This Privacy Policy explains how RugCraftingHub.com, whose website address is https://rugcraftinghub.com, collects, uses, and protects your personal information. We provide rug crafting patterns, tutorials, and resources for craft enthusiasts.
Who We Are
Our website address is https://rugcraftinghub.com. We are dedicated to providing rug crafting patterns, tutorials, and resources for craft enthusiasts.
Information We Collect
We collect information when you use our services, subscribe, or browse the site. This includes:
- Direct Information: Your email address, time, and date of subscription, and consent status for communications (when you subscribe for patterns or newsletters).
- Automatic Information: IP address, geographic location (country/region), browser type, device type, and the pages you visit on our site. This is collected by Google Analytics via Site Kit.
How We Use Your Information
We use your collected information to:
- Send you the free patterns you requested and deliver craft-related newsletters (if you’ve consented).
- Manage your subscription preferences through Groundhogg.
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior (via Google Analytics/Site Kit) to understand which content is popular and improve our services and site design.
- Maintain the security and performance of our website.
Email Communications
Upon subscribing, you’ll receive an immediate email with your requested patterns. You can manage your preferences or unsubscribe at any time via:
- The unsubscribe link found in any email.
- Our preference centre (if available).
- Contacting us at info@rugcraftinghub.com.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, which are small text files stored on your device, for the following purposes:
- Essential/Necessary Cookies: For core site functions like managing your user session and tracking form submission.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics (via Site Kit) to collect information about how visitors use our site. These cookies are subject to your consent through our cookie banner.
- Third-Party Cookies (Affiliate Disclosure): We may occasionally link to third-party products (e.g., Amazon, Etsy, or affiliate partners). When you click these links, the third-party partner may place cookies to track the referral and attribute a sale.
For more details on managing your cookie preferences, please review our separate Cookie Policy Page.
Third-Party Services & Data Processors
We rely on the following key third-party services, which may process your data:
- Groundhogg: Used for email subscription management and sending communications. Groundhogg acts as our Data Processor.
- Google Site Kit/Analytics: Used for website performance tracking and audience analysis.
- LiteSpeed Cache: This site utilizes caching to facilitate a faster response time and better user experience. All cache files are temporary and are never accessed by any third party, except as necessary to obtain technical support from the cache plugin vendor.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Embedded content 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 if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain subscriber data (email, consent status) until you explicitly unsubscribe from our list. Google Analytics data is retained according to the retention settings configured in our Google Analytics property.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access Your Data: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request Deletion: Ask us to delete the personal data we hold about you (The Right to Be Forgotten).
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent for email communications or cookie tracking at any time.
- Request an Export: Receive a machine-readable file of your personal data.
- Complain: Complain with a supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data.
Contact Information
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:
Email: info@rugcraftinghub.com
Website: https://rugcraftinghub.com/contact
Updates to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy occasionally. All changes will be posted on this page with a revision date.
Last updated: October 25, 2025
