A funeral home website processes personal data, from the inquiry form to obituaries. Here are the essentials worth checking. This article is general information, not legal advice.
The inquiry form
- Ask only for the data you really need
- Link the form to a clear privacy policy
- Decide how long you keep inquiries and delete them afterwards
- Use spam protection that doesn’t require extra personal data
Obituaries
- Publish only with the family’s explicit consent
- Ask separately about the photo and about condolences
- Approve condolences before they are published
- Remove an obituary when the family asks
Cookies
If you use statistics such as Google Analytics, they should load only after consent. The “Accept” and “Reject” buttons should be equally visible, and visitors should be able to change their choice at any time.
Security
- An SSL certificate (an https address)
- Regular updates and backups
- A protected admin login
Every website we build has a cookie banner that loads statistics only after consent, and a protected inquiry form. You can read how we handle data in our Privacy policy.