This policy explains how Cosy Hook Corner (cosyhookcorner.co.uk) collects and uses personal information, in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who we are
Cosy Hook Corner is a crochet blog. The data controller is the owner and operator of cosyhookcorner.co.uk. You can contact us about privacy at hello@cosyhookcorner.co.uk.
Information we collect
- Emails you send us: if you contact us, we keep your name, email address and message so we can reply.
- Newsletter: if you join our mailing list, we store your email address (and first name if you give it) to send you patterns and updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email.
- Server logs: our hosting provider records technical data such as IP address, browser type and pages visited, to keep the site secure and working.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use:
- Essential cookies needed for the site to work and stay secure.
- Advertising cookies, only with your consent. If we show adverts from Google AdSense, Google and its partners may use cookies to show adverts based on your visits to this and other websites. You can manage personalised advertising at Google Ad Settings, and read how Google uses data from partner sites.
Where consent is required, we ask for it through a cookie banner before non-essential cookies are set, and you can change your choice at any time.
How we use your information
- to reply to your messages (legitimate interests),
- to send the newsletter you signed up for (consent),
- to keep the site secure and understand how it is used (legitimate interests),
- to show adverts that keep our patterns free (consent for personalised ads).
How long we keep it
We keep emails for up to two years, and newsletter details until you unsubscribe. Server logs are kept for a short period by our host.
Your rights
You have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to object to or restrict how we use it, and to withdraw consent at any time. To use any of these rights, email us. If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page if our practices change. The date at the bottom shows when it was last updated.