Privacy Policy
Last updated: 21 July 2026
Who We Are
This website is operated by Julie Giles, trading as Unique Rituals, an independent funeral celebrant based in Windsor, Berkshire. If you have any questions about this privacy notice, you can contact Julie at julie@uniquerituals.co.uk or by phone on 07930 723327.
What Information We Collect
We collect personal information only when you choose to provide it via our contact form. This includes your name, email address, phone number (optional), and the message you send. We do not collect any additional personal data through this website.
How We Use Your Information
The information you provide through the contact form is used solely to respond to your enquiry and to provide the services you have requested. Your details are not used for any marketing purposes without your explicit consent, and are never sold or shared with third parties.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interests (responding to your enquiry) and, where relevant, the performance of a contract. Where you have given specific consent, that consent forms the legal basis.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Enquiry data submitted via the contact form is retained only for as long as necessary to respond to and resolve your enquiry. Correspondence relating to bookings or services may be retained for up to six years for accounting and legal purposes, in line with HMRC guidance.
Cookies and Website Analytics
This website uses only essential functional cookies — small text files stored on your device — to ensure the site works correctly. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics tools that identify you personally. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies using the banner shown on your first visit. Declining cookies does not affect your ability to use this site.
Third-Party Services
This website embeds a Google Maps iframe to display our service area. Google may set its own cookies when you interact with the map. We have no control over Google's data practices; please refer to Google's own privacy policy for details. Our contact form uses a secure email delivery service (AWS Lambda) to route your message. No personal data is stored by this service beyond the time needed to deliver your message.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request erasure of your data (the 'right to be forgotten'); object to or restrict processing of your data; request portability of your data in a machine-readable format; withdraw consent at any time where consent is the basis for processing. To exercise any of these rights, please contact Julie directly using the details below. We will respond within one calendar month.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy notice or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact: Julie Giles, Unique Rituals, Windsor, Berkshire. Email: julie@uniquerituals.co.uk | Phone: 07930 723327.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how your personal data has been handled, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.
Changes to This Notice
We may update this privacy notice from time to time to reflect changes in the law or our practices. The date at the top of this page will always reflect when it was last updated.
Questions about your data?
Julie is happy to help with any privacy or data enquiry.