Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 25, 2026

At CrochetCritters (“we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible from crochetcritters.blog (the “Site”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use our Site, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with the Site.

Depending on the features available on the Site, this may include:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Information submitted through our contact form
  • Information included in comments or other voluntary submissions
  • Information you provide when subscribing to our newsletter

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse most areas of the Site.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, advertising technologies, and similar technologies.

This information may include:

  • IP address or approximate location information
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Referring website or page
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of visits
  • General information about how you interact with the Site

This information may be used to operate, secure, analyze, and improve the Site and, where applicable, to measure and personalize advertising.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

CrochetCritters may use cookies and similar technologies to improve the functionality of the Site, remember certain preferences, understand how visitors use the Site, and support advertising and analytics.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

  • Essential website functionality
  • Website performance and analytics
  • Remembering preferences
  • Measuring advertising performance
  • Delivering or personalizing advertisements, where permitted and applicable

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Site.

Where legally required, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

If Google AdSense is enabled on the Site, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, device identifiers, or similar technologies to provide, measure, and personalize advertisements.

Depending on the user’s location and applicable privacy requirements, advertising may be personalized or non-personalized.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, Google requires publishers using its advertising products to obtain consent for certain cookies, local storage, and the collection and use of personal data for personalized advertising where legally required. Google also requires the use of an appropriate certified consent management platform (CMP) for personalized advertising in these regions.

Our Site may use Google’s Privacy & Messaging tools or another appropriate consent management solution to manage applicable user choices.

You can learn more about how Google uses information in advertising through Google’s privacy resources.

4. Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site and to improve our content, structure, and user experience.

Google Analytics may collect information such as device information, browser information, pages visited, approximate geographic information, and information about interactions with the Site.

Google Analytics 4 uses IP addresses at collection time to determine location information and then discards the IP address before the data is logged in a Google data center.

Analytics data may be processed by Google in accordance with Google’s applicable policies.

5. Affiliate Links

CrochetCritters participates in affiliate advertising programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program.

This means that certain links on our Site may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships do not increase the price you pay for a qualifying purchase.

For additional information, please see our Disclaimer / Affiliate Disclosure.

6. Third-Party Services and Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites and services, including:

  • Amazon and other retailers
  • Google services
  • Social media platforms
  • Analytics and advertising providers
  • Other external websites or services

These third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

CrochetCritters does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites and is not responsible for their policies or content.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.

7. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect your email address and other information necessary to provide the requested email communications.

Newsletter communications may include:

  • New crochet patterns
  • Tutorials and articles
  • Crochet-related updates
  • Occasional promotional or affiliate content

You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

After unsubscribing, we may retain certain information when necessary to maintain an opt-out record or comply with applicable legal obligations.

8. Comments

If comments are enabled on the Site, when you leave a comment we may collect the information shown in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user-agent information.

This information may be used to help detect and prevent spam, abuse, and other unauthorized activity.

Please avoid including sensitive personal information in public comments.

9. Contact Forms

If you contact us through a contact form or by email, we may collect the information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message.

We use this information to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you regarding your request.

We do not use contact information for unrelated marketing purposes unless you have separately consented to receive such communications.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including responding to requests, providing requested services, maintaining records, preventing abuse, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information collected through the Site.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include:

  • The right to access personal information we hold about you
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate information
  • The right to request deletion of certain personal information
  • The right to restrict or object to certain processing
  • The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • The right to data portability where applicable

To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the contact information provided on this Site.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

13. European Privacy Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, additional privacy and consent requirements may apply to the processing of your personal information and the use of cookies and similar technologies.

Where applicable, we will provide appropriate consent mechanisms and information regarding the purposes and providers involved in data processing and advertising.

For Google advertising services, Google requires publishers to obtain certain user consents and use appropriate consent management mechanisms in these regions.

If you have questions about your privacy rights or wish to exercise an applicable right, please contact us.

14. California Privacy Rights

If applicable California privacy laws apply to CrochetCritters, California residents may have certain privacy rights regarding their personal information.

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, these rights may include the right to know, access, delete, correct, or opt out of certain forms of sale or sharing of personal information.

California privacy laws apply only to businesses that meet the applicable legal requirements and thresholds.

If you believe you are entitled to exercise a California privacy right, please contact us using the contact information provided on the Site.

15. Children’s Privacy

CrochetCritters is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children.

We do not knowingly request or collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate parental involvement where required by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

16. Your Consent

Where required by applicable law, we will request your consent before processing personal information or using cookies and similar technologies for purposes that require consent.

Your consent choices may be managed through the consent tools presented on the Site.

You may also change certain browser or device settings to control cookies and similar technologies.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Site, services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your privacy rights, please contact us through the contact information provided on the Site.