Information We Collect
SewingCompass collects information you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment on a pattern review, or contact us with a question about a quilting tool or embroidery machine.
We also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and the referring website that brought you to us. This helps us understand how readers use our sewing and quilting content.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve SewingCompass, respond to your inquiries, send newsletters about new fabric reviews or embroidery machine comparisons if you have opted in, and understand which topics our readers find most useful.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Any use of your data is aimed at making your experience browsing our sewing and quilting content better and more relevant.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Like most websites, SewingCompass uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to remember your preferences, analyze site traffic, and understand which reviews of sewing machines, notions, or embroidery software are most popular.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of the site, such as saved preferences or personalized content recommendations.
Third-Party Services
We use third-party services such as Google Analytics to help us understand site traffic and reader behavior. These services may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, including cookies and your IP address.
We may also embed content from third-party platforms, such as YouTube tutorials on machine embroidery techniques or Pinterest images of quilting patterns. These embedded services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information.
Amazon Associates Disclosure
SewingCompass is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
When you click on an Amazon affiliate link within one of our sewing machine or quilting supply reviews and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Amazon may use cookies to track these referrals in accordance with their own privacy policy.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, such as maintaining your newsletter subscription or responding to your inquiries about sewing and embroidery topics.
If you wish to have your data deleted sooner, you may contact us directly and we will remove it unless we are required to retain it for legal or operational reasons.
Your Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, and the right to object to or restrict certain processing.
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of that information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information, which SewingCompass does not engage in.
To exercise any of these rights, please reach out to us using the contact information provided below, and we will respond in accordance with applicable law.
Children’s Privacy
SewingCompass is intended for a general audience interested in sewing, quilting, and machine embroidery, and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can promptly remove it.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out to us through the contact form on our website.
We are happy to help, whether your question is about our data practices or about choosing the right quilting cotton for your next project.