Privacy Policy

Last updated: 06/07/2025

We care about your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it, in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

Who We Are

We are Capella, a UK-based service helping people navigate grief and post-death admin. For data protection purposes, we are the “data controller” responsible for your personal information.

If you have questions, you can contact us at:
hello@withcapella.com

What Information We Collect

When you use our services (like filling out a form or requesting a checklist), we may collect:

  • Your name

  • Your email address

  • Your phone number (if provided)

  • Whether the person who died passed away in England or Wales

  • The date of death

  • Your relationship to the person who died

  • The type of support you're looking for

We only collect the information we need to offer you a personalised and helpful experience.

How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Create and send you a grief admin checklist and resources

  • Understand the type of support you need

  • Contact you with helpful resources and service updates

  • Send you marketing emails (but only if you give us permission)

Our lawful basis for processing your data is:

  • Consent – for marketing communications

  • Legitimate interest – for providing the core service you’ve asked for

Marketing Consent

We’d love to keep in touch with helpful updates, offers, or resources via email. We’ll only send you marketing communications if you give us clear consent (e.g., ticking a box on a form).

You can withdraw consent at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in any of our emails or contacting us directly.

Your Data Rights (Under UK GDPR)

You have rights over your personal data, including:

  • Right to access – You can ask what data we hold about you

  • Right to correct – You can ask us to fix inaccurate data

  • Right to delete – You can ask us to erase your data

  • Right to restrict or object – You can object to how we use your data

  • Right to data portability – You can request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@withcapella.com .

If you're unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) www.ico.org.uk

How Long We Keep Your Data

We only keep your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the service or until you ask us to delete it.

Cookies

Like most websites, we use cookies to understand how people use our site and improve the experience. You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings and at the bottom of our web page.

Third parties

To help us provide our service, we may share your data with trusted third-party providers (e.g. form builders, email services, secure databases). These providers only process data on our instructions and are required to keep it safe. We never sell your information.

How We Keep It Safe

We take appropriate technical and organisational steps to protect your data, including secure storage, encryption and limited access controls.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We’ll let you know if any significant changes are made.