Effective Date: August 8, 2025
Last Updated: May 26, 2026
Essence of Silk is an educational silk archive dedicated to the art, science, and story of silk. This Privacy Policy explains how Essence of Silk collects, uses, stores, and protects information when visitors use our website, contact us, submit inquiries, or interact with our content.
Essence of Silk is operated by SILKPRADA GROUP, Inc.
Who We Are
Website: Essence of Silk
Website URL: https://essenceofsilk.com/
Operator: SILKPRADA GROUP, Inc.
Contact Email: essenceofsilk8@gmail.com
Mailing Address: 295 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Information We May Collect
We may collect information that visitors voluntarily provide, such as name, email address, organization, country, website, inquiry type, and message content.
This may happen when a visitor:
contacts Essence of Silk, submits a correction or contribution, asks a silk-related question, requests permission to use an image, sends a research or education inquiry, or communicates with us by email.
We may also collect limited technical information automatically, such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages visited, date and time of visit, approximate location based on IP address, and website security or performance logs.
How We Use Information
We may use collected information to respond to inquiries, maintain website security, improve educational content, manage corrections or contributions, review image-use requests, understand general website performance, prevent spam or abuse, and comply with legal obligations.
Essence of Silk does not sell personal information.
Educational Archive and Brand Relationship
Essence of Silk may link to affiliated silk brands, including SILKPRADA, SILKPRADA ATELIER, Silk Ling Shi, and related silk projects.
If a visitor contacts Essence of Silk with a question that relates to silk fabrics, products, swatches, couture studies, textile documentation, or affiliated silk brands, the inquiry may be reviewed internally to determine the appropriate response. We do not use this relationship to send marketing messages unless permitted by law or consented to by the visitor.
Cookies and Analytics
Essence of Silk may use cookies or similar technologies for website function, security, performance, analytics, and visitor experience. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information.
Legal Bases for Processing
For visitors in jurisdictions that recognize legal bases for processing personal information, we may process information based on consent, legitimate interests, legal obligations, or the need to respond to a request before entering into a possible service or business relationship.
Our legitimate interests may include maintaining website security, responding to inquiries, preserving educational records, improving website content, and protecting the integrity of the Essence of Silk archive.
Sharing Information
We may share limited information with service providers who help us operate the website, such as website hosting providers, email providers, contact form tools, analytics tools, security tools, legal advisors, accountants, or other professional service providers.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, regulation, or to protect our rights, security, website, visitors, or affiliated projects.
International Visitors
Essence of Silk is operated from the United States and may be accessed by visitors from other countries, including France, the European Union, and other regions. By using this website or submitting information, visitors understand that information may be processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to inquiries, maintaining business and communication records, improving the archive, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and protecting website security.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you, request correction, request deletion, object to certain processing, restrict certain processing, withdraw consent, or request a copy of your information.
To make a privacy request, contact us at:
essenceofsilk8@gmail.com
We may need to verify your identity before responding.
Children’s Privacy
Essence of Silk is an educational website, but it is not directed to children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that a child has submitted personal information without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect information. However, no website, email system, or online transmission is completely secure.
Visitors should avoid submitting sensitive personal information through general contact forms or email.
Links to Other Websites
Essence of Silk may link to affiliated websites, educational resources, suppliers, museums, public institutions, or third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of external websites.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
Essence of Silk
Operated by SILKPRADA GROUP, Inc.
Contact Email: essenceofsilk8@gmail.com
Mailing Address: 295 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017