Datenschutz

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 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

Contact form & newsletter sign-up

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

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Message (optional)

Purpose: To respond to your enquiry and/or send you newsletter updates about my books and author news.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (your consent, confirmed via the checkbox on the form) and Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (pre-contractual communication, where applicable).

Storage period: Your data is stored only as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose, or until you withdraw your consent or request deletion.

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

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 currently use cookies or tracking tools such as Google Analytics. If this 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.