TERMS OF USE

These terms cover the use of this website. They are short because the site is a publication rather than a service: nothing is sold here, no account is created and no transaction takes place.

What this site is

The Swimwear Edit is an independent editorial publication about swimwear, textiles and their environmental impact. It is not a shop, not a retailer's website, and not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of any swimwear brand, manufacturer, retailer, certification body or publication referred to on the site.

No sales, no orders

Nothing on this site is offered for sale. No page constitutes an offer, an invitation to treat, or the acceptance of an order. The site does not take payments, hold stock, arrange delivery, process returns or issue refunds, and it cannot assist with any purchase you have made elsewhere. Enquiries about an order belong with the retailer that sold it to you.

Accuracy of information

The guides here are compiled from published technical documentation, industry reporting and public research, and are written to be as accurate as we can make them at the time of writing. Standards change, certifications are revised, manufacturing processes are reformulated and figures are superseded. Nothing here should be relied on as professional, medical, legal or financial advice, and where a decision matters you should verify the position against a current primary source.

Guidance about swimming — particularly cold-water swimming — is general information about a physically demanding activity, not medical advice. If you have a heart condition, high blood pressure, are pregnant or are otherwise unwell, take medical advice before starting.

Intellectual property

Text written for this site may be quoted with clear attribution and a link to the page it came from. Substantial reproduction, republication or use for training or resale is not permitted without permission.

Photography on this site is archive editorial and campaign imagery reproduced to illustrate garment construction, fit and context. Rights in those images remain with their original holders; their appearance here does not license their reuse.

Brand names, publication titles and certification marks mentioned in the text belong to their respective owners and are used descriptively, for identification and comment. No affiliation or endorsement is implied by their mention.

Availability

The site is provided as it is, without any guarantee that it will be available uninterrupted or free of error. We may change, move or remove any page without notice.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them.