February 4, 2024
This Cookie Notice explains how we at SewingForALiving.com use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
Log Files
Like many other websites, sewingforaliving.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses and other such information are not linked to any personally identifiable information.
Embedded Scripts
An embedded script is programming code that is designed to collect information about your interactions with the website such as the links you click on. The code is temporarily downloaded onto your device used to access Services from our web server or a third-party service provider, is active only while you are connected to the website, and is deactivated or deleted thereafter.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Our website uses a standard technology called “cookies” to distinguish you from other users and collect information about how you navigate through our website. This helps us to provide you with a better experience and improve our website.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree.
Each website can send its own cookies to your browser if your browser’s preferences allow it, but your browser only lets a website access the cookies it has already sent to you to protect your privacy.
Types Of Cookies
Some of the cookies we use are essential for the proper functioning of the website.
Others are tracking cookies which allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the site when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below:
Please note that our advertisers may also use cookies, over which we have no control.
| COOKIE TYPE | WHO SERVES THESE COOKIES | HOW TO REFUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Essential website cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to your account. We use these for system administration, to prevent fraudulent activity, to improve security, or to allow you to make use of our Services. | On our website, we use WordPress as a content management platform and a set of plug-ins. | These cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website to you, so you cannot refuse them. |
| Performance and functionality cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable. | Our website uses an installation of WordPress and WooCommerce to provide functionality for your use. | These cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website to you, so you cannot refuse them. |
| Analytics and customization cookies: These cookies collect information that is used to help us understand how you use our website, how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website. | Google Analytics https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/ | To refuse these cookies, access your browser settings. Alternatively, you may add this browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout |
| Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests. | Google Advertising https://ads.google.com/home/ | Alternatively, use this opt-out link: Google Advertising: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en |
How Can I Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. As how you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.
If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.
Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire after a certain period. Some are going to expire at the end of your visiting session and some are going to expire after a period of up to two years.
How often will you update this Cookie Notice?
We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Notice regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described above.