Privacy Policy

Welcome to the official website of author M. L. Sparks. Your privacy is respected here. This Privacy Policy explains what limited technical information is processed when you visit this website, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Data Controller

This website is operated by M. L. Sparks. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at: authormlsparks@gmail.com.

2. Personal Data We Collect

This website is an informational portfolio and reading preview site. We do not use user accounts, contact forms, comment sections, or advertising trackers, and we do not directly collect or store personally identifiable information about you.

When you browse this site, our hosting provider (Vercel Inc.) automatically processes standard server log data required to deliver the website securely and reliably to your browser. This technical data may include:

• Your IP address (processed transiently for routing and security protection)
• Browser type, device type, and operating system
• The pages visited on this site and the date/time of the request
• Referring website address (if you clicked a link to arrive here)

Our lawful basis under the UK GDPR for processing this minimal technical data is legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR)—specifically, delivering the website to your device, maintaining site security, and preventing malicious traffic.

3. Cookies & Local Fonts

No Tracking or Marketing Cookies: This website does not set any advertising, behavioural profiling, or third-party tracking cookies on your device.

Self-Hosted Typography: All typography used on this site is self-hosted at build time via Next.js. Your browser does not send requests or your IP address to Google Fonts servers when loading pages on this site.

4. Third-Party Links

This website contains outbound links to external websites and platforms, including:

• PassionPress (passion-press.com)
• Amazon UK (amazon.co.uk)
• Instagram (instagram.com)
• TikTok (tiktok.com)

If you click an external link, you will be directed to that third party’s platform. We do not control those external sites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external platforms you visit.

5. International Data Transfers

Our website infrastructure is hosted by Vercel Inc., which distributes site content through a global Content Delivery Network (CDN). Where technical request data is processed outside the United Kingdom, it is safeguarded by standard data protection clauses approved under UK data protection law.

6. Your Rights Under UK Data Protection Law

Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to request access to, rectification of, or erasure of any personal data held about you, as well as the right to restrict or object to processing. Because we do not maintain user profiles, mailing databases, or tracking cookies on this site, we generally hold no identifiable personal records linking back to individual visitors.

If you have concerns about how your data is handled, please contact us first so we can address them. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

7. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy and any disputes arising in connection with this website are governed by and construed in accordance with Scots Law, and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland.