Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. At World Fashion News, our policy is to respect your privacy and comply with any applicable laws and regulations regarding any personal information we may collect about you, including through our website, worldfashionnews.com.

Personal information refers to any data about you that can be used to identify you. This includes information about you as an individual (such as your name, address, and date of birth), your devices, payment details, and even data on how you use our website or online services.

If our website contains links to third-party websites and services, please note that these websites and services have their own privacy policies. Once you follow a link to any third-party content, you should read their privacy policies to understand how they collect and use your personal information. This privacy policy does not apply to any of your activities after you leave our website.

This policy is effective as of January 6, 2023.

Information We Collect

The information we collect falls into two categories: “information you provide voluntarily” and “information collected automatically.”

• Voluntarily Provided Information refers to any data you knowingly and actively provide us when using or participating in any of our services or promotions.
• Automatically Collected Information refers to any data that is automatically sent by your devices when accessing our products and services.

Log Data

When you visit our website, our servers may automatically log standard data provided by your web browser. This data may include your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on each page, and other details about your visit.

Additionally, if you encounter certain errors while using the website, we may automatically collect data about the error and the circumstances in which it occurred. This data may include technical details about your device, what you were trying to do when the error occurred, and other technical information related to the problem. You may or may not receive notice of such errors at the time they occur.

Please note that while this information is not personally identifiable on its own, it may be possible to combine it with other data to identify individual persons.

Device Data

When you visit our website or interact with our services, we may automatically collect data about your device, such as:

• Device type
• Operating system
• Unique device identifiers
• Device settings
• Geolocation data

The data we collect may depend on the specific settings of your device and software. We recommend checking the policies of your device manufacturer or software provider to learn what information they make available to us.

Personal Information

We may request personal information—such as when you submit content to us or contact us directly—that may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Social media profiles
• Date of birth
• Phone/mobile number (if you subscribe to our newsletter)

User-Generated Content

We consider “user-generated content” to be materials (text, images, and/or video content) voluntarily provided to us by users for publication on our website or social media channels. All user-generated content is associated with the account or email address used to submit the materials.

Please note that any content you submit for publication will become public once published (following our review process). Once made public, it may be accessible to third parties not covered by this privacy policy.

Legitimate Reasons for Processing Your Personal Information

We collect and use your personal information only when we have a legitimate reason to do so. In such cases, we only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary to provide you with our services.

Collection and Use of Information

We may collect personal information from you when you perform any of the following activities on our website:

• Register for an account
• Subscribe to updates via email or social media channels
• Use a mobile device or web browser to access our content
• Contact us via email, social media, or similar technologies
• Mention us on social media platforms

We may collect, hold, use, and disclose information for the following purposes. Personal information will not be processed in a manner incompatible with these purposes:

• To provide you with the core features and services of our platform
• To allow you to customize or personalize your experience on our website
• To deliver products and/or services to you
• To communicate and interact with you
• For analytics, market research, and business development, including to operate and improve our website, associated applications, and social media platforms
• For advertising and marketing purposes, including sending you promotional information about our products and services and information about third parties we think may interest you
• To enable you to access and use our website, associated applications, and social media platforms
• For internal record keeping and administrative purposes
• To comply with legal obligations and resolve any disputes we may have
• To attribute any content (e.g., posts and comments) you submit that we publish on our website
• For security and fraud prevention, and to ensure that our websites and apps are safe, secure, and used in compliance with our terms of use

We may combine personal information provided voluntarily with information collected automatically, along with general data or research we obtain from trusted sources. For example, our marketing and market research activities may generate insights that we combine with data about how visitors use our website to enhance the user experience.

Securing Your Personal Information

When we collect and process personal information, and while we retain this information, we will protect it using commercially acceptable means to prevent loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.

While we strive to protect the personal information you provide, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute data security.

You are responsible for selecting any passwords associated with accessing your personal information or accounts and for maintaining the overall security of those passwords. For example, ensure that passwords tied to your accounts remain confidential and secure.

How Long We Retain Your Personal Information

We retain your personal information only for as long as we need it. The length of time depends on the purpose for which we use your information, as outlined in this Privacy Policy. For instance, if you provide personal information when creating an account, we may retain it for as long as your account exists in our system. Once your personal information is no longer needed for this purpose, we will delete it or anonymize it by removing any details that identify you.

However, in some cases, we may retain your information to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations, or for archival purposes in the public interest, for scientific or historical research, or for statistical purposes.

Children’s Privacy

Our products and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information about children under 13.

Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties

We may disclose personal information to:

• A parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of our company
• Third-party service providers to enable them to deliver their services, including (but not limited to) IT service providers, data storage providers, hosting and server providers, analytics providers, error loggers, debt collectors, maintenance or troubleshooting providers, marketing providers, professional advisors, and payment systems operators
• Our employees, contractors, and/or related entities
• Our existing or potential agents or business partners
• Credit reporting agencies, courts, tribunals, and regulatory authorities, in the event you fail to pay for goods or services we have provided to you
• Courts, tribunals, regulatory authorities, and law enforcement officers, as required by law, in connection with any actual or prospective legal proceedings, or to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights
• Third parties, including agents or subcontractors, who assist us in providing information, products, services, or direct marketing to you
• Third parties to collect and process data
• An entity that acquires or to which we transfer all or substantially all of our assets and business

Third parties we currently use include:

• Google Analytics
• Facebook Pixel
• Taboola and Outbrain
• MailChimp and Poptin (for email marketing and data collection)

Your Rights and Control Over Your Personal Information

• Your Choice: By providing us with personal information, you consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of it in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You are not required to provide personal information; however, not doing so may impact your ability to use our website or the products and/or services offered on or through it.
• Third-Party Information: If we receive personal information about you from a third party, we will protect it as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you are a third party providing someone else’s personal information, you warrant that you have their consent to share it with us.
• Marketing Consent: If you previously agreed to our use of your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by contacting us using the details below.
• Access: You may request details about the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: If you believe any information we hold about you is inaccurate, outdated, incomplete, irrelevant, or misleading, please contact us. We will take reasonable steps to correct any information found to be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or outdated.
• Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights over your personal information. Unless your personal information is required to provide you with a particular service or offer (e.g., user support), we will not deny you goods or services, charge you different prices, or provide a different level of quality based on your decision.
• Data Breach Notification: We will comply with applicable laws regarding any data breaches.
• Complaints: If you believe we have breached a relevant data protection law and wish to lodge a complaint, please contact us with full details of the breach. We will promptly investigate and respond to your complaint in writing, including details of our investigation and actions to resolve it. You also have the right to contact a regulatory body or data protection authority regarding your complaint.
• Unsubscribe: To unsubscribe from our email database or opt-out of communications (including marketing communications), please contact us via the details below or use the opt-out facilities provided in the communication. We may need to request specific information to verify your identity. (It is not our intent to send you spam or irrelevant messages.)

Use of Cookies

We use “cookies” to collect information about you and your activity on our site. A cookie is a small piece of data that our website stores on your computer and retrieves each time you visit, helping us understand how you interact with our site. This allows us to deliver content tailored to your preferences.

Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more detailed information.

Business Transfers

In the event that we or our assets are acquired, or in the unlikely event that we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your data, including personal information, may be included among the assets transferred to any parties who acquire us. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that any party acquiring us may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, continue to use your personal information according to this policy, which they would be required to uphold as the basis for any ownership or rights to use such information.

Policy Limitations

Our website may link to external sites not operated by us. Please note that we have no control over the content and policies of those sites, and we cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy practices.

Changes to This Policy

At our discretion, we may change our privacy policy to reflect updates to our business processes, current acceptable practices, or legislative or regulatory changes. If we decide to change this privacy policy, we will post the changes here at the same link through which you are accessing this privacy policy.

If the changes are significant, or if required by applicable law, we will notify you (based on your selected communication preferences) and all registered users with the updated details and links to the revised or changed policy.

Where required by law, we will obtain your permission or give you the opportunity to opt-in or opt-out, as applicable, of any new uses of your personal information.

Additional Disclosures for Compliance with the Australian Privacy Act (AU)

International Transfers of Personal Information

Where the disclosure of your personal information is subject solely to Australian privacy laws, you acknowledge that some third parties may not be regulated by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act. You acknowledge that if such a third party engages in any act or practice that contravenes the APPs, it will not be accountable under the Privacy Act, and you will not be able to seek redress under the Privacy Act.

Additional Disclosures for Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU)

Data Controller / Data Processor

• Data Controller: World Fashion News acts as the data controller for the personal information you provide, determining the purposes and means of processing your data.
• Data Processor: In certain cases, we act as a data processor, processing information on behalf of another data controller.

For GDPR-related inquiries, please contact us directly for clarification on our role in specific cases of data processing.

Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Information

We will only collect and use your personal information when we have a legal right to do so. In such cases, we will process your personal information lawfully, fairly, and transparently. If we request your consent to process your personal information and you are under the age of 16, we will seek consent from your parent or legal guardian for that specific purpose.

Our legal bases depend on the services you use and how you use them. This means we collect and use your information only for the following reasons:

• Your Consent
  When you give us consent to collect and use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time using the tools we provide; however, this will not affect any use of your information that has already occurred. For instance, you may consent to provide your email address to receive marketing emails from us. While you can unsubscribe at any time, we cannot recall any emails already sent. If you have additional questions about withdrawing consent, feel free to contact us using the details in the “Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy.

• Contract or Transaction
  When you have entered into a contract or transaction with us, or when we need to take preparatory steps before entering into a contract or transaction with you. For example, if you contact us with an inquiry, we may require personal information such as your name and contact details to respond.

• Our Legitimate Interests
  When we assess it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as providing, operating, improving, and communicating our services. Our legitimate interests include research and development, understanding our audience, marketing and promoting our services, taking measures to operate our services effectively, marketing analytics, and protecting our legal rights and interests.

• Compliance with Legal Obligations
  In some cases, we may have a legal obligation to use or retain your personal information. Such cases may include (but are not limited to) court orders, criminal investigations, government requests, and regulatory requirements. If you have further questions about how we retain personal information to comply with the law, please contact us using the details provided in this Privacy Policy.

International Transfers Outside the European Economic Area (EEA)

We will ensure that any transfer of personal information from countries in the EEA to countries outside the EEA is protected by appropriate safeguards. For example, we may use data protection clauses approved by the European Commission, binding corporate rules, or other legally accepted means to ensure compliance.

Your Rights and Control Over Your Personal Information

• Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information if:

  1. You are concerned about the accuracy of your personal information;
  2. You believe your information has been unlawfully processed;
  3. You need us to retain your personal information solely for legal claims; or
  4. We are considering your objection to processing based on our legitimate interests.

• Object to Processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information based on our legitimate interests or the public interest. If this is done, we must provide compelling legitimate grounds for processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms to continue using your personal information.

• Data Portability: You may have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. Where possible, we will provide this information in a CSV file or other easily readable machine format. You may also have the right to request that we transfer this personal information to a third party.

• Erasure: You may have the right to request that we delete the personal information we hold about you at any time, and we will take reasonable steps to delete your personal information from our current records. If you ask us to delete your personal information, we will let you know how this deletion affects your use of our website, products, or services. Exceptions to this right may apply for specific legal reasons, which we will outline for you (if applicable) in response to your request. Please note that search engines and similar third parties may retain copies of your personal information that was once publicly available, such as profile details or public comments, even after you delete the information from our services or deactivate your account.

Cookies and Pixels

At any time, you may decline cookies from our website if your browser permits it. Most browsers allow you to enable settings to refuse some or all cookies. Accordingly, your ability to restrict cookies is based solely on your browser’s capabilities. Please refer to the Cookies section of this Privacy Policy for more information.

Financial Incentives Permitted by the CCPA

In accordance with your right to non-discrimination, we may offer you certain financial incentives permitted by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that can result in different prices, rates, or levels of quality for the goods or services we provide.

Any CCPA-authorized financial incentive we offer will reasonably relate to the value of your personal information, and we will provide clear written terms describing the nature of such offers. Participation in a financial incentive program requires your prior consent to opt-in, which you may revoke at any time.

Affiliate Links Disclaimer

Please also refer to the Affiliate Links Usage section for further details about how we may use affiliate links on our website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your privacy, you can contact us at contact@worldfashionnews.com.