Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Your privacy is important to us at Knittingtips.net. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our website.

2. What Information We Collect

Knittingtips.net is primarily an information portal. We do not collect personal data such as name or email address unless you actively provide it to us (e.g., via a future contact form).

However, we collect anonymized information about how the website is used to improve our services. This includes:

• Aggregated statistics on visitor numbers and popular pages.
• Technical information such as browser type and device type.

3. Cookies and Analytics Tools

We use cookies and analytics tools to:

• Remember your preferences (e.g., whether you have accepted the cookie banner).
• Analyze traffic on our website to improve the user experience. For this, we use the following third-party tools:

Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 to collect aggregated and anonymized statistics about how the website is used. To protect your privacy, we use "Consent Mode v2", which means that no tracking cookies are placed before you have explicitly given your consent.

Bing Webmaster Tools & Microsoft Clarity

We also use tools from Microsoft (Bing Webmaster Tools and potentially Microsoft Clarity) to improve search visibility and understand user patterns (e.g., heatmaps and troubleshooting). This helps us improve the site's layout and functionality.

You can choose to turn off cookies in your browser, and you can withdraw your consent at any time. Be aware that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

4. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access the information we have about you.
• Correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
• Deletion of your data.
• Restriction of processing.

Since we currently do not store personally identifiable data, these rights will in practice be upheld by the fact that we have no data to disclose or delete.

5. Changes to the Policy

We may update this privacy policy as needed. The latest version will always be available on this page.

6. Data Controller and Contact

Data Controller: Knittingtips.net
Email: privacy@knittingtips.net

If you have questions about our privacy practices or wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us at the email above.

You can also contact the Norwegian Data Protection Authority if you have questions about privacy or wish to file a complaint.

7. Local Storage (localStorage)

Our calculators and knitting diary store data directly in your browser via localStorage. This data:

• Is stored only on your own device
• Is never sent to our server or third parties
• Is not accessible to us or others
• Can be deleted at any time by clearing the browser's data

Examples: project names, yarn types, needle sizes, calculator settings.