Privacy Policy
Last updated: 27 August 2026
GAVHAD Studio (“we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit or make a purchase through our website.
1. Who We Are
GAVHAD Studio is a fashion business providing Nigerian-inspired clothing and related services to customers in the UK.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, you can contact us through the contact details provided on our website.
2. Information We Collect
When you use our website, we may collect information such as:
* Your name
* Billing and delivery address
* Email address
* Telephone number
* Account login information, if you create an account
* Order and purchase information
* Payment-related information
* Information you provide when contacting us
* Information you provide when booking or requesting our services
* Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data
We only collect information that is reasonably necessary to provide our products and services, process orders, communicate with you, and operate our website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information to:
* Process and fulfil your orders
* Arrange delivery of purchased products
* Process payments
* Create and manage customer accounts
* Respond to enquiries and customer-service requests
* Process bookings and service requests
* Provide information about your orders
* Improve our website, products, and services
* Prevent fraud and protect the security of our website
* Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
* Send marketing communications where you have provided appropriate consent
We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the reason it was collected without an appropriate legal basis.
4. Payments
Payments made through our website may be processed by third-party payment providers.
We do not generally store your full payment card details on our own systems. Payment information may be collected and processed directly by the relevant payment provider in accordance with its own privacy policy and security practices.
5. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to make the website function properly and improve your browsing experience.
Cookies may be used to:
* Remember items placed in your shopping basket
* Keep you signed into your account
* Understand how visitors use our website
* Improve website performance
* Support security and fraud prevention
* Remember certain preferences
Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect certain website functions.
6. Sharing Your Information
We may share relevant personal information with trusted third parties where necessary to operate our business, including:
* Payment providers
* Delivery and courier companies
* Website hosting and technical service providers
* Website analytics and security providers
* Booking or appointment platforms
* Professional advisers where necessary
* Government authorities or law-enforcement bodies where legally required
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Where we use service providers to process personal information on our behalf, we expect them to handle that information securely and only for authorised purposes.
7. Marketing Communications
If you choose to receive marketing communications from us, we may contact you about new products, promotions, services, or other GAVHAD Studio updates.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in the communication or by contacting us.
We will not send marketing communications where consent is required unless we have an appropriate legal basis to do so.
8. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Some information may need to be retained for longer periods where required for legal, accounting, tax, fraud-prevention, dispute-resolution, or regulatory purposes.
When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete or anonymise it.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your circumstances and applicable UK data-protection 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 or incomplete information
* The right to request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances
* The right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances
* The right to object to certain types of processing
* The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
* The right to request certain personal information in a portable format
To exercise a privacy right, please contact us using the contact details provided on our website.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, social-media platforms, booking systems, or payment providers.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing them with personal information.
12. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intentionally designed to collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
13. International Data Transfers
Some of the service providers we use may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data-protection laws.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, services, or legal requirements.
Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how we use your personal information, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact GAVHAD Studio through the contact details provided on our website.
