My Crochet Chums - Privacy and T&Cs

In a nutshell: We won't sell your data or spam you with emails!
Website
Mailing List
Pattern Shop
Our contact details 
The type of personal information we collect 
We currently collect and process the following information:
  • Names
  • Email addresses
  • IP addresses

How we get the personal information and why we have it
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:
  • If you sign up to join our Chums Gang Mailing List
  • If you make a purchase from the pattern shop.

We also receive personal information indirectly, from the following sources in the following scenarios:
  • From weebly.com when you fill in the website contact form to join the Mailing List.
  • From payhip.com when you make a purchase from the pattern shop.
  • From paypal.com when you make a payment through them.

We use the information that you have given us in order to 
  • send you a monthly email telling you about the latest free pattern and any new patterns added to the pattern shop.
  • process the digital download for a PDF pattern you've purchased.

Sharing your personal information
We don't sell, trade or rent Users personal identification information with others. We may use third party service providers to help us operate the Site and Pattern Shop or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out emails and processing purchases from our pattern shop.

We may share your information with weebly.com, payhip.com, mailerlite.com, and paypal.com to facilitate the running of the website, mailing list and pattern shop.

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
  • Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting [email protected]
  • We have a contractual obligation.
  • We have a legal obligation.

How we store your personal information 
Your information is securely stored:
  • If you join the Mailing List, we keep your Name, Email Address and IP address securely stored in our password protected database on Mailerlite. Your data remains on Mailerlite if you unsubscribe but we do not use it to email you. You may ask to have it deleted from the database - please contact [email protected]
  •  If you make a purchase from the pattern shop, your details are securely stored in our password protected account at payhip.com. You may ask to have it deleted from the database - please contact [email protected]


Your data protection rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
  • Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. 
  • Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. 
  • Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances. 
  • Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. 
  • Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you wish to make a request.

How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at [email protected].

Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
  • Understanding how you use our website
There are a number of different types of cookies, our website uses:
  • Functionality – Our Company uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
  • Analytical – Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.


Terms of Use - Free & Premium My Crochet Chums Patterns

  • I am happy for you to donate, gift or sell any of the my crochet chums you make if you are an individual crafter - please credit mycrochetchums.com as the pattern designer. The patterns can not be used for any type of mass production or manufacturing.
  • If you do wish to sell your my crochet chums, it is your responsibility to ensure that the finished item complies with the relevant toy safety legislation in your country. 
  • Please be sure to use toy grade stuffing and do not add buttons, bells, ribbons etc that could be a danger to small children.
  • You may print your PDF for personal use only (not for redistribution).
  • The patterns, files and all images are copyright protected and are not for commercial use. No part of the patterns may be sold, reproduced, transmitted, broadcast, translated, used for derivative works or published in any form.

Governing Law
  • These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
  • Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

Changes
  • We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.
  • By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

Your Obligations and Acceptance of these terms
  • You must provide true, current and complete information in your dealings with us and must promptly update that information as required so that the information remains true, current and complete.
  • By using the Site/Shop you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you don't agree with our terms, please don't use our Site/Shop.

Intellectual Property
  • We own all proprietary and intellectual property rights on the Website (including all information, data, text, graphics, artwork, photographs, logos, videos and layout).

Contact
01/11/23