PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: July 23, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how www.JarfulOfKnots.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website, hosted on the Squarespace platform. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms of this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our website.

a. Information You Provide Directly:

This includes personal information you voluntarily provide to us, such as:

  • Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you fill out contact forms, subscribe to newsletters, or create an account.

  • Payment Information: If you make a purchase on our website, we collect billing and shipping addresses. Please note that Squarespace, as our platform provider, processes payment information on our behalf. We do not directly store your full credit card details on our servers.

  • Account Information: If you create a user account, we collect your username, password, and any profile information you choose to provide.

  • Communications: Records of any correspondence you have with us, such as through email or contact forms.

b. Information Collected Automatically (via Squarespace and Third-Party Services):

Squarespace, as our hosting provider, automatically collects certain data from website visitors to ensure proper functionality and provide us with analytics. This may include:

  • Usage Data: Information about your browser, network, and device (e.g., IP address, browser type, operating system, unique device identifiers).

  • Website Activity: Details about your visits to our website, including the pages you view, clicks, internal links, scrolling, searches, and timestamps.

  • Referral Information: Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website.

c. Cookies and Similar Technologies:

Our Squarespace website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (like pixels and web beacons) to collect information. Cookies are small files placed on your device. We use these for:

  • Essential Functionality: To ensure the website functions correctly (e.g., maintaining shopping cart contents).

  • Analytics and Performance: To understand how visitors interact with our website, track traffic sources, and improve performance.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website. For more information on the cookies Squarespace uses, please refer to their documentation [consider linking to Squarespace's cookie information, e.g., https://www.squarespace.com/cookies/].

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Website: To ensure the proper functioning of our Squarespace site and deliver the services you request (e.g., displaying content, processing orders).

  • To Improve Our Services: To understand how our website is used, analyze trends, and make improvements to content, features, and user experience.

  • To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, send you updates about your orders or accounts, and send newsletters or marketing communications if you have opted in.

  • To Process Transactions: To process payments for products or services purchased through our website.

  • For Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect our website and users from fraudulent activity and to maintain the security of our systems.

  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With Squarespace: As our website is hosted on Squarespace, certain data is processed and stored by Squarespace on our behalf. Their privacy policy (available on squarespace.com) governs their handling of data.

  • With Third-Party Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, provide services on our behalf, perform website-related services (e.g., analytics, email marketing), or assist us in analyzing how our website is used. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Examples may include:

    • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal, if integrated with your Squarespace store)

    • Email marketing services (e.g., Mailchimp, if connected)

    • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics, if enabled)

    • [List any other specific third-party integrations you use that collect data, e.g., social media sharing buttons, embedded videos from YouTube/Vimeo, booking systems]

  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

  • Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy1.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties for their direct marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

4. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. Squarespace implements various security measures to help protect your data, including SSL encryption for website traffic. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (e.g., for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements).

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These may include:

  • The Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • The Right to Rectification: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • The Right to Erasure ( "Right to be Forgotten"): Ask us to delete your personal data under certain conditions.

  • The Right to Object to Processing: Object to the processing of your data under certain conditions.

  • The Right to Restriction of Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your data under certain conditions.

  • The Right to Data Portability: Request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

  • The Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are relying on your consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jarfulofknots@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13 depending on applicable law, e.g., COPPA]. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your rights, please contact us:

  • By email: Jarfulofknots@gmail.com

  • By visiting this page on our website: www.jarfulofknots.com

Important Considerations for Squarespace Users:

  • Cookie Banner: Squarespace provides built-in options for adding a cookie banner to your site. You should configure this to comply with regional requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and inform users about your cookie usage.

  • Third-Party Integrations: Thoroughly review the privacy policies of any third-party services you connect to your Squarespace site (e.g., Mailchimp, Google Analytics, payment gateways, scheduling tools, social media embeds). You must disclose their data collection and sharing practices in your policy.

  • E-commerce: If you run an online store, be very clear about how customer data (shipping addresses, order history) is handled, processed by Squarespace, and shared with payment processors and shipping providers.

  • Legal Advice: This template is a starting point. Data privacy laws are complex and constantly evolving. It is highly recommended to consult with a legal professional specializing in privacy law to ensure your policy is fully compliant with all applicable regulations based on your business activities and the geographical locations of your website visitors.