Privacy Policy

Updated 14 October 2026

1. In short

Knitting Empire runs locally on your device and does not send your knitting projects, patterns, or stash data to us. Everything you enter in the app stays on your device (and in your device's own iCloud backup under Apple's terms), and the developer has no access to it. There is no user account, no advertising, and no analytics.

2. Controller

Controller (website and enquiries) and app developer: Cavalier Venues Oy, Business ID 3649639-4, VAT ID FI36496394, domiciled in Helsinki, Finland; Postal address: Lönnrotinkatu 40, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
Contact: dev@venues.fi

3. What data is processed in the app

App data is stored locally on your own device, and Cavalier Venues Oy does not receive or process it. On your device, the app processes only the information you enter or select:

Knitting projects and patterns: project name, selected size, knitting mode (flat or in the round), handedness, row counter and sub-counter values, chart bookmark, pattern lines, and notes.
Yarn basket and needles: yarn names, colourways, dye lots (Lot #), grams and metres, as well as needle sizes, lengths, and project assignments.
Finished projects archive: notes, blocking log, and measurements for completed projects.
Device settings: selected visual theme (Vaalea Pellava light linen theme or Cozy OLED dark theme) and hands-free / audio cue settings.

What is not processed

No name, email address, phone number, or user account.
No location data.
No analytics, user tracking, advertising identifiers, or third-party tracking SDKs.
Voice commands and audio cues are processed on the device; no audio is sent to the developer.

4. Retention and data deletion

Because app data is stored on your own device, it remains there for as long as you keep the app installed. You can edit your project texts and counters directly inside the app, or remove all locally stored app data immediately by deleting the Knitting Empire app from your device.

Because we do not hold your app data, we cannot restore deleted items and do not keep backups of them.

5. Children

The app is rated 4+ and is not in the App Store Kids Category. It does not collect personal data, contains no social networking features, and displays no advertising.

6. Website and enquiries

The website knittingempire.com (and knittingempire.fi) does not use cookies or analytics and does not load resources from third-party servers. The pages are served by Vercel Inc. (hosting), which processes technical browser data such as your IP address on our behalf to deliver the pages and maintain security. If you send us an email, we process your address and message in order to reply, and messages are stored on our behalf by Google (email mailbox).

The legal basis is our legitimate interest in keeping the website functional and secure and in replying to enquiries (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). Logs containing technical data are retained for up to 30 days, and Vercel may also retain technical logs for its own purposes in accordance with its privacy policy. Email messages are retained for 12 months from the last message.

Data may be transferred to the United States under the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses; a copy of the clauses is available from dev@venues.fi.

7. Your rights

App data resides on your own device, so you control it directly on your device. You have the right to access other personal data concerning you – namely website and enquiry data (section 6) – and to request rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or to object to processing. Requests and questions: dev@venues.fi.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman in Finland, tietosuoja.fi/en.

8. Changes

If this policy is updated, the date at the top of the page will be revised. Material changes will also be noted in the app.