Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 2026. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a smoother browsing experience, and supply statistical information to site owners.

2. How PetsYarn Uses Cookies

PetsYarn uses cookies to understand how visitors interact with our crochet patterns, remember your interface preferences, and improve page loading speed. We categorize the cookies used on our site into the following types:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of the website. They enable core functions such as page navigation, security, and accessibility. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
• Performance & Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous information about how visitors navigate PetsYarn (e.g., which patterns are viewed most frequently and if error pages are encountered). This helps us improve our guides and optimize site speed.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as dismissible announcement banners or viewing preferences.
• Advertising & Targeting Cookies: In the future, third-party advertising partners may set cookies on your browser to measure ad campaign effectiveness and serve relevant advertisements aligned with your interests across the web.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some content or applications on PetsYarn may be served by third parties, such as web analytics providers or future advertising partners. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons to collect information about you when you use our website. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies.

4. Managing and Disabling Cookies in Your Browser

You have the full right to accept, reject, or delete cookies at any time. You can adjust your browser settings to block all cookies or notify you whenever a cookie is set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the usability and functionality of some features on our website.

Here are links to instructions for managing cookies in the most popular browsers:

• Google Chrome Cookie Settings
• Mozilla Firefox Cookie Settings
• Apple Safari Cookie Settings
• Microsoft Edge Cookie Settings

You may also opt out of third-party advertising cookies through industry self-regulatory programs:

• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)

5. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal standards, technology, or our site practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at contact@petsyarn.com.