PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 23 October 2026

Fashion Business Edit (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, contact us, or purchase our services or digital products.

This policy applies to visitors, prospective clients, existing clients, and customers who purchase products through our website.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect the following categories of information when you interact with Fashion Business Edit.

Personal Information

This may include your name, email address, telephone number, business name, billing address, and other contact information you voluntarily provide.

Business and Project Information

When you enquire about or purchase our services, we may collect information relating to your fashion brand, project requirements, design briefs, garment specifications, reference images, sourcing requirements, and other materials necessary to deliver our services.

Payment Information

When you make a payment, certain transaction information may be processed by our payment providers. We do not intentionally collect or store complete payment card details on our own systems unless expressly stated.

Payment processing is subject to the relevant payment provider’s privacy policy and security practices.

Technical Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring websites, and interactions with our website.

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies, subject to your preferences and applicable law.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use your personal information to:

  1. Respond to enquiries and communicate with prospective clients.
  2. Provide fashion design, technical design, collection development, research, sourcing, and consulting services.
  3. Prepare quotations, proposals, invoices, and project documentation.
  4. Process payments and manage transactions.
  5. Deliver digital products, including e-booklets, downloadable templates, and educational resources, when these become available.
  6. Improve our website, services, and customer experience.
  7. Maintain business records and fulfil applicable legal, accounting, and tax obligations.
  8. Protect our website, prevent fraud, and resolve disputes.
  9. Send marketing communications where permitted by law and, where required, with your consent.

We will not use your personal information for purposes incompatible with the purposes described in this policy without an appropriate legal basis.

3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

We may share relevant information with the following categories of recipients where reasonably necessary:

Service Providers

Website hosting providers, payment processors, email service providers, analytics providers, and other businesses that support our operations.

Professional Advisers

Accountants, legal advisers, and other professional advisers where necessary for legitimate business purposes.

Suppliers and Business Partners

Where your project requires sourcing assistance, manufacturer research, or coordination with third parties, we may share relevant project information when necessary and appropriate to provide the agreed services.

Legal and Regulatory Authorities

We may disclose information where required by applicable law, a lawful request, or a valid legal process.

We expect service providers handling personal information on our behalf to process it appropriately and protect it in accordance with applicable requirements.

4. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Fashion Business Edit may work with clients and service providers in different countries.

Your personal information may therefore be processed or stored in countries other than the country in which you reside, depending on the services and technology providers involved.

Where international transfers of personal information occur, we will take steps required by applicable law to ensure that the information receives appropriate protection.

5. COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor behaviour, improve performance, and, where applicable, support marketing activities.

Cookies may be used to:

  1. Remember website preferences.
  2. Understand how visitors use our website.
  3. Measure website traffic and performance.
  4. Support advertising and marketing activities, where enabled.

You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings or through a cookie preference tool on our website.

Where required by law, we will seek consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

Disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.

6. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including delivering services, maintaining business records, resolving disputes, and meeting legal obligations.

The appropriate retention period depends on the type of information, the nature of the relationship, and applicable legal requirements.

When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or otherwise dispose of it securely, subject to applicable law.

7. DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should avoid sending sensitive information through unsecured communication channels unless necessary.

8. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location and the laws applicable to your personal information, you may have rights to:

  1. Request access to personal information we hold about you.
  2. Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  3. Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable legal obligations and exceptions.
  4. Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
  5. Object to or restrict certain processing activities where applicable.
  6. Opt out of marketing communications.
  7. Raise a complaint with the relevant data protection authority where applicable.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the contact details provided on our website.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

We will handle requests in accordance with applicable law.

9. MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

We may send business updates, service announcements, or promotional communications where permitted by law.

You may opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us directly.

Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may continue to send essential messages relating to enquiries, projects, transactions, or legal obligations.

10. CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY

Fashion Business Edit may receive confidential business information when providing fashion design and consulting services.

This may include unpublished designs, collection concepts, technical packs, product specifications, sourcing details, supplier information, and business plans.

We take reasonable steps to handle such information responsibly and limit access to circumstances necessary for providing our services.

If a client has specific confidentiality requirements, these should be communicated before the relevant information is shared. Additional confidentiality arrangements may be agreed upon in writing.

Our use of completed projects in portfolios, case studies, or promotional materials will be subject to the applicable client agreement, confidentiality obligations, and relevant intellectual property rights.

11. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, payment services, or other external resources.

We do not control the privacy practices or content of these third parties.

When you visit an external website or use a third-party service, its own privacy policy and terms may apply.

We encourage you to review the relevant policies before sharing personal information with third parties.

12. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our services are intended primarily for businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, and individuals seeking fashion-related services or resources.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances where doing so would violate applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us unlawfully, please contact us so that we can assess the matter and take appropriate action.

13. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, website features, services, technology, or legal requirements.

Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

We encourage you to review this page periodically.

14. CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how your personal information is handled, or how to exercise your privacy rights, please contact Fashion Business Edit through the contact details or enquiry form provided on our website.

We will review and respond to privacy-related enquiries in accordance with applicable law.