Effective Date: October 29, 2026
Website URL: https://crochetatoz.com/
Contact Email: crochetatoz33@gmail.com
At Crochet A to Z, accessible from https://crochetatoz.com/, the privacy of our visitors is one of our main priorities. This Privacy Policy explains what information Crochet A to Z collects, how we use it, and the choices you have.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at crochetatoz33@gmail.com.
1. Information We Collect
We collect only the information needed to run the website and improve your experience:
- Log Files: Like most websites, Crochet A to Z uses standard log files. These record your IP address, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time of visit, referring and exit pages, and number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, run the site and keep it secure, and is not linked to anything that personally identifies you.
- Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and comment you enter, plus your IP address and browser details to help detect spam. Your email address is never shown publicly.
- Contact Form and Email: If you contact us, we receive your name, email address and message, and use them only to reply to you.
- Cookies and Web Beacons: Crochet A to Z uses cookies to remember your preferences, understand which pages you visit, and show relevant advertising. See sections 2 and 3 below.
2. Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies
Crochet A to Z is free to use and is supported by ads served by Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this website and other websites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google My Ad Center.
- You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices or, in Europe, www.youronlinechoices.eu.
- To learn how Google uses data from websites that use its services, visit How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
3. Our Advertising and Analytics Partners
Some of our partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our partners include:
- Google AdSense (advertising): https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
- Google Analytics (visitor statistics): https://policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Each partner has its own Privacy Policy describing how it handles user data. Crochet A to Z has no access to or control over the cookies these partners use.
4. Cookie Consent
Visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom and Switzerland are shown a consent message, provided through a Google-certified consent management platform, before personalized ads or non-essential cookies are used. You can accept, reject or manage your choices and change them at any time using the privacy settings link on our site.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Note that some parts of the website may not work properly without cookies.
5. How We Use Your Information
- To operate, maintain and improve the website and our tutorials and patterns
- To understand how visitors use the site and which content is most helpful
- To display and manage comments and reply to your messages
- To show advertising that keeps Crochet A to Z free
- To prevent spam, fraud and security issues
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to anyone.
6. Data Retention
Comments and their details are kept as long as the comment is published. Emails and contact messages are kept only as long as needed to answer you. You can ask us to delete your data at any time.
7. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR and CCPA)
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to or restrict how we process your data, or withdraw consent
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- For California residents: know what data is collected and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
To make a request, email us at crochetatoz33@gmail.com. We will respond within one month.
8. Third-Party Links
Our tutorials and patterns may link to other websites, such as yarn shops or reference pages. Crochet A to Z’s Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites, so we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
9. Children’s Information
Protecting children online is important to us. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, take part in, and guide their children’s online activity.
Crochet A to Z does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided such information on our website, please contact us immediately at crochetatoz33@gmail.com and we will promptly remove it from our records.
10. Online Privacy Policy Only
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and to visitors of our website regarding information shared or collected on Crochet A to Z. It does not apply to information collected offline or through other channels.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or in our advertising partners’ requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
12. Consent
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. For any questions, contact us at crochetatoz33@gmail.com.