Privacy & GDPR Statement

Trusted Celebrants is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who we are

Trusted Celebrants is founded and managed by Jay Belshaw.

Contact:

Jay Belshaw, Founder – Trusted Celebrants

43 Northolt Way
Hornchurch
RM12 5RR

Email: Trustedcelebrants@hotmail.com

What information we collect

We may collect information such as your name, address, telephone number, email address and other information that you choose to provide when contacting Trusted Celebrants, applying to become a member or using our website.

For celebrants applying to be listed on the Trusted Celebrants website, we may also collect information relating to professional experience, DBS checks, insurance and other information relevant to maintaining the Trusted Celebrants register.

How we use your information

We use personal information only where necessary to:

• respond to enquiries;

• process and administer celebrant membership;

• maintain the Trusted Celebrants register;

• verify information supplied by members;

• communicate with members and website users;

• operate and improve the website; and

• meet our legal and administrative responsibilities.

Our lawful basis for processing information will depend on the circumstances and may include consent, legitimate interests, contractual necessity or compliance with a legal obligation.

Sharing your information

We will not sell your personal information.

We will only share personal information with another organisation or individual where this is necessary for the purposes explained in this notice, where you have given permission, or where we are legally required to do so.

Information about listed celebrants may be displayed publicly on the Trusted Celebrants website where the celebrant has agreed to be included on the register.

Keeping your information safe

We take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

How long we keep information

We only retain personal information for as long as it is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or where we are required to retain it by law.

When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or disposed of where appropriate.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

• request access to the personal information we hold about you;

• ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;

• request deletion of your information in certain circumstances;

• ask us to restrict how we use your information;

• object to certain types of processing; and

• withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your information.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact Jay Belshaw at:

 

Trustedcelebrants@hotmail.com.

Cookies

The Trusted Celebrants website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the website operate and, where applicable, understand how visitors use the website.

Where consent is required for non-essential cookies, we will ask for your consent before using them.

Changes to this statement

We may update this Privacy & GDPR Statement from time to time to reflect changes to our services, the website or data protection requirements.

The latest version will always be made available on the Trusted Celebrants website.

Complaints

If you have any concerns about the way we have handled your personal information, please contact us first at:

 

Trustedcelebrants@hotmail.com

You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has been handled incorrectly.

Trusted Celebrants

Founded and managed by Jay Belshaw

Last updated: August 2026