Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 13, 2026

1. Who runs this site

This site is run by Frederike Falke, who publishes her poems here as Rike York. It's not a company — it's a writer's home on the internet. If you have any privacy question, write to hello@frederikefalke.com.

2. What I collect

Two things:

Newsletter subscribers ("Letters from Rike"): email address, optional first name, with your consent. Stored to send you the emails you signed up for. Nothing else.
Site analytics: anonymous traffic patterns (pages viewed, referrer, country). A random visitor ID in your browser's local storage (not a cookie) keeps repeat visits from counting twice; your IP address is only stored as a one-way hash. No cookies that identify you. No third-party ad networks.

That's it. No tracking pixels, no remarketing, no audience profile sharing.

3. Newsletter mechanics

When you subscribe, you'll get a confirmation email (double opt-in). Once you click confirm, you're in.

You can unsubscribe anytime via the link at the bottom of every email
Your email is stored in a Supabase database and used only to deliver newsletters via Resend
I do not sell, rent, or share my newsletter list with anyone

4. Your rights (GDPR)

If you're in the EU/EEA, you have the right to:

Access what I have on you (mostly: your email)
Correct any data
Delete everything (full erasure; my list keeps no backup of removed addresses past 90 days)
Object to processing
Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

Email hello@frederikefalke.com and I'll handle it within 30 days, usually much faster.

5. Cookies

No marketing cookies. No tracking cookies. Just what is technically necessary and the analytics' random visitor ID (see 2), both in your browser's local storage, which you can clear any time. The fonts on this site are served by the site itself, not by Google.

6. Services involved

Resend (email delivery, US-based) — sees your email when I send you newsletters
Supabase (database) — stores the newsletter list
Vercel (hosting, US-based) — serves this site
My own Brand Hub (creativeailab.ai) receives the newsletter sign-up, and my own analytics service (eventbase.dev) counts the visits

I have standard data-processing agreements with the third parties.

7. Children

This site is not directed at people under 16. I don't knowingly collect data from anyone under that age.

8. Updates

If I change this policy materially (new data collection, new sub-processors), I'll email subscribers and update the "Last updated" date. Minor wording fixes happen silently.

9. Contact

hello@frederikefalke.com Frederike Falke (Rike York) 225 E 58th Street, New York, NY 10022, USA