Basket of Yarn is run by Chloe. This privacy policy will explain how Basket of Yarn uses the personal data we collect from you when you use the website.  

What data do we collect?  

Basket of Yarn collects the following data:  

Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number)  

Postal address as required for tax (VAT) purposes  

 

How do we collect your data?  

The majority of the data we collect is provided directly to Basket of Yarn. We collect and process data from online registrations and orders for our products and services.  

You may volunteer to complete a customer survey or submit feedback on any of our discussion boards or via email.  

We also use cookies to gather information from your browser when you visit our website.  

 

How will we use your data?  

Basket of Yarn collects data to process orders and maintain accounts.  

We will send you emails with special offers on additional items and services that we believe you might be interested in.  

We ensure that any applicable taxes are paid on time.  

In order to prevent fraudulent purchases, Basket of Yarn may send your information to credit reference agencies during order processing and use the information returned by them.  

 

Marketing  

Basket of Yarn would like to provide you with information about our products and services that we believe you would enjoy.  

Should you agree to receive marketing, you can always change your mind later.  

You have the right to stop Basket of Yarn from contacting you for marketing purposes or sharing your information with other Basket of Yarn members at any time.  

If you would like to cease receiving communications for marketing purposes, please click the unsubscribe link in your email.  

 

What are your data protection rights?  

Basket of Yarn wishes to ensure that you are fully aware of all your privacy rights. Each user is entitled to the following:  

- Right of access: you have the right to request copies of your personal data from Basket of Yarn. We may charge you a small fee for this service.  

- Right to rectification: you have the right to request that Basket of Yarn rectify information that you believe is incomplete.  

- Right to deletion: you have the right to request that Basket of Yarn delete your personal data under certain conditions.  

- Right to restrict processing: you have the right to request that Basket of Yarn restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.  

- Right to object to processing: you have the right to object to Basket of Yarn's processing of your personal data under certain conditions.  

- Right to data portability: under certain conditions, you have the right to request that Basket of Yarn transfer the data we collect to another organisation or directly to you.  

 

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 automatically collect information from you through cookies or similar technologies. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.  

 

How do we use cookies?  

Basket of Yarn uses cookies in various ways to improve your experience on our website, including:  

- Keeping you logged in.  

- Understanding how you use our website.  

 

What types of cookies do we use?  

There are different types of cookies, but our website uses:  

- Functionality: Basket of Yarn uses these cookies so that we can recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. This may include your preferred language and your location. A mix of first and third-party cookies are used.  

- Advertising: Basket of Yarn uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, links you followed, and information about your browser, device, and IP address. Basket of Yarn occasionally shares some limited aspects of this information with third parties for promotional purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners, meaning that when you visit other websites, you may see advertisements based on your browsing behaviour on our website.  

 

How to manage cookies  

You can set your browser to reject cookies. The aforementioned website provides guidance on how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in some cases, certain functions of our website may not work as a result.  

 

Privacy policies of other websites  

The Basket of Yarn website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website. Therefore, if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.  

 

How to contact us  

If you have any questions about Basket of Yarn's privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or if you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.  

Email me at: Basketofyarn@yahoo.com