Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2025

Introduction

At Avant Models Dubai ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://avantmodels.ae (the "Website") or use our services.

We encourage you to read this privacy policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data. By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined in this privacy policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect the following types of personal data:

• Identity Information: First name, last name, username or similar identifier, title, date of birth, gender, photographs, videos, and other visual recordings.
• Contact Information: Email address, telephone numbers, postal address, country of residence.
• Professional Information: For models and talent: measurements, skills, experience, portfolio images, showreels, and other professional qualifications.
• Technical Information: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our Website.
• Usage Information: Information about how you use our Website and services.
• Marketing and Communications Information: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third parties and your communication preferences.

Collection Methods

We collect information in the following ways:

• Direct interactions: When you fill in forms, correspond with us, or interact with our services.
• Automated technologies: When you use our Website, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns using cookies and similar technologies.
• Third parties: We may receive information about you from various third parties such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and search information providers.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our services, including to register you as a new client or talent.
• To process and fulfill bookings, including managing payments and fees.
• To promote our models to potential clients.
• To manage our relationship with you, including notifying you about changes to our terms or privacy policy.
• To administer and protect our business and Website.
• To deliver relevant content and advertisements to you and measure or understand the effectiveness of our advertising.
• To use data analytics to improve our Website, services, marketing, customer relationships, and experiences.
• To make suggestions and recommendations to you about services that may be of interest to you.
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your personal data with the following parties:

• Clients: If you are a model or talent, we may share your information with clients seeking to book your services.
• Service Providers: We may share your information with service providers who perform services on our behalf (such as payment processors, IT service providers, etc.).
• Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
• Professional Advisers: Including lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers who provide consultancy, banking, legal, insurance, and accounting services.
• Regulatory Authorities: Government agencies and other authorities as required by law or to protect our legal rights.
• Third Parties: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred to the acquiring company.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

International Transfers

We may transfer your personal data to countries outside of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for processing. When we do so, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to your data by implementing appropriate safeguards and complying with applicable laws.

Data Security

We have implemented appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from accidental loss, unauthorized access, alteration, and disclosure. We limit access to your personal data to employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.

We have procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process it, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.

Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data, including:

• The right to access your personal data.
• The right to request correction of your personal data.
• The right to request erasure of your personal data.
• The right to object to processing of your personal data.
• The right to request restriction of processing your personal data.
• The right to request transfer of your personal data.
• The right to withdraw consent.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

Cookies Policy

Our Website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our Website and allows us to improve our site. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Necessary cookies: These are essential for the operation of our Website.
• Analytical/performance cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our Website.
• Functionality cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our Website.
• Targeting cookies: These record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such information.

If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this privacy policy.

We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Avant Models Dubai
Flat 72 Murphy Courts North Ellaton
MK43 7LX, Dubai, UAE
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 9918 665497