This policy relates to the processing of personal data that Christina Juhlin (“I”, “me”, or “the website owner”) obtain through your use of my website christinajuhlin.se, including through comments, contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, or other interactions with the website.
I care about your personal privacy. This policy explains how I collect, use and protect data about you and how you can exercise your rights. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy.
With reference to law, I refer below to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable Swedish data protection legislation.
1. What data do I collect about you?
“Personal data” means data relating to you that can identify you.
You can usually use my website without providing me any personal data. There may be a request for data about you on some pages, for example, if you:
- Leave comments on blog posts
- Subscribe to my newsletter
- Contact me through contact forms
The personal data that I may process about you includes:
Personal data and contact details: Name, email address, and website URL (when leaving comments or contacting me)
Technical data: IP address, cookies, and information about your internet connection and device used to access the website
User behavior information: Your browsing patterns on the website, pages visited, and how you interact with the content
User-generated content: Comments, messages, or other content you voluntarily provide
2. Purpose and legal basis
It is a precondition for my processing of your personal data to be lawful that there is a legal basis for doing so. The following are examples of the purposes for which I process your personal data and the legal basis on which this is done.
Website functionality and communication: I process your personal data to enable website functionality such as comment systems, respond to your inquiries, and maintain the website’s security.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest. My legitimate interest is to maintain a functional website and communicate with visitors.
Newsletter and updates: If you subscribe to my newsletter, I use your email address to send you updates about my writing, new book releases, and related content.
Legal basis: Consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter.
Spam prevention and security: I may use your IP address and other technical data to prevent spam and protect the website from malicious activities.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest. My legitimate interest is to maintain website security and prevent abuse.
3. Cookies and tracking technologies
I use cookies and similar technologies on my website. Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Other cookies help me understand how visitors use the website and improve the user experience.
You can control cookie settings through your browser, though disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
4. Who do I share your data with?
I process your personal data with great caution. Your data may be shared with:
Service providers: Third-party services that help me operate the website (such as web hosting providers, email services, or analytics tools) only have permission to use your personal data on my behalf and for specific tasks. They are obliged to keep your personal data confidential and secure.
Gravatar service: If you leave comments, your email address may be shared with Gravatar to display your profile picture.
Legal requirements: I may disclose personal data when required by law or to protect my rights or the rights of others.
Data transfers outside EU/EEA: Some service providers may be located outside the EU/EEA. In such cases, I ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the EU Commission.
5. Your rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access: You can request information about what personal data I process about you and for what purpose.
Right to rectification: You can ask me to correct incorrect or incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure: You can request that I delete your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
Right to restrict processing: You can request that I limit how I process your personal data.
Right to data portability: You can request that I transfer your personal data to you or another service provider.
Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interest, including direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact me using the details provided in Section 8 below. I will respond to your request as soon as possible and within one month.
6. How long do I keep your personal data?
I will only keep your personal data for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.
Comments: Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely to enable proper comment moderation and spam prevention.
Newsletter subscriptions: Email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe.
Contact form inquiries: Personal data from contact forms is kept for up to two years for communication purposes.
Technical data: Log files and technical data are typically retained for up to one year for security and analytical purposes.
7. How do I protect your data?
All personal data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. The personal data is stored in secure environments with appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access, accidental loss, or destruction.
If a personal data breach occurs, I will notify the Swedish Data Protection Authority and affected individuals as required by law.
8. Links to other websites
My website may contain links to other websites. If you follow such links, you may visit other websites that have different privacy policies. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. If there are significant changes, I will notify you by posting a clear message on the website. I encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed about how I process your personal data.
10. Complaints
If you believe that the processing of your personal data has been handled incorrectly, please contact me as soon as possible. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swedish Data Protection Authority (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) about my personal data processing.
You may be entitled to compensation if you have suffered damage due to unlawful processing of your personal data.
11. Contact details
Christina Juhlin is the data controller for the processing of your personal data as described above.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or my processing of personal data, please contact me:
Email: christina@christinajuhlin.se
Website: christinajuhlin.se