This Privacy Policy outlines how Emma Sides, a Humanist Celebrant based in Dublin, collects, uses and protects your personal information. The website emmasides.com is operated for the purpose of providing information about ceremonies and enabling visitors to make enquiries or bookings. Emma is committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring that any personal data received is managed responsibly and securely.
When you visit the website or contact Emma directly, the following types of information may be collected:
a. Information you provide:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Preferred date, time, and location of ceremony
Any information voluntarily submitted through the contact form or by email
b. Automated data:
The website may collect limited technical information such as:
IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited on the website
Time and date of visit
This information is collected through standard analytics tools such as Google Analytics and is used to help improve website performance and user experience.
Your personal information will only be used for:
Responding to your enquiry
Providing details about ceremony services
Managing a booking or arranging a consultation
Communicating important updates relevant to your ceremony
Internal administrative purposes
Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations (e.g., the HSE process for legal weddings)
Your information will never be sold, traded, or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Emma processes personal data in accordance with the GDPR on the following lawful bases:
Consent – when you submit a contact form or request information
Contract – when steps are taken to arrange or deliver a ceremony
Legal obligation – where information is required for legal marriage documentation
Legitimate interests – to manage communication, improve the website, and provide professional services
All data is stored securely and accessed only for legitimate business purposes. Emails are managed through secure, reputable email providers. Website enquiries are transmitted securely via encrypted connections.
Emma retains your information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required for legal, financial, or record-keeping obligations.
Your information may be shared in the following limited circumstances:
With venues, musicians, or other suppliers, but only when you have specifically asked Emma to liaise with them
With legal authorities where required for marriage registration
With service providers who support the website (hosting, security, analytics), all of whom comply with GDPR
No other third-party sharing takes place.
The website uses essential cookies and analytics cookies to help improve performance. Visitors can control cookie settings through their browser. Analytics data is anonymised where possible and used only to understand general website usage.
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
Request access to your personal data
Request corrections or updates
Request deletion (where legally permissible)
Withdraw consent at any time
Object to certain types of processing
Request a copy of your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact Emma directly using the details below.
The website may contain links to third-party sites such as social media profiles. These websites have their own privacy policies and Emma accepts no responsibility for their content or practices.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Emma Sides
Email: emmasides@gmail.com
Phone: 087 6590117
