Archives de Mode My Clothing Archive Inc.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Archives de Mode My Clothing Archive Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit myclothingarchive.net, place an order in our store, or use the ID Tools service.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable privacy laws, including Quebec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (Law 25) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy is reviewed at least once per year.
1. Who We Are
Archives de Mode My Clothing Archive Inc.
The person responsible for the protection of personal information within our organization is Archives de Mode My Clothing Archive Inc. For any privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at contact@myclothingarchive.com.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Store
When you browse our store or place an order through Squarespace, the following information may be collected:
- Contact information: name, email address, shipping address
- Payment information: processed directly and securely by Stripe. We do not store your full payment card details. Please refer to Squarespace’s and Stripe’s respective privacy policies for details on how they handle payment data.
- Order information: items purchased, order history, shipping status
2.2 ID Tools
When you create an account and use the ID Tools, we collect:
- Account information: email address, authentication method (email/password or Google Sign-In). If you sign in with Google, Google shares your email address and basic profile information with us as part of the authentication process.
- Identification history: inputs you submitted (garment fields such as product codes, logo descriptions, care label details) and the results returned
- Balance and transactions: credits purchased, credits used, transaction history, gift code redemptions
- Usage data: timestamps of identifications, identification type (paid, demo, correction, failed)
2.3 Technical Information
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site, including IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and referring URLs. This information is collected and managed by Squarespace as our website platform and is used for analytics and security purposes.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Process and fulfill store orders
- Send order confirmations, shipping notifications, and customer support communications
- Create and manage your ID Tools account
- Provide identification services and store your identification history
- Process payments and maintain transaction records
- Send transactional emails related to your account (email confirmation, password reset, email change notifications)
- Detect and prevent fraud and abuse of our services
- Comply with legal and accounting obligations
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your personal information for advertising purposes.
4. Third-Party Service Providers
We work with the following service providers who may process your personal information as part of delivering our services. Each provider operates under its own privacy policy.
- Squarespace — website hosting and store platform. squarespace.com/privacy
- Stripe — payment processing for store orders and ID Tools credits. stripe.com/privacy
- Supabase — database hosting for ID Tools accounts, identification history, and transactions. supabase.com/privacy
- Resend — transactional email delivery (account confirmations, password resets, email change notifications). resend.com/privacy
- RapidAPI / ID Tools API — identification processing. When you submit an identification request, your input data (garment fields) is transmitted to this service to generate a result. We do not control how this provider stores or processes transmitted data and encourage you to review their terms of service.
5. Data Retention
- Store data: Order and customer information is retained as required for accounting, legal compliance, and customer service purposes.
- ID Tools account data: Retained for as long as your account is active.
- After account deletion: Your identification history and personal data are removed from your active account. Your email address is retained in our records indefinitely for the purpose of preventing re-registration fraud. It is not used for any other purpose and is not shared with third parties.
- Transaction records: Retained for a minimum of seven (7) years as required by applicable tax and accounting law in Quebec.
- Backups: Deleted data may persist in encrypted backups for a limited period before being permanently overwritten.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information (you can update your email directly from your account page)
- Delete your personal information (you can delete your account directly from your account page, or contact us)
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Data portability where applicable
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority:
- In Quebec: Commission d’accès à l’information (cai.gouv.qc.ca)
- In the EU/EEA: your local data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@myclothingarchive.com. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Data Breach Notification
In the event of a privacy breach that presents a risk of serious harm, we will notify the Commission d’accès à l’information and affected individuals as required by Quebec Law 25. We maintain internal procedures for detecting, reporting, and investigating privacy incidents.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies managed by Squarespace for functionality and analytics. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in Squarespace’s cookie policy. You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect the functionality of certain parts of the website.
If you are located in the EU/EEA, you may be presented with a cookie consent notice as required by applicable law.
9. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. ID Tools account data is stored on Supabase with industry-standard security including row-level access controls and encrypted connections. Passwords are hashed and never stored in plain text.
No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. If you have reason to believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately at contact@myclothingarchive.com.
10. International Users & Data Transfers
Our services are available internationally. Your personal information may be processed and stored outside your country of residence, including in Canada and the United States (where some of our service providers operate). We take steps to ensure that such transfers are made with appropriate safeguards.
For EU/EEA users (GDPR): We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contract performance: to provide the services you have requested
- Legitimate interests: fraud prevention, security, and service improvement
- Legal obligation: to comply with applicable laws
You have all rights described in Section 6 above. If you believe we have not addressed your concern adequately, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
11. Children
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@myclothingarchive.com and we will delete it promptly.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. For significant changes, we may notify users by email.
13. Contact
For any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
Archives de Mode My Clothing Archive Inc.