Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 2026

Rui Yamamuro (“we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit this website or contact us through the website.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

Contact information
When you contact us through this website, we may collect information such as your name, email address, and any information you choose to provide in your message. This information is used to respond to your inquiry and manage our communications with you.

Website usage information
This website may collect information about your browser, network, device, IP address, and how you use the website, such as pages visited, traffic sources, and general usage data through Squarespace analytics. This information helps us understand how the website is used and improve its performance and user experience.

Pattern purchases
Knitting patterns are sold and delivered through Ravelry. Purchase, payment, order, and download information is handled by Ravelry according to its own privacy policy and terms.

How We Use Your Information

The information collected may be used to:

Respond to inquiries
Communicate with you regarding your inquiry or project
Understand how visitors use the website
Improve the website and user experience
Provide information related to our designs, publications, and business activities when relevant to an inquiry

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Cookies and Analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that are stored on your device when you visit a website.

Necessary cookies are used to allow Squarespace, our website hosting platform, to securely operate and serve this website.

This website may also use analytics and performance cookies to understand site traffic, activity, and other information about how visitors use the website. These may include information about your browser, network, device, IP address, pages visited, clicks, scrolling, searches, and timestamps.

Analytics and performance cookies may be used according to your cookie settings and the cookie preferences available on this website.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.

Third-Party Services

This website uses third-party services, including Squarespace for website hosting and analytics, and Ravelry for the sale and delivery of knitting patterns.

When you purchase a pattern through Ravelry, your purchase and related information is handled by Ravelry in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms.

Third-party services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information about how they handle personal data.

Data Protection

We take reasonable measures to protect the personal information we receive through this website. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data.

If you would like to exercise these rights or have any questions about how your information is handled, please contact us using the contact details below.

Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy & Cookie Policy or the use of your personal information, please contact:

Rui Yamamuro
Email: ruiyamamuro@gmail.com