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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction
We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

2. Data Controller
M4LES – Daniel Braun
c/o Online-Impressum.de #24510
Europaring 90
53757 Sankt Augustin
Germany
Email: hello@m4les.com

3. Hosting
Our website is hosted by IONOS SE (Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany). The server location is Germany. We have concluded a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with IONOS according to Art. 28 GDPR.

4. Access Data and Log Files
When accessing our website, technical information is automatically collected (e.g. browser type, operating system, referrer URL, time of access). IP addresses are anonymized. This data is used solely for statistical analysis and to improve the website’s security and stability.

5. Contact Form
If you contact us via our contact form, we will process your name, email address, and message to respond to your inquiry.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

Cloudflare Turnstile (Spam Protection)

To protect our forms and website areas from spam and abuse, we use the privacy-friendly CAPTCHA service Cloudflare Turnstile, provided by Cloudflare Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.

Turnstile is a non-intrusive security check that verifies requests without requiring user interaction or tracking. It does not use cookies or process personal data for marketing purposes.

The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in protecting our website from abusive access attempts, spam, and bots.

For more information, see Cloudflare’s privacy policy:
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

6. Newsletter via Brevo
You may subscribe to our newsletter using a signup form provided by Brevo (Sendinblue GmbH, Köpenicker Str. 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany).
The form is embedded via HTML.
We collect and store your email address and name (if provided) to send periodic emails.
Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may unsubscribe at any time.
We have concluded a DPA with Brevo in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR.

7. Offline Orders (e.g. DJ Services)
If you book services directly with us outside of the website (e.g. DJ performances via invoice), we process only the necessary data to fulfill the contract (e.g. name, address, invoice details).
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

8. Cookies and Consent Management

To manage cookies and similar technologies (e.g. tracking pixels, embeds, web beacons) and to obtain and store user consent, we use the consent management tool Real Cookie Banner by devowl.io.

Details about how Real Cookie Banner works and processes data can be found at:
https://devowl.io/rcb/data-processing/

The legal basis for this data processing is:

  • Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR (legal obligation)
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in managing cookies and obtaining valid consent)

The provision of personal data in this context is not legally or contractually required.
However, if you do not provide consent or the related data, we may not be able to activate certain website features that require consent.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings on this website.

9. Embedded Content from Third Parties
We may embed content from third-party platforms such as:

  • YouTube (Google Ireland Ltd.)
  • Spotify (Spotify AB)
  • SoundCloud, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer
  • TikTok, Twitter/X

These providers may collect data (e.g. your IP address) when you view embedded content.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in showcasing content).

Each provider’s own privacy policy applies:

10. Google Fonts
This website uses Google Fonts for uniform and optimized font display.
When loading fonts, your browser may connect to Google servers. Your IP address may be transmitted to Google.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in fast and consistent presentation).

11. Your Rights Under the GDPR
You have the right to:

  • Access your data (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Rectify incorrect data (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Delete your data (Art. 17 GDPR)
  • Restrict processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
  • Object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR)
  • Data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

12. Data Security
We use SSL/TLS encryption for secure data transmission.

13. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this policy in compliance with changes in data protection law or services offered.

14. Online Shop (WooCommerce)
When you place an order in our online shop, we process the following data in order to fulfill the contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR):

  • Name
  • Billing and shipping address
  • Email address
  • Payment information
  • Order details (products, quantity, prices, date)

This data is necessary for processing your order and providing customer support.

15. Payment Providers
We use external payment service providers to process payments. Depending on the selected method, your payment data is transmitted directly to the respective provider:

Payments are processed directly by the providers, and we do not store your full payment information.

16. Printful (Order Fulfillment)
For merchandise orders, we use the print-on-demand service Printful (Printful Latvia AS, Starta 1, Riga, Latvia; Printful, Inc., 11025 Westlake Drive, Charlotte, NC 28273, USA).

To fulfill your order, we transmit the following data to Printful:

  • Name
  • Shipping address
  • Order details

Printful processes this data solely for the purpose of manufacturing and shipping your order.

Transfers of data to the USA are based on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

Privacy Policy: https://www.printful.com/policies/privacy

17. Data Retention for Orders
In accordance with German tax and commercial law, invoice and order data must be stored for 10 years (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

Other data (e.g. accounts, canceled orders) will be deleted according to our deletion schedule unless legal obligations require longer storage.

Last updated: September 2025

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