Privacy Policy

This policy explains how DIY Miniature Craft (“we”, “us”) handles personal data on this website. The site is run by an individual based in the United States. We only collect what we need to run a free blog and answer the people who write to us.

What we collect

• Newsletter: your email address and the time and page you subscribed from, so we can send you new tutorials and prove your consent.
• Contact form: your name, email address and message, so we can reply.
• Analytics: anonymous usage data such as pages viewed, device type, browser and approximate location, collected with Google Analytics 4.
• Likes: if you like an article, a small flag is stored in your browser so the button remembers your choice. It is not tied to an account because we have none.

How we use it

• To send the newsletter you asked for (you can unsubscribe in one click from any email).
• To answer your messages.
• To understand which tutorials help readers most and to improve the site.
• To keep the site secure and prevent spam.

We do not sell your data and we do not use it for advertising profiles.

Legal basis

We rely on your consent for the newsletter and analytics cookies, and on our legitimate interest in answering messages and keeping the site safe.

Who we share it with

We use a few service providers to run the site: Hostinger for hosting, an email delivery service for the newsletter and contact replies, and Google Analytics. They process data only on our instructions. We may also disclose data if the law requires it.

How long we keep it

Newsletter addresses are kept until you unsubscribe. Contact messages are kept for up to 12 months after the conversation ends. Analytics data is kept for 14 months.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you can ask to access, correct, delete or export your data, to object to or restrict its use, and to withdraw consent at any time. To do so, contact us or write to contact@diyminiaturecraft.com. If you are in the EU or UK you can also complain to your local data protection authority.

Notice for California and other US states

If you live in California or another US state with a privacy law, you may ask what personal data we hold, ask us to delete or correct it, and opt out of its sale or sharing. We do not sell your personal data or share it for cross-context advertising. We will not treat you differently for using these rights.

Cookies

See our Cookie Policy for the cookies we use and how to control them.

Children

This site is for a general audience, but we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you think a child has sent us their data, tell us and we will delete it.

International transfers

We are based in the United States, and our providers (including Hostinger and Google) may process data in the United States and other countries. If you visit from the EU or UK, your data may be transferred outside your region. Where required, we rely on recognised safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy we will update the date at the top of the page. For significant changes we will also say so in the newsletter.

Contact

Questions about your privacy? Use the contact page or email contact@diyminiaturecraft.com.