Private Policy
Last updated: July 2026
1. Introduction
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Beyond Sewing ("Beyond Sewing," "we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit our website, create an account, purchase digital products, contact us, subscribe to our communications, or otherwise interact with our services.
Beyond Sewing is owned and operated by:
Beyond Sewing
T. Brandt & A. Brandt LLC
2108 N ST STE N
Sacramento, CA 95816
United States
Email: support@beyondsewing.shop
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, customers, and users of the Beyond Sewing website, regardless of their country or place of residence.
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Where your consent is required under applicable law, we will request your consent before processing your personal information for the relevant purposes.
This Privacy Policy should be read together with our Terms and Conditions, Cookie Policy, Refund Policy, and Accessibility Statement.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website and services, we may collect different categories of personal information.
A. Information You Provide to Us
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
* create a customer account;
* purchase a product;
* subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications;
* contact us through our website or by email;
* submit an inquiry or customer support request;
* participate in surveys, promotions, or other activities offered through our website.
This information may include:
* your name;
* billing address;
* shipping address (if applicable);
* email address;
* telephone number (if provided);
* account login credentials;
* payment-related information required to process your order;
* communications you send to us;
* any other information you voluntarily provide.
Payment card details are processed directly by our payment service providers. Beyond Sewing does not store your complete payment card information.
B. Account Information
If you create a customer account, we may collect and store information including:
* your account credentials;
* order history;
* saved preferences;
* wish lists (if available);
* download history;
* account settings.
C. Transaction Information
When you purchase a product, we may collect information relating to your transaction, including:
* purchased products;
* order number;
* purchase date;
* payment status;
* payment method;
* billing information;
* transaction records.
D. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics technologies, server logs, and similar technologies.
This information may include:
* IP address;
* browser type;
* browser version;
* operating system;
* device type;
* language settings;
* referring website;
* pages visited;
* products viewed;
* search terms used on our website;
* time spent on pages;
* date and time of your visit;
* clickstream information;
* approximate geographic location;
* website performance data.
E. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may collect information through cookies, pixels, web beacons, local storage, tags, scripts, and similar technologies.
Additional information about these technologies can be found in our Cookie Policy.
F. Information from Third Parties
We may receive information from trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our website and business.
These providers may include:
* payment processors;
* website hosting providers;
* analytics providers;
* advertising partners;
* customer support providers;
* email marketing providers;
* fraud prevention services.
Such information is used only for legitimate business purposes and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
G. Information We Do Not Intentionally Collect
Our website is not intended to collect sensitive personal information such as information relating to health, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, biometric identifiers, or other categories of sensitive personal data unless you voluntarily provide such information when contacting us.
We kindly ask that you do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your inquiry.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information only where it is necessary for the operation of our business, the provision of our services, compliance with legal obligations, the protection of our legitimate interests, or where you have provided your consent, as required by applicable law.
Depending on your interaction with our website, we may use your personal information for the following purposes:
A. To Provide Our Products and Services
We use your information to:
* process and complete your purchases;
* deliver digital products;
* provide access to downloads and customer accounts;
* process payments;
* verify transactions;
* provide customer support;
* respond to inquiries;
* manage your account.
B. To Operate and Improve Our Website
We use information to:
* maintain and improve the functionality of our website;
* analyze website performance;
* improve user experience;
* troubleshoot technical issues;
* monitor website security;
* develop new products, services, and features.
C. Analytics
We may use analytics services, including Google Analytics, to better understand how visitors interact with our website.
Analytics information helps us evaluate:
* website traffic;
* visitor behavior;
* popular products;
* navigation patterns;
* website performance;
* marketing effectiveness.
Where required by applicable law, analytics technologies are used only after obtaining your consent.
D. Marketing and Newsletters
If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter or otherwise consent to receive marketing communications, we may use your contact information to:
* send newsletters;
* inform you about new sewing patterns;
* announce product launches;
* provide promotional offers;
* share company news;
* send other marketing communications.
We may use third-party email marketing providers to send newsletters and marketing communications on our behalf.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails or by contacting us directly.
E. Advertising
We may use information collected through cookies and similar technologies to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, understand customer interests, and improve our marketing activities.
Where required by applicable law, advertising technologies are used only after obtaining your consent.
F. Security and Fraud Prevention
We use personal information to:
* detect and prevent fraud;
* verify transactions;
* protect customer accounts;
* maintain website security;
* investigate suspected misuse of our website;
* enforce our Terms and Conditions;
* protect our legal rights.
G. Legal Compliance
We may process personal information where necessary to:
* comply with applicable laws and regulations;
* respond to lawful requests from public authorities;
* comply with court orders or legal proceedings;
* establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
* meet accounting and tax obligations.
H. Business Operations
We may use personal information as reasonably necessary to:
* maintain business records;
* administer customer relationships;
* manage internal operations;
* conduct audits;
* evaluate business performance;
* improve our products and services.
I. Artificial Intelligence
Beyond Sewing does not use personal information submitted by customers to train artificial intelligence models or machine learning systems unless expressly disclosed and permitted by applicable law.
If our use of artificial intelligence technologies changes in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information only where it is necessary for the operation of our business, the provision of our services, compliance with legal obligations, the protection of our legitimate interests, or where you have provided your consent, as required by applicable law.
Depending on your interaction with our website, we may use your personal information for the following purposes:
A. To Provide Our Products and Services
We use your information to:
* process and complete your purchases;
* deliver digital products;
* provide access to downloads and customer accounts;
* process payments;
* verify transactions;
* provide customer support;
* respond to inquiries;
* manage your account.
B. To Operate and Improve Our Website
We use information to:
* maintain and improve the functionality of our website;
* analyze website performance;
* improve user experience;
* troubleshoot technical issues;
* monitor website security;
* develop new products, services, and features.
C. Analytics
We may use analytics services, including Google Analytics, to better understand how visitors interact with our website.
Analytics information helps us evaluate:
* website traffic;
* visitor behavior;
* popular products;
* navigation patterns;
* website performance;
* marketing effectiveness.
Where required by applicable law, analytics technologies are used only after obtaining your consent.You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent banner, where available.
D. Marketing and Newsletters
If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter or otherwise consent to receive marketing communications, we may use your contact information to:
* send newsletters;
* inform you about new sewing patterns;
* announce product launches;
* provide promotional offers;
* share company news;
* send other marketing communications.
We may use third-party email marketing providers to send newsletters and marketing communications on our behalf.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails or by contacting us directly.
E. Advertising
We may use information collected through cookies and similar technologies to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, understand customer interests, and improve our marketing activities.
Where required by applicable law, advertising technologies are used only after obtaining your consent.
F. Security and Fraud Prevention
We use personal information to:
* detect and prevent fraud;
* verify transactions;
* protect customer accounts;
* maintain website security;
* investigate suspected misuse of our website;
* enforce our Terms and Conditions;
* protect our legal rights.
G. Legal Compliance
We may process personal information where necessary to:
* comply with applicable laws and regulations;
* respond to lawful requests from public authorities;
* comply with court orders or legal proceedings;
* establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
* meet accounting and tax obligations.
H. Business Operations
We may use personal information as reasonably necessary to:
* maintain business records;
* administer customer relationships;
* manage internal operations;
* conduct audits;
* evaluate business performance;
* improve our products and services.
I. Artificial Intelligence
Beyond Sewing does not use personal information submitted by customers to train artificial intelligence models or machine learning systems unless expressly disclosed and permitted by applicable law.
If our use of artificial intelligence technologies changes in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.
4. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Information
Where applicable data protection laws, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), require a legal basis for processing personal information, Beyond Sewing relies on one or more of the following legal bases.
A. Performance of a Contract
We process personal information where necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations, including:
* processing purchases;
* delivering digital products;
* providing customer accounts;
* processing payments;
* responding to customer service requests;
* administering your orders.
B. Consent
Where required by applicable law, we process personal information based on your consent.
Examples include:
* sending marketing emails;
* placing non-essential cookies;
* using certain analytics or advertising technologies;
* processing information where consent is otherwise legally required.
You may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
C. Legitimate Interests
We may process personal information where necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
Our legitimate interests may include:
* improving our website;
* maintaining website security;
* preventing fraud;
* analyzing website performance;
* improving customer experience;
* developing new products and services;
* protecting our legal rights;
* administering our business.
D. Legal Obligations
We may process personal information where necessary to comply with applicable legal obligations, including:
* tax obligations;
* accounting requirements;
* fraud prevention obligations;
* court orders;
* governmental requests;
* regulatory compliance.
E. Protection of Legal Rights
Where necessary, we may process personal information to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims or to protect our legal rights, customers, business, or property.
F. Other Legal Bases
Depending on your country of residence, additional legal bases for processing personal information may apply under local law.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits any rights you may have under applicable data protection legislation.
5. Sharing of Personal Information
Beyond Sewing does not sell your personal information. We share personal information only where necessary to operate our business, provide our services, comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, or where you have provided your consent, as required by applicable law. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own independent marketing or advertising purposes without your consent. Depending on how you interact with our website, we may share personal information with the following categories of recipients.
A. Website Platform and Hosting
Our website is hosted and operated using the Wix platform. Wix may process personal information on our behalf for purposes including website hosting, website security, customer account management, checkout functionality, file delivery, and other services necessary for the operation of our website.
B. Payment Service Providers
Payments made through our website are processed by trusted third-party payment providers. Depending on the payment method you choose, your payment information may be processed by providers including:
* Stripe
* PayPal
* Apple Pay
* Google Pay
These providers process payment information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable legal requirements. Beyond Sewing does not receive or store your complete payment card information.
C. Analytics Providers
We may share certain technical information with analytics providers, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our website, improve website performance, and enhance the user experience. Where required by applicable law, analytics technologies are used only after obtaining your consent.
D. Advertising and Marketing Partners
Where permitted by applicable law and subject to your consent where required, we may share limited information with advertising and marketing partners.
This may include providers such as Pinterest and other advertising platforms that help us measure campaign performance and improve our marketing activities.
E. Email Marketing Providers
If you subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications, we may share your contact information with third-party email marketing providers that assist us in sending newsletters and other communications on our behalf.
These providers may process your information solely for the purpose of providing email marketing services to Beyond Sewing.
F. Professional Advisors
Where reasonably necessary, we may share information with professional advisors, including:
* legal counsel;
* accountants;
* tax advisors;
* auditors;
* business consultants.
Such disclosures are limited to what is necessary for the respective professional services.
G. Legal Requirements
We may disclose personal information where required to:
* comply with applicable laws;
* respond to lawful requests from public authorities;
* comply with court orders or legal processes;
* protect our legal rights;
* investigate fraud or suspected unlawful activity;
* enforce our Terms and Conditions.
H. Business Transfers
If Beyond Sewing or T. Brandt & A. Brandt LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, investment transaction, corporate restructuring, sale of assets, or other business transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable legal requirements.
I. With Your Consent
We may share personal information with other third parties where you have expressly requested or authorized us to do so, or where you have otherwise provided your consent.
6. International Data Transfers
Beyond Sewing is operated by T. Brandt & A. Brandt LLC, a company organized under the laws of the State of California, United States.
As a result, your personal information may be transferred to, stored, processed, or accessed in the United States or in other countries where our service providers operate.
We work with reputable service providers that are expected to implement appropriate safeguards to protect personal information. Where required by applicable law, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect personal information transferred internationally.
Such safeguards may include contractual protections, technical and organizational security measures, and other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.
By using our website or providing personal information, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred internationally in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and protect our legitimate business interests.
The length of time we retain information depends on factors including:
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the nature of the information;
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the purpose for which it was collected;
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legal, accounting, and tax requirements;
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applicable limitation periods;
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our legitimate business needs.
When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable law.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, or destruction.
These measures may include:
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secure website technologies;
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encrypted data transmission;
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restricted access to personal information;
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secure payment processing through trusted providers;
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monitoring of website security;
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regular review of security practices.
Despite our efforts, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security of personal information.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your country, state, or place of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable data protection laws.
These rights may include the right to:
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access your personal information;
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request correction of inaccurate information;
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request deletion of your personal information;
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restrict or object to certain processing activities;
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withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent;
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request data portability where applicable; and
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lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
To exercise your privacy rights, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.
We may request additional information to verify your identity before processing your request.
We will respond to verified requests within the time required by applicable law and will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information.
11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, legal obligations, technologies, or services.
Any updates become effective upon publication on this website. The "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when it was most recently revised.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:
Beyond Sewing
T. Brandt & A. Brandt LLC
2108 N ST STE N
Sacramento, CA 95816
United States
Email: contact@beyondsewing.shop