General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Policy

Effective Date: January 30, 2025
Last Updated: January 30, 2025

1. Introduction

Dan Sasser's Blog, LLC is committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection laws. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website https://dansasser.me.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data: ✔ Personal Identifiers: Name, email address, social media profiles (if provided voluntarily). ✔ Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and analytics data. ✔ Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website. ✔ Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies to enhance user experience and for analytics purposes (see our Cookie Policy).

3. How We Use Your Data

We collect and process data to: ✔ Provide access to our website and services. ✔ Improve website functionality and user experience. ✔ Respond to inquiries, comments, or support requests. ✔ Send updates, newsletters, or marketing communications (only with consent). ✔ Maintain legal and security compliance.

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases for processing data: ✔ Consent - When you opt-in to receive newsletters or marketing emails. ✔ Legitimate Interest - To improve website performance and analytics. ✔ Legal Obligation - When required to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user, you have the following rights: ✔ Right to Access - Request a copy of your personal data. ✔ Right to Rectification - Request correction of inaccurate data. ✔ Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten) - Request deletion of your data. ✔ Right to Restrict Processing - Limit how we use your data. ✔ Right to Data Portability - Request your data in a structured format. ✔ Right to Object - Object to certain data processing activities. ✔ Right to Withdraw Consent - Withdraw consent for marketing communications.

To exercise your rights, contact us at: contact@dansasser.me

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy. Once no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize the data.

7. Data Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including SSL encryption, access controls, and secure storage.

8. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services (e.g., analytics, payment providers) that comply with GDPR. However, we are not responsible for third-party privacy policies.

9. International Data Transfers

If your data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other legal mechanisms.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this GDPR policy to reflect legal or operational changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised date.

11. Contact Information

For questions regarding this GDPR policy, contact us at:
📧 contact@dansasser.me
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By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this GDPR policy.