Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 12, 2026

This privacy policy explains what information Crochet Mom (crochet.recipesdad.com) collects, why, and the choices you have. Crochet Mom is run by Clara Parker as part of a two-person family blog project with James Parker, who runs Recipes Dad. In this policy, “we” and “us” refer to Crochet Mom.

The short version: you do not need an account to use the site, we never sell your personal information, and the personal information we hold is limited to what you choose to send us (a note, a contact message or a newsletter sign-up) plus standard technical data used to run, protect and fund the site. The row tracker on pattern cards saves your progress only in your own browser.

Information you give us

• Notes on patterns: your name, email address and the note. Your email is never published. Notes are reviewed before they appear.
• Contact form and email: your name, email address and message, kept so we can reply and follow up.
• Newsletter: your email address, used only to send our pattern newsletter or the pattern link you asked for. Every email explains how to unsubscribe.

Information collected automatically

• Server and security logs: IP address, browser type and the pages requested, used to keep the site secure, prevent spam and fix errors. Logs are kept for a short period.
• Your browser’s local storage: the rows you tick on a pattern card, your US/UK terms choice and your cookie choice are stored only on your device and never sent to us.
• Analytics: we use Google Analytics to understand which patterns are read and how visitors find us. Where consent is required, analytics only runs after you agree.
• Advertising: we use Google AdSense to show ads. Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info. Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Cookies and your choices

Readers in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are asked for consent before advertising or analytics cookies are set (Google Consent Mode). Everyone can change their choice at any time with the Cookie preferences link in the footer. We honour the Global Privacy Control signal. Details are in our cookie policy.

Sharing

We do not sell or rent personal information. We share data only with service providers that run the site for us (hosting and email delivery by Cloudflare, analytics and advertising by Google), or when the law requires it.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR or US state laws such as the CCPA/CPRA), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your personal information, to object to or restrict its use, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for targeted advertising. Use the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link in the footer, or email privacy@recipesdad.com. We will respond within the time required by law.

Retention

Notes stay published until you ask us to remove them. Contact messages are kept as long as needed to handle your request. Newsletter addresses are deleted when you unsubscribe.

Children

Crochet Mom is a general-audience site and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Changes and contact

We will update this page when our practices change and change the date at the top. Privacy questions and requests can be sent to privacy@recipesdad.com.