Privacy & Cookies (United States)

This notice is for visitors in the United States. If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, see the EU / UK privacy notice instead. The overview hub is the privacy policy.

Who we are

Crochet Explained publishes this site at https://www.crochetexplained.com. It is published by M. Amine. Privacy requests go through the contact page.

Information we collect

Automatic technical data when you load pages (IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, referrer), used to run and improve the site.
Analytics data via Google Analytics when you allow it.
Advertising cookies via Google AdSense when ads are allowed, which may support personalized or non-personalized ads depending on your choice.
Email content if you write to us — kept only to reply and maintain the site.
Course progress, the project steps you tick off on a pattern page, and the Most read article counts, stored only in your browser (local storage), not as an account on our servers. Clearing your browser's site data removes them.

Cookies

Cookies help the host serve pages, remember your cookie choice, measure traffic, and show ads. You can accept, reject non-essential cookies, or choose Do not sell or share to turn off personalized advertising while still allowing non-personalized ads.

Category	Purpose
Essential	Site delivery, security, storing your cookie preference
Analytics	Google Analytics — aggregate traffic
Advertising	Google AdSense and partners — ads and measurement

Change your choice: cookie settings. You can also use Google Ads Settings and aboutads.info.

California (CCPA / CPRA)

Crochet Explained does not sell personal information for money. We may “share” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising through advertising partners unless you opt out.

You may have the right to:

Know what personal information is collected
Delete personal information
Correct inaccurate personal information
Opt out of sale or sharing
Non-discrimination for exercising these rights

To opt out of sale/sharing for personalized ads, use Do not sell or share on the cookie banner or cookie settings. Other requests go to the contact page. We will not give you a worse reading experience for making a request.

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