This Privacy Policy explains how Fat Face & Me (“we”, “us” and “our”) collects, uses and handles information when you visit fatfaceandme.com, contact us or follow links to other websites.
Information we collect
You can browse our website without providing your name or contact details. However, some information is collected automatically when you visit.
If you contact us by email, we receive your email address and any information you include in your message. We use this information to respond to your enquiry and manage any related correspondence.
Our website and hosting systems may also record technical information, including your IP address, browser type, pages requested and the date and time of your visit. This information helps us operate the website, investigate technical problems and protect against misuse.
Spam protection with Akismet
We use Akismet, an anti-spam service provided by Automattic, to help detect and filter spam comments.
When you submit a comment, information may be sent to Akismet for spam checking. Depending on our configuration, this typically includes your IP address, browser information, referring page and our website address, together with information you provide, such as your name, username, email address, website address and the comment itself.
For more information about how this information is handled, read Automattic’s Privacy Notice for Visitors to Our Users’ Sites.
Google Analytics and cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors find and use our website. This helps us identify useful content and improve the browsing experience.
GA4 collects information such as the pages you visit, how you interact with the website, your approximate location, browser and device details, and the website or source that referred you.
Google Analytics uses cookies, including _ga and cookies beginning with _ga_, to distinguish visitors and visits. Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. Our current setup loads Google Analytics automatically without asking you to accept analytics cookies through a consent banner.
Information collected through Google Analytics is sent to Google for processing. We use the resulting reports to understand website activity rather than to identify individual visitors by name.
For more information, read how Google uses information from sites that use its services and Google’s Privacy Policy.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Deleting cookies alone does not prevent them from being set again on a later visit. Google also provides a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on for supported browsers.
Hosting and overseas processing
Our website is hosted through HostDime’s cloud infrastructure in Orlando, Florida, United States. Website data, including server logs and information stored as part of operating the website, may therefore be stored or processed in the United States.
Other service providers, including Google, Etsy and Amazon, may process information in the United States and other countries where they operate. Privacy laws in those countries may differ from those in your country.
Purchases through Etsy
Our website links to the Fat Face & Me Etsy shop, where you can purchase digital crochet patterns. Purchases and payments take place through Etsy rather than through this website.
Etsy collects and handles the information needed to process your purchase under its own policies. As the seller, we may receive order details and information Etsy makes available to us, such as your name, email address and messages relating to your purchase.
We use this information to manage orders, answer questions, provide customer support and keep any records required by law. We do not receive your full payment card details from Etsy.
For more information about Etsy’s handling of your information, read Etsy’s Privacy Policy.
Amazon affiliate links
Some pages may contain Amazon affiliate links. If you follow one of these links and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Amazon may use cookies and similar technologies to recognise referrals and attribute qualifying purchases to our website. Information collected after you follow an Amazon link is handled under the privacy notice and cookie settings of the relevant Amazon website.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
How we use and share information
We use information to operate and improve the website, respond to enquiries, support Etsy customers, maintain relevant records and protect our services from misuse.
Information may be handled by service providers that support these activities, including our hosting, analytics and email providers. We may also disclose information where required by law or where reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights.
Keeping information secure
We take reasonable steps to protect information we hold from loss, misuse and unauthorised access or disclosure. However, no method of online transmission or electronic storage is completely secure.
We retain information for as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described in this policy, including any applicable legal, accounting or record-keeping requirements. Information held by third-party services is also subject to their retention policies.
Links to other websites
Our website contains links to Etsy, Amazon and other external websites. Those websites have their own privacy policies and practices, which we do not control. We encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information.
Access, corrections and privacy concerns
You can contact us to ask about personal information we hold about you, request access or correction, or ask us to delete information we no longer need. We will consider your request in accordance with applicable law and may need to verify your identity.
If you have a concern about how we have handled your information, please explain the issue so we can investigate and respond.
For privacy enquiries or requests, please contact us using the details on our Contact page.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services or information-handling practices change. The latest version will be published on this page with an updated date.
Last updated: 25 October 2026