Last updated: April 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Karin Winter ("I", "me", or "my") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit karinwinterauthor.com (the "Website"). I take your privacy seriously and am committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.
1. Who Is the Data Controller?
The data controller for this website is:
Karin Winter
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2. What Data I Collect and Why
Newsletter Subscription
When you subscribe to my newsletter, I collect your name and email address. This information is used solely to send you:
- New release announcements
- Cover reveals and sneak peeks
- Exclusive content, bonus scenes, and giveaways
- Behind-the-scenes updates from my writing life
Legal basis: Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email.
Contact
If you contact me by email, I will retain your email address and the content of your message to respond to your inquiry. This data is not shared with third parties.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) — responding to your message.
Website Analytics
This website does not currently use any analytics tracking or cookies of its own. Third-party services embedded on the site (such as MailerLite) may set cookies — please see Section 5 for details.
3. Third-Party Services
MailerLite
Newsletter subscriptions are managed through MailerLite (UAB "MailerLite", Paupio g. 46, Vilnius, Lithuania). Your name and email address are stored on MailerLite's servers. MailerLite is GDPR-compliant and acts as a data processor on my behalf.
You can review MailerLite's privacy policy at mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Amazon Associates
This website participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. When you click an Amazon link on this site and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Amazon may set cookies when you visit their site. Please review Amazon's privacy policy at amazon.com.
Books2Read / Draft2Digital
Some purchase links lead to Books2Read, a universal book retailer aggregator operated by Draft2Digital. Clicking these links may redirect you to third-party retailers. Please review their privacy policies independently.
4. Data Retention
Your newsletter subscription data is retained for as long as you remain subscribed. Upon unsubscribing, your data will be removed from active mailing lists. You may request complete deletion at any time (see Section 6).
5. Cookies
This website does not set cookies directly. However, third-party services (MailerLite, Amazon) may set cookies in your browser when you interact with their embedded forms or follow their links. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access — You can request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
- Right to rectification — You can ask me to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure — You can request that I delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to restrict processing — You can ask me to limit how I use your data.
- Right to data portability — You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object — You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent — Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at [loading…]. I will respond within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated.
7. Data Security
I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. Newsletter data is stored securely with MailerLite, which employs industry-standard security practices. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, but I am committed to protecting your information to the best of my ability.
8. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 16. I do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided me with personal data, please contact me and I will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. I encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out:
Karin Winter
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