Privacy Policy

Updated October 12, 2026

House of Briar operates the House of Briar marketplace website and related Android application. For privacy questions, access, correction, or deletion requests, contact houseofbriar26@gmail.com.

Information we process

Depending on how you use the service, we process your name, email address, account identifiers, sign-in verification codes and sessions, designer profiles, listing details and uploaded photographs, favorites, messages and inquiries, order and shipment details, support requests, and records of purchases, refunds, donations, and seller payouts. If you voluntarily submit measurements for a fit request, those measurements and related messages may be shared with the relevant designer. New saved measurement profiles are stored with your authenticated customer account, encrypted in our database, and can be accessed when you sign in on another device. Older profiles saved by earlier versions may remain only in that browser until you remove them.

We process basic site activity, including anonymous session identifiers and approximate country, region and city inferred from IP address. We do not intentionally store precise location coordinates for this analytics feature. Server and security infrastructure may process IP addresses and technical diagnostics separately.

Why we use it

We use this information to authenticate accounts, operate listings and orders, communicate with buyers and designers, provide support, process payments and payouts, prevent abuse and fraud, maintain security, improve reliability, and meet accounting and legal requirements. Optional marketing communications should be sent only where you have opted in or another lawful basis applies.

Who receives information

Relevant order and fit-request details may be shared with the designer fulfilling your request. Payment processors, hosting, email-delivery, identity or login providers, and shipping-related providers may process data needed to deliver their services. Stripe and any enabled PayPal checkout handle payment information under their own policies. We do not need your full card number to process an order. Information may also be disclosed when required by law or to protect the service and its users.

Creative profiles and portfolios

We process the creative role, display name, biography, approximate location, publication preference, portfolio images, captions, styling settings, and private collaboration inquiries you choose to submit. Published creative portfolios are available to the authorized audiences described in the Creative House, rather than a public contact directory. Optional Premium Portfolio subscription records are used to verify paid access and image limits. Subscription payments and billing management are handled through Stripe. When premium access expires, extra images may remain saved privately; deleting your account may require review if there are transactions or private correspondence.

AI-assisted features

If you use AI styling, photo search, Fabric Finder, or an enabled visual preview, your request and the relevant images or public listing details are sent to OpenAI to produce a response. The feature interface explains the applicable photo sharing before submission. Fabric Finder removes image metadata before sending photos and requests that the response not be stored by the AI provider; this does not override the provider’s security or abuse-monitoring practices. AI suggestions and fabric identifications are estimates and do not establish garment fit, exact fiber composition, or availability. Uploaded styling and fabric-analysis photos are processed for the request rather than added to your public portfolio.

Android permissions and device data

The Android app displays the House of Briar service. When you choose to upload photographs, the Android system or browser may offer a photo picker or file chooser. Select only images you intend to share. Device permissions and picker behavior depend on the installed app version and Android version; permissions and background behavior must be validated on a physical release device before publication. We do not claim to need continuous location, microphone, or contact access for normal shopping.

Storage, retention and security

We use access controls, authenticated sessions and encrypted network connections. No internet service can guarantee absolute security. Eligible customer account deletion removes the account, sessions, saved favorites, encrypted measurement profiles, and linked creative profile and portfolio records. Order, payment, payout, refund, fraud-prevention, dispute and legally required records may need to be retained for an appropriate period, and access to them is restricted as applicable. We do not publish a universal deletion deadline because the applicable retention period depends on the record and legal obligation.

Your choices and account deletion

Customers can sign in and open the Customer Account dialog to choose Delete account permanently. For security, a recently verified sign-in and explicit confirmation are required. Accounts with linked transactions or messages may be blocked from automatic deletion pending review. Designers, and customers needing assistance with a blocked deletion, can request account closure and personal-data review by emailing houseofbriar26@gmail.com. We may verify your identity and retain information necessary for pending orders, payouts, disputes or legal compliance. Removing the app from your phone does not delete your account. You can remove individual saved account measurement profiles from your account. Older browser-only profiles and preferences can also be cleared in your browser or device settings.

Children

The marketplace is intended for adults aged 18 and over; we do not knowingly offer accounts to children.

Changes and contact

We may update this policy as the service changes and will post the revised date. For questions or privacy rights requests, email houseofbriar26@gmail.com. See also our Marketplace Rules.