At Craft with Mei, your privacy matters. This policy explains how information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or interact with this site. It also outlines your rights under GDPR and other applicable laws. By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
- Personal Information: If you leave a comment or sign up to hear from us (for example, via email), we may collect your name, email address, or other details you choose to share.
- Log Data: Like many websites, we collect standard log information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
- Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent to help with spam detection. An anonymised string (hash) of your email may be provided to Gravatar to check if you use their service (see their privacy policy).
- Media: If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this information.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. They help the site work smoothly and allow us to understand how it’s being used.
- If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email and website in cookies for convenience (these last for one year).
- Temporary cookies may be used to test if your browser accepts cookies.
- Login cookies (if applicable) last two days, with “Remember Me” lasting two weeks.
- Display preference cookies last for one year.
You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but some features of the site may not work as intended.
Advertising
This site uses Google Adsense to display adverts. Google and other third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your visit here and elsewhere online. Google’s use of advertising cookies allows it and its partners to show personalised ads. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting your Google Ads settings.
Affiliate Links
Craft with Mei is a participant in affiliate marketing programs. This means if you click on a recommended product link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
We only recommend products and materials that we have personally used, genuinely like, or believe will be helpful for your crafting. We’re cost-conscious and practical in our recommendations.
If affiliate links are included in a post, this will always be disclosed clearly within that post. These small commissions help support the blog and allow us to continue providing free tutorials and resources.
Embedded Content
Posts may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Embedded content acts the same as if you visited that site directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content.
Data Sharing & Retention
- Data Sharing: Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
- Retention: Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely, so we can recognise and approve follow-ups automatically. Registered users (if any) can view, edit, or delete their personal info at any time (except their username).
Your Rights
Under GDPR and other data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Request access to the data we hold about you.
- Request corrections or deletions of your data.
- Withdraw consent for us to use your data (where applicable).
- Request an exported file of your personal data.
Requests can be made at any time using the contact details below.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. Please take care when sharing personal details online.
Links to Other Sites
Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external sites, and we encourage you to review their policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please get in touch at: Contact Page
