Doha Fashion Show | Privacy Policy

Purpose of this notice

This Privacy Policy explains how Doha Fashion Show (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects personal data when you visit our site, apply for accreditation, purchase tickets, submit designer applications, collaborate with us, or attend our events.

Who controls your data

Controller: Doha Fashion Show, Doha, Qatar

Contact: privacy@dohafashionshow.com

What we collect

Identity & contact

Name, email, phone, organisation/role, nationality (where required), postal address

Account & applications

Logins, portfolios, designer bios, media outlet details, accreditation data, preferences

Transactions

Ticket purchases, bookings, order history (payments processed by provider; not stored by us)

Usage & technical

IP address, device IDs, browser, pages viewed, referrals, approximate location, cookies/analytics

Images & communications

Event photography/video; recordings of public sessions/interviews
Emails, forms, surveys, support requests, marketing preferences

How we use your data

Provide services: accounts, applications, ticketing, operations - contract
Communications: service messages, updates, schedule changes - contract/legitimate interests
Marketing: newsletters and updates with opt-out - consent/legitimate interests
Safety & compliance: fraud prevention, legal/venue obligations - legal obligation/legitimate interests
Improve services: analytics, testing, feedback - legitimate interests
Editorial & promotional imagery: runway/backstage/attendees - legitimate interests; consent where required

Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and SDKs to run the site, remember preferences, measure performance, and deliver/measure ads. Manage non-essential cookies via our banner or your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect functionality.

Sharing your data

Service providers/processors (ticketing, accreditation, email, hosting, analytics, payment, production)
Partners & press for coverage/operations (e.g., media pools, venue security) - limited to what’s necessary
Authorities when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security

We do not sell personal data.

International transfers

Where data is transferred outside your country, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., contractual clauses) and require recipients to protect it to comparable standards.

How long we keep data

We retain personal data only as long as needed for the purposes above, including legal/accounting/reporting requirements. Typical retention: account/application data up to 3 years after last interaction; transaction records per statutory limits; event imagery for archive and editorial use.

Your rights

Access - request a copy of your data

Rectification - correct inaccurate data

Deletion - ask us to erase your data

Restriction - limit how we use your data

Portability - receive your data in a portable format

Objection - object to processing; withdraw consent anytime

To exercise rights, email privacy@dohafashionshow.com. You may also complain to your local data protection authority.

Children

Our services are not intended for children under 16. If you believe a child has provided personal data, please contact us so we can delete it where appropriate.

Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal data. No system is 100% secure; you share information at your own risk.

Links to other sites

Our services may link to third-party websites or platforms. Their privacy practices are their own; please review their policies.

Media, photography, and recordings

Events may be photographed and recorded. By attending, you acknowledge that you may appear in editorial or promotional materials, in line with this policy. If you require specific accommodations, contact us in advance.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post the new version with a revised “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, notify you.

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