StitchingStories.in (collectively “StitchingStories.in”, “StitchingStories”, “Stitching Stories”, “Platform”, “Portal”, “Website”, “Site”, “We”, “Us”, “Our” in this document) refer to this domain StitchingStories.in and its sub-domain thereof. This privacy policy describes how StitchingStories.in uses and protects any information that you give us. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. If you provide us with personal information through StitchingStories.in, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Who we are

StitchingStories.in is a home-grown fashion apparel brand. Each garment has a sole and story of its own, that effortlessly adds to the versatile you. It is a size inclusive label. Our website address is https://www.stitchingstories.in.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

When visitors place orders, leave comments, review a product, submit a form, contact us, subscribe to newsletter or price alerts, or register on the site, we collect the data shown in the form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you interact with any of the forms on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, mobile, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you fill in another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

We use cookies for a number of different purposes. Some cookies are necessary for technical reasons; some enable a personalized experience for both visitors and registered users, and some allow the display of advertising from selected third-party networks. Some of these cookies may be set when a page is loaded, or when a visitor takes a particular action (clicking the ‘like’ or ‘follow’ button on a post, for example).

Below the different categories of cookies set by StitchingStories.in are outlined, with specific examples detailed in the tables that follow. This includes their name and purpose. Certain cookies are only set for logged-in visitors, whereas others are set for any visitors, and these are marked below accordingly. Where a cookie only applies to specific subdomains, they are included under the relevant header.

Strictly Necessary: These are the cookies that are essential for StitchingStories.in to perform basic functions. These include those required to allow registered users to authenticate and perform account-related functions.

Functionality: These cookies are used to store preferences set by users such as account name, language, and location.

Performance: Performance cookies collect information on how users interact with our website, including what pages are visited most, as well as other analytical data. These details are only used to improve how the website functions.

Tracking: These are set by trusted third-party networks (e.g. Google Analytics) to track details such as the number of unique visitors, and pageviews to help improve the user experience.

Third-Party/Embedded Content: StitchingStories.in makes use of different third-party applications and services to enhance the experience of website visitors. These include social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter (through the use of sharing buttons), or embedded content from YouTube and Vimeo. As a result, cookies may be set by these third parties and used by them to track your online activity. We have no direct control over the information that is collected by these cookies.

Third Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites provided by third parties, not under our control. When following a link and providing information to a 3rd-party website, please be aware that we are not responsible for the data provided to that third party. This privacy policy only applies to the websites listed at the beginning of this document, so when you visit other websites, even when you click on a link posted on StitchingStories.in, you should read their own privacy policies.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell, rent or exchange any personally identifiable information (that you provide to us through this Website) with any third party for commercial reasons. However, comments/reviews content or IP address may be checked through an automated spam detection service such as Google Recaptcha.

As with any business, it is possible that as our business develops, we might sell or buy other businesses or assets. In such transactions, User/Customer information is typically one of the transferred business assets. Accordingly, in the event StitchingStories.in, or substantially all of our assets, is acquired by a third party, such information may be one of the assets that are transferred or acquired by a third party. Under such circumstances, StitchingStories.in would, to the extent possible, require the acquiring party to follow the practices described in this Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that any acquirer of StitchingStories.in may continue to process your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

How long we retain your data

If you interact with any of the forms on this website, the form fields values and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up automatically instead of holding them in a queue.

For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username).

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have filled any form, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

How we protect your data

We, at StitchingStories.in, are committed to safeguarding your personal information. We’ve always taken utmost care to ensure that your privacy and safety are our top priority. So we urge you to take a moment out to read about our data security practices and request your support for the same.

All communication between your browser and our servers is encrypted (TLS 1.3 compliant).
We employ the latest security protocols.
We use a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) on computer networks.
We have a Digital Certificate from Cloudflare & Letsencrypt.
We are PCI DSS Compliant.
StitchingStories doesn’t ask or store any bank account or credit/debit card details, these are accepted only on the secured Payment Gateways, so your account or credit/debit card details are not exposed to anyone else

Privacy Policy Changes

StitchingStories.in may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and at StitchingStories.in’s sole discretion. StitchingStories.in encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at stitchingstories.in@gmail.com