Privacy Policy
This policy explains what personal data ThreadAndTech collects, why we collect it, who we share it with and what choices you have. It applies to threadandtech.com. We write it in plain language because we want you to understand it.
ThreadAndTech (“we”, “us”) runs this website. For privacy questions, email [email protected].
What we collect
Information you give us. If you use our contact form or email us, we receive your name, email address and the contents of your message.
Information collected automatically. When you visit, our servers and tools record technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, the pages you view, how long you stay, the page that referred you and the date and time of your visit.
Cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies, which are small files stored on your device. They are explained in our [Cookie Policy]. Where the law requires it, we ask for your consent before setting cookies that aren’t strictly necessary.
Affiliate click data. When you click an affiliate link, the brand or its affiliate network sets a cookie and records that the click came from our site. We don’t receive your name, your payment details or what you bought. We may see summary figures, such as how many orders our links produced and the commission earned.
We don’t sell products, so we don’t collect payment card details. We don’t run a newsletter or user accounts, and we don’t ask for sensitive personal data.
Why we use your data and our legal basis
We use data to run and secure the website, to understand which pages are useful so we can improve them, to reply to your messages, to measure how our affiliate links perform, and to meet legal duties.
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or a similar region, our legal bases are your consent (for analytics and marketing cookies), our legitimate interest in running and improving a secure website, and, where needed, compliance with a legal obligation. You can withdraw consent at any time. That doesn’t affect use of your data before you withdrew it.
Who we share data with
We share data only with providers that help us run the site, and only as needed.
Google, for analytics (Google Analytics 4) and tag management (Google Tag Manager). Affiliate networks and brands, when you click an affiliate link. Our website hosting and security providers. Our email provider, which delivers messages sent through the contact form and to our mailboxes. Authorities or advisers, when the law requires it or to protect our legal rights.
We don’t sell your personal data for money. Under some laws, allowing advertising or affiliate cookies on a website can count as “sharing” or “selling” data. If you want to opt out, use the “Cookie settings” link in the footer or email: [email protected].
International transfers
Our providers may process data in countries other than yours, including the United States. Where the law requires it, we rely on safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or the provider’s certified data transfer framework.
How long we keep data
Contact messages: up to 24 months after we last write to you. Analytics data: up to 14 months. Server logs: up to 90 days. Cookie lifetimes are listed in the Cookie Policy.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to ask for a copy of your data, to correct it, to delete it, to limit or object to how we use it, to move it to another service, to withdraw consent and to complain to your local data protection authority. If you live in California or another US state with a privacy law, you also have the right to know what personal information we collect, to delete or correct it, to opt out of sale or sharing, and not to be treated differently for using these rights.
To use any of these rights, email: [email protected]. We may need to confirm your identity first. We reply within the time the law allows, usually within 30 days.
Children
This website is not for children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect their data. If you think a child has sent us personal data, email us and we will delete it.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including HTTPS and access controls. No website can promise complete security.
Links to other websites
Our pages link to brands and other sites. We don’t control them and aren’t responsible for their privacy practices. Read their policies before you share data with them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. When we make a material change, we change the date at the top and, where the law requires, tell you with a notice on the site.
