Apparel Pattern Service

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Privacy policy

Last updated · 24 October 2026

This policy explains what personal data Apparel Pattern Service collects when you use apparelpatternservice.com and why. The controller is Apparel Pattern Service, [Company legal details]. Contact: [email protected].

What we collect

  • Uploaded files — the PDF you upload and the files we generate from it (preview and DXF). Used only to provide the conversion.
  • Account data — when you sign in with Google: your name, e-mail address and profile picture as provided by Google.
  • Payment data — handled by Stripe. We receive the payment status, amount and your e-mail address; we never see your card details.
  • Technical data — IP address and request logs kept by our server for security and troubleshooting, for up to 30 days.

Cookies

We use only strictly necessary cookies: one that links uploads to your browser before you sign in, and the sign-in session cookies. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.

Why we process it (legal bases)

  • Performing the conversion and delivering files you buy — contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
  • Keeping accounting records of payments — legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).
  • Securing the Service and preventing abuse — legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

How long we keep it

  • Uploaded PDFs and unpaid conversions are deleted automatically after 30 days.
  • For paid conversions we delete the uploaded PDF after 30 days and keep the DXF so you can download it again, until you delete your account.
  • Payment records are kept as long as accounting law requires.

Your patterns stay yours

We never share, publish or sell your files, and we do not use them to train machine-learning models. Staff access them only if you ask us to look into a conversion.

Processors

  • Stripe Payments Europe (payments).
  • Google (sign-in with Google).
  • Our hosting provider in the EU (servers and storage).

Your rights

You can ask for access to, correction, deletion or export of your personal data, and object to or restrict processing, by writing to [email protected]. You may also lodge a complaint with your data protection authority.