Effective Date: September 6, 2026
At simplycrochetpattern.com, accessible from https://simplycrochetpattern.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by simplycrochetpattern.com and how we use it.
Information We Collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
Log Files
simplycrochetpattern.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, simplycrochetpattern.com uses “cookies”. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
Google AdSense and DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.simplycrochetpattern.com and other sites on the internet.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
simplycrochetpattern.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. This includes our external digital marketplace platforms (such as Etsy and eBay) where premium PDF patterns are hosted and sold. Transactional data processed on those platforms is governed by their respective privacy agreements.
CCPA & GDPR Data Protection Rights
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.