Privacy Policy

Who I am

This website is operated by Eliza McAllister, a marriage celebrant providing wedding, elopement and ceremony services in New South Wales.

Website: elizamcallister.com.au

What personal information I collect

Depending on how you interact with the website, I may collect personal information such as:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Your wedding or ceremony details
• Information you choose to include in an enquiry or message
• Information provided when discussing or arranging my services
• Website usage and technical information, such as browser, device and general website interaction data

I only ask for information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose. Please avoid providing sensitive personal information unless it is genuinely necessary for your enquiry or the services you have requested.

How I collect your information

I generally collect personal information directly from you. This may happen when you:

• Submit an enquiry through the website
• Contact me by email or phone
• Request information about my celebrant services
• Make arrangements for a wedding, elopement or ceremony
• Otherwise provide information to me as part of an enquiry or client relationship

Why I collect and use your information

I collect, hold and use personal information for purposes including:

• Responding to enquiries and requests
• Discussing your ceremony requirements
• Providing and managing celebrant services
• Communicating with you about your ceremony
• Managing bookings, administration and payments
• Improving the website and the information and services provided through it
• Understanding how visitors use the website
• Protecting the website against spam, fraud, abuse and security threats
• Meeting legal and regulatory obligations where applicable

Enquiries and contact forms

When you submit an enquiry through the website, the information you provide is used to respond to your enquiry and, where appropriate, to discuss and provide my celebrant services.

Please only provide information that is relevant to your enquiry. Information submitted through a website form may be transmitted to the email or service used to receive and manage enquiries.

Cookies and website analytics

This website may use cookies and similar technologies to make the website function correctly, improve website performance, understand how visitors use the website, and help protect the website from spam and security threats.

I may use analytics services to understand information such as which pages are visited, how visitors navigate the website, general device and browser information, and how visitors interact with website content.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by the website. The information collected through these technologies may be subject to the privacy policies of those providers.

Third-party services and embedded content

Some pages on this website may contain content or functionality provided by third parties, such as videos, maps, social media content, analytics, spam protection, website security or other embedded services.

When you interact with third-party content or services, those providers may collect information about your visit, use cookies or similar technologies, or process information according to their own privacy policies.

Who I share your information with

I do not sell your personal information.

Where necessary to operate my business and website, personal information may be disclosed to trusted third-party service providers. These may include providers of:

• Website hosting and infrastructure
• Email and communication services
• Website analytics
• Website security and spam protection
• Payment and accounting services
• Other technology services necessary to operate the website or provide my services

Information may also be disclosed where required or authorised by law, or where reasonably necessary to protect my rights, property, website or users.

Overseas disclosure

Some third-party technology, hosting, analytics, email, security or payment providers may store or process information outside Australia.

Where personal information is disclosed to an overseas service provider, I take reasonable steps to ensure that information is handled appropriately and in accordance with applicable privacy obligations.

How I protect your information

I take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

Security measures may include appropriate website security, access controls, secure communications and the use of reputable service providers. No method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

How long I keep your information

I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide services and manage client relationships, to meet legal or accounting obligations, resolve disputes, or protect my legitimate business interests. When information is no longer required, I take reasonable steps to securely delete or de-identify it.

Accessing and correcting your information

You may contact me to request access to personal information I hold about you or to ask that inaccurate or incomplete information be corrected.

I will deal with requests in accordance with applicable privacy requirements. In some circumstances, I may need to verify your identity before providing access to personal information.

Privacy complaints

If you believe your personal information has been handled in a way that does not comply with applicable privacy requirements, please contact me using the details below.

I will review your complaint and respond within a reasonable period.

If you are not satisfied with the response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) for further information about making a privacy complaint.

Data breaches

If a data breach occurs that is subject to applicable notification requirements, I will take appropriate steps to assess and respond to the breach and make any notifications required by law.

Contact

For privacy enquiries, requests for access or correction, or privacy complaints, please contact:

Changes to this policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, my services, technology or applicable privacy requirements. The latest version will be published on this page with the date it was last updated.