Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy – Crafted With Love DIY

Last Updated: July 31, 2025

Welcome to Crafted With Love DIY — your online space for creativity, inspiration, and endless DIY ideas. We respect and value your privacy as much as we value every handcrafted creation. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect your data.

1. Who We Are

Website: https://craftedwithlovediy.com

Operated by: Crafted With Love DIY Team

For privacy-related questions, reach us at:

Email: craftedwithlovediy@gmail.com

Contact Form: Contact Us

2. What Personal Data We Collect & Why

We collect information to improve your experience on our site:

  • Name & Email: When you comment or contact us
  • IP Address & Browser Info: For spam and security filtering
  • Cookies & Usage Data: To enhance usability and performance
  • Technical & Behavioral Data: Via tools like Google Analytics and Pinterest Tag

We only collect data with your active consent or for legitimate purposes like site functionality and security.

3. Comments

When you leave a comment, we collect:

  • Name
  • Email
  • IP address
  • Browser details

4. Media Uploads

If you upload images for a project or idea, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract that data from uploaded images.

5. Contact Forms

When you reach out via contact form:

  • We collect your name, email, and message.
  • This is used only to respond to you.
  • Retained for up to 6 months for customer service purposes.
  • No marketing emails without your consent.

6. Cookies

Our site uses cookies to improve your experience:

  • Comment form cookies (save your details for next time)
  • Login/session cookies
  • Analytics tracking cookies
  • Display preference cookies

You can clear or block cookies via your browser settings anytime. Learn more: All About Cookies

7. Analytics

We use analytics to better understand which DIY ideas inspire you most:

Google Analytics – for performance and visitor insights

Pinterest Tag – to measure engagement and improve content

8. Who We Share Your Data With

We never sell or rent your data. We may share it with trusted services to operate the site:

  • Akismet (spam filtering)
  • Google Analytics and Pinterest
  • Our hosting provider

All comply with privacy laws and security standards.

9. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Indefinitely
  • Contact Form Entries: 6 months
  • Analytics Data: 12–26 months
  • Registered User Data: Until deleted by user

10. Your Data Rights

You can request at any time:

  • A copy of your data
  • Corrections to your data
  • Deletion of your data
  • Restriction of how your data is processed

Contact us at craftedwithlovediy@gmail.com to make a request.

11. Where Your Data Is Sent

Some services may process your data outside your country. We ensure it’s protected by:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC)
  • Secure encrypted transfers
  • Trusted third-party vendors

12. How We Protect Your Data

  • SSL/HTTPS encryption
  • Secure admin login with limited access
  • Regular updates & security monitoring
  • Spam & malware protection

13. Data Breach Procedures

If a data breach occurs:

  1. We investigate immediately
  2. Notify affected users within 72 hours
  3. Report to authorities if required

14. Third-Party Data

We may receive anonymous data from:

  • Pinterest (engagement insights)
  • Google Search Console (site performance)

15. Automated Decision-Making & Profiling

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling for marketing or content delivery.

16. Industry Regulatory Disclosures

We are a personal/creative inspiration site and not part of a regulated industry. If that changes, we will update this policy.

17. Contact Information

Email: craftedwithlovediy@gmail.com

Contact Form: Link to Contact Page

Final Note

We may update this policy to reflect new regulations or services. Please revisit for the latest version.

Thank you for trusting Crafted With Love DIY — where creativity is always made personal.