Last updated: 5 June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Souls After Dark, operated by the author writing under the pen name A Soul From The Abyss, collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit this website.

For privacy-related questions, you can contact me through the Contact page on this website.

1. Who is responsible for this website

The data controller for this website is:

Souls After Dark / A Soul From The Abyss
Website: https://soulsafterdark.com
Contact: Contact page

This website is operated from Slovenia and is intended as a personal literary website for prose, reflections, essays, and related writing.

2. What personal data may be collected

This website may collect the following personal data, depending on how you use it:

Contact form data

If you contact me through the website, I may collect:

• your name or chosen name;
• your email address;
• the contents of your message;
• any other information you choose to include.

This information is used only to read and respond to your message.

Subscription data

If you subscribe to receive updates about new writing, I may collect:

• your email address;
• your name, if you choose to provide it;
• subscription preferences;
• technical information related to your subscription, such as confirmation status or unsubscribe requests.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email or by contacting me.

Comments

If comments are enabled on the website, the site may collect:

• the name you provide;
• your email address;
• your comment;
• your IP address and browser information, usually for spam prevention and website security.

Please do not include sensitive personal information in public comments.

Technical and security data

When you visit the website, the hosting provider, website software, or security tools may automatically process limited technical data such as:

• IP address;
• browser type;
• device information;
• pages visited;
• date and time of visit;
• security logs.

This is used to keep the website secure, prevent spam or abuse, and maintain the proper functioning of the site.

3. Why personal data is used

Personal data may be used for the following purposes:

• to respond to messages sent through the Contact page;
• to send updates to people who subscribed;
• to manage comments, if comments are enabled;
• to protect the website from spam, abuse, or security threats;
• to maintain and improve the website;
• to comply with legal obligations;
• to protect my rights, including copyright and website security.

4. Legal basis for processing

Depending on the situation, personal data is processed on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Consent — for example, when you subscribe to receive updates.
• Legitimate interests — for example, maintaining website security, preventing spam, responding to messages, and protecting the website and original writing.
• Legal obligation — if certain information must be kept or disclosed under applicable law.
• Contract or pre-contractual communication — if you contact me about a collaboration, permission request, or similar matter.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to make the site work properly, improve security, prevent spam, remember preferences, or understand basic website traffic.

Cookies may be set by:

• the website platform;
• hosting or security tools;
• contact form tools;
• newsletter or subscription tools;
• analytics tools, if enabled;
• embedded content or third-party services.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some parts of the website may not work properly if necessary cookies are disabled.

If this website uses non-essential analytics, advertising, tracking, or marketing cookies, they should only be used where legally allowed and, where required, with your consent.

6. Third-party services

This website may use third-party services to operate properly, such as:

• website hosting;
• contact form tools;
• newsletter or email subscription tools;
• spam prevention tools;
• security plugins;
• analytics tools, if enabled;
• embedded media or social media links.

These services may process personal data according to their own privacy policies.

If you click links to external websites or social media platforms, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. Those third-party websites are responsible for their own privacy practices.

7. Newsletter and email updates

If you subscribe to updates from Souls After Dark, your email address will be used only to send you website updates, new writing, or related messages.

You can unsubscribe at any time.

Your subscription data will not be sold.

8. How long personal data is kept

Personal data is kept only as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

As a general guide:

• contact messages may be kept for as long as needed to respond and maintain records of communication;
• subscription data is kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion;
• comments may remain published until removed by you or by the website owner;
• security logs may be kept temporarily for website protection;
• data needed for legal, copyright, or dispute purposes may be kept longer if necessary.

9. Sharing of personal data

Personal data is not sold.

Personal data may be shared only where necessary with:

• hosting providers;
• email or newsletter providers;
• website maintenance, security, or spam-prevention services;
• legal or professional advisers, if needed;
• public authorities, if required by law.

10. International transfers

Some third-party services used by this website may process data outside Slovenia or the European Economic Area.

Where this happens, the service provider should use appropriate safeguards required by data protection law, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

11. Your rights

Under applicable data protection law, you may have the right to:

• request access to your personal data;
• request correction of inaccurate data;
• request deletion of your data;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request data portability where applicable;
• lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise your rights, contact me through the Contact page.

12. Complaints

If you believe your personal data has been handled unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.

13. Children’s privacy

This website is not directed at children. If you believe a child has provided personal data through this website, please contact me so the data can be reviewed and removed where appropriate.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The updated version will be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.