Who we are
Our website address is: https://crochetjournal.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, 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 leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
To provide and improve our services, we share certain information with the following categories of third parties:
Analytics Providers: We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google processes this data on our behalf and may combine it with data from other sources. For details on Google's privacy practices, see Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Advertising Partners: We partner with third-party advertisers, ad networks, and advertising technology companies. These partners may collect information (such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and cookies) to deliver targeted advertisements, measure ad performance, and show ads based on your interests.
We enter into agreements with these third parties that require them to safeguard your information and limit its use to the purposes we specify.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left comments, 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.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
California Residents – CCPA/CPRA Privacy Rights
This section supplements our Privacy Policy and applies specifically to California residents. We provide this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, “CCPA”).
Sharing for Targeted Advertising
We use Google Analytics and third-party advertising partners. Some of this activity may be considered “sharing” of personal information (such as identifiers, internet activity, and usage data) for cross-context behavioral advertising under California law. We do not sell your personal information in exchange for monetary compensation.
Your Right to Opt Out
California residents have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information. You (or an authorized agent) may exercise this right at any time.
To opt out, click the link below:
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
You can also send a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal through your browser, which we will honor as an opt-out request.
How to Submit Other Requests
If you would like to exercise any other CCPA rights (such as the right to know, delete, or correct your personal information), please contact us at hello@crochetjournal.com.
We will respond to verified requests within the timeframes required by law.