Privacy

At Waggy Wedding Events, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We understand that when you book us to look after your dog, you are trusting us with your family—and we treat your personal data with that same level of care.

This policy explains when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.

1. Who We Are

Waggy Wedding Events is a canine wedding chaperone service based in Staffordshire, UK. Data Controller: Waggy Wedding Events Email: waggyworkshops@gmail.com Phone: 07867 995791

2. The Data We Collect

We collect information to provide our services safely and effectively. This includes:

  • Identity Data: Your name, partner’s name, and contact details (email, phone number, address).
  • Pet Data: Your dog’s name, breed, age, medical history, vet details, and behavioural assessments.
  • Event Data: Wedding venue details, dates, and coordination schedules.
  • Visual Data: Photographs and videos taken during the event for service fulfilment and (with your permission) marketing purposes.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and operating system when you visit our website (via Cookies).

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • Contractual Obligations: To process your booking, issue invoices, and perform the chaperone duties agreed upon.
  • Safety & Welfare: To ensure we understand your dog’s behavioural and medical needs to keep them safe on the day.
  • Communication: To send you updates (“Pupdates”), quotes, and booking confirmations.
  • Marketing: If you have opted in, we may use photos of your dog on our social media or website. We will never tag you or identify you personally without your explicit consent.

4. Who We Share Your Information With

We never sell your data to third parties. We may share information with:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third parties who help us run our business (e.g., our website hosting provider or accounting software).
  • Veterinary Professionals: In the unlikely event of an emergency, we will share your dog’s medical details with a vet.
  • Legal Authorities: If required by law to do so.

5. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way. Access to your personal data is limited to those employees and contractors who have a business need to know.

6. Your Rights

Under UK Data Protection law (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
  • Erasure: Request us to delete your personal data (where there is no good legal reason for us to continue processing it).
  • Withdraw Consent: Where we are relying on consent to process your data (e.g., for marketing photos).

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at waggyworkshops@gmail.com.

Cookie Policy

Like almost all websites, Waggy Wedding Events uses cookies. Sadly, these aren’t the dog treats we usually carry!

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They help our site work better and provide information to us about how users interact with our site.

The Types of Cookies We Use

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to function (e.g., allowing you to use contact forms).
  2. Performance & Analytics Cookies: We use tools (like Google Analytics) to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site. This helps us improve the user experience—for example, by seeing which blog posts are most popular.

Managing Cookies

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.

  • Disable Cookies in Chrome
  • Disable Cookies in Safari
  • Disable Cookies in Edge

Please note that disabling cookies may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites (e.g., wedding venues or photographers). This privacy policy only applies to this website so when you link to other websites you should read their own privacy policies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

  • Email: waggyworkshops@gmail.com
  • Phone: 07867 995791