Policies

These policies explain how Crochet Stitch Library handles your information, website content, purchases, and use of this site.

Last updated: July 21, 2026

Privacy Policy

Crochet Stitch Library by Cozy Fox Hollow respects your privacy. This section explains what information may be collected when you visit the website, make a purchase, subscribe to emails, or contact us.

Information You Provide

Information you choose to provide may include your name, email address, billing information, order details, and anything you include in a message or contact form.

If you subscribe to emails, your email address may be used to send website updates, new stitch announcements, product information, or other Crochet Stitch Library news. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in those emails.

When you make a purchase, payment information is processed by the payment services connected to the website. Crochet Stitch Library does not directly store your complete credit card number.

Information Collected Automatically

The website and the services used to operate it may automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring website, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.

This information may be used to understand how visitors use the site, improve the website, prevent fraud, and keep the site working properly.

How Information is Used

Information may be used to:

Process purchases and provide digital downloads
Respond to questions or customer service requests
Send emails you have chosen to receive
Maintain and improve the website
Understand website traffic and visitor activity
Prevent fraud or misuse
Meet legal, accounting, or tax requirements

Service Providers

Crochet Stitch Library is built and hosted through Wix. Wix may collect and process information needed to provide website hosting, online store, analytics, security, and other website services.

Payments may be processed through Wix Payments, Stripe, or another payment provider available through the website. These companies process payment and transaction information according to their own privacy policies.

Buy Me a Skein support is handled through Buy Me a Coffee. If you follow that link, any information you provide is handled according to Buy Me a Coffee’s policies.

Information may also be processed by services used for email delivery, website analytics, fraud prevention, accounting, or customer support.

Crochet Stitch Library does not sell or rent your personal information.

Cookies and Analytics

Crochet Stitch Library and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device. They may be used to keep the website working, remember preferences, understand website traffic, complete purchases, and improve security.

Some cookies are necessary for the website and store to function. Others may be used for analytics or additional features.

You may control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may prevent parts of the website from working correctly.

When a cookie notice or preference tool is available, you may use it to manage your choices.

Information Security and Retention

Reasonable steps are taken to protect the information connected to Crochet Stitch Library. However, no website, storage system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Information may be kept for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain purchase records, meet legal or tax requirements, resolve disputes, and protect the website.

You may contact Crochet Stitch Library to ask about personal information you have provided or to request a correction or deletion. Some information may need to be retained for legal, accounting, fraud prevention, or transaction record purposes.

Children's Privacy

Crochet Stitch Library is not directed toward children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact Crochet Stitch Library so the information can be reviewed and removed when appropriate.

Purchases should be made by an adult or with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

Terms and Conditions

By accessing or using Crochet Stitch Library, you agree to use the website lawfully and in a way that does not interfere with the website or other visitors.

You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, disrupt its operation, introduce harmful code, misuse customer accounts, or use the site for fraudulent activity.

Crochet Stitch Library may update, remove, correct, or change website content at any time.

Crochet Information

Crochet Stitch Library provides crochet instructions, photographs, guides, and other educational information.

Every effort is made to provide accurate and understandable instructions. Crochet methods, terminology, tension, yarn, hook sizes, and individual results can vary. The website cannot guarantee that every project or swatch will produce the same result for every person.

You are responsible for choosing suitable materials, following manufacturer safety instructions, and deciding whether a pattern or project is appropriate for its intended use.

Digital Products and Refunds

Products sold through Crochet Stitch Library are digital products unless the product description clearly states otherwise. No physical item will be shipped.

Because digital files are available after purchase, all sales are final and refunds are not provided except when required by law.

Please read the complete product description before purchasing. It is the customer’s responsibility to confirm that the product is the pattern or file they intend to purchase and that they have the software or device needed to open it.

If a file is missing, damaged, or cannot be accessed, contact Crochet Stitch Library for help.

Prices and product availability may change at any time.

Copyright and Use of Content

The original written instructions, photographs, graphics, website design, and other original content on Crochet Stitch Library are protected by copyright.

Many crochet stitches and techniques are traditional and are not claimed as original inventions. However, the specific wording, photographs, graphics, organization, and presentation created for Crochet Stitch Library may not be copied, republished, distributed, or sold without permission.

You may use the free stitch instructions to make crochet projects for personal use or to create finished physical items.

Purchased patterns are for the purchaser’s use. Pattern files may not be copied, shared, uploaded, redistributed, translated, or sold. Any additional permissions or restrictions included in an individual pattern also apply.

You may link to a Crochet Stitch Library page, but you may not copy the complete instructions or photographs onto another website, social media account, document, or publication.

If you would like permission to use an image or excerpt, please contact Crochet Stitch Library.

External Links

Crochet Stitch Library may contain links to other websites, shops, social media platforms, payment services, or resources.

Those websites are operated by other companies and have their own terms, privacy practices, and content. Crochet Stitch Library is not responsible for the availability, security, accuracy, or policies of outside websites.

Following an external link is your choice.

Buy Me a Skein

Buy Me a Skein is an optional way for readers to support the cost of yarn, website services, photography, and the continued growth of the ad free Crochet Stitch Library.

Support payments are processed through Buy Me a Coffee and are subject to that platform’s terms and policies. A support payment does not create a membership, employment relationship, partnership, or promise of a specific product or service unless one is clearly stated at the time of payment.

Limitation of Liability

Crochet Stitch Library is provided on an as available basis.

To the extent permitted by law, Crochet Stitch Library and Cozy Fox Hollow are not responsible for losses, damages, injuries, or other problems resulting from the use of the website, reliance on its content, use of a crochet pattern, inability to access the site, or use of an external service.

Nothing in these policies removes any rights that cannot legally be waived.

Changes to These Policies

These policies may be updated when the website, services, or legal requirements change.

The current version will be posted on this page with the date of the most recent update. Continued use of the website after an update means you accept the revised policies.

Governing Law

These policies are governed by the laws of the State of Utah and applicable laws of the United States, without limiting any consumer rights that apply under other laws.

Contact

Questions about these policies, purchases, personal information, or website content may be sent to:

Crochet Stitch Library by Cozy Fox Hollow
Email: joyswithliz@gmail.com