Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Teuta Metra ("I", "me", "my") collects, uses, and protects personal data of visitors to this website (teutametra.com), in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Dutch law. This site is operated by Teuta Metra as an individual, self-published author based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

2. Data Controller

For the purposes of the GDPR, the data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Teuta Metra
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Contact: via the contact details provided on this website

3. What Personal Data I Collect

I collect only the personal data necessary to operate this website and communicate with visitors who choose to engage with it. This may include:

• Email address, if you choose to sign up for the email newsletter.
• Basic technical data (such as browser type, device type, and general location derived from IP address), collected automatically through standard web server and hosting logs.
• Any information you choose to send me directly, for example through social media or email.

I do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data (such as health, religious, or financial information) through this website.

4. How I Use Your Data

Personal data collected through this website is used only for the following purposes:

• To send newsletter updates about new releases, events, or news, if you have subscribed.
• To respond to messages or enquiries you send me directly.
• To maintain the basic technical operation and security of the website.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

I process your personal data on the following legal grounds under Article 6 GDPR:

• Consent, for newsletter sign ups. You may withdraw this consent at any time by unsubscribing.
• Legitimate interest, for basic technical and security data needed to keep the website functioning properly.

6. Cookies

This website may use essential cookies required for basic technical functionality, provided automatically by the hosting infrastructure. It does not currently use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. If this changes in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly, and consent will be requested where required by law.

7. Third-Party Services

This website contains links and embedded content from third-party services, including Amazon (for book purchases), YouTube (for embedded podcast video content), and social media platforms (Instagram, X, Facebook). These third parties operate under their own privacy policies, and I encourage you to review them. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of these external services.

8. Data Retention

Email addresses collected for the newsletter are retained for as long as you remain subscribed, and are deleted upon unsubscribing or upon request. Basic technical server logs are retained only as long as necessary for security and operational purposes, in line with standard hosting provider practices.

9. Data Security

I take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a resident of the EU or EEA, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data I hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restrict or object to certain processing of your data.
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
• Lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) or your local supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details provided on this website.

11. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 16, and I do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

12. Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the website or applicable law. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact me through the social media links or contact details available on this website.