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Privacy & cookies
How Sancara Entertainment Ltd collects, uses and protects your information when you visit our website, enquire about or book us. Written in plain English.
UK GDPR
We never sell your data
Updated 11 Nov 2026
Questions?
info@sancaraweddings.com
Who we are
This website is run by Sancara Entertainment Ltd (“Sancara”, “we”, “us”). We’re the data controller for the personal information we collect through this website and when you enquire about or book us.
What we collect
When you enquire
Your names, email address, phone number, wedding date, venue, the timings and services you’re interested in, and anything you tell us in your message.
When you book
Your contract details, billing address, payment records, and the planning information you give us through your client portal, such as your music choices, timings, key moments and venue details.
When we talk
Emails, phone calls, WhatsApp messages and meeting notes, so we remember what you’ve asked for.
When you use this website
Information about how you use the site, such as pages visited, device and browser type and rough location, collected through cookies and similar tools (see Cookies). If you use our venue travel checker, the place you type is sent to OpenStreetMap services to find it and work out the drive time. We don’t store what you type.
At your wedding
We may take photos or short videos of our setup and the dance floor, and your highlight video if it’s part of your package. We sometimes share these on our website and social media. If you’d rather we didn’t share yours, just tell us and we won’t.
How we use it
UK data protection law says we need a lawful reason for each use. Here’s ours:
| What we do | Why we’re allowed to |
|---|---|
| Reply to your enquiry, check our availability and send you a quote | Taking steps you’ve asked for before a contract |
| Plan and deliver your wedding entertainment, and take payments | To perform our contract with you |
| Follow up on an enquiry you haven’t decided on yet | Our legitimate interests (you can tell us to stop at any time) |
| Send you news, offers and updates about our services | Our legitimate interests in marketing to people who’ve enquired with or booked us (you can opt out at any time) |
| Keep financial and tax records | Legal obligation |
| Share wedding photos and clips on our website and social media | Our legitimate interests in showing our work (you can opt out) |
| Measure how the website is used and show adverts | Your consent, through cookie settings |
Marketing
When you enquire or book, we may use your details to send you news, offers and updates about our services by email, text or WhatsApp. You can opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails, replying “stop”, or emailing info@sancaraweddings.com. Opting out won’t affect your booking.
We don’t use your information to make automated decisions about you.
Who we share it with
We never sell your information. We only share it with trusted services that help us run Sancara, and only what they need:
- Planning Beats: our booking system, which runs our enquiry form, client portal, contracts and invoices.
- Email and calendar providers (Google and Microsoft): to send emails and manage our diary.
- Accounting software: to keep our financial records.
- Website services: our web host (Bluehost), WordPress.com and Jetpack (Automattic) for site statistics and image delivery, and Google Fonts.
- Advertising and analytics: Google (Analytics and Ads) and Meta (Facebook and Instagram), only with your consent.
- Your venue and other suppliers: when we need to coordinate your wedding, for example setup times and access.
- Professional advisers or authorities: such as our accountant, or where the law requires it.
Some of these companies are based in, or store data in, the United States. Where that happens, the transfer is protected by UK-approved safeguards, such as the UK–US data bridge or standard contract clauses.
How long we keep it
- Enquiries that don’t become bookings: up to 24 months, then deleted.
- Bookings: 6 years after your wedding, because we have to keep financial records for that long.
- Photos and videos we’ve shared: until you ask us to remove them.
- Website analytics: as set by each provider, usually up to 14 months.
Your rights
You have the right to:
We’ll reply within one month. It’s free in most cases. If you’re unhappy with how we’ve handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk, or call 0303 123 1113. We’d appreciate the chance to sort it out first.
Cookies
Cookies are small files saved on your device. Some are needed for the site to work. Others help us understand visits and show relevant adverts, and we only use those if you agree.
| Cookie | Set by | Type | What it does | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wp-*, wordpress_* | This website | Necessary | Keeps the site working and remembers your cookie choices | Session to 1 year |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Analytics | Counts visits and shows which pages are popular | Up to 2 years |
| Jetpack stats | WordPress.com | Analytics | Simple visitor statistics | Up to 1 year |
| _gcl_au, IDE, test_cookie | Google Ads | Marketing | Measures our adverts and shows relevant ones | Up to 13 months |
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Marketing | Measures our adverts on Facebook and Instagram | 3 months |
| YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Embedded video | Set when a YouTube video on our site loads | Session to 6 months |
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time. Blocking necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working.
Everything else
Links to other websites
Our site links to places like Google, Facebook, Instagram and Hitched. They have their own privacy policies, so it’s worth checking those too.
Keeping your information safe
We use secure, password-protected systems and only share information with people who need it to deliver your wedding.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page. Our terms and conditions cover your booking itself.
Last updated: 11 November 2026
