Legal & privacy
Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information Knitsoul collects, why we use it, how third-party services may process it, and the choices available to you.
At a glance
A clearer view of your privacy
Information you choose to share
We may receive your name, email address, message, or comment when you subscribe, contact us, or interact with the Site.
We do not sell data for money
Advertising activities may still be treated as “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under some laws, so privacy controls are provided below.
Your choices remain available
You can unsubscribe, change cookie preferences, or request access, correction, or deletion where applicable.
Knitsoul (“Knitsoul,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) operates knitsoul.net (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy is a notice about our data practices; it is not a promise that every feature or service described below is active at all times.
1. Scope of this policy
This policy applies to information processed through the Site, including blog pages, newsletter forms, contact forms, comments, analytics, advertising, and affiliate links.
It does not govern websites, retailers, social platforms, or other services that we do not control. Their privacy practices are described in their own notices.
2. Information we collect
Information you provide
- Newsletter information: typically your email address and, when requested, your name.
- Contact information: your name, email address, message, and any information you choose to include.
- Comments or submissions: your display name, email address, website, comment content, and related anti-spam information when comments are enabled.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, our hosting, security, analytics, advertising, and consent tools may process technical and usage information such as:
- IP address and approximate location derived from it;
- browser, device, operating system, language, and screen information;
- pages viewed, links clicked, referring pages, timestamps, and session activity;
- cookie identifiers, consent choices, advertising identifiers, and similar technologies.
We do not ask you to provide sensitive personal information through ordinary Site forms. Please do not include confidential or sensitive details in comments or contact messages.
3. How and why we use information
We may use information to:
- deliver newsletters, downloads, and other content you request;
- respond to questions, support requests, and privacy requests;
- operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the Site;
- understand general audience and content performance;
- display, measure, and manage advertising;
- measure affiliate referrals and commissions;
- detect fraud, abuse, spam, and security incidents;
- comply with legal obligations and protect legal rights.
Legal bases for EEA and UK visitors
Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we rely on one or more legal bases, including your consent, our legitimate interests in operating and protecting the Site, steps taken at your request, and compliance with legal obligations. You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting processing that occurred before withdrawal.
4. Cookies, similar technologies, and consent
Cookies are small files stored on your browser or device. The Site may also use local storage, pixels, scripts, tags, and similar technologies. Depending on your region and choices, these technologies may be used for the purposes below.
| Category | Typical purpose | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Security, network delivery, fraud prevention, consent storage, and core Site functions. | Usually cannot be disabled through the consent banner because the Site needs them to operate. |
| Preferences | Remembering settings or choices that improve your experience. | Managed through the consent tool where available. |
| Analytics | Understanding visits, page performance, and general audience behavior. | Used only after consent where consent is required. |
| Advertising | Serving, limiting, measuring, preventing fraud in, and potentially personalizing advertisements. | Managed through the consent tool and relevant advertising settings. |
Where required, non-essential cookies and similar technologies are not activated until you make a consent choice. You can revisit your preferences at any time.
Manage your cookie choices
Use the button below to reopen the consent panel. This button is configured for the CookieYes consent platform.
Technical note: keep the cky-banner-element class only when CookieYes is installed and active. If another CMP is used, replace this trigger with that provider’s official preferences control.
5. Advertising and affiliate links
Google AdSense and advertising partners
The Site may use Google AdSense and approved advertising partners. Google and other third-party vendors may use cookies or similar technologies to serve, limit, personalize, and measure ads based on visits to this Site and other websites, subject to your consent choices and applicable law.
Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services, review Google advertising technologies and controls, and see Google’s information about ad technology partners.
Personalized and non-personalized ads
Personalized ads may use information about your activity to make advertising more relevant. Non-personalized ads are based primarily on contextual information, although cookies or similar technologies may still be used for purposes such as frequency capping, aggregated reporting, security, and fraud prevention.
Affiliate links
Some links are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, a retailer or affiliate network may record the referral and pay us a commission, at no additional cost to you. Those third parties process information under their own privacy policies. Read our Affiliate Disclosure for more information.
We do not sell personal information for money. However, some advertising disclosures may be treated as a “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under certain U.S. state privacy laws. Where applicable, you can opt out through Cookie Settings or by contacting us.
6. Service providers and disclosures
We may share information with service providers that help us operate the Site. These providers process information for purposes such as hosting, security, analytics, email delivery, consent management, advertising, affiliate measurement, and spam prevention.
- Google Analytics: may process usage and device information to help us understand Site performance. Learn more in Google’s Privacy Policy.
- MailPoet: may process subscriber and email-delivery information when you join the newsletter. Learn more in the MailPoet Privacy Notice.
- Google AdSense and ad technology partners: may process device, cookie, consent, and activity information for advertising-related purposes.
- WordPress, hosting, security, and anti-spam services: may process technical information necessary to deliver and protect the Site.
We may also disclose information when required by law; to respond to lawful requests; to protect users, the public, or our rights; to investigate fraud or security issues; or in connection with a business transfer such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
7. Data retention and international transfers
Retention
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, security, and dispute-resolution needs.
- Newsletter information is generally retained until you unsubscribe, after which limited suppression information may be kept to honor your opt-out.
- Contact messages may be kept while we respond and for a reasonable follow-up period.
- Analytics, advertising, and consent records are retained according to the settings and policies of the relevant services and our compliance needs.
International processing
Knitsoul and its service providers may process information in countries other than the one where you live. Where required, appropriate safeguards are used for international transfers, such as contractual protections or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
8. Your privacy rights and choices
Depending on your location and subject to legal exceptions, you may have rights to:
- request access to personal information we hold about you;
- request correction or deletion;
- request restriction or object to certain processing;
- receive certain information in a portable format;
- withdraw consent;
- opt out of sale, sharing, or targeted advertising where applicable;
- appeal a decision or complain to a relevant privacy authority.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter. You may change cookie choices using the Cookie Settings button. Where required by applicable law and supported by our consent tools, recognized opt-out preference signals such as Global Privacy Control may also be treated as opt-out requests.
To submit a privacy request, use our Contact page. We may need to verify your request before responding. We will not discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right.
9. Children’s privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
10. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No website, transmission method, or storage system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes to the Site, our service providers, legal requirements, or our practices. The effective date at the top of the page will be updated when changes are published. Material changes may also be highlighted on the Site when appropriate.
12. Contact us
Questions about this policy or requests concerning personal information can be submitted through the Knitsoul Contact page.
Privacy choices
Need help with your information?
Use the contact page for a privacy request, or reopen Cookie Settings to review consent choices.