Last updated: 30/09/26
Trim Trend respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, when we may share it and the choices available to you.
Trim Trend is an independent industry resource providing information, supplier directories, articles, sourcing resources and related services for the global trims and apparel industry.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect information such as:
- Name
- Company name
- Job title or position
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Country or location
- Website address
- Information provided when submitting a supplier profile or company enquiry
- Information contained in messages or enquiries sent to us
- Information provided when subscribing to newsletters or other communications
We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit the website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited and general usage information.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use information we collect to:
- Respond to enquiries and requests
- Provide services requested by you
- Manage supplier profiles and company listings
- Communicate with suppliers, buyers and other industry users
- Send newsletters or industry updates where you have requested or consented to receive them
- Improve the website and its content
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Maintain website security
- Prevent fraud, misuse or unauthorised activity
- Meet legal and regulatory obligations
We will only use personal information where we have a lawful basis for doing so.
3. Supplier and Company Information
Trim Trend may publish business information about companies appearing in its supplier directory.
This may include:
- Company name
- Business address
- Website
- Product categories
- Manufacturing locations
- Company description
- Contact details intended for business enquiries
- Certifications or capabilities
- Images, logos and other business information
Where a company provides information to Trim Trend for publication, the company is responsible for ensuring that the information supplied is accurate and that it has the necessary rights to provide any photographs, logos or other materials.
Business information published on the website should not be assumed to constitute personal information.
4. Information Submitted by Suppliers
If you submit a company or supplier profile to Trim Trend, we may use the information provided to create or update a listing on the website.
We may contact you periodically to verify or update information.
You may request that your company information is corrected or removed by contacting us.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Trim Trend may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Make the website function properly
- Remember preferences
- Understand website usage
- Improve website performance
- Analyse traffic
- Support relevant website features
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
6. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services like Google Analytics to understand how visitors use Trim Trend.
These services may collect information such as pages visited, approximate location, device information and how visitors interact with the website.
Analytics information is generally used in aggregated or statistical form to help us improve the website.
7. Email Communications
If you subscribe to Trim Trend communications, we may use your email address to send newsletters, industry information, updates, sourcing resources or information about Trim Trend.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in our emails or by contacting us.
We will not use your email address for unrelated marketing purposes without an appropriate lawful basis.
8. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with service providers who help us operate the website and business, such as:
- Website hosting providers
- Email and newsletter providers
- Analytics providers
- Website developers or technical service providers
- Payment providers, where applicable
These providers should only process personal information as necessary to provide their services.
We may also disclose information where required by law or where necessary to protect the rights, security or property of Trim Trend, our users or others.
9. Third-Party Websites
Trim Trend may contain links to external websites, including supplier websites and other industry resources.
Once you leave the Trim Trend website, the privacy practices of the external website will apply.
We are not responsible for the privacy policies, security or content of third-party websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including where necessary to meet legal, accounting or reporting requirements.
The appropriate retention period may vary depending on the type of information and why we hold it.
12. Your Rights
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights including:
- The right to request access to personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate information
- The right to request deletion of information
- The right to restrict certain processing
- The right to object to certain processing
- The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- The right to receive certain information in a portable format
You can exercise applicable rights by contacting us.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Trim Trend handles personal information, please contact:
Trim Trend
Email: contact@trimtrend.com
Website: trimtrend.com
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page with the date of the most recent update.