Privacy Policy

This website, dawnwrites.com, is a personal portfolio site owned and operated by Dawn Mercado. This privacy policy explains what information is collected when you visit this site, how it is used, and your rights regarding that information.

This site does not sell products, collect payment information, or require you to create an account. The only data collected is anonymous visitor analytics used to understand how people interact with the site.

Information we collect

This site uses two third-party analytics tools that automatically collect certain information when you visit:

Google Analytics (GA4)

Tracking ID: G-CH8WXJ81F5

Google Analytics collects anonymized data including pages visited, time spent on the site, general geographic location (country/region), device type, and referring source. This data does not identify you personally.

Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy

Opt out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Microsoft Clarity

Microsoft Clarity collects anonymized session recordings and heatmaps to help understand how visitors navigate the site. Clarity automatically masks sensitive content and does not collect personally identifiable information.

Microsoft's privacy policy: privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement

Learn more about Clarity: clarity.microsoft.com/terms

Cookies

Both Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity use cookies — small text files stored in your browser — to recognize returning visitors and track sessions. These cookies do not contain personal information.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from viewing this site, but it may affect how analytics data is collected.

How this information is used

Analytics data is used solely to understand which pages are most visited, how long visitors spend on the site, and where visitors come from. This helps improve the site's content and presentation. This data is never sold, shared with third parties for advertising, or used to identify individual visitors.

Information you voluntarily provide

This site does not include any contact forms or email signup forms. If you reach out via LinkedIn or email directly, any information you share is used only to respond to your message and is not stored in any database.

Third-party links

This site may contain links to external sites including LinkedIn and employer websites. This privacy policy applies only to dawnwrites.com. Linked sites have their own privacy policies and practices.

Your rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Right to know — what data is being collected about you

  • Right to opt out — of analytics tracking using the tools linked above

  • Right to request deletion — of any data associated with your visit

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). European residents have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To exercise any of these rights, contact Dawn directly using the information below.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13.

Changes to this policy

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent version. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions about this privacy policy?

Contact Dawn Mercado directly via LinkedIn.

dawnwrites.com — Personal portfolio site