Privacy Policy
Stitchfully is designed to be simple, flexible, and respectful of your privacy. You can use Stitchfully entirely in your browser, or choose to create an account to store and share patterns online.
Last updated: February 2026
European Privacy Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, this section applies to you under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and related laws.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so. These include:
Contractual Necessity
To provide your account, store patterns online (if you choose to create an account), and operate the Stitchfully service.
Legitimate Interests
To maintain platform security, prevent fraud and abuse, improve site stability, and ensure proper technical functionality.
We do not process personal data for advertising, behavioral profiling, or cross-site tracking.
What Personal Data We Collect
If you create an account, we may process:
- Email address
- Login credentials
- Patterns and projects you choose to store on our servers
We may also process limited technical data necessary for:
- Site security
- Spam and bot prevention (such as Cloudflare Turnstile)
- Basic operational functionality
If you use Stitchfully without creating an account, patterns stored locally in your browser are not transmitted to us.
We do not process:
- Sensitive personal data
- Financial information
- Biometric data
- Behavioral advertising data
- Precise geolocation data
Your Rights Under GDPR
Subject to legal limitations, you have the right to:
- Access - Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification - Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Erasure - Request deletion of your personal data.
- Restriction - Request that we limit processing in certain circumstances.
- Data Portability - Request your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Object - Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Lodge a Complaint - File a complaint with your local data protection authority.
International Data Transfers
If you access Stitchfully from outside the country where our servers are located, your data may be processed in another country.
Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards and reputable hosting providers that maintain strong data protection standards.
Data Retention
We retain account data only as long as your account remains active or as necessary to comply with legal obligations.
You may request deletion of your account at any time.
Locally stored patterns (saved in your browser without an account) are not retained by us.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. However, no system can guarantee absolute security.
Contact for GDPR Requests
If you wish to exercise your rights or have questions about this section, please contact:
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.