Privacy Policy
The protection of your personal data is important to me. I process personal data only in accordance with applicable data protection laws, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Austrian data protection laws.
Controller
Elisabeth G. Mark
1040 Vienna
Austria
Email: elisabethgmark@gmail.com
Website Hosting and Technical Data
This website is hosted and provided through Squarespace.
When you visit this website, certain technical data may be processed in order to display the website, ensure its security, and maintain its functionality. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access, pages visited, referring website, and similar technical information.
The legal basis for this processing is my legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR in operating a secure, stable, and user-friendly website.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are technically necessary for the website to function properly. Depending on the website settings, Squarespace may also use analytics or performance cookies.
Non-essential cookies are only used if you have given your consent. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time through the cookie settings on this website or by adjusting your browser settings.
Newsletter
If you subscribe to my newsletter, I process your email address in order to send you updates about my books, releases, projects, character art, ARC opportunities, recommendations, and related news.
The newsletter is managed through Squarespace. Squarespace may process your email address and related subscription data on my behalf. This may include information such as the date of subscription, consent status, newsletter delivery data, and interaction data such as opens or clicks, where applicable.
The legal basis for this processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email or by contacting me at elisabethgmark@gmail.com.
After unsubscribing, your email address will be removed from the active newsletter list unless legal obligations require further storage.
Contact
If you contact me by email or through any contact option on this website, I process the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message, in order to respond to your inquiry.
The legal basis is, depending on the nature of your request, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for pre-contractual or contractual communication, or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR based on my legitimate interest in responding to inquiries.
External Links
This website may contain links to external websites and platforms, including Amazon, Goodreads, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest.
If you click on these links, you leave my website. The respective providers are responsible for any data processing that takes place on their websites or platforms. Please refer to their privacy policies for more information.
Data Retention
Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose or as required by law.
Newsletter data is stored until you unsubscribe. Contact inquiries are stored only as long as necessary to process the inquiry, unless legal obligations require longer retention.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access
- Right to rectification
- Right to erasure
- Right to restriction of processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact me at:
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Austria, the competent authority is the Austrian Data Protection Authority.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time if legal, technical, or content-related changes to the website make this necessary.
Last updated: June 2026