When you visit https://craftporch.com, you’re trusting the site with a little bit of information about you, even if all you do is read a post about paper garlands. This policy explains exactly how Craft Porch handles that trust. By using this website, you agree to the practices described here. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the site.
What Information Craft Porch Collects
Craft Porch collects two kinds of information.
Information you give us directly (personally identifiable information):
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number or mailing address, if you choose to share them with us
- Payment information, only if you buy something through a Craft Porch product or service, which is handled by a payment processor
Information collected automatically when you visit:
- Your IP address
- Your browser type and version
- Your operating system
- Your internet service provider
- Date and time stamps
- The pages you came from and the pages you visit on Craft Porch
How That Information Is Collected
Craft Porch collects information in a handful of ways. You may give it to us through the contact form, a newsletter signup, a comment on a post, or a purchase. Some information is gathered automatically through server log files, cookies and tools such as Google Analytics. Each of these is explained in the sections below.
Children’s Privacy
Craft Porch is not intended for children under 13, and the site does not knowingly collect personal information from them. Craft projects and party ideas appeal to families, so parents are welcome to read the site with their kids, but the site is not designed for children to use on their own. If you believe a child under 13 has given Craft Porch personal information, please contact us and the information will be deleted promptly.
Server Log Files
Like most websites, Craft Porch uses log files. These record standard visitor information such as IP addresses, browser types, internet service providers, date and time stamps, referring and exit pages, and the number of clicks. This data isn’t linked to anything that identifies you personally. It’s used to analyze trends, run the site and understand how visitors move around.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Craft Porch and its partners use cookies to remember your preferences, understand how the site is used, and improve the experience. Cookies may also be used to show advertising, as described below.
You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Each browser has its own steps, so check your browser’s help pages for details. If you turn cookies off, parts of Craft Porch may not work as intended.
Pixels, Web Beacons and Tags
Craft Porch may use web beacons, pixels and tags, which are small pieces of code that help measure how content is performing. These tools may be provided by third parties for analytics and, now or in the future, for advertising. They often work together with cookies to record things like whether a page was viewed or a link was clicked.
Google Analytics
Craft Porch uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the site. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, device and browser details, and pages viewed. You can read Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy. Google also offers a browser add-on that lets you opt out of Google Analytics tracking at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
How Your Information Is Used
Craft Porch uses the information it collects to:
- Operate, maintain and improve the website
- Understand which crafts, party ideas and guides readers find most useful
- Respond to your messages and provide support
- Send you newsletters and updates, if you’ve signed up
- Personalize your experience where possible
- Run marketing and promotional activity
- Detect and prevent fraud and misuse of the site
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Posts on Craft Porch may include embedded content such as videos, images, social media posts or articles from other websites. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you had visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed their own tracking tools and monitor how you interact with that content. Craft Porch doesn’t control this activity.
Links to Other Websites
Craft Porch links to other websites, such as suppliers, tutorials and tools. This policy applies only to Craft Porch and not to any third-party site. Once you click through, the privacy policy of that site applies, so please read it before sharing personal information.
Third-Party Advertising
Craft Porch may work with third-party advertising partners now or in the future. These partners may use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to Craft Porch and other websites, and to show you interest-based advertising. Craft Porch has no access to or control over the cookies used by these partners.
You can opt out of personalized advertising through the National Advertising Initiative at https://optout.networkadvertising.org and the Digital Advertising Alliance at https://optout.aboutads.info.
Affiliate Links and Amazon Associates
Craft Porch participates in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. If you click an affiliate link on a post about craft supplies, party decor or tools and make a purchase, Craft Porch may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships don’t change which products or ideas are recommended.
Sharing Information With Others
Craft Porch does not sell your personal information for money. Information may be shared in these limited situations:
- Service providers. Companies that help run the site, such as hosting, email delivery, analytics and form tools, may handle your information on Craft Porch’s behalf and only for those purposes.
- Legal reasons. Information may be disclosed when required by law, a court order or a valid request from a public authority, or to protect the rights, safety and property of Craft Porch, its visitors or others.
- Business changes. If Craft Porch is sold, merged or transferred, your information may be transferred as part of that change.
Comments and Social Media
If you leave a comment on Craft Porch, the name, email address and comment content you provide are stored so that comments can be moderated and replied to. Your name and comment may be displayed publicly, so please don’t include sensitive details. If you interact with Craft Porch on social media platforms like Pinterest, Facebook or Instagram, the information you share is governed by that platform’s privacy policy, and Craft Porch has no control over how it’s handled.
Newsletters and Email
If you subscribe to the Craft Porch newsletter, your email address is used to send you new project ideas, party inspiration and updates about the site. Craft Porch follows the CAN-SPAM Act. Every email identifies the sender, includes a valid physical or contact address where required, and contains a clear unsubscribe link. Unsubscribe requests are honored promptly.
Opting Out
You’re always in control of what you receive and how your information is used.
- Emails: click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email, or write to us.
- Cookies: change your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
- Analytics: use Google’s opt-out browser add-on, linked above.
- Interest-based advertising: use the opt-out tools linked in the advertising section.
Your GDPR Rights (EU and UK Visitors)
If you’re in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:
- The right to access the personal data Craft Porch holds about you
- The right to have inaccurate information corrected
- The right to have your data erased
- The right to restrict how your data is processed
- The right to object to certain processing
- The right to receive your data in a portable format
- The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
- The right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority
Your CCPA Rights (California Residents)
If you live in California, the California Consumer Privacy Act gives you these rights:
- The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared or disclosed about you
- The right to delete personal information collected from you, subject to legal exceptions
- The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. Craft Porch does not sell personal information for money, but if you’d like to submit a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” request, email us and it will be honored.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights
Craft Porch responds to verified requests within one month. If more time is needed, you’ll be told why.
Keeping Your Information Safe
Craft Porch uses reasonable, industry-standard measures to protect your information. That said, no method of transmitting data over the internet or storing it electronically is 100% secure. I can work to protect your information, but I can’t guarantee absolute security.
How Long Information Is Kept
Craft Porch keeps personal information only as long as it’s needed for the purposes described here. Comments are retained indefinitely so that conversations stay intact and can be moderated. Newsletter subscriber details are kept until you unsubscribe. Messages sent through the contact form are kept as long as needed to respond to you and for record keeping. You can ask for your information to be deleted at any time.
Changes to This Policy
Craft Porch may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When it does, the effective date below will change. By continuing to use the site after an update, you accept the revised policy, and it’s your responsibility to check this page now and then to stay informed.