Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you use Perth's Mobile Marriage Office, we collect information necessary to provide our marriage ceremony services:

• Full legal names of both parties
• Dates of birth
• Contact information (email, phone, address)
• Identity documents (passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate)
• Previous marriage documentation (if applicable)
• Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) forms
• Payment information (processed securely via Stripe)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Process and manage your ceremony booking
• Verify your identity as required by Australian marriage law
• Lodge your marriage paperwork with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM)
• Communicate with you about your booking
• Process payments
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Legal Requirements

As a marriage celebrant service, we are required by Australian law to:

• Verify the identity of both parties before the ceremony
• Lodge the Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) at least one month before the ceremony
• Submit marriage documentation to the BDM within 14 days of the ceremony
• Retain certain records as required by the Marriage Act 1961

4. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously:

• Identity documents are stored with AES-256 encryption
• Access to sensitive documents is restricted to authorised personnel only
• Celebrants can view but not download identity documents
• We use secure HTTPS connections for all data transmission
• Payment processing is handled by Stripe, a PCI-compliant payment processor

5. Data Retention

We retain your information as follows:

• Identity documents are automatically deleted 30 days after your marriage is registered
• Booking records are retained for 7 years as required for tax and legal purposes
• Marriage records are submitted to the BDM who maintain official records

6. Third Parties

We may share your information with:

• Your assigned celebrant (to conduct the ceremony)
• Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (legal requirement)
• Stripe (for payment processing)
• Email service providers (for booking confirmations)

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

7. Your Rights

Under Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), you have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Lodge a complaint about our handling of your information

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us.