Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how information is collected, used, disclosed, and protected when you visit or interact with U-My Crochet Kits.

Last Updated: December 2024

Who We Are & Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through umycrochetkits.com, including contact forms, RFQ submissions, email communications, sample requests, quotation workflows, and related business interactions.

This policy is intended for business visitors, buyers, sourcing teams, brand owners, distributors, retailers, educators, and other parties who communicate with us regarding DIY crochet kit manufacturing, sampling, product development, packaging, compliance, and related services.

Depending on your location, local privacy laws may grant you additional rights. We aim to handle information in a commercially reasonable, transparent, and compliant manner.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Company name, business address, contact name, job title, email address, and phone number
  • Product requirements, technical specifications, packaging preferences, target market information, and projected order volumes
  • Sample requests, RFQ details, communication records, project notes, and related documents you share with us

Business & Transaction Information

  • Order history, approved specifications, packaging requirements, production references, and compliance documentation needs
  • Purchase-related records, shipping arrangements, invoice-related information, and service history

Information Collected Automatically

  • IP address, browser type, device type, referring pages, pages visited, and basic usage analytics
  • Technical data related to website functionality, security monitoring, and cookie preferences

Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under privacy laws such as GDPR, we process information based on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Contractual necessity: to respond to inquiries, prepare quotations, manage projects, fulfill orders, and support manufacturing services.
  • Legitimate interests: to improve website performance, maintain business records, protect our operations, and communicate with business contacts.
  • Consent: where consent is required for certain cookies, marketing communications, or optional submissions.
  • Legal obligations: to comply with recordkeeping, regulatory, tax, customs, or product compliance requirements.

How We Use Your Information

Manufacturing Services

To evaluate inquiries, prepare quotations, manage sampling and production schedules, and deliver manufacturing services according to your requirements.

Communication

To respond to questions, send project updates, clarify requirements, and maintain ongoing business communication.

Quality Assurance

To maintain production records, improve process stability, support traceability, and help manage compliance-related workflows.

Website Operations

To maintain website security, understand site usage, improve content structure, and optimize user experience.

Information Sharing

Manufacturing & Operations Partners

We may share necessary project and production information with approved manufacturing, packaging, inspection, or logistics partners when needed to fulfill your request or order.

Service Providers

We may use service providers for hosting, analytics, communications, logistics, compliance verification, and other essential business functions.

No Sale of Personal Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal or business information to third parties for unrelated marketing purposes.

Data Security

Encryption

Reasonable technical protections, including SSL/TLS, are used for data transmission and website security.

Access Control

Information access is limited to personnel or service providers who need it for legitimate business purposes.

Retention Controls

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for business, legal, tax, compliance, or dispute-resolution purposes.

Data Retention

We retain personal and business information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, respond to inquiries, maintain records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on whether the information relates to quotations, sample development, production records, shipping documentation, invoicing, quality records, or regulatory requirements.

Your Rights

1

Access

You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you, subject to legal exceptions.

2

Correction

You may request correction of inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete information.

3

Deletion

You may request deletion where permitted by law, subject to retention and legal obligations.

4

Restriction / Objection

Where applicable, you may request restriction of certain processing activities or object to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details below and describe your request clearly. We may need to verify identity or request additional details before processing the request.

Cookies and Tracking

Essential Cookies

Required for website functionality, security, and basic operations. These may not be disabled through the website if they are strictly necessary.

  • Session management
  • Security features
  • Form functionality

Analytics Cookies

Used to understand website usage and improve content and service quality. Where required, these are used on the basis of consent.

  • Website performance analysis
  • User behavior insights
  • Service improvement

For more information about cookie use, please review our Cookie Policy.

International Data Transfers

As a global manufacturing partner, we may transfer information internationally where necessary to provide services, coordinate operations, or support compliance and logistics activities.

Operational Transfers

Production and project data may be processed in China or other relevant jurisdictions involved in manufacturing, inspection, or shipping workflows.

Safeguards

Where applicable, we rely on appropriate contractual, organizational, or legal safeguards for international data transfers.

Contact Us About Privacy

Privacy Inquiries

info@umycrochetkits.com

Response Time

We aim to respond to privacy-related inquiries within 5 business days and to handle valid rights requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes may be reflected by updating the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, by additional notice.