Terms and conditions

1.1 If you choose to use www.fashionminorityalliance.com, any mobile sites and applications, or any of the features of this site (the “Site”), including but not limited to RSS, API, software and other downloads (collectively, the “Services"), you will be agreeing to abide by all of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service between you and FMA.  However you access the Sites and Services, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you have accessed the Services from the United States, you also agree to be bound by additional terms and conditions of use contained at the end of these terms and conditions of use. Please read these terms carefully before proceeding.

1.2 We may change, add or remove portions of these Terms of Service at any time, which shall become effective immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Service prior to each use of the Site and Services and by continuing to use this Site and Services, you agree to any changes.  We may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time to reflect changes to our products, our users' needs and our business priorities. We may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Services without notice or liability. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access the Site through your internet connection are aware of these terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

1.3 Your continued use of the Site and Services now, or following the posting of notice of changes in these operating rules, will indicate acceptance by you of such rules. We recommend that you print a copy of these terms and conditions for future reference.

2.1  The contents of the Services, including the Site, are intended for your personal, non-commercial use. All content, information and materials appearing on or emanating from the Services (including, but not limited to news articles, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video clips, links, forum posts, chat posts, messages, emails), also known as the "Content", are protected by copyright, and owned or controlled by Fashion Minority Alliance. or the party credited as the provider of the Content.  You acknowledge that, as between FMA and you, FMA is the sole owner of all content on the Site and Services, including, without limitation, all applicable copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, trade names, logos, and other intellectual property rights thereto.

2.2 The Services and Content are protected by copyright pursuant to U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create new works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit, any of the Content or the Services (including software) in whole or in part.

2.2  The Services and Content are protected by copyright pursuant to U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create new works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit, any of the Content or the Services (including software) in whole or in part.

2.3  You may download or copy the Content and other downloadable items displayed on the Site or Services for personal use only, provided that you maintain and abide by any author attribution, copyright or trademark notice or restriction in any material that you download or print.

2.4  You will not sell, redistribute, retransmit, reproduce, display or otherwise provide access to the Content to any third party, nor modify or create derivative works from any Content.

2.5  Copying or storing of any Content for other than personal use is expressly prohibited without prior written permission from FMA, or the copyright holder identified in the copyright notice contained in the Content.  Except as expressly authorised by FMA, you are not allowed to create a database in electronic or paper form comprising all or part of the material appearing on the Site or Services.

As a member of the Fashion Minority Alliance, we expect you to:

Support the Fashion Minority Alliance’s published aims and objectives by sharing expertise with other members and partners through attending events, contributing to insight opportunities and participating in activities and initiatives (where appropriate) as part of the Fashion Minority Alliance’s non-profit remit;

Keep all contact information up to date to ensure that listings on the Fashion Minority Alliance website are accurate;

Contribute to the development of the British fashion community through open dialogue with the Fashion Minority Alliance;

Act professionally, courteously and responsibly at all Fashion Minority Alliance events and in our member forums;

Represent the Fashion Minority Alliance in your capacity as a member;

Keep up with industry guidelines and practices;

Continue to uphold the exceptional standards for which the beauty industry in the UK is renowned.

If you are in breach of the clauses set out in these Terms then we reserve the right to terminate your membership immediately, without refund

4.1  Users of our site may be permitted to submit content for publication in various areas of the FMA Site and Services.  You will be deemed to consent to FMA's terms and conditions, if you choose to post any content or comments to the FMA Site or Services.

4.2  When you submit content to us, you agree and represent that you have created that content, or you have received permission from, or are authorised by, the owner of any part of the content to submit it to the Site or Services.

4.3  You or the owner of the content still own the copyright in the content sent to us, but by submitting content to us (the “Submissions”), you are granting FMA a perpetual, nonexclusive, world-wide, royalty free, sub-licensable license to the Submissions, which includes without limitation the right for FMA or any third party it designates, to use, copy, transmit, excerpt, publish, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, create derivative works of, host, index, cache, tag, encode, modify and adapt (including without limitation the right to adapt to streaming, downloading, broadcast, mobile, digital, thumbnail, scanning or other technologies) in any form or media now known or hereinafter developed and on any platform either now known or hereinafter invented, any Submission posted by you on or to the Services or any other Web site owned by FMA, including any Submission posted on or to the Services through a third party.

4.4  You acknowledge that any Submissions you make to the Site or Services may be edited, removed, modified, published, transmitted, and displayed by FMA and you waive any rights you may have in having the material altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you. We may remove your content from use at any time. We make no promise to store or keep showing any Submissions and we have no obligation to maintain or provide you with a copy of any Submissions (other than as required by applicable law).  Submissions made to the Site or Services may also be included in our RSS feeds, APIs and made available for republishing through other formats.

4.5  By making a Submission, you are consenting to its display and publication on the Site and in the Services and for related online and offline promotional uses.

4.6  We accept no liability in respect of any content submitted by users and published by us or by authorised third parties.

4.7  You acknowledge and agree that when you post content on the Site or Services, or view content provided by others, you are doing so at your own discretion and risk, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, of that content. You further acknowledge and agree that the views expressed by you and other users in that content do not necessarily reflect the views of FMA, and we do not support or endorse any user content. You acknowledge that we have no obligation to pre-screen, monitor, review, or edit any content posted by you and other users on the FMA Site.

4.8  You are solely responsible for the content of your Submissions. However, while FMA does not and cannot review every Submission and is not responsible for the content of these messages, FMA reserves the right to delete, move, or edit Submissions that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of copyright or trademark laws, or otherwise unacceptable.

4.9  You shall not upload to, or distribute or otherwise publish on to the Services any libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or otherwise illegal material.

4.10  You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Site may involve (i) transmissions over various networks; and (ii) changes to content to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.  FMA assumes no responsibility for the deletion or failure to store postings of content or other information submitted by you or other users to the  Site.

4.11  If you are under 16, you confirm that you have permission of your parent or guardian to submit content.

5.1  You agree that you will not threaten or verbally abuse other Members, use defamatory language, or deliberately disrupt discussions with repetitive messages, meaningless messages or "spam."

5.2  You agree to use respectful language, and not to use language that abuses or discriminates on the basis of race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual preference, age, region, disability, etc. Hate speech of any kind is grounds for immediate and permanent suspension of access to all or part of the Services.

5.3  FMA encourages active discussions and welcomes debate on the Services, but personal attacks are a direct violation of these Terms of Service and are grounds for immediate and permanent suspension of access to all or part of the Service.

5.4  The Services shall be used only in a non-commercial manner. You shall not, without the express approval of FMA, distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods or services.

6.1  The Site or Services contain links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites, resources, and advertisers. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. Since we are not responsible for and have no control over the availability of these outside resources, or their contents, you should direct any concerns regarding any external link to the site administrator or Webmaster of such site.

7.1  Please see our Privacy Policy for details of how personally identifiable information is collected and may be processed or shared with others.

8.1  This agreement is governed by English law and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

9.1  You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FMA and each of its respective officers, directors, and employees from any and all claims, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees and expenses, arising out a breach by you or any user of your account of these terms and conditions or privacy policy or arising out of a breach of your obligations, representation and warranties under these terms and conditions.

10.1  You represent, warrant and covenant (a) that no materials of any kind submitted through your account will (i) violate, plagiarize, or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights; or (ii) contain libelous or otherwise unlawful material; and (b) that you are at least thirteen years old. You hereby indemnify, defend and hold harmless FMA and all officers, directors, owners, agents, information providers, affiliates, licensors and licensees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you or any user of your account of these Terms of Service or the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defence of any such claim. FMA reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you.

10.2  FMA does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement, or other information displayed, uploaded, or distributed through the Services by any user, information provider or any other person or entity. You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or information shall be at your sole risk. THE SITE AND SERVICES ARE DISTRIBUTED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

11.1  Our failure to insist upon or enforce any provision of these terms of service shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right of FMA.

12.1   If you indicate on your registration form that you want to receive such information, we, our owners and assigns, will allow certain third party vendors to provide you with information about products and services.

12.2 FMA reserves the right to send electronic mail to you for the purpose of informing you of changes or additions to the Service.

12.3  FMA reserves the right to disclose information about your usage and demographics, provided that it will not reveal your personal identity in connection with the disclosure of such information. Advertisers and/or Licensees on our Web site may collect and share personal information about you only if you indicate your acceptance. For more information please read our Privacy Policy.

12.4  FMA may contact you via e-mail regarding your participation in user surveys, asking for feedback on current Services or prospective products and services. This information will be used to improve the Services and better understand our users, and any information we obtain in such surveys will not be shared with third parties, except in aggregate form.

13.1  As part of the registration or account creation process, you will create login credentials by selecting a password and providing an e-mail address. You also have to give us certain registration information, all of which must be accurate and updated.

13.2  Each registration is for a single user only. You are not allowed to share your registration login credentials or give your login credentials to anyone else. We may cancel or suspend your access to the FMA Services if you share your login credentials.

Additional restrictions on user content

14.1  In addition to the terms in Section above, you agree not to use the Site to upload, post, e- mail, or otherwise transmit any content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or regulation or under any contractual or fiduciary relationship (such as insider information, intellectual, proprietary or confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements and to intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ, and any rules, regulations, orders, directives and the like having the force of law).

DMCA notice

14.2  If you are a US copyright owner or an agent of a US copyright owner and believe that any user content or other content on the Site infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(3), the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") by providing our designated copyright agent with the following information in writing:

(i)  identification of the copyrighted work or works claimed to have been infringed;

(ii)  identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;

(iii)  your contact information including name a address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address;

(iv)  a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the owner of the work, its agent, or the law;

(v)  a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorised to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; and

(vi)  your physical or electronic signature;

FMA's designated copyright agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is: contact@fashionminorityalliance.com. Only DMCA notices should go to the designated copyright agent. You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this section, your DMCA notice may not be valid.

15.1 Visitors to the Site agree that their use of the Site is at their own sole risk. The Site is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranty of any kind, either express or implied including but not limited to: (i) any warranties concerning the availability, accuracy, appropriateness, reliability, timeliness, or usefulness of the content of the Site; and (ii) any warranties of title, warranty of non-infringement, or warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. FMA also makes no representations and warranties as to any linked sites and FMA has no liability or responsibility with respect to your use of such sites. In some instances, content made available on the Site may represent the opinions and judgments of providers or users, such as user content. FMA and its affiliates do not endorse nor shall they be responsible or liable for the accuracy or reliability of any statement made on the Site by anyone other than authorised FMA employees acting in such capacity.

15.2  This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injuries caused by the Site, including, without limitation, those damages or injuries occurring as a result of: (i) any error, omission, deletion, or defect in the content available on the Site; or (ii) any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of records, information or data, unauthorised access to, alteration of, or use of records, information or data, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence, defamation, or any other cause of action. FMA does not warrant or guarantee that access to the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free.

This clause 15 relates to FMA Professional Memberships for individuals. For terms governing the use of Professional Membership for groups please see clause 16. All other Terms & Conditions for FMA are deemed to apply if applicable.

16.1 You may choose to sign up and become Professional Members (Individual) of the Site in order to gain access to FMA Directory.

16.2 Professional Members (Individual) shall have access to the Directory. Professional Members (Individual) subscribing on an annual basis also have access to: (i) advanced special offers to various tickets and events as advertised and notified by FMA; FMA ticket and event offers are open on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis and no guarantees are made in regards to your attendance or availability of tickets.

16.3 FMA offers one Professional Membership (Individual) subscription packages. If you change your mind, you will have 14 days of the subscription package to delete your Directory Profile by emailing contact@fashionminorityalliance.com.

16.4 Based on the subscription chosen, your membership will then auto renew each month or each quarter or each year (the renewal date being the end of the relevant month, quarter or year, respectively) with the relevant subscription fee being charged to the card details submitted by the member during registration. Professional Membership (Individual) may be cancelled at any time, subject to the provisions below. For monthly subscriptions cancellation will be effective at the end of the monthly billing cycle during which such cancellation was requested. You shall be charged for the entire billing cycle during which cancellation is requested and no refund for any part-month remaining will be provided. For quarterly subscriptions cancellation will be effective at the end of the quarterly billing cycle during which such cancellation was requested. You shall be charged for the entire billing cycle during which cancellation is requested and no refund for any part-month remaining will be provided. For annual subscriptions, cancellation will take effect at the end of the applicable subscription year and will not be renewed for any further years. If you fail to request cancellation, such that your annual subscription has automatically renewed for another year, you will have 14 days from the renewal date during which you may cancel the annual subscription. In order to cancel a subscription, you must follow the automated cancellation process by clicking on the ‘cancel my membership’ button, within the account details section of our website. You will be asked to provide a cancellation reason, to help us understand why you are cancelling. Once you have provided a cancellation reason and have confirmed your cancellation details, you will receive a confirmation email to let you know that this has been successfully processed. Only if you are unable to cancel via the automated cancellation process, then you may submit your cancellation request by emailing professional@businessoffashion.com. The cooling off period is  14 days,  meaning  you will only be provided with any form of refund if you have successfully followed the automated cancellation process or submitted your cancellation request to us via email within 14 days of subscription renewal. If payment using the card details you have submitted fails, you shall retain access to your Professional Membership (Individual) for 14 days from the date of such payment failure, following which you will lose access unless you provide alternative card details.

16.5 FMA reserves the right to change the features, content or services related to any Professional Membership (Individual) without notice to the user in order to improve the quality of the Professional Membership (Individual) offered to you or to comply with any relevant laws, regulations or FMA policies.

16.6 Professional Membership (Individual) is to be used by a sole individual per login credentials and is non-transferable. Membership benefits including logins, access to content and services are linked to a specific User, and cannot be shared with other non-Users. FMA shall monitor the number of devices used to access a Professional Membership (Individual) and breach of these terms may result in FMA revoking a your access to the Site.

16.7 Professional Membership (Individual) grants the member access to create a Directory Profile. All Exclusive Member Content is subject to copyright law and the terms of section two of these Terms of Service apply equally to Exclusive Member Content as to any other Content accessed on or through the Site. Members should seek permission from the relevant copyright holder before sharing or distributing any Exclusive Member Content accessed through the Site or App. In the event of failure to seek and be granted permission to share or distribute any Exclusive Member Content, in accordance with the foregoing, FMA has the right to terminate your Professional Membership (Individual) and take further action as may be appropriate to protect any and all intellectual property rights FMA has in the Exclusive Member Content.

This clause 16 relates to FMA Professional Memberships for businesses. For terms governing the use of Professional Membership for individuals please see clause 15. All other Terms & Conditions for FMA are deemed to apply if applicable.

17.1 Your organisation (company or institution) (“Group”) may choose to sign up and become Professional Members (Group) of the Site and obtain a Group Account, which grants access to FMA Directory Members and is a single license to use the product for any single, named individual registered with our system via an email address (the “User”), and lasts until the subscription period of the Group Account.

17.2 Each User shall have unrestricted access to the Directory, advanced special offers to various tickets and events as advertised and notified by FMA. FMA ticket and event offers are open on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis and no guarantees are made in regards to your attendance or availability of tickets. For Users that are part of a Professional Membership (Group), FMA reserves the right to limit the number of tickets assigned to a single business.

17.3 The FMA Professional Membership (Group) is an annual rolling membership, unless noted otherwise. If you change your mind, you will have 7 days within your initial subscription to request a full refund by emailing contact@fashionminorityalliance.com. Please note that you will only be eligible for a refund if you email FMA within this 7 day period.

17.4 Your membership will automatically renew each year (the renewal date being the end of the relevant year) with the relevant subscription fee being charged to the card details submitted by the member during registration, unless noted otherwise as above. Professional Membership (Group) may be cancelled at any time, however cancellation will take effect at the end of the applicable subscription year and will not be renewed for any further years, and there is no refund for the remaining unused months. If you fail to request cancellation, such that your subscription has automatically renewed for another year, you will have 7 days from the renewal date during which you may cancel the subscription. Only cancellations in this 7 day period will result in any form of refund.

17.5 FMA reserves the right to change the features, content or services related to any Professional Membership (Group) package without notice to the user in order to improve the quality of the Professional Membership (Group) offered to you or to comply with any relevant laws, regulations or FMA policies. The Professional Membership (Group) subscription is priced as agreed with FMA at the time of purchase, and FMA in its sole discretion reserves the right to amend or change any subscription price for following years. Existing Professional Members (Group) will be provided with notice of any changes to future subscription prices. Any special offer or discount offered may be withdrawn or changed without notice, and is entirely at the discretion of FMA.

17.6 Membership benefits including logins are linked to a specific User, and cannot be shared with other non-Users. FMA shall monitor the number of devices used to access a Professional Membership (Group) and breach of these terms may result in FMA revoking a your access to the Site. In the event of access being revoked due to breach of this clause, no refund shall be provided for any membership fees you may have already paid.

17.7 Professional Membership (Group) grants the member access to FMA Directory. All Exclusive Member Content is subject to copyright law and the terms of section two of these Terms of Service apply equally to Exclusive Member Content as to any other Content accessed on or through the Site. Members should seek permission from FMA or the relevant copyright holder before sharing or distributing any Exclusive Content accessed through the Site or App. In the event of failure to seek and be granted permission to share or distribute any Exclusive Member  Content, in accordance with the foregoing, FMA has the right to terminate your Professional Membership (Group) and take further action as may be appropriate to protect any and all intellectual property rights FMA has in the Exclusive Member Content.

This clause 20 relates to the use of the FMA Careers Platform by applicants. All other Terms & Conditions are deemed to apply if applicable.

21.1 You may choose to submit job applications advertised by our partners via the FMA Vacancies Platform. In order to submit a job application, you will have to register. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information on our use of any personal information we collect.

21.2 Some of the jobs advertised are internal applications which you can apply for directly via the FMA Vacancies Platform. By clicking “Apply Now” you will be asked to provide further application data including your CV and details on your current or most recent employment. You may also be asked further screening questions, for example regarding your entitlement to work in the jurisdiction. Any application data you submit must be accurate. Whilst internal applications can be applied for via the FMA Vacancies Platform, your application (including certain personal data) will be shared with the partner as further detailed in our Privacy Policy.

21.3 Some of the jobs advertised are external applications. By clicking “Apply Now”, you may be redirected to the partner’s website where you can proceed with your application. Basic information about you shall be shared with the partner at the point you click apply and are redirected to the relevant partner's website (further details can be found in our Privacy Policy or the relevant application page). Beyond this basic information we send to the partner, we are not responsible for the information collection, use, disclosure or other privacy practices of our partners, and you should review the applicable terms and conditions and privacy policies before proceeding with your application. Where our partners provide us with any application data you provide to them via their website, we may share the performance metrics of such application data in aggregated form (i.e. on a collective anonymous basis) with external third parties and to use such data to assess the overall performance of the FMA Vacancies Platform, and our use of such data shall be in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

21.4 Where you make an external application, partner websites are not controlled by us, and we cannot guarantee that your application will be properly received and logged by the partner website upon transmission. If you have any reason to think your application was not received by a partner, we suggest you contact them directly to confirm.

21.5 If you decide to delete your FMA account, you will no longer have access to any of the data we provided under that account name, including but not limited to, search history, job search preferences, saved jobs, jobs you have applied to, job alerts, resume and any other data associated with your account. If you use the same email address to set up a new account, this data will not become available to you again.

21.6 We do not make any guarantees or warranties in respect of the likelihood that your application will be successful or your suitability for positions which you apply for. It is recommended that you verify the commencement date and duration of the position, the position to be filled including type of work, location, hours, experience, training, qualifications and authorisation which the partner considers necessary to undertake the role or any other requirements before you submit any application via the FMA Vacancies Platform.

21.7 If you are a FMA Professional (Individual) Member, your membership status will be disclosed with any job applications you submit.

21.8 The FMA Vacancies Platform includes the ability for users to create a more detailed profile page to increase their visibility to potential employers. You maintain control over whether your profile is publicly available and whether to share your profile alongside job applications. If you share your profile with job applications or make your profile publicly available, any information and content that you upload or post may be seen by other members, visitors of the site or others, depending on the choices you have made about who can see such content. We are not obligated to publish any information or content on our FMA Vacancies Platform and can remove it in our sole discretion, with or without notice.