Privacy Policy

What we collect

• Order information. When you buy a pattern, we receive your email address, the items purchased, and the order amount from our payment processor so we can deliver your pattern.
• Email address. Used to send your download link, respond to support questions, and (for 30 days) keep a record that an order was fulfilled so you never receive duplicate emails. If you opt in at checkout, your email is also kept for marketing as described in Marketing emails below.
• Country of visit. We detect your country from your IP address (via Cloudflare) to decide whether to display prices in CAD or USD. The result is stored in your browser's local storage so we don't re-check on every page. We never collect precise location.
• Technical logs. Our hosting provider keeps standard server logs (including IP addresses) to run and secure the site.

We do not run advertising trackers, social media pixels, or third-party analytics on this website, and we do not sell or share your information with advertisers.

Payments — Stripe

Checkout is handled by Stripe, our payment processor. Your card and payment details go directly to Stripe and are never seen by or stored on this website. Stripe acts as a data processor (service provider) and handles your payment information on our instructions.

• Transaction data. When you pay, Stripe receives your name, email address, billing address, payment method details, and the amount and date of purchase. Stripe shares this data with banks and card networks to authorize your transaction, prevent fraud, and handle disputes and refunds.
• Fraud prevention and device data. During checkout, Stripe collects information about your device, browser, and IP address, and how you interact with the checkout page. Stripe uses these signals (through services such as Stripe Radar) to detect and prevent fraud and unauthorized transactions.
• Incomplete checkouts. Information entered into the checkout form may be processed by Stripe even if you decide not to complete the purchase.
• Stripe services. Optional features you may use at checkout, such as Link (Stripe's saved-payment wallet), are governed by Stripe's Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

Email delivery — Resend

Fulfillment emails are delivered through Resend. To send your pattern link, Resend receives your email address and the contents of the message. It is used solely to deliver email on our behalf, in accordance with the Resend Privacy Policy.

Marketing emails (optional)

At checkout you can choose to hear from us about occasional pattern releases and sewing tips. This choice is entirely optional and separate from your purchase — saying no changes nothing about your order.

• Your email address is added to a mailing list (managed with Resend) only if you actively select "Yes please" at checkout — nothing is pre-selected or assumed.
• We keep a record of your consent — the date, the order, and the exact wording you agreed to — as proof of your choice.
• We keep your email for marketing until you unsubscribe. Every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link, and you can also email us at any time to be removed.
• Withdrawing consent does not affect transactional emails (download links and receipts), which we need to send to complete your purchase.

Hosting — Cloudflare

This website runs on Cloudflare. Cloudflare processes request data (such as IP address and browser information) to serve the site, protect it from abuse, and provide the country detection described above, in accordance with the Cloudflare Privacy Policy.

Cookies and local storage

We set one first-party value in your browser's local storage: your detected country, so prices stay in your currency as you browse. It never expires on its own and you can clear it any time through your browser settings. Stripe's checkout page may set its own cookies as described in Stripe's Cookie Policy (linked above).

Pattern downloads

Download links in our emails are unique, signed, and expire after 14 days. The pattern files themselves are stored privately; they are only accessible through your link, and your link cannot be guessed.

Retention

• Order and payment records are retained with Stripe as long as needed for accounting and tax purposes.
• Fulfillment records (order ID and email address) are kept for 30 days, then deleted automatically.
• Download tokens expire after 14 days.
• Marketing consent records are kept until you unsubscribe (and retained afterwards as evidence of your choice); your email address itself is removed from our mailing list when you unsubscribe.

Your choices

• Want a copy of your data, a correction, or deletion? Email us and we will take care of it.
• We will never add you to a marketing list unless you explicitly opt in at checkout — and you can unsubscribe at any time.
• You can clear your browser's local storage at any time to reset currency display.

Questions

Concerns about your data? Email hello@shop.nthdegreesewing.ca and we will respond promptly.