Welcome to RehnWriter.com (“the Website,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, how it may be used, and your rights regarding your personal data.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Last updated: April 2026
1. Who We Are
RehnWriter.com is the official website of horror writer René Rehn, where he publishes original short fiction, alongside content focused on manga, horror fiction, literature, and other related media.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect certain information automatically when you visit the website, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- General geographic region (non-precise)
This information is used for analytics, site performance, security, and advertising purposes.
3. Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, analyze traffic, remember preferences, and support advertising.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
4. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely.
5. Media Uploads
If users are ever able to upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may download and extract such data.
6. Analytics
We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics or similar services to understand how visitors use the website.
These services may collect information such as:
- pages viewed
- time on site
- traffic sources
- device/browser information
This helps improve content, usability, and performance.
7. Advertising
This website may use third-party advertising partners, including Mediavine and related advertising technology providers.
These partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to:
- display advertisements
- personalize ads where legally permitted
- measure ad performance
- limit repeated ads
- improve advertising relevance
Where required by law, consent options may be presented to users before non-essential cookies are used.
For more information regarding Mediavine’s data practices, users may also review Mediavine’s privacy documentation where applicable.
8. Affiliate Links
Some pages on this website may contain affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission if you click a link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate links help support the maintenance and continued operation of this website.
9. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content (for example videos, images, articles, or social media posts).
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
10. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share limited data with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate the website, including:
- analytics providers
- advertising partners
- spam detection tools
- affiliate platforms
- hosting and technical service providers
These providers process data only as necessary for their services.
11. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely.
Analytics data may be retained according to the settings of the analytics provider.
We retain data only as long as reasonably necessary for operational, legal, or security purposes.
12. Your Rights (GDPR / EU Users)
If you are located in the European Union or similar jurisdictions, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:
- right of access
- right to correction
- right to deletion
- right to restrict processing
- right to object
- right to data portability
- right to withdraw consent where applicable
To exercise these rights, please contact us.
13. Data Security
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect data, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure.
14. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intentionally directed at children under the age required by applicable law, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
16. Contact
For privacy-related questions, please contact: rehnrene@gmail.com
