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Cookie Policy
Last updated: November 3, 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage, work in the same way. In this policy we call all of them “cookies”.
Necessary cookies do not need your consent. Analytics and advertising cookies are only used if you allow them.
2. Your choice
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time with the button below. Your choice is stored for 12 months; after that we will ask you again.
3. Necessary cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
cm_cookie_consent | CrochetMetrics (local storage) | Stores your cookie choices. | 12 months |
cm_theme_mode | CrochetMetrics (local storage) | Remembers whether you chose light or dark mode. | Until you delete it |
cm-pattern-translator | CrochetMetrics (local storage) | Keeps your last pattern and settings in the translator, on your device only. | Until you delete it |
wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_*, wp-settings-* | CrochetMetrics | Only for site administrators who log in. | Session to 1 year |
comment_author_* | CrochetMetrics | Remembers your name and email if you leave a comment and ask us to. | 1 year |
4. Analytics cookies (only with your consent)
If we measure audience with Google Analytics 4, these cookies are set only after you accept analytics cookies. IP addresses are not stored by Google Analytics 4.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors with a random identifier. | 2 years |
_ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Keeps the state of your visit. | 2 years |
5. Advertising cookies (Google AdSense)
With your consent, Google uses these cookies to show personalized ads, limit how often you see an ad and measure ad performance. Without consent, Google may use limited, non-personalized ads. The complete and up-to-date list is in Google’s cookie documentation.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__gads, __gpi | Google AdSense (crochetmetrics.com) | Ad delivery, frequency capping and measurement. | Up to 13 months |
IDE | Google (doubleclick.net) | Personalized advertising based on your visits. | Up to 13 months |
test_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies. | 15 minutes |
6. Affiliate stores
When you click a link to Amazon, Hobbii or Shopee, those stores may set their own cookies on their websites to attribute your purchase. Their cookie policies apply.
7. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings (usually under “Privacy” or “Site data”). If you block necessary cookies, some features, such as remembering your preferences, will not work.