Last updated: October 4, 2026
CrochetEco is owned and operated by Artmarra LLC (“we”, “us”, “our”). This policy covers the website https://crocheteco.com (the “Site”). This page explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices you have.
By using the Site you can read our content freely. In regions where the law requires consent, our advertising partner shows a consent message, and advertising cookies are used according to the choice you make there.
1. Who We Are
CrochetEco is a crochet education website publishing free patterns, tutorials, and beginner guides.
Website: https://crocheteco.com
Contact page: https://crocheteco.com/contact/
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information you give us voluntarily
- Contact form: your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- Comments: your name, email address, website (optional), comment content, and IP address. WordPress also stores your browser user-agent string to help detect spam.
- Newsletter: your name and email address, if you choose to subscribe.
We never require you to provide personal information in order to read our patterns or tutorials.
2.2 Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our servers automatically record standard log data whenever you visit:
- IP address (may be anonymised depending on the tool)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device type
- Referring page and pages viewed on our Site
- Date, time, and duration of your visit
This data is not linked to any personally identifiable information and is used for aggregate statistics, security, and troubleshooting.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device. We use cookies for the following purposes:
| Category | Purpose | Consent required |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Site functionality, security, saving your cookie choices | No |
| Preferences | Remembering your name and email in the comment form | Yes |
| Analytics | Understanding how visitors use the Site | Where required by law |
| Advertising | Showing ads, including personalized ads, limiting how often you see the same ad, and measuring results, through our advertising partner | Where required by law |
Where a consent message is shown, you can accept, reject, or change your choices there. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, though some features may stop working.
For more about the types of cookies used on the Site, please see our Cookie Policy.
4. Advertising
CrochetEco displays third-party advertising. Ads on this site are managed by Journey by Mediavine, an advertising service operated by Mediavine, Inc. Advertising revenue helps pay for running the site and helps keep the patterns free to read.
How advertising works on this site
- When you visit a page, Mediavine and its advertising partners, including Google, may use cookies and similar technologies. They may collect information such as your IP address, browser and device type, approximate location, and the pages you view. This is used to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure results, and prevent fraud.
- Some ads are personalized (interest-based). You can opt out of personalized advertising from participating companies at optout.aboutads.info and through the Network Advertising Initiative, and you can manage Google’s ad personalization in Google’s ad settings. These opt-outs apply only to the browser or device where you set them. Opting out does not remove ads. It makes them less tailored to you.
- In regions where the law requires consent, such as the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, our advertising partner’s consent tool shows a message on your first visit, and advertising cookies are used according to the choice you make there. If the consent tool shows a privacy settings link, you can use it to change your choice. You can also clear this site’s cookies, and the message should appear again on your next visit.
- Some US states give residents the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for advertising. Where this applies, our advertising partner shows a privacy link on the site that you can use to opt out.
- Mediavine also loads its Grow script (grow.me) on this site. Grow may use cookies or similar technologies.
- For more detail, see Mediavine’s Legal and Privacy Center and how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Advertisers and advertising partners do not choose our topics and do not approve our tutorials, patterns, or recommendations before we publish them. See also our Disclosure and Cookie Policy.
5. Analytics
We use Google Analytics, accessed through Google Site Kit, to understand how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as pages visited, session duration, and approximate geographic region. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
You can opt out of Google Analytics using the browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
6. How We Use Your Information
We use the information described above to:
- Deliver and improve our crochet content and tutorials
- Respond to your messages and questions
- Send our newsletter, if you have subscribed
- Display and measure advertising
- Detect and prevent spam, abuse, and security incidents
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information for money. Our advertising partners collect some information through cookies, as described in Section 4.
7. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA and UK Visitors)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent — where the law requires it, for advertising cookies, analytics cookies, and newsletter emails. You can withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests — for site security, spam prevention, and aggregate statistics that do not identify you.
- Legal obligation — where we are required by law to retain or disclose data.
8. Data Retention
- Comments: retained indefinitely so that follow-up replies remain readable in context. You may request deletion at any time.
- Contact form messages: retained for up to 24 months, then deleted.
- Newsletter subscriptions: retained until you unsubscribe.
- Analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics settings, currently 14 months.
- Server logs: typically retained by our hosting provider for up to 30 days.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure — ask us to delete your personal data
- Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data
- Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address in Section 15. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what categories of personal information we collect and how we use them
- Request deletion of personal information we hold about you
- Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights
We do not sell personal information for money. However, the use of advertising cookies may be considered “sharing” under California law. Where this applies, you can opt out using the privacy link that our advertising partner shows on the site, or with the opt-out tools listed in Section 4.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the EEA and UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
12. Data Security
We use HTTPS encryption across the entire Site and apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. External Links and Affiliate Links
Our Site contains links to other websites, including our Etsy shop and, in some articles, affiliate links. When you click an external link you leave our Site, and this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of third-party sites.
Where we use affiliate links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This is disclosed within the relevant articles. See our Affiliate and Advertising Disclosure for details.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Significant changes will be highlighted on the Site.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us:
Email: contact [at] crocheteco.com
Contact form: https://crocheteco.com/contact/