Datenschutz

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Data controller

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Meryem Erenler
Albertus-Magnus-Str.
41470 Neuss
Germany
Email: meryemerenler.author@gmail.com

2. General information

I take the protection of your personal data seriously. I treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and this privacy policy.

Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person.

3. Data collection on this website

Newsletter sign-up & contact form

If you subscribe to my newsletter or send me a message via the form on this website, the following data you provide will be processed:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Message (optional)
  • Your consent to this privacy policy (via the checkbox on the form)

Purpose: To manage your newsletter subscription and/or respond to your enquiry, and to send you updates about my books, releases, and author news by email.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent, given via the checkbox on the form). If you contact me with a specific request, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR may also apply (pre-contractual communication).

Storage period: Your data is stored only as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose. If you subscribe to the newsletter, your data is kept until you unsubscribe or ask me to delete it. Contact messages are deleted once your enquiry has been handled, unless legal retention obligations apply.

Unsubscribe: You can withdraw your consent and unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time — free of charge — by emailing meryemerenler.author@gmail.com with the subject “Unsubscribe”. You may also use the same address to request deletion of your personal data.

Email communication

If you contact me by email, I will store and process your email address and the information you provide solely to handle your request.

4. External services

Formspree (form processing)

The newsletter and contact form on this website is processed by Formspree, a service provided by Formspree, Inc. When you submit the form, your data (name, email address, and optional message) is transmitted to Formspree and forwarded to me by email. Formspree may also store your submission on their servers.

Provider: Formspree, Inc., USA
Privacy policy: formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in operating a functional contact and newsletter form).

Data may be processed in the United States. Formspree uses appropriate safeguards for international data transfers as required under GDPR.

Google Fonts

This website uses Google Fonts, provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. When you visit the site, your browser loads fonts from Google servers, which may result in your IP address being transmitted to Google.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in a uniform and appealing presentation of the website).

More information: Google Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies

This website does not use cookies for tracking or analytics. Formspree may set technically necessary cookies when you submit the form to prevent spam; these are governed by Formspree's privacy policy. If this website's use of cookies changes in the future, this privacy policy will be updated accordingly.

6. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at meryemerenler.author@gmail.com.

7. Data security

I use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, or unauthorised access. However, data transmission over the internet cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Changes to this privacy policy

I reserve the right to update this privacy policy to reflect changes to the website or legal requirements. The current version is always available on this page.