Fashion Design Online has created the following policies to demonstrate our commitment to the privacy of our customers and users of our website. Please read the following to learn how we treat personal information collected from our visitors and users.  If you have questions about this policy, please feel free to contact us.

Visitors to our Website

You can view our website without revealing any personal information. Fashion Design Online captures information about page visits to our website. This information is anonymous and we use this information for internal reasons only - we never give away or sell information about visitors to our site. By accessing the services of Fashion Design Online and voluntarily providing us with the requested personal information, you consent to the collection and use of the information in accordance with this privacy policy.

Email Correspondence

If you choose to e-mail us and provide personally identifiable information about yourself, we will use this information only to respond to your inquiry. We will not sell, rent or otherwise disclose that information to third parties.

Purchasing Goods and Services

When you purchase something in our secure online webstore, we collect personal information from you including your shipping address, credit card number and an e-mail address for order confirmation. This information is collected using encryption technology to help prevent any third party from intercepting the information. Your credit card information is only used for completing the purchase transaction and is removed 30 days after the transaction date. Your personal data will never be sold or given away.

Membership in our Student Union

Membership in our student union is voluntary. When you provide your username, password and e-mail address, you can receive online support from Fashion Design Online and from our other users. The student union membership policy is stated in our Terms of Use document. Please refer to the policy before registering to join our student union. Please also review our Intellectual Property and Copyright Notice for information regarding reproduction, distribution, and use of copyrighted and trademarked materials.

Subscriptions to our Mailing List

Subscription to our mailing list is voluntary. By providing your e-mail address, you are agreeing that Fashion Design Online can send you important information about our products, including announcements of new releases. You may unsubscribe by sending us a note at info@fashiondesignonline.com.

Downloading Files

When you download any of our software products, we ask you to provide your valid e-mail address so that we may send your license ID and password and provide technical support for using the software.  We do not verify the validity of your e-mail address.

Security

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be considered 100% secure. However, your Fashion Design Online information is protected for your privacy and security. In certain areas of our websites, as identified on the site, Fashion Design Online uses industry-standard SSL-encryption to protect data transmissions. We also safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access, through access control procedures, network firewalls and physical security measures.

Intellectual Property Rights

Fashion Design Online is committed to preserving the intellectual property rights of all. Fashion Design Online reserves the right to reveal any data provided by its users or other information in its possession in cooperation with a request or investigation by any governmental body in connection with claims of Copyright or Trademark infringement.

Material posted by our users is stored on computers maintained by and in control of FashionDesignOnline.com's Service Provider. Any expectation of privacy by a user is limited by and subject to the scope of the Service Provider's privacy policies.

Our privacy policy is subject to change without notice and is governed by the laws of the United States of America and the State of Tennessee. Your continued use of the Fashion Design Online website and its services after any such amendments signifies your acceptance of all changes.

Last Updated - September 15, 2005