Last updated: 30 June 2026

Stitches Past Five, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collect, how it is used, and your rights when you visit or make a purchase from www.stitchespastfive.com.

Business Name: Stitches Past Five

Website: www.stitchespastfive.com

Email: stitchespastfive@gmail.com

Stitches Past Five is an independent knitting pattern designer based in Austria. Digital knitting patterns can be purchased through this website.

Information Collected

When you visit this website or place an order, the following information may be collected:

• Your name

• Your email address

• Billing information

• Payment details (processed securely by payment providers)

• Information about your order

• Your IP address and basic device or browser information necessary for website functionality and security

Only the personal information necessary is collected to provide my products and services.

How Your Information Is Used

Personal data is used to:

• Process and fulfill your orders

• Deliver your digital knitting patterns

• Communicate with you about your purchase

• Respond to customer service inquiries

• Maintain the security and functionality of my website

• Comply with legal and tax obligations

Your personal information is not sold or rented to third parties.

Payment Processing

Payments made through this website are processed securely by Squarespace and, if you choose, PayPal. Stitches Past Five does not receive or store your full payment card details.

These providers process your payment information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Third-Party Services

Squarespace is used to host and operate this website and online store. As part of providing these services, certain personal information may be processed by Squarespace on behalf of Stitches Past Five.

If PayPal is selected as the payment method, personal information required to complete the transaction will be processed by PayPal in accordance with its own privacy policy.

Additional third-party services, such as email marketing platforms or website analytics tools, may be used in the future. Should this occur, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

Cookies

This website uses cookies that are necessary for its proper operation. Cookies may also be used by Squarespace for security, shopping cart functionality, and website performance.

At this time, no advertising cookies or third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, are used.

Should this change in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly and, where required by applicable law, consent will be requested before any non-essential cookies are used.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), your personal data is processed on the following legal bases:

• To perform the contract entered into when a purchase is made.

• To comply with legal obligations, including tax and accounting requirements.

• For the legitimate interests of Stitches Past Five in operating and securing the website and providing customer support.

• Where required, on the basis of your consent (for example, if marketing emails or optional cookies are introduced in the future).

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to:

• Complete and fulfill your order.

• Comply with legal, tax, and accounting obligations.

• Resolve disputes.

• Enforce applicable agreements.

When personal information is no longer required for these purposes, it will be securely deleted or anonymized, where appropriate.

Your Rights

If you are covered by the GDPR or other applicable privacy laws, you may have the following rights:

• To access your personal data.

• To request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

• To request the deletion of your personal data.

• To request the restriction of, or object to, certain processing of your personal data.

• To receive a copy of your personal data in a portable format, where applicable.

• To withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact stitchespastfive@gmail.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your personal data has been processed in violation of applicable data protection laws.

Data Security

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are implemented to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. While no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure, trusted service providers are used to help safeguard your personal data.

Children's Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 16, and personal information is not knowingly collected from children.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in business operations, legal requirements, or the services used. The most current version will always be available on this page, and the date of the latest revision will be displayed at the top of the policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Stitches Past Five

Email: stitchespastfive@gmail.com

Website: www.stitchespastfive.com