Motif Knitting – Privacy Policy
Last updated: 26 September 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Knitted for You AB, Lund, Sweden (“Knitted for You”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, stores, and protects your personal information when you use our services, including the Motif Knitting website, Motif Design Tool, and Knitted for You Plus subscriptions.
By using our website or services, you agree to this Privacy Policy and the practices described below.
Privacy Policy
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1. Introduction
Knitted for You is built on the principle of helping people create, share, and discover knitting motifs. We care deeply about your privacy and comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have.
We take your privacy seriously and follow GDPR. This page explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
2. Information We Collect
We only collect personal data necessary to provide and improve our services. This includes information such as your account details (name, username, email, encrypted password), payment information handled securely by Stripe, and technical information like IP address, browser type, device, and activity within the platform. We also use cookies to remember your session and preferences, and we may store voluntary details like your bio or uploaded motifs.
We collect only what we need to make the platform work: your account info, activity data, and payments via Stripe.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your data to provide our services, manage your account, process purchases and subscriptions, send important updates, troubleshoot issues, and improve user experience. We may contact you with new features or offers, but only if you’ve given your consent. We never sell your personal data.
We use your data to run and improve the site, process payments, and send updates. We never sell it.
4. Email Communication
We may send two types of emails: service-related emails (like password resets, payment receipts, or subscription updates) and optional newsletters or inspiration emails (if you subscribe). You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time, but you’ll still receive essential system messages.
We’ll email you about important things. You can opt out of newsletters any time.
5. Cookies and Tracking
Cookies help us remember you, improve site performance, and measure usage. We use essential cookies for login and security and optional ones for analytics. You can turn off cookies in your browser, but some parts of the site may not function correctly. Our analytics tools are GDPR-compliant and anonymize your IP address.
Cookies help the site remember you. You can turn them off, but some features might stop working.
6. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with trusted service providers such as Stripe, hosting partners, or analytics providers, who are bound by data protection agreements. We may also share data if required by law or if Knitted for You is involved in a merger or acquisition. Public information like your username, bio, or motifs may be visible to others if you choose to share them.
We don’t sell your data. We only share it with trusted partners or if the law requires it.
7. Data Security
We use encryption, secure servers, and access controls to protect your data. Payments are processed through Stripe, which is PCI-DSS certified. Only authorized team members or contractors can access personal data when needed, under confidentiality obligations.
We secure your data with encryption and strict access controls. Stripe keeps payments safe.
8. Data Retention
We keep your data only as long as necessary to provide our services or meet legal requirements. If you delete your account, we remove your motifs and personal data within a reasonable time, except where we must retain information for legal, tax, or accounting reasons.
We only keep your data as long as needed. If you delete your account, we’ll delete your data too.
9. Your Rights (GDPR)
You have the right to access your data, request corrections, ask for deletion (“right to be forgotten”), restrict processing, obtain your data in a readable format, and withdraw consent for marketing. To exercise these rights, contact us at info@knittedforyou.com.
You can see, edit, or delete your data anytime. Just email us if you need help.
10. Children Under 14 Years Old
Motif Knitting is not intended for children under 14. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under that age. If we learn that a child under 14 has registered, we will delete their account and data immediately.
You must be 14 or older to use the site. If not, we delete the account.
11. Data Transfers Outside the EU/EEA
If we work with partners outside the EU/EEA, such as Stripe in the United States, data transfers are protected under EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure your privacy rights remain protected.
If data leaves the EU, it’s still protected under EU-approved agreements.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when necessary. The latest version will always be published on our website, showing the effective date at the top. For major changes, we’ll notify you by email or announcement on the site.
If we change this policy, we’ll update this page and let you know.
13. Contact Information
Knitted for You AB
Lund, Sweden
Email: info@knittedforyou.com
Website: motif.knittedforyou.com
You can reach us anytime at info@knittedforyou.com.
14. Conditions of Use
Your use of the Motif Knitting website and services is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.
Our Privacy Policy works together with our Terms of Service.