Last updated: July 6, 2026
Welcome to Crochet at Home (“we,” “our,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit crochetathome.com (the “Site”).
Information We Collect
Information you provide: When you leave a comment or use our contact form, we collect the information you submit, such as your name, email address, and message content.
Information collected automatically: When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This is collected through cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to:
- Remember your comment details so you don’t need to re-enter them
- Analyze site traffic and usage through Google Analytics
- Serve advertisements through Google AdSense
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the Site. A cookie consent banner is displayed to visitors, and you can adjust your consent preferences at any time.
Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this Site. Google and its partners use advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and other websites on the internet.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads to you
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads
- You can also opt out of some third-party vendor cookies at https://www.aboutads.info
For more information on how Google uses data, visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited, time spent on the Site, and general geographic location. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form, plus your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
Embedded Content
Articles on this Site may include embedded content (for example, Pinterest pins or videos). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the other website, which may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that content.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Operate and maintain the Site
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Analyze usage to improve our content
- Display relevant advertising
- Detect and prevent spam or abuse
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. Information may be shared with trusted third-party services that help us operate the Site (such as Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and our hosting provider), and only to the extent necessary for those services to function.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognized. Contact form submissions are kept only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your personal data
- Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
- Withdraw cookie consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us through our Contact page.
Children’s Privacy
This Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Links to Other Websites
This Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out through our Contact page or email us at hi@crochetathome.com.