TheBareThreads

Privacy Policy – The Bare Threads

One Thread At A Time

At The Bare Threads, we respect your privacy and protect your rights as a buyer. This policy explains how we handle your personal information when you purchase our digital embroidery design files.

Information We Collect

To complete your order, we collect the information you provide to Etsy, such as:

Your name

Email address

Payment information (processed securely by Etsy)

Details of the digital design you purchase

How We Use Your Information

We use this information only to:

Deliver your embroidery design files

Provide customer support for your order

Comply with legal or tax obligations

We will never use your information for unsolicited messages.
If you would like to receive updates about new designs, sales, or offers, we may invite you to join our mailing list — but you will only be added if you give your explicit permission.

Information Sharing

Etsy: We share necessary information with Etsy as required to provide our services and comply with Etsy’s Seller Policy.

Legal obligations: We may disclose your information if required by law or tax authorities.

Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal/tax obligations (generally up to 6 years).

Your Rights (EU Buyers)

If you are located in the EU, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. You may also object to certain uses of your data.

Usage Rights for Digital Files

All embroidery designs sold by The Bare Threads are for personal or limited commercial use.
You are not permitted to redistribute, remake, resell, share, or copy our digital designs. By purchasing, you agree to respect our intellectual property.

Contact

If you have any questions about your personal data or usage rights, you can contact us at: thebarethreads@gmail.com