Privacy Policy

Who we are

Handfast is an Edinburgh wedding directory operated at handfast.co.uk. We help couples discover wedding venues and suppliers in Edinburgh and Scotland. References to "we", "us" or "our" in this policy refer to Handfast.

What information we collect

We collect limited personal information in the following circumstances:

• Newsletter sign-up: if you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Contact form: if you contact us, we collect your name, email address and the content of your message.
• Analytics data: we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site. This collects anonymised usage data including pages visited, time on site, approximate location (country/city level), device type and browser. GA4 uses cookies to distinguish users.

How we use your information

• To send you the newsletter you subscribed to (email address).
• To respond to your enquiries (name and email).
• To improve our website and understand which content is most useful (analytics data).

Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

We process personal data under the following lawful bases:

• Consent: for newsletter subscriptions and analytics cookies — you may withdraw consent at any time.
• Legitimate interests: for responding to contact enquiries.

Cookies

We use cookies to operate Google Analytics. Please see our Cookie Policy for full details and how to manage your cookie preferences.

Third-party services

Google Analytics 4: usage data is processed by Google LLC. Google may transfer data outside the UK/EEA. For details, see Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out using Google's opt-out browser add-on.

Data retention

Newsletter email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe. Contact enquiry data is retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained for 14 months as per Google Analytics defaults.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; correct inaccurate data; request deletion of your data; withdraw consent for processing; and lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For any privacy-related questions, please use our contact us.