Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Above Average Clothing (“I”, “me”, “my”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit or make a purchase from this website.

I am committed to handling your data responsibly and in line with UK data protection laws.

Who I am

Above Average Clothing is a UK-based independent clothing brand operating an online store via Shopify and working with third-party fulfilment partners.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is used, you can contact me at:

📧 weareaboveaverageuk@gmail.com

What personal data I collect

Depending on how you interact with the website, I may collect the following information:

Information you provide

Name

Billing and delivery address

Email address

Phone number

Payment details (processed securely by payment providers — I do not store card details)

Automatically collected information

IP address

Browser and device information

Pages viewed and actions taken on the site

Referring website or source

This data is collected using cookies and similar technologies (see Cookie Policy).

How your data is used

Your personal data is used for the following purposes:

To process and fulfil orders

To communicate with you about your order

To provide customer support

To improve website performance and user experience

To comply with legal and tax obligations

To send marketing communications (only where you have consented)

Legal basis for processing

Under UK GDPR, I process your data on the following lawful bases:

Contract – to fulfil your order

Legal obligation – for accounting and tax records

Legitimate interests – to improve and protect the website

Consent – for marketing communications and non-essential cookies

You can withdraw consent at any time.

Sharing your information

Your data is shared only where necessary to operate the business, including with:

Ecommerce platform providers (Shopify)

Payment processors

Print and fulfilment partners (such as Teemill, Gelato, and Inkthreadable)

Delivery and courier services

Analytics and marketing services (where consent is given)

These third parties are only given the information they need to perform their services and are required to handle it securely.

International data transfers

Some third-party services may process data outside the UK. Where this happens, appropriate safeguards are used, such as:

UK adequacy regulations

Standard contractual clauses

Secure processing standards required by the service provider

How long data is kept

I only keep personal data for as long as necessary:

Order and transaction data: retained for legal and tax requirements

Customer service correspondence: retained as needed to resolve queries

Marketing data: retained until consent is withdrawn

Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

Access the personal data I hold about you

Request correction of inaccurate data

Request deletion of your data (where legally permitted)

Object to or restrict processing

Withdraw consent at any time

Lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise your rights, contact me using the details above.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate effectively and analyse usage.

For full details, please see the Cookie Policy.

Data security

I take reasonable steps to protect your personal information using appropriate technical and organisational measures. However, no online transmission is completely secure, and data is shared at your own risk.

Children’s data

This website is not intended for children under 16, and I do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect legal or operational changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.

Contact

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to your personal data, please contact:

📧 weareaboveaverageuk@gmail.com