Last Updated: September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Crochet by Silvia (accessible at www.crochetbysilvia.com) uses them, the types of cookies we collect, and how you can control your cookie preferences.
- What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide a better user experience, and analyze what works and where it needs improvement. - How We Use Cookies
Like most online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes.
First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
Third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, interacting with our content, keeping our services secure, delivering advertisements that are relevant to you, and altogether providing you with a better and improved user experience.
- Types of Cookies We Use
To keep our crochet patterns free for everyone, we rely on third-party integrations that set cookies on your browser. The cookies used on our site fall into the following categories:
Essential / Necessary: These cookies are crucial for the basic functionalities of the site, such as page navigation and secure areas. The website cannot function properly without them.
Analytics & Performance (Google Analytics): We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the blog (e.g., popular free amigurumi patterns, traffic sources, and visit duration). IP addresses are anonymized to protect your privacy.
Advertising & Marketing (Google AdSense & Partners): Our website displays third-party advertisements. Ad networks, including Google, use cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to personalize the ads you see based on your visits to this and other websites, and to measure ad campaign efficiency.
Affiliate Tracking (Amazon Associates): Tracking cookies are utilized to monitor clicks and purchases made through external affiliate links. This allows us to receive a small commission for recommending crafting materials, at no extra cost to you.
External Marketplace Redirection (Etsy): When you click on a link that redirects you to our Etsy shop, Etsy may place its own cookies on your browser to manage your session and shopping cart on their platform.
- How Can I Control Cookie Preferences?
You have the right to accept, reject, or customize cookie usage at any time:- Via our Consent Banner: You can modify or withdraw your consent at any moment by clicking the “Manage Consent” tab or icon located at the bottom of your screen.
- Via Browser Settings: You can also configure your web browser to accept, refuse, or delete cookies. To learn more about managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
- Ad Personalization Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.
- Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.
Please note that if you choose to reject or disable essential cookies, some functionalities and pages of our website may not work as intended.
To find out more out how to manage and delete cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us through Etsy message at https://crochetbysilvias2.etsy.com.