Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice

UK Fashion Group is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and personal data. This privacy notice will explain how we look after your personal data.

Who we are

UK Fashion Group is made up of different legal entities. This privacy notice is issued on behalf of the UK Fashion Group, so when we mention “UK Fashion Group”, “UK Fashion”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy notice, we are referring to the relevant company within the UK Fashion Group responsible for processing your data. Please see the “Relevant UK Fashion Entities” section for a list of all entities responsible for the processing of your personal data within the UK Fashion Group.

This privacy notice provides you with information on how UK Fashion Group collects and processes your personal data through your use of any of our websites (“Websites”) and/or our apps (“Apps”) (collectively “Platforms”), and the products and services we offer at any of our events (“Products and Services”).

For the purpose of the UK/EU data protection legislation, the relevant data controller responsible for processing your personal information will be the relevant UK/EEA entity listed in the “Relevant Entities” section.

Your UK/EU Rights

To the extent our processing of your personal data is caught by the requirements of the GDPR/UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to the personal data we hold about you:

• Ask for a copy of any information we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we have about you.
• Ask us to delete your information from our records.
• Ask us to suspend or object to the processing of your information.
• Withdraw any consents you have given.
• Ask us to send a copy of your information to a third party in a data portable format.
• Lodge a complaint with us or the Information Commissioner’s Office or with any other relevant supervisory authority about how we handle your personal data.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please complete our online form or Contact us. We may also request to verify your identity in relation to such exercise.

Contact us

Please get in touch with us using any of the following methods:

• Our online application form
• Telephone number:
  • +44 2038075706
  • +44 7849779120
• Email address: info@ukfashiongroup.co.uk
• Post using the relevant registered office address set out in the “Relevant Entity” section.

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office, the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). To the extent you are located in another jurisdiction, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in that jurisdiction.

Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

In some circumstances we may anonymise your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

What Data Do We Collect?

Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be directly or indirectly identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymised data).

In particular, we may collect, hold, process or use the following non-exhaustive list of personal information about you:

• Identity Data including first name, last name, username or similar identifier, image and likeness (as captured in photographs or recordings from events you have attended), title and gender, job title and organisation you represent.
• Contact Data including billing address, delivery address, email address and telephone numbers.
• Financial and Transaction Data including payments to and from you and other details of services you have purchased from us.
• Behavioral Data including data relating to your behaviours, interests, and preferences.
• Technical and Usage Data including IP address, browser type, device name, operating system, and other related technical details.
• Profile Data including information about your interests and preferences.
• Incident Data regarding any incident you may have been involved in at one of our events.
• Travel Data such as nationality, passport number, travel itineraries, and tickets.
• Special Requests Data for any dietary or access requirements you may have.
• Marketing and Communications Data including your preferences for receiving marketing communications from us and our third parties.
• Recruitment Data including date of birth, gender, work preferences, and CV details.

How is Personal Data Collected?

We use different methods to collect data from and about you including through:

• Direct interactions, such as when you fill in forms or correspond with us.
• Automated technologies, like cookies and other similar technologies, to collect behavioral and technical data.
• Third parties or publicly available sources, including data brokers and event partners.

How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. We use your personal data for purposes such as:

• Providing you with our Platforms, Products, and Services.
• Dealing with customer service inquiries.
• Carrying out marketing and promotional activities.
• Business administration, including recruitment.

Sharing Your Personal Data

We may share your personal data with selected third parties including:

• Other companies in the UK Fashion Group.
• Service providers for IT systems, event management, and customer services.
• Event sponsors, exhibitors, and other delegates for marketing purposes.
• Law enforcement or regulatory bodies where required by law.

Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed.

Personal Data of Children

We do not specifically target our Platforms, Products or Services at children. If you are under the age of 18, please ask a parent or guardian for permission before using our services.

Third-party Links

This privacy notice does not apply to third-party websites. When you click on third-party links, you will be redirected to those sites, and their privacy notices will apply to you.

If You Don’t Provide Your Personal Data

If you do not provide the personal data we require, we may be unable to fulfil a contract or provide you with the requested services.