Effective Date: October 21, 2025

Thank you for being part of Sweet Bird Crochet LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”).
Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it when you visit our website, purchase digital products, or work with us through our crochet technical editing services.

1. Who We Are

Sweet Bird Crochet LLC is a crochet education and editing business based in Dallas, Georgia, USA.
Our website address is https://sweetbirdcrochet.com.

If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:
Email: cherie@sweetbirdcrochet.com

2. What Information We Collect

We only collect information necessary to serve you effectively. This may include:

• Personal information such as your name, email address, and billing details when you purchase a product or service.

• Technical information like IP address, browser type, and device details, collected automatically through cookies to improve website performance and user experience.

• Voluntary information you share when subscribing to our newsletter, submitting a form, or leaving a blog comment.

• Client information shared during a tech editing project (e.g., pattern files, notes, images). These materials remain confidential and are never shared without written permission.

We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as health, political, or financial account details) unless necessary for transactions or required by law.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for legitimate business purposes, including to:

• Process payments and fulfill digital or physical product orders.

• Provide crochet technical editing services and communicate about your projects.

• Send newsletters, educational resources, or updates you’ve requested (you can unsubscribe anytime).

• Respond to comments, inquiries, or support requests.

• Improve website content, layout, and performance through analytics data.

• Comply with legal obligations such as tax reporting.

We never sell or rent your personal information to anyone.

4. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies to remember your preferences and analyze how visitors use our content.
You can turn off cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not work as intended.

We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to collect non-identifying data (like page visits, referral sources, and time on site) to improve user experience.
This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.

5. Email Marketing

When you subscribe to our email list, you consent to receive occasional updates, educational content, or promotional offers related to Sweet Bird Crochet.
We use a secure email service provider (MailerLite) that stores your information safely and allows you to unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in any email.

6. How We Share Your Information

We may share your data only with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our business — for example:

• Payment processors (for secure transactions)

• Email marketing platforms (for newsletters and updates)

• Analytics tools (for website performance insights)

These partners only receive the information necessary to perform their services and are bound by confidentiality agreements.
We do not sell, trade, or disclose your personal information to any other third party.

7. Data Retention

• Blog comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve future comments automatically.

• Customer and client data (for orders or tech editing projects) is retained as long as needed to provide services and comply with legal or tax requirements.

• Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

When data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.

• Request corrections or updates to inaccurate information.

• Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).

• Withdraw consent to receive emails at any time.

• File a complaint with a data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at cherie@sweetbirdcrochet.com.
We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
While no online system is 100% secure, we take data protection seriously and continually review our practices to safeguard your information.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed toward children under 13 years old.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us so we can delete it promptly.

11. Ezoic Services

This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you’re visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

• IP address
• Operating system type and version
• Device type
• Language preferences
• Web browser type
• Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)

Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The “Effective Date” above reflects the most recent version.
When changes are made, we’ll update this page and encourage you to review it periodically.

13. Contact Information

For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:

Sweet Bird Crochet LLC
📧 cherie@sweetbirdcrochet.com