Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller for the personal data collected through this website is:

2. What personal data do we collect?

Data you provide directly

We collect the personal data you provide when you fill in the forms available on the site or when you communicate with us by email.

Data collected automatically during navigation

3. Purposes of processing and legal bases

A) Responding to contact requests — The data provided through the contact form is used exclusively to respond to your requests, to provide information on our services and, where applicable, to manage the pre-contractual phase of an engagement.

B) Newsletter subscription — Subject to your explicit consent (given via the checkbox in the subscription form), we use your name and email address to periodically send you informational and promotional communications related to our services, along with the complimentary ''Wedding Map'' PDF.

C) Wedding Lounge access — Subject to your explicit consent, we use your name and email to give you access to the Wedding Lounge educational video lessons and to send you communications related to this service.

D) Measurement and statistical analysis — Subject to your consent given through the cookie banner, we use analytics tools (Google Analytics 4) to collect aggregated data on site usage, in order to improve its content and performance.

E) Site security and abuse prevention — Ensuring the proper operation, security and maintenance of the website, preventing fraud and unauthorised access.

F) Legal obligations — Compliance with obligations set forth by applicable law, including tax and accounting obligations arising from any contractual relationship established.

4. How is the security of your data ensured?

Personal data is processed using computer and telematic tools, with logic strictly related to the stated purposes. We adopt specific security measures to prevent data loss, improper or unlawful use and unauthorised access:

• HTTPS/TLS encryption for all communications between your browser and our site
• Controlled access to personal data, limited to authorised personnel only
• Regular updates of systems and security measures
• Backup procedures to protect archived data

5. Recipients and data processors

Your personal data will not be disseminated under any circumstances. It may be communicated to the following parties, acting as Data Processors pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR:

6. International data transfers

The personal data collected through this site is primarily processed on servers located within the European Union. Any transfers to third countries (in particular to the United States in connection with Google services) occur exclusively on the basis of adequate safeguards, including:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) approved by the European Commission in 2021
• EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), where applicable

For services that involve extra-EU transfers (Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, YouTube), the transfer takes place only after your consent is given through the cookie banner.

7. Your rights

At any time you may exercise the following rights set forth in Arts. 15-22 GDPR:

8. Links to external sites

Our site contains links to the Controller''s social media profiles on platforms managed by third parties. When you click on such links you will be redirected to the external site, which acts as an independent data controller.

Claudine Weddings is not responsible for the processing of personal data carried out by such platforms. We invite you to read their respective privacy notices:

• Facebook — Privacy Policy (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited)
• Instagram — Privacy Policy (Meta Platforms Ireland Limited)
• Pinterest — Privacy Policy (Pinterest Europe Limited)

9. Cookie Policy

Our site uses technical cookies necessary for its operation and, subject to user consent, experience cookies (YouTube) for video playback and measurement cookies (Google Analytics) for statistical traffic analysis.

An informational banner appears on your first visit: you can accept, refuse or customise the non-necessary cookies. You may change your preferences at any time through the ''Cookie settings'' link in the site footer.

For detailed information on types, purposes, duration and management of cookies, please refer to the full Cookie Policy.

10. Optional nature of data provision

The provision of data marked as mandatory in the contact form (name, email, subject and message) is necessary to respond to your request. Failure to provide such data will make it impossible to handle your request.

The provision of data for newsletter subscription and for Wedding Lounge access is optional, but necessary to benefit from those services. The consent given may be withdrawn at any time without prejudice to the lawfulness of processing carried out previously.

11. Automated decision-making

We do not carry out profiling or decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal effects concerning you or that similarly significantly affect you.

12. Data retention

We retain your personal data for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, as specified in Section 3 of this policy, in compliance with the principles of data minimisation and proportionality set forth in the GDPR.

In summary:

• Contact form data: 24 months from the last contact
• Newsletter subscribers: until consent is withdrawn, and in any case no longer than 24 months of inactivity
• Wedding Lounge subscribers: until consent is withdrawn, and in any case no longer than 24 months of inactivity
• Navigation and security logs: 12 months
• Analytics data (Google Analytics): 14 months
• Data for tax and accounting obligations: 10 years

13. Minors

Our services are aimed at an adult audience (couples planning their wedding). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16. Should the Controller become aware of having collected data from a minor without parental or legal guardian consent, it will proceed with its deletion as soon as possible.

14. Contacts

For any questions regarding the processing of your personal data or to exercise your rights, you may contact us at:

Last updated: 10/04/2026