy was updated on 26 June 2018.

What we collect

If you register as a buyer we collect the following information:

  • name
  • email address
  • password

If you register as a seller we collect the following information:

  • name
  • email address, address and postcode  
  • password
  • information about your wedding/business (optional)
  • details of items you have for sale

This is to enable buyers and sellers to use and search the website effectively.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure,we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Buyers will only be able to contact a seller once they are registered.  This will be through an internal messaging system so that the seller's email address is not disclosed.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties. If you wish to delete your account, you can do so when you're logged into your profile. Your data will stay on our live systems for 7 days before being deleted, this data may still exist in system backups for a further 90 days before being fully deleted. You can sign back up to our website at any time, however if you've paid for a seller or vendor account, you will be required to pay the sign up fee when you re-register.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website. Instructions and guidance on how to remove cookies from your device, or how to block individual cookies from being received, can be found at www.aboutcookies.org.