Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 18, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how crochetsal.com (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Website”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit or use our website.

Website: https://crochetsal.com
Contact: [email protected]

We are committed to handling personal data responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Sophie Miller
Sole Proprietor

Website: https://crochetsal.com
Email: [email protected]

For privacy-related questions or requests concerning your personal data, please contact us using the email address above.

2. Personal Data We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may process different categories of information.

This may include:

  • IP address;

  • Date and time of access;

  • Browser type and version;

  • Operating system;

  • Device information;

  • Referrer URL;

  • Pages visited and interactions with the website;

  • Technical information required to operate and secure the website;

  • Information voluntarily provided when you contact us by email;

  • Cookie and consent preferences;

  • Analytics and advertising-related information where you have provided the required consent.

We do not intentionally request or collect sensitive personal data unless this is specifically necessary and legally permitted.

3. Server Logs and Technical Data

When you visit crochetsal.com, our hosting infrastructure may automatically process certain technical information.

This may include:

  • IP address;

  • Date and time of the request;

  • Requested page or resource;

  • Browser type and version;

  • Operating system;

  • Referrer URL;

  • Technical information relating to the connection;

  • Error and security logs.

This information may be processed for purposes such as:

  • Delivering the website;

  • Maintaining website functionality;

  • Detecting and preventing attacks;

  • Maintaining website security;

  • Diagnosing technical problems;

  • Preventing abuse and fraudulent activity.

The legal basis may be our legitimate interest in operating and securing the website, pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, where applicable.

Server and security logs are generally retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for these purposes and in accordance with the policies of our hosting provider.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

crochetsal.com uses cookies and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used for:

  • Essential website functionality;

  • Security;

  • Remembering consent preferences;

  • Analytics and statistics;

  • Advertising and marketing.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used where permitted by applicable law.

Non-essential analytics, advertising, and marketing technologies will only be activated where the required consent has been obtained.

You can manage your preferences through our cookie-consent mechanism and, where available, through the Cookie Settings option on the website.

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

5. Google Analytics

Where enabled, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors interact with our website and provides aggregated information about website usage.

Depending on the configuration, Google Analytics may process information such as:

  • IP-related information;

  • Device and browser information;

  • Pages visited;

  • Interaction and usage information;

  • Approximate geographic information;

  • Information relating to traffic sources.

Where required, Google Analytics is activated only after the appropriate consent has been obtained.

Google provides consent-management functionality and requires publishers using its services to obtain and transmit relevant consent signals for applicable EEA users.

Where consent is the applicable legal basis, processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Depending on configuration and applicable circumstances, Google may process data as a processor or in other roles described in its applicable data protection documentation.

6. Google AdSense and Advertising

Where enabled, this website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements.

Google AdSense and associated advertising technologies may process information such as:

  • IP address;

  • Device information;

  • Browser information;

  • Information relating to website interaction;

  • Advertising identifiers;

  • Information relating to advertisements displayed or interacted with.

Depending on your choices and the applicable advertising configuration, this information may be used to provide, measure, or personalize advertising.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, Google requires publishers using its advertising products to obtain the relevant consent and use an appropriate consent-management solution for personalized advertising.

Where consent is required and obtained, the applicable processing is based on Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

Our advertising configuration may also allow non-personalized or limited advertising where applicable and supported by the relevant Google settings.

Google’s advertising technologies may involve the processing or transfer of information outside the EEA. Appropriate safeguards and mechanisms are applied where required by applicable data protection law.

For more information about Google’s handling of personal data, please consult Google’s applicable privacy and data-protection documentation.

7. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party providers to operate, maintain, analyze, secure, or monetize the website.

These providers may include:

  • Website hosting providers;

  • Security and performance providers;

  • Analytics providers;

  • Advertising providers;

  • Cookie-consent management providers;

  • Email or communication providers.

Third-party providers may process personal data only to the extent necessary for their respective services and according to their applicable contractual, legal, or privacy requirements.

Where required by law, appropriate data-processing agreements or other safeguards are implemented.

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers or third-party partners may process personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal data is transferred to a country outside the EEA, we seek to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Depending on the circumstances, transfers may rely on:

  • An adequacy decision of the European Commission;

  • Standard Contractual Clauses;

  • Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms or safeguards.

For example, Google maintains contractual and organizational mechanisms governing certain European data transfers.

9. Contacting Us by Email

If you contact us by email, we process the information you provide, including your email address and the content of your message.

This information is used to:

  • Respond to your inquiry;

  • Handle requests;

  • Provide information;

  • Address complaints or other communications.

The legal basis may be:

  • Article 6(1)(b) GDPR, where processing is necessary to take steps at your request or perform a contract; or

  • Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, where processing is based on our legitimate interest in responding to communications and managing our website.

We retain correspondence only for as long as reasonably necessary to handle the request and comply with applicable legal obligations.

10. Affiliate Links

Some pages on crochetsal.com may contain affiliate links.

Clicking an affiliate link may redirect you to a third-party website.

Depending on the affiliate network and the applicable technology, the third party may use cookies or similar technologies to attribute a purchase or referral.

Such technologies will be handled in accordance with applicable consent requirements.

For additional information, please see our Disclaimer and Cookie Policy.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Retention periods may depend on:

  • The purpose for which the information was collected;

  • Legal and regulatory requirements;

  • Security requirements;

  • The nature of the information;

  • The need to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Technical logs may be retained for shorter periods where they are needed for security and operational purposes.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, accidental loss, destruction, alteration, disclosure, or other unlawful processing.

However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Your Rights Under the GDPR

Where the GDPR applies, you may have the following rights:

Right of Access

You may request information about whether we process your personal data and, where applicable, request a copy of that data.

Right to Rectification

You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Right to Erasure

You may request deletion of your personal data where the legal requirements for erasure are met.

Right to Restriction

You may request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

Right to Object

You may object to certain processing based on legitimate interests and, where applicable, object to direct marketing.

Right to Data Portability

Where applicable, you may request to receive personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Google’s consent mechanisms also provide users with ways to modify or withdraw certain advertising and analytics choices.

14. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.

You may contact the data protection authority in the country where you live, work, or where you believe the alleged infringement occurred.

15. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We do not use your personal data to make decisions that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects on you through automated decision-making.

Third-party advertising or analytics services may use automated processes, profiling, or algorithms according to their own services and policies.

Where applicable, information about such processing is provided by the relevant third-party provider.

16. Use of Artificial Intelligence in Our Editorial Process

crochetsal.com uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with certain aspects of our editorial workflow.

AI may be used for:

  • Research assistance;

  • Topic and content ideation;

  • Draft development;

  • Editorial assistance;

  • Generating or assisting with visual concepts;

  • Creating illustrations or other graphics;

  • Supporting content organization and production.

Human Review and Editorial Control

AI-generated or AI-assisted content is not intended to be published automatically without editorial oversight.

Content is reviewed and, where appropriate, edited by humans before publication to improve accuracy, relevance, originality, clarity, and usefulness.

Visual Content

AI-generated illustrations and graphics may be used for creative, illustrative, or decorative purposes.

Where appropriate, such visual content is reviewed for relevance, context, and suitability before publication.

Intellectual Property

We seek to ensure that published content and visual materials comply with applicable copyright, intellectual property, and other relevant laws.

The use of AI does not remove our responsibility to respect third-party intellectual property rights.

Personal Data and AI Tools

We do not intentionally submit visitors’ personal data collected through crochetsal.com to AI tools for the purpose of generating content unless such processing is separately disclosed and has an appropriate legal basis.

Our use of AI is primarily related to the creation and management of editorial content rather than automated decision-making about individual visitors.

17. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children for purposes that require parental consent.

If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data in circumstances where such collection was not appropriate, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

  • Our website;

  • The services we use;

  • Our data-processing practices;

  • Applicable laws and regulations;

  • Third-party services;

  • Privacy and security requirements.

The latest version will always be published on this page.

The “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when the policy was most recently revised.

19. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or have concerns about how your personal data is processed, please contact:

Sophie Miller
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://crochetsal.com

Last Updated: August 18, 2026