This English translation is provided for convenience. The Spanish version prevails in case of conflict.
1. User information
Vera Beryl, as Data Controller, informs you that, in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/679 of 27 April (GDPR) and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December on the Protection of Personal Data and Guarantee of Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), we will process your data as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
This Policy describes how we collect your personal data, why we collect it, what we do with it, who we share it with, how we protect it, and your options regarding its processing.
This Policy applies to the processing of your personal data collected by the author in connection with her services. By accepting the terms of this Policy, you agree to the processing of your personal data as defined herein.
«Vera Beryl» is the author's pen name. The full legal identification details of the Data Controller are available to the competent authorities and may be formally requested via the email address listed in the Contact section.
2. Contact
Name: Vera Beryl
Email: vera@veraberyl.com
3. Key principles
We are committed to delivering our services to the highest standard, which includes handling your data with security and transparency. Our principles are:
- Lawfulness: We only collect your personal data for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
- Data minimization: We limit data collection to what is strictly relevant and necessary for the purposes for which it is collected.
- Purpose limitation: We only collect your personal data for the stated purposes and according to your wishes.
- Accuracy: We keep your personal data accurate and up to date.
- Data security: We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures, proportionate to the risks, to ensure your data is not damaged, disclosed, or accessed without authorization.
- Access and rectification: We provide means for you to access or correct your data whenever you see fit.
- Retention: We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
- International transfers: When your data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, it is protected with appropriate legal safeguards.
- Third parties: Access and transfer of personal data to third parties is carried out in accordance with applicable laws and appropriate contractual safeguards.
- Marketing and cookies: We comply with applicable legislation on advertising and cookies.
4. Collection and processing of your personal data
The types of data we may request and process are:
- Identification data (name and email).
We also collect technical data about your visit to the website, as described in the Cookies section.
Whenever we request your personal data, we will clearly inform you of what we collect and why. In general, we collect and process your personal data for the purpose of:
- Providing relevant information, news, and content from the author.
- Sending communications through the newsletter.
Retention period: Your data will be retained for as long as your newsletter subscription is active and for up to one year after unsubscribing, to manage opt-outs and any potential claims. You may request permanent deletion at any time.
5. Legal basis
In accordance with applicable data protection regulations, your personal data may be processed when:
- You have given your consent for the processing. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
- Required by law.
- There is a legitimate interest that is not overridden by your privacy rights, such as sending commercial information through your newsletter subscription.
6. Data processors
For managing the website and newsletter, Vera Beryl uses the following providers as Data Processors:
- MailerLite (UAB MailerLite, Lithuania): management of the subscriber list, newsletter delivery, and subscription forms. Based in the European Union, GDPR-compliant by default.
- StoryOrigin (USA): delivery of bonus files to subscribed readers. Standard Contractual Clauses in place to ensure international transfers comply with GDPR.
- Netlify, Inc. (USA): website hosting and contact form processing. Standard Contractual Clauses in place to ensure international transfers comply with GDPR.
Except where required by law, Vera Beryl will not share your personal data with any other third parties.
7. Your rights
Regarding the collection and processing of your personal data, you may contact us at any time to:
- Access your personal data and any other information specified in Article 15.1 of the GDPR.
- Correct personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete, in accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR.
- Delete your personal data in accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR.
- Restrict the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 18 of the GDPR.
- Request data portability in accordance with Article 20 of the GDPR.
- Object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR.
If you have given consent for a specific purpose, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
You may exercise these rights by sending a reasoned and verified communication to vera@veraberyl.com.
You are also informed of your right to file a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (www.aepd.es) if you believe the processing of your personal data does not comply with current regulations.
8. Cookies
This website uses only technical and functional cookies, strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the site:
- Session cookies (hosting provider, Netlify): enable the basic functioning of the site.
- MailerLite cookies: management of the newsletter subscription form.
No third-party cookies are used for analytics, advertising, or tracking (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or others). Since these are exclusively necessary technical cookies, prior consent is not required under Article 22.2 of the LSSI-CE.
If you wish to block cookies, you can configure your browser to prevent their installation. See your browser's instructions for more information.
9. Legal information
The requirements of this Policy complement, and do not replace, any other requirement existing under applicable data protection law, which shall prevail in all cases.
This Policy is subject to periodic review and the author may modify it at any time. If this happens, we will notify you of the changes and ask you to re-read the latest version and confirm your acceptance.