Privacy Policy
This policy explains what personal data FOLQIN collects, why, who sees it, how long we keep it and what you can do. World Fashion League is responsible for your data.
What we collect
- Account: name, email, optional phone number, a securely hashed password, your profession.
- Passport: what you choose to add: photos, headline, about, location, experience, education, skills, certifications, companies.
- Content and activity: posts, reels, comments, credits, listings, company pages, connections, follows, messages, events, reports you make.
- Verification: the document you upload, stored privately and seen only by the staff who check it.
- Security and use: IP address, device type, sign-in times and which features you use, to protect accounts and improve FOLQIN.
Why we use it
To run your Passport and network; to calculate your trust score; to match the Professional wall to your preferences; to keep FOLQIN safe (including automated checks for scams, spam and other harm, described in the Community Guidelines); to send service messages, legal notices and replies to your requests. We do not sell personal data.
Who sees it
Other members see what you make visible: public, or connections only where you choose. Staff see what they need for support, safety and verification, and every staff action is recorded. We use service providers (hosting, email) under contract. We share data with authorities only when the law requires it.
Private messages
Messages are private between you and the other members. To protect members from fraud, a stranger's first messages may be checked automatically for payment requests, contact details and links, and a conversation may be reviewed by staff when it is reported.
How long we keep it
While your account exists. After deletion, personal data is erased after the 30-day grace period; records of safety decisions on removed accounts are kept for 180 days for appeals and legal requests.
Your choices and rights
- Download a copy of your data from Settings.
- Correct your Passport at any time.
- Pause or delete your account from Settings.
- Ask questions or make a privacy request through Contact us (choose "Privacy and my data").
Changes
We will tell you about significant changes at least 30 days before they take effect.