Welcome to MelloStitch. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how MelloStitch collects, uses, and protects information when you visit or interact with our website.
1. Information We Collect
You may provide information when you:
- Contact us through our website
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Communicate with us
- Interact with certain features of our website
This information may include your name, email address, and other information you voluntarily provide.
We may also automatically collect certain technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, and general website usage information.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use information to:
- Operate and maintain our website
- Respond to questions and messages
- Send newsletters and updates when you subscribe
- Improve our content and user experience
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Maintain website security
- Comply with applicable legal requirements
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may use your email address to send you crochet patterns, tutorials, project ideas, and website updates.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in our emails.
4. Contact Forms
When you contact us through a form, we may collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message.
We use this information to respond to your request and communicate with you.
5. Cookies
MelloStitch may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:
- Essential website functionality
- Website security
- Remembering preferences
- Understanding website usage
- Analytics
- Advertising, where applicable
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used after the appropriate consent has been obtained.
6. Analytics
MelloStitch may use analytics services in the future to understand how visitors use the website and improve our content and website experience.
When analytics services are added, this Privacy Policy may be updated with additional information about those services.
7. Advertising
MelloStitch may display advertisements in the future.
Advertising services may use cookies or similar technologies to provide, measure, or personalise advertisements.
When advertising services are added, this Privacy Policy may be updated with additional information about those services.
8. Affiliate Links
MelloStitch may participate in affiliate programs.
Some links on our website may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate relationships will be disclosed where required by applicable laws and platform rules.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms, affiliate websites, online stores, and other resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
10. Third-Party Services
MelloStitch may use third-party services to support website functionality, security, analytics, advertising, email communications, and other features.
These services may process information according to their own privacy policies.
This Privacy Policy may be updated when specific services are added to the website.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Accessing your personal information
- Correcting inaccurate information
- Requesting deletion of your information
- Restricting certain processing
- Objecting to certain processing
- Withdrawing consent
- Objecting to direct marketing
You may exercise applicable privacy rights by contacting MelloStitch through the contact options available on our website.
14. Children’s Privacy
MelloStitch does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, or legal requirements.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated Last Updated date.
16. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us through the Contact page on MelloStitch.