Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit this website, contact me through the website, subscribe to my newsletter, or interact with my online content.
This website is operated by:
M.A. Reymond
Horw, Switzerland
Email: mareymond@elfenfunke.com
This website is an author website dedicated to my creative writing projects, including original fiction, fanfiction, blog posts, visual story material, and related creative content.
I take the protection of your personal data seriously and process personal data in accordance with applicable Swiss data protection law, in particular the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The version published on this website at the time of your visit applies.
2. Personal Data Collected
Personal data means any information that can identify you directly or indirectly.
This website may collect personal data in the following ways:
2.1 Data collected automatically when visiting the website
When you visit this website, technical data may be collected automatically by the website provider and hosting platform. This may include:
IP address
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browser type and version
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operating system
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device information
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date and time of access
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pages visited
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referrer URL
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general usage and performance data
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This data is collected to ensure the secure and reliable operation of the website, to improve the website, and to understand general visitor behaviour.
2.2 Data provided voluntarily by you
Personal data may also be collected when you voluntarily provide it, for example when you:
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use the contact form
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subscribe to a newsletter
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send me an email
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interact with forms or sign-up features on the website
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Depending on the form used, this may include:
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your name
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your email address
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your message
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your subscription preferences
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any other information you choose to provide
This data is used only for the purpose for which you provided it, such as answering your message, sending newsletters, or managing communication with readers.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
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to operate and maintain this website
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to respond to contact requests
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to send newsletters, if you have subscribed
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to improve website content and user experience
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to analyse website traffic and performance
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to prevent misuse, spam, or security issues
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to comply with legal obligations
I do not sell your personal data!
4. Website Hosting and Wix Services
This website is created and hosted with Wix.com.
Wix may process personal data on my behalf in order to provide website hosting, security, technical infrastructure, contact forms, newsletter tools, analytics, and other website-related services.
Data processed by Wix may be stored on servers in different countries. Wix applies its own technical and organisational security measures to protect personal data.
Further information can be found in Wix’s own Privacy Policy:
https://www.wix.com/about/privacy
5. Contact Form
If you contact me through the website contact form, the information you provide will be used to respond to your message.
This may include your name, email address, and the content of your message.
The data is not passed on to third parties unless this is necessary to process your request, required by law, or technically necessary through Wix as the website provider.
6. Newsletter
If you subscribe to my newsletter, your email address and any other information requested during sign-up will be used to send you updates about my writing, creative projects, blog posts, publications, and related content.
The newsletter function is provided through Wix.
Newsletter subscriptions are voluntary. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in each newsletter or by contacting me directly.
After unsubscribing, your email address will be removed from the newsletter mailing list, unless legal retention obligations apply or further storage is necessary for legitimate reasons.
7. Cookies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. They help the website function properly, improve user experience, remember preferences, and collect statistical information about website usage.
Cookies may include:
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necessary cookies required for the website to function
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performance and analytics cookies
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preference cookies
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marketing or third-party cookies, if enabled
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may limit certain website functions.
Where required, non-essential cookies are only used with your consent through the cookie banner or consent settings on this website.
8. Google Analytics
This website may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google.
Google Analytics helps me understand how visitors use my website, for example which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and how they found the website. This helps me improve the structure, content, and usability of the site.
Google Analytics may process information such as:
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page views
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approximate location
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device and browser information
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interaction with the website
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referrer information
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usage statistics
Google Analytics uses cookies or similar technologies. According to Google, Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses from EU users.
The use of Google Analytics is based on consent where legally required. You can refuse or withdraw your consent through the cookie settings on this website.
Further information about Google Analytics and data protection can be found here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
Google’s Privacy Policy can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
9. External Links
This website may contain links to external platforms, including but not limited to:
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Ko-fi
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Archive of Our Own
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FanFiction.net
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Fanfiktion.de
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Inkitt
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Midjourney
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Spotify
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Apple Music
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social media platforms
If you click on an external link, you leave this website. The privacy policies and data processing practices of the respective external providers apply.
I have no control over how these third-party websites collect, process, or store your personal data.
10. Embedded Content and Social Media
This website may include embedded content or links to external content, such as images, videos, social media posts, or galleries.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly. These third-party platforms may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, or monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into an account with that platform.
11. AI-Generated Images and Creative Tools
This website may display AI-generated images created with tools such as Midjourney. These images are used as visual inspiration for my creative projects.
Simply viewing such images on this website does not require you to provide personal data. However, if images are embedded from or linked to external platforms, the respective platform’s privacy policy may apply.
12. Data Sharing
Personal data is only shared with third parties when necessary for the operation of this website or communication services, when legally required, or when you have given consent.
Possible service providers include:
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Wix, for website hosting, forms, newsletter tools, and technical infrastructure
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Google, for website analytics
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email and communication service providers
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external platforms linked from this website
These providers may process data in Switzerland, the EU, the USA, or other countries. Where data is transferred internationally, appropriate legal safeguards are used where required.
13. Data Security
Appropriate technical and organisational measures are taken to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure.
However, data transmission over the internet can never be guaranteed to be completely secure. Any data you transmit through the website or by email is sent at your own risk.
14. Data Retention
Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Contact form messages and email correspondence may be kept for as long as necessary to respond to your request or maintain communication.
Newsletter data is stored until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Analytics data is stored according to the settings of the analytics provider.
15. Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
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request information about the personal data stored about you
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request correction of inaccurate personal data
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request deletion of your personal data
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request restriction of processing
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object to certain types of processing
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withdraw consent at any time
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request a copy of your personal data
To exercise these rights, you can contact me at:
Please note that I may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
16. Withdrawal of Consent
If you have given consent to data processing, for example for newsletter subscription or analytics cookies, you may withdraw this consent at any time.
You can unsubscribe from the newsletter using the unsubscribe link in the newsletter.
You can change cookie preferences through the cookie settings on this website, if available.
You can also contact me directly to request deletion or correction of your data.
17. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you can contact me at:
M.A. Reymond
Horw, Switzerland
Email: mareymond@elfenfunke.com
18. Final Provisions
If individual provisions of this Privacy Policy are invalid or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected.
This Privacy Policy is governed by Swiss law, unless other mandatory legal provisions apply.
Version: 13 May 2026