Rose Haskell – Celebrant
Website: www.rhcelebrant.co.nz
Last updated: 26 September 2026
Rose Haskell – Celebrant respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we may collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and your rights in relation to your personal information.
WHO WE ARE
In this Privacy Policy, “Rose Haskell – Celebrant”, “we”, “us” or “our” refers to the business operating the website www.rhcelebrant.co.nz.
We are responsible for the personal information we collect and hold in connection with our website and celebrant services.
INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect personal information such as:
• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Address, where relevant
• Details about your wedding, ceremony, celebration or other event
• Your preferred date, time and location for your ceremony
• Information you provide when making an enquiry or booking
• Information contained in correspondence between you and Rose Haskell – Celebrant
• Information you voluntarily provide about yourself, your family, partner, guests or ceremony
• Payment or invoicing information, where relevant
• Any other information you choose to provide to us
When you visit our website, we may also collect limited technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information and information about how you interact with our website. This may depend on the website, hosting and analytics services we use.
We aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it is collected.
HOW WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION
We generally collect personal information directly from you. This may happen when you:
• Contact us through our website
• Complete a contact or enquiry form
• Email or telephone us
• Make an appointment or booking
• Engage us to provide celebrant services
• Provide information during the ceremony planning process
• Subscribe to communications from us, where applicable
In some circumstances, we may receive information about you from another person, such as your partner, a family member, event organiser or another service provider.
Where we collect personal information indirectly, we will take reasonable steps to comply with the requirements of the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
WHY WE COLLECT AND USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect and use your personal information to:
• Respond to your enquiries
• Discuss and plan your ceremony
• Provide celebrant services
• Prepare ceremony scripts, documents and other materials
• Communicate with you about your enquiry or booking
• Arrange appointments and meetings
• Process payments and invoices
• Maintain business and financial records
• Provide information or services you have requested
• Improve our website and services
• Send you information or marketing communications where permitted
• Meet our legal and regulatory obligations
• Protect our business and prevent fraud, misuse or security issues
We will generally use personal information only for the purpose for which it was collected, or for another purpose permitted by law.
SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We will not sell your personal information.
We may share your personal information with third parties where this is reasonably necessary to provide our services, operate our business, comply with the law, or where you have given us permission to do so.
This may include:
• Website and hosting providers
• Email or communication service providers
• Booking or scheduling services
• Payment providers
• Professional advisers or contractors
• Suppliers or service providers involved in providing services to you
• Government agencies or other organisations where required or authorised by law
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is only disclosed where there is an appropriate legal or business reason to do so.
INFORMATION STORED OUTSIDE NEW ZEALAND
Some of the service providers we use may store or process information outside New Zealand.
Where personal information is disclosed to an overseas organisation, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the disclosure complies with the requirements of the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
COOKIES AND WEBSITE ANALYTICS
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the website function properly, understand how visitors use the website and improve your experience.
Cookies are small files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.
If we use third-party analytics, advertising, social media or other website technologies, those providers may collect information about your interaction with our website in accordance with their own privacy policies.
You can adjust your browser settings to manage or disable cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse.
These measures may include appropriate passwords, access controls, secure systems and careful handling of electronic and physical records.
However, no method of storing or transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
If we experience a privacy breach that is likely to cause serious harm, we will take the steps required by the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, including notifying the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals where required.
HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION
We will retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy or anonymise it.
YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you generally have the right to:
• Ask whether we hold personal information about you
• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete
• Ask questions about how we collect, use or disclose your personal information
We may need to verify your identity before providing access to personal information.
If you would like to access or correct your personal information, please contact us using the details below.
CONTACT US
If you have a question about this Privacy Policy, would like to request access to your personal information, or believe your personal information has not been handled appropriately, please contact us.
info@rhcelebrant.co.nz
Please provide enough information for us to understand your request and identify the information concerned.
PRIVACY COMPLAINTS
If you have concerns about how we have handled your personal information, we encourage you to contact us first so that we can try to resolve the issue.
You can also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in New Zealand if you believe your privacy rights have been breached.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, technology or legal requirements.
Any updated version of this Privacy Policy will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
By using our website or providing personal information to Rose Haskell – Celebrant, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to read this Privacy Policy.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits any rights you have under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 or any other applicable law.