Code of Practice for AOIC members to follow
Members will always conduct ceremonies with professionalism and to the highest of standards.
Members must act in a professional manner and treat their fellow members and fellow officiants (e.g. registrars, humanist celebrants and religious officiants) with respect.
Members should not judge or give personal opinions on their own or client’s beliefs/spiritual needs.
Members should always behave in a manner that allows both the public and industries to feel secure in the profession and be able to rely on the high standard of ceremonies conducted.
Members conducting wedding ceremonies should make it explicitly clear to couples they work with, both verbally and in any contract, that they are not authorised to conduct legally binding marriages (with the exception of those who are authorised, e.g. in Jersey).
Members should not cause the AOIC to be brought into disrepute.
Members shall process all personal data received from the AOIC in accordance with all applicable data protection legislation (including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation).
Members shall only use the client data provided by the AOIC for the purposes of contacting the client in connection with their query unless they obtain separate permission directly from the client to use their data for any other purpose (including but not limited to marketing communications). The AOIC is not and does not become party to any business or contractual relationship between a member and a client and does not mediate between members and clients in the event of any dispute arising between the parties. The AOIC’s ‘Aims & Objectives’ and ‘Code of Practice’ will be regularly reviewed and updated.