Privacy Policy for Bright Meadow Knits

Last updated: November 18, 2025
URL: brightmeadowknits.blogspot.com

Bright Meadow Knits (“the Site”) is a personal blog hosted on the Blogger/Blogspot platform provided by Google LLC. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit the Site, how that information is used, and the choices you have.

If you have any questions, you may contact me at:
[insert your preferred contact email]

1. Information I Collect

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

Follow By Email Subscription
If you subscribe using the “Follow by Email” widget, your email address is collected and stored by Google FeedBurner or Google’s subscription tools.
- I can see the email addresses of subscribers.
- I only use them to send you new blog posts or updates.
- You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in each email.
Comments
When you leave a comment, Blogger/Google may collect:
- Your name or Google profile information
- Your email (depending on your settings)
- Your IP address and browser metadata (collected automatically by Google)
  Comments you post are publicly visible on the Site.

2. Information Collected Automatically

A. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Because this blog is hosted by Blogger (a Google service), Google automatically collects certain information about visitors using cookies and similar technologies. This may include:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited and time spent on the Site
Referring URLs

B. Google Analytics

The Site uses Google Analytics, which uses cookies to collect and analyze visitor behavior. Google may process:

IP address
Device and browser information
Usage statistics
Interaction patterns

Learn more about Google Analytics data practices:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You may opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

3. Advertising (Google AdSense)

This Site uses Google AdSense for display advertising.

Google may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to:

Serve personalized or non-personalized ads
Measure ad performance
Limit how often you see a particular ad

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads

To learn how Google uses data in advertising, see:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

4. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Posts on this Site may include embedded content such as:

YouTube videos
Instagram posts
Maps
Widgets or social media content

Embedded content behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.
These third-party websites may collect:

Data about you
Cookies
Tracking of your interaction with the embedded content

Please check the privacy policies of those platforms for additional details.

5. How Your Information Is Used

Your information may be used for:

Delivering blog updates if you subscribed
Displaying ads through Google AdSense
Understanding traffic patterns and improving the Site
Preventing spam, abuse, or unauthorized activity
Enabling comment functionality

I do not sell or share your personal information with third parties other than the services listed above (Google Analytics, Blogger, Feedburner, AdSense).

6. Your Choices

A. Email Subscriptions

You may unsubscribe from email updates at any time using the link in any automated email you receive.

B. Cookies and Tracking Control

You may disable cookies through your browser settings.
You can also control interest-based ads at:

Google Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
NAI Consumer Opt-Out: https://optout.networkadvertising.org/

C. Do Not Sell My Personal Information (California Residents)

Although I do not intentionally “sell” personal information, Google’s ad-personalization features may be considered “sharing” under California law.
California users may opt out of personalized ads using Google’s tools above.

D. Comment Removal

You may request removal of a comment you have posted by contacting me.

7. Children’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under 13.
I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact me to have it removed.

8. Data Retention

Email addresses: retained until you unsubscribe.
Comments: remain publicly visible unless you or I delete them.
Analytics data: stored by Google according to its retention policies.
Ad data: handled by Google per its own retention rules.

I do not personally store or maintain separate databases of your personal information.

9. Security

While no online service is 100% secure, Blogger and Google provide technical safeguards including HTTPS, access controls, and server-level protections.
I do not independently store subscriber data outside of Google’s services.

10. International Visitors

Google may process data on servers located in the United States or other countries.
If you are visiting from the European Union or other regions with data protection laws, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States by Google.

11. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

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