Last Updated: January 2026
At Crochet With Emma (https://crochetwithemma.com), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit our website, subscribe to our free pattern newsletter, or leave a comment, how we safeguard that information, and the rights available to you under applicable privacy laws including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.
1. Information We Collect
- Information You Voluntarily Provide: When you subscribe to our email newsletter, submit our contact form, or post a blog comment, we collect your name (if provided), email address, and the text of your comment or message.
- Automatically Collected Technical Data: Like most websites, our servers and analytics tools automatically log non-identifying technical data such as browser type, device category (desktop or mobile), referring pages, approximate country/region, and anonymized IP hashes to prevent spam and keep the site running smoothly.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect solely to:
- Deliver our weekly free crochet pattern newsletter when you explicitly opt in;
- Display and reply to your pattern questions and comments on blog posts;
- Respond to direct inquiries submitted through our Contact page;
- Protect our website against automated spam, abuse, and security threats;
- Understand which crochet tutorials and patterns readers enjoy most so we can create more helpful content.
3. Cookies & Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name and email in cookies for convenience. We also use essential functional cookies and standard analytics/affiliate attribution cookies (such as Amazon Associates link attribution) to measure site performance. You may disable or clear cookies at any time in your browser settings.
4. Email Newsletter & One-Click Unsubscribe
We never sell, rent, or trade subscriber email addresses to third parties. Every newsletter email includes a one-click Unsubscribe link at the bottom, or you can request immediate removal anytime by emailing [email protected].
5. Third-Party Links & Affiliate Partners
Our articles occasionally link to external yarn shops, craft retailers, or Amazon.com. Once you click through to an external site, that third party’s own privacy policy governs any data collected on their domain.
6. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on where you live, you have the right to request access to, correction of, export of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you, and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, email us at [email protected].
7. Children’s Privacy
CrochetWithEmma.com is a general-audience craft publication and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA).
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact Emma Collins at [email protected].