Last Updated: February 20, 2024
The information provided by Makenstitch on https://makenstitch.com/ (“the Website”) is governed by the following disclosure policy (“Disclosure Policy”) and privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).
Privacy Policy
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain in the clearest way possible what information I collect, how I use it, and what rights do you have in relation to it. I respect your privacy and I am committed to protecting it.
Information Collection
While using the Website you might voluntarily provide me with personal information, such as name or email address, when you participate in activities such as posting comments, downloading resources, subscribing to a newsletter, entering competitions, contests, or giveaways. I may use the personal information that I collect to:
- provide you with information, products, or services that you request which may be of interest to you
- send you my weekly newsletters
- provide you with information, products, or services that I believe may be of interest to you
You may opt-out of such email communications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” button at the bottom of each email I send you.
Your email address may also be shared with the technology provider I use in connection with the purposes for which you provided it.
Information Automatically Collected
Like many other websites, I collect certain information that your browser sends when you visit, use or navigate the Website. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include your IP address, browser and device characteristics, and information about how and when you use our Website. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of the Website.
For internal analytics, reporting purposes, and email delivery, I might use third-party services such as Google Analytics and ConvertKit.
Google Analytics – I use Google Analytics for my internal analytics and reporting purposes. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information (such as name and email address).
ConvertKit – I use this service to deliver my emails and newsletters to you. I store your name and email address which you provide to me voluntarily, for the purposes of delivering such communications. Please read ConvertKit’s privacy policy for further information.
This list may be amended from time to time at the Website’s sole discretion.
Where is Your Data Stored?
Your data may be transferred and stored at a destination outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storage, or processing. I will take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable law.
How Long is Your Information Retained?
I will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy unless longer retention is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).
When I have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, your personal data will be deleted and some of your rights cannot be enforced after the retention period expired.
Do I Collect Data from Minors?
I do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Website you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Website.
If I learned that the personal information of users less than 18 years of age has been collected, I will take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from my records. If you become aware of any data I may have collected from children under the age of 18, please contact me at hello@makenstitch.com.
Your Privacy Rights
You have the right to review, change or have your personal data removed, at any time. Upon your request, I will delete your information from my database. You can exercise your right by emailing me at hello@makenstitch.com.
Opting Out of Email Marketing
You can unsubscribe from my marketing list at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link in the emails I send you or by contacting me at hello@makenstitch.com.
Do California Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
Yes, if you are a resident of California, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information. Users who are California residents can request information about categories of personal information (if any) I disclosed to third parties for marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which I shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to me at hello@makenstitch.com.
Security
The Website is scanned on a regular basis for security vulnerabilities in order to make your journey on my Website as safe as possible.
All transactions on the Website are processed through a gateway provider, they are not stored or processed on my servers.
Cookies
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Like many other websites, the Website uses cookies for several reasons: some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for the Website to operate, and other cookies enable me to track and target the interests of my users to enhance the experience or for advertising and analytics purposes.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You may set or amend your web browser controls to accept or reject cookies, or you can exercise your cookie rights upon your first visit to the Website when I will request your consent to my use of cookies.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Some articles on the Website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Advertising
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
Retargeting Ads
In order to offer you relevant content and products, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram. Based on your previous visits to the Website, these companies use cookies to serve you ads on their platforms.
Affiliate Programs
Makenstitch is a member of the Etsy Affiliate Program and Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. These are affiliate marketing programs that allow website owners and bloggers to create links and earn referral fees when customers click through and buy products from Etsy.com and Amazon.com, at no cost to you. The programs use cookies to track visits in order to assign commissions to these sales.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this privacy policy from time to time. I encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how I am protecting your information. Your continued use of the Website after I make any updates to the Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to comply with the updated Privacy Policy.
If we make material changes to this privacy policy, I will notify you either by posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification through the email you have provided me.
Disclosure Policy
The purpose of Makenstitch.com is to help you create genuinely amazing things, be they crafts, or DIY projects. By sharing how I’ve made things, I hope to inspire and teach you to do it yourself, too!
I have a number of costs associated with running this blog – server space, technical tools, and many more. To offset this, I use affiliate links in posts when they are available.
The Federal Trade Commission {FTC} revised its guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials in order to protect the public from any intentionally errant or misleading advertising that has been paid for by a group or company. Since the Makenstitch blog is a source of income and may occasionally incorporate endorsements or testimonials, I felt it was important to disclose the following to you, my readers:
- The content of the Makenstitch blog is a source of income for me and therefore may be used to promote products, services, or other businesses at my sole discretion.
- I will only choose to promote products/services/businesses that I have, in fact, used and that I feel will be beneficial to my readers. I feel very strongly about this. I always try before I recommend.
- Products provided by my advertising partners for my review are given to me free of charge at no cost to me. This does not ensure a positive review of the product in any way.
- You can trust me. I will always give my genuine opinion about a product or service whether or not I am partnering with the service provider and/or receiving payment to do so.
- My number one priority is accuracy and fairness to my readers, and I would never compromise the truth just to make a buck. Ever. It’s not worth it to me and it’s not cool to you.
- Mentions of associated products/services/businesses within the content of my blog may or may not be noted as an affiliate in every reference. Some of the links to these products and services are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, I will earn a small commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. If you do make a purchase through my affiliate link, I want to thank you for supporting this blog!
Integrity is the cornerstone of my code of ethics, and I hold myself to the highest standards of accuracy and strive to deliver interesting, helpful, and encouraging content while generating a small profit to compensate for my time, research, and ideas. I love and appreciate my readers and make it my goal to be upfront and honest with every post I write.
Testimonials Disclaimer
The Website may contain testimonials by users of my products and/or services. These testimonials reflect the real-life experiences of such users. However, the experiences are personal to those particular users, and may not necessarily be representative of all users of my products and/or services. I do not claim, and you should not assume, that all users will have the same experiences. Your individual result may vary.
The views and opinions contained in the testimonials belong solely to the individual user and do not reflect my views and opinions. I am not affiliated with users who provide testimonials, and users are not paid or otherwise compensated for their testimonials.
Comment Policy
Please remember to be positive and supportive. Show kindness and respect to everyone, no matter their skills or background. This is a space for unity, not criticism or negativity. We’re all in this together!
Contact Information
For any questions related to this Disclosure and Privacy Policy please get in touch at hello@makenstitch.com.
This privacy policy was last updated: February 20, 2024.
