Privacy & Cookie Policy

At DiyYarn, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit https://diyyarn.com.

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🧵 Who We Are

DiyYarn is a creative brand offering high-quality yarns and handmade supplies for craft lovers worldwide. Our website address is: https://diyyarn.com.

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💬 Comments

When you leave comments on our site, we collect the information you provide in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent to help detect spam.

We may send an anonymized hash of your email to the Gravatar service to see if you use it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will appear next to your comment.

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🖼️ Media

If you upload images to our site (e.g. product reviews or DIY submissions), please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may download and extract this data if present.

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🍪 Cookies Policy

When you visit DiyYarn.com, we may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience.

We use cookies to:

• Remember your login session and preferences
• Store items in your shopping cart
• Save comment details (name, email) for future use
• Analyze website traffic using tools like Google Analytics

These cookies do not store personal data like passwords or payment info. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

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👩‍💻 Account & Login Cookies

If you create an account or log in, we’ll store cookies to save your session and screen preferences:

• Login cookies last for 2 days
• “Remember Me” option extends login for 2 weeks
• Screen display cookies last 1 year
• Logout clears login cookies automatically

If you publish or edit content, a temporary cookie will record the post ID. It expires in 1 day.

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🌐 Embedded Content

Some pages may include embedded content (like YouTube videos, Instagram posts, or Pinterest pins). These third-party services may collect data and use cookies, just as if you visited their websites directly.

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🔐 Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your personal information for marketing purposes. If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email. Some data (like comments) may be checked through anti-spam services (e.g. Akismet).

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🕒 How Long We Keep Your Data

• Comments: stored indefinitely to approve future replies automatically
• User profiles: retained as long as the account remains active
• You can update or delete your profile info anytime (excluding username)

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📁 Your Data Rights

You may request:

• A copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Deletion of your personal data from our system (except where required by law)

Send requests to: [email protected]

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🌍 Where Your Data Goes

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection tools. Payment-related info (when applicable) is processed securely through trusted gateways like Stripe or PayPal and not stored on our server.

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📫 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or your data rights, feel free to contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Support Hours: 24/7 (We’ll respond as soon as possible)