M. J. Dawn
 

Data protection


Privacy Policy
In this Privacy Policy, we inform you about the processing of personal data when you use this website.
Data Controller
The data controller is:
Mailing address: M. J. Dawn c/o WirFinden.Es
Naß und Hellie GbR
Kirchgasse 19
65817 Eppstein

(Note: This is a legally compliant, service-of-process address for the imprint service
“WirFinden.Es,” through which the author, M.J. Dawn, is represented.)


Contact: Email: mjdawn(at)gmx.de
Fax number: 030-22187206


Personal Data
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter “data subject”). A natural person is considered identifiable if they can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by association with an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
Data Collected When Visiting the Website
If you use this website solely for informational purposes and do not provide any data, we process only the data necessary to display the website on the internet-enabled device you are using. This includes, in particular:
IP address
Date and time of the request
Amount of data transferred in each case
The website from which the request originates
Browser type and browser version
Operating system
The legal basis for processing this data is our legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, which are necessary to enable the website to function.
In addition, you can use various services on the website that involve the processing of further personal and non-personal data.

Contact Form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, the information you provide in the inquiry form—including the contact details you enter there—will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in case of follow-up questions. We will not disclose this data without your consent.
The processing of the data entered in the contact form is therefore based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time. To do so, simply send us an informal email. The lawfulness of the data processing operations carried out prior to revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, revoke your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g., after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory legal provisions—in particular retention periods—remain unaffected.
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Your Rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
You have the right to access the personal data concerning you that the controller processes (Art. 15 GDPR),
You have the right to have your data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete (Art. 16 GDPR),
You have the right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR),
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data (Art. 18 GDPR),
You have the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR),
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data (Art. 21 GDPR),
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing—including profiling—that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you (Art. 22 GDPR),
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in the event of a suspected violation of data protection law (Art. 77 GDPR). The competent supervisory authority is the one at your usual place of residence, place of work, or the location of the suspected violation.

Data
We process personal data (hereinafter generally referred to as “data”) only to the extent necessary and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and the services offered there.
Pursuant to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, i.e., the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
In the following privacy policy, we inform you in particular about the nature, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis of the processing of personal data, insofar as we determine the purposes and means of processing either alone or jointly with others. In addition, we inform you below about the third-party components we use for optimization purposes and to enhance the quality of use, insofar as third parties process data in this context under their own responsibility.

Our Privacy Policy is organized as follows:
I. Information about us as the data controller
II. Rights of users and data subjects
III. Information on data processing
I. Information about us as the data controller
The data controller for this website, as defined by data protection law, is:
M. J. Dawn c/o WirFinden.Es
Naß und Hellie GbR
Kirchgasse 19
65817 Eppstein

II. Rights of Users and Data Subjects
With regard to the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right
to obtain confirmation as to whether data concerning them is being processed, to access the data being processed, to receive further information about the data processing, and to obtain copies of the data (see also Art. 15 GDPR);    to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected or completed (see also Art. 16 GDPR);    to the immediate erasure of data concerning them (see also Art. 17 GDPR), or, alternatively, to the restriction of processing in accordance with Art. 18 GDPR, to the extent that further processing is necessary pursuant to Art. 17(3) GDPR;    to receive the data concerning them and provided by them and to have this data transmitted to other providers/controllers (see also Art. 20 GDPR);    to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority if they believe that the data concerning them is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection regulations (see also Art. 77 GDPR).
Furthermore, the provider is obligated to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed by the provider of any rectification or erasure of data or restriction of processing carried out pursuant to Articles 16, 17(1), and 18 of the GDPR. 

However, this obligation does not apply if providing such notice is impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort. Notwithstanding this, the user has the right to obtain information about these recipients.
Likewise, pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR, users and data subjects have the right to object to the future processing of data concerning them, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct marketing is permissible.

III. Information on Data Processing
The data processed when you use our website will be deleted or blocked as soon as the purpose for which it was stored no longer applies, provided that no legal retention requirements prevent the deletion of the data and no other information regarding specific processing procedures is provided below.

Server Data
For technical reasons, particularly to ensure a secure and stable website, data is transmitted from your web browser to us or to our web hosting provider. These so-called server log files collect, among other things, the type and version of your web browser, the operating system, the website from which you accessed our website (referrer URL), the page(s) of our website that you visit, the date and time of each visit, and the IP address of the internet connection from which our website is accessed.
The data collected in this manner is stored temporarily, but not in conjunction with any other data about you.
This storage is based on the legal grounds of Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the stability, functionality, and security of our website.
The data is deleted after seven days at the latest, unless further retention is necessary for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, the data is fully or partially exempt from deletion until the final clarification of an incident.

SSL or TLS Encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential information, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser bar.
When SSL or TLS encryption is enabled, the data you transmit to me cannot be read by third parties.

Use of Cookies
When you visit this website, cookies may be stored on your device. Cookies are small text files stored by the browser you are using. Cookies cannot run programs or transmit viruses to your device. However, the entity that sets the cookie can obtain certain information through it. Cookies serve to make the website more user-friendly. For example, cookies can be used to recognize the device used to access this website when it is visited again.
You can restrict or prevent the use of cookies through your browser settings. For example, you can block only third-party cookies or block all cookies. However, blocking cookies may prevent you from using all features of this website. In the remainder of this Privacy Policy, we provide specific information about where and for what purposes cookies are used on the website.

a) Session Cookies
We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are placed and stored on your device by the web browser you are using. These cookies process certain information about you on an individual basis, such as your browser or location data, or your IP address.
This processing makes our website more user-friendly, effective, and secure, as it enables, for example, the display of our website in different languages or the provision of a shopping cart function.
The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR, provided that these cookies process data for the purpose of initiating or fulfilling a contract.
If the processing does not serve the purpose of contract initiation or contract fulfillment, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis in this case is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.
These session cookies are deleted when you close your web browser.

b) Third-party cookies
Our website may also use cookies from partner companies with which we collaborate for the purposes of advertising, analysis, or to enhance the functionality of our website.
For more details, particularly regarding the purposes and legal basis for processing such third-party cookies, please refer to the information below.

c) Options for Disabling Cookies
You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting your web browser settings. You can also delete cookies that have already been stored at any time. However, the steps and measures required to do so depend on the specific web browser you are using. If you have any questions, please consult your web browser’s help function or documentation, or contact its manufacturer or support team. However, for so-called Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings. Instead, you must change the settings of your Flash Player. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash Player you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your Flash Player or contact the manufacturer or user support.
However, if you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, this may result in not all features of our website being fully usable.

Newsletter
If you subscribe to our free newsletter, the data requested for this purpose—namely your email address and, optionally, your name and address—will be transmitted to us. At the same time, we will store the IP address of the internet connection you use to access our website, as well as the date and time of your registration. As part of the registration process, we will obtain your consent to receive the newsletter, describe its content in detail, and refer you to this privacy policy. We use the data collected for this purpose exclusively for sending the newsletter—it is therefore not shared with third parties.
The legal basis for this is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.
You may revoke your consent to receive the newsletter at any time with future effect in accordance with Article 7(3) of the GDPR. To do so, you need only notify us of your revocation or click the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter.


Sending newsletters using CleverReach
I use the CleverReach component to create email addresses for sending newsletters.
CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG
//CRASH Building
Schafjückenweg 2
26180 Rastede
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 4402 97390-00
Fax: +49 (0) 4402 97390-99
Email: info@cleverreach.com*
Subscription to the newsletter is handled via a so-called double opt-in process. The data you provide when subscribing (email address, name, address, IP address, date, and time of your registration) is transmitted to a CleverReach server and stored there.



For more information about data protection at CleverReach, please visit:
https://www.cleverreach.com/de/datensicherheit/
Data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. (The unsubscribe link is permanently integrated into my website and can be used at any time.) The lawfulness of data processing operations that have already taken place remains unaffected by the revocation.
The data you have provided to CleverReach for the purpose of receiving the newsletter will be stored by me until you unsubscribe from the mailing list and will be deleted from both my server and CleverReach’s servers after you unsubscribe from the newsletter.


Double Opt-In and Logging (Newsletter)
Subscription to the newsletter is handled via a so-called double opt-in process. After signing up, an email is sent in which the registration must be confirmed. This confirmation is necessary to ensure that no one can sign up using someone else’s email address. Newsletter sign-ups are logged to provide proof of the registration process in accordance with legal requirements. This includes storing the time of registration and confirmation, as well as the IP address.
The logging of the registration process is based on my legitimate interests pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. My interest is in the use of a user-friendly and secure notification system that serves both my interests and meets the expectations of users.

Subscription Information (Newsletter)
The email address will be stored and processed until the newsletter subscriber unsubscribes. The data will not be used for any purpose other than sending the newsletter and will not be shared with third parties.

Consent to Receive Newsletters
By clicking on the link in the confirmation email, the subscriber consents to receiving newsletter messages.
The notification is sent based on the recipient’s consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 7 of the GDPR in conjunction with § 7(2)(3) of the UWG, or based on the statutory permission pursuant to § 7(3) of the UWG.

Contact Requests / How to Contact Us
If you contact us via the contact form or by email, the data you provide will be used to process your request. Providing this data is necessary for us to process and respond to your request—without it, we will be unable to respond to your request, or our response may be limited.
The legal basis for this processing is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
Your data will be deleted once your inquiry has been fully resolved and provided that no legal retention obligations prevent its deletion, such as in the case of any subsequent contract processing.

Prize draws
We offer you the opportunity to participate in contests through our website. If you participate in one of our contests, the data you provide in connection with your participation will be processed without your further consent, but of course solely for the purpose of conducting and administering the respective contest.
As part of the prize draw process, we will share your data with the shipping company responsible for delivering the prize or with a financial service provider, to the extent that such sharing is necessary for the delivery or payment of your prize. If your data is published in the event of a win, you will be notified of this in the consent form.
The legal basis for the transfer of data is then Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
You may revoke your consent to the processing of data for participation in our contests at any time with future effect in accordance with Art. 7(3) GDPR. To do so, you need only notify us of your revocation.

YouTube
We maintain a presence on YouTube to showcase our company and our services and to communicate with customers and prospective clients. YouTube is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
In this regard, we would like to point out that there is a possibility that user data may be processed outside the European Union, particularly in the United States. This may entail increased risks for users, as, for example, subsequent access to user data may be made more difficult. Furthermore, we do not have access to this user data. Access is exclusively available to YouTube.
You can find YouTube’s privacy policy at
https://policies.google.com/privacy

Facebook
We maintain a company page on Facebook to promote our products and services and to communicate with prospective customers and clients.
We share responsibility for this social media platform with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Facebook’s Data Protection Officer can be reached via a contact form:
https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970


We have set forth our joint responsibility in an agreement regarding our respective obligations under the GDPR. This agreement, which outlines our mutual obligations, is available at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum
The legal basis for the processing of personal data resulting therefrom and described below is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, communication, sales, and promotion of our products and services.
The legal basis may also be the user’s consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR to the platform operator. The user may revoke this consent at any time with future effect by notifying the platform operator in accordance with Article 7(3) of the GDPR.

When you visit our Facebook page, Facebook Ireland Ltd., as the platform operator in the EU, processes your data (e.g., personal information, IP address, etc.).
This data is used to gather statistical information about the usage of our company’s Facebook page. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes, as well as to create user profiles. Based on these profiles, Facebook Ireland Ltd. is able, for example, to target users with interest-based advertising both on and off Facebook. If the user is logged into their Facebook account at the time of visiting, Facebook Ireland Ltd. may also link the data to the respective user account.
If a user contacts us via Facebook, the personal data entered on that occasion will be used to process the inquiry. We will delete the user’s data once the user’s inquiry has been fully resolved, provided that no legal retention obligations—such as those arising from subsequent contract fulfillment—prevent us from doing so.
Facebook Ireland Ltd. may also set cookies for the purpose of processing data.
If the user does not consent to this processing, they can prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting their browser settings accordingly. Cookies that have already been stored can also be deleted at any time. The settings for this depend on the specific browser. For Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via browser settings, but rather by adjusting the settings in the Flash Player. If the user prevents or restricts the installation of cookies, this may result in not all Facebook features being fully usable.
Further details regarding the processing activities, how to prevent them, and the deletion of data processed by Facebook can be found in Facebook’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
It cannot be ruled out that processing by Facebook Ireland Ltd. may also be carried out via Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the United States.

Instagram
We maintain a company account on Instagram to promote our products and services and to communicate with prospective customers and clients.
We share responsibility for this social media platform with Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Instagram’s data protection officer can be reached via a contact form:
https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/540977946302970

We have set forth our joint responsibility in an agreement regarding our respective obligations under the GDPR. This agreement, which outlines our mutual obligations, is available at the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum

The legal basis for the processing of personal data described below is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, communication, sales, and promotion of our products and services.
The legal basis may also be the user’s consent to the platform operator pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. The user may revoke this consent at any time with future effect by notifying the platform operator in accordance with Article 7(3) of the GDPR.
When accessing our online presence on the Instagram platform, Facebook Ireland Ltd., as the platform operator in the EU, processes the user’s data (e.g., personal information, IP address, etc.).
This user data is used to gather statistical information about the usage of our company’s Instagram page. Facebook Ireland Ltd. uses this data for market research and advertising purposes, as well as to create user profiles. Based on these profiles, Facebook Ireland Ltd. is able, for example, to display interest-based advertisements to users both on and off Instagram. If the user is logged into their Instagram account at the time of visiting the page, Facebook Ireland Ltd. may also link the data to the respective user account.
If the user contacts us via Instagram, the personal data provided on that occasion will be used to process the inquiry. We will delete the user’s data once the user’s inquiry has been fully resolved and provided that no legal retention obligations—such as those arising from subsequent contract fulfillment—prevent us from doing so.
Facebook Ireland Ltd. may also set cookies for the purpose of processing the data.
If the user does not consent to this processing, they may prevent the installation of cookies by adjusting their browser settings accordingly. Cookies that have already been stored can also be deleted at any time. The settings for this depend on the specific browser. In the case of Flash cookies, processing cannot be prevented via the browser settings, but rather by adjusting the settings in the Flash Player. If the user prevents or restricts the installation of cookies, this may result in not all Facebook features being fully usable.
Further details regarding the processing activities, how to prevent them, and the deletion of data processed by Instagram can be found in Instagram’s Privacy Policy:
https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
It cannot be ruled out that processing by Facebook Ireland Ltd. may also take place via Facebook Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025 in the United States.

Social Media Links via Images or Text Links
We also promote our presence on the social networks listed below on our website. These are integrated via a linked image from the respective network. The use of this linked graphic prevents a connection from being automatically established to the respective social network’s server when a website featuring a social media advertisement is accessed, in order to display an image from that network. Only by clicking on the corresponding graphic is the user redirected to the respective social network’s service.
After the user is redirected, the respective network collects information about the user. It cannot be ruled out that the data collected in this manner may be processed in the United States.
This initially includes data such as the IP address, date, time, and page visited. If the user is logged into their account on the respective social network at the time, the network operator may be able to associate the information collected during the user’s specific visit with the user’s personal account. If the user interacts via a “Share” button on the respective network, this information may be stored in the user’s personal account and, if applicable, published. If the user wishes to prevent the collected information from being directly associated with their user account, they must log out before clicking the button. Additionally, it is possible to configure the respective user account accordingly.

The following social networks are linked to our site:
Facebook
Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

YouTube
Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, a subsidiary of Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Instagram
Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland, a subsidiary of Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
Privacy Policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics on our website. This is a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google.”
The Google Analytics service is used to analyze user behavior on our website. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our website.
Usage and user-related information, such as IP address, location, time, or frequency of visits to our website, is transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there. However, we use Google Analytics with the so-called anonymization function. Through this function, Google truncates the IP address while the data is still within the EU or the EEA.
The data collected in this way is then used by Google to provide us with an analysis of visits to our website and the usage activities there. This data may also be used to provide additional services related to the use of our website and the use of the internet.
Google states that it does not associate your IP address with any other data.

In addition, Google offers a so-called opt-out add-on, along with further information on this topic, at
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de
. This add-on can be installed with all major web browsers and gives you greater control over the data that Google collects when you visit our website. The add-on instructs the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js) not to transmit information about your visit to our website to Google Analytics. However, this does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analytics services. You can, of course, also find out in this privacy policy whether we use any other web analytics services and, if so, which ones.

YouTube
We use YouTube on our website. YouTube is a video portal operated by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., 94066 San Bruno, CA, USA, hereinafter referred to as “YouTube.”
YouTube is a subsidiary of Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland, hereinafter referred to as “Google.”
We use YouTube in conjunction with the “Enhanced Privacy Mode” feature to display videos to you. The legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in improving the quality of our website. According to YouTube, the “Enhanced Privacy Mode” feature ensures that the data described in more detail below is only transmitted to YouTube’s server if you actually start a video.
Without this “Enhanced Privacy Mode,” a connection to YouTube’s server in the U.S. is established as soon as you visit one of our web pages on which a YouTube video is embedded.
This connection is necessary to display the video on our website via your web browser. In doing so, YouTube will collect and process at least your IP address, the date and time, and the webpage you visited. Additionally, a connection is established with Google’s “DoubleClick” advertising network.
If you are logged into YouTube at the same time, YouTube will associate the connection information with your YouTube account. If you wish to prevent this, you must either log out of YouTube before visiting our website or adjust the relevant settings in your YouTube user account.
For the purposes of functionality and to analyze user behavior, YouTube permanently stores cookies on your device via your web browser. If you do not consent to this processing, you have the option to prevent the storage of cookies by adjusting the settings in your web browser. You can find more information on this above under “Cookies.”

Google provides further information about the collection and use of data, as well as your rights and options for protection in this regard, in its Privacy Policy, which is available at
https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Sample Privacy Policy for the Law Firm Weiß & Partner
Changes to This Privacy Policy
My privacy policy may change from time to time to reflect changes in the legal landscape or modifications to the service and data processing practices. As the website operator, I would like to remind you that, as a user of this online service, you are responsible for regularly and independently checking for updates to this privacy policy.
Last revised: January 15, 2025


References
I have prepared this Privacy Policy to the best of my knowledge and belief in order to comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).
In drafting this Privacy Policy, I consulted the following sources and, for the most part, used text templates and wording guidelines, but adapted them to my specific circumstances and technical environment:

Sample Privacy Policy from anwalt.de
Sample Privacy Policy from the law firm Weiß & Partner
General Data Protection Regulation on e-recht24.de