DATA PROTECTION NOTICE - Fellowship of Independent Celebrants Ltd

This notice is for all celebrants and prospective celebrants considering training with Fellowship of Independent Celebrants Ltd (FOIC). It applies to the processing of your personal data by FOIC.

Section I sets out the purposes for which your data will be used by FOIC if you are enquiring about training. Section II sets out the purposes for which your data will be used by FOIC if you are a member of FOIC.

  1. Use of your data during your application for training with FOIC

    As a prospective celebrant to be trained, you consent to the processing, retention and sharing of your personal data for the purpose of assessing your membership application.

    You can withdraw your consent and request erasure of your data at any time prior to training.

  2. Use of your data after you become a member of FOIC

    As a member of FOIC your data will be processed, retained and shared for any reasonable purposes required by FOIC. These purposes include, but are not limited to, the following purposes:

    1. Assessing any subsequent training applications you make; Registering you as a member of FOIC; Receiving communications to which you are entitled as a member; Recording the progress of your career as a FOIC Celebrant.

  3. You may stop your data from being used by FOIC by resigning from the Fellowship.. Please contact the Managing Director by post or email if you wish to:  Object to FOIC processing your data; Request access to your data; or Request rectification of your data.
    The legal basis on which your personal data will be used in accordance with Section II are: 
    1. The legitimate interests of FOIC as a celebrant training and membership organisation.


FOIC Code of Ethics

We encourage all FOIC Celebrants to high standards of ceremony.

  • ▪ We believe in providing ceremony to acknowledge all life celebrations and significant events.
  • ▪ We believe in preserving the right of personal choice and decision in ceremonies.
  • ▪ We believe in maintaining the highest standards of business, professional and personal conduct reflecting the training provided by FOIC.
  • ▪ We believe in maintaining truth, accuracy, dignity and integrity
  • ▪ We believe in serving every client with respect, sensitivity and professionalism
  • ▪ We believe in meeting our client for a no-obligation interview to discuss services prior to engagement.
  • ▪ We believe in providing a service that recognises the unique personalities of our clients, being sensitive to their needs, wishes, values, philosophical and spiritual beliefs and cultural backgrounds.
  • ▪ We believe in providing unlimited consultation to our clients while creating their ceremony.
  • ▪ We believe in maintaining cultural awareness with our ceremonies and services
  • ▪ We believe not to discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, philosophy of life, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
  • ▪ We believe in preserving the 'trade mark' of FOIC Celebrants and will not use business names of fellow FOIC Celebrants.


FOIC Mission Statement

▪ FOIC’s objective is to strive to offer the best quality training possible.
▪ FOIC’s intention is to develop an organisation of quality and integrity that offers our students nationally endorsed qualifications in a flexible learning environment.
▪ FOIC’s goal is to develop an organisation with a level of excellence. We want to develop new and innovative ways to market and implement our training, and be at the cutting edge of the celebrant industry.
▪ FOIC is dedicated to training professional Independent Celebrants to officiate at personalised ceremonies marking the milestones and transitions in the lives of individuals, couples and families.
▪ FOIC desire to be known for delivering superb heartfelt ceremonies such as weddings, renewal of vows, commitments, coming of age, child namings and adoptions, end of life celebrations and special occasions.
▪ FOIC’s mission is for their Celebrants to work closely with clients in creating a ceremony that reflects their tastes and values.
▪ FOIC Celebrants are happy to assist in advising various aspects of the ceremony such as location, music and rituals.
▪ FOIC Celebrants encourage clients to draw on any traditions, non-religious or religious, which are meaningful to them.
▪ The FOIC Web site is designed to help you learn more about our Celebrants and the ceremonies they offer.
▪ Finally, if you're interested and inspired, FOIC invite you to join us, and become an Independent Celebrant.