diff --git a/README_SETUP.md b/README_SETUP.md
index c027fd7d9af49c33492122fc575254b8d6b00845..4706efe28f798a0260b0bc46374491dca7c0d667 100644
--- a/README_SETUP.md
+++ b/README_SETUP.md
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 The default configuration is defined in
 `build.properties.d/00_default.properties`.
 
-This file defines default variables which will be replaced in the source files
-during the build. 
+This file defines default variables which can be used in source files and 
+will be replaced with the defined values during the build. 
 
 All files in that directory will be sourced during `make install` and `make test`.
 Thus any customized configuration can also be added to that folder by just placing
diff --git a/build.properties.d/00_default.properties b/build.properties.d/00_default.properties
index 23b1e9ff929b030750f6cab0014f22cd0d6b7cf4..a64d39fec41232a8fd889e4b61679b0ffb15ec9c 100644
--- a/build.properties.d/00_default.properties
+++ b/build.properties.d/00_default.properties
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ BUILD_FAVICON=pics/caosdb_logo_42.png
 ##############################################################################
 
 # Link to the data policy statement document.
-BUILD_FOOTER_DATA_POLICY_HREF=https://indiscale.com/?page_id=156
+BUILD_FOOTER_DATA_POLICY_HREF=https://missing-domain.com/missing-page
 
 # Custom footer elements can be placed here (will be placed inside a <div>
 # element).
diff --git a/src/ext/js/fileupload.js b/src/ext/js/fileupload.js
index fac11efadc3d1b6d364333d68b27904c37c3aa42..e21ccf7f6035a8170bd1a0f4c7f5868d56c83b37 100644
--- a/src/ext/js/fileupload.js
+++ b/src/ext/js/fileupload.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ var fileupload = new function() {
 
             formData.append("FileRepresentation", request);
 
-            // add the success and error handlers which put the 
+            // add the success and error handlers 
             xhr.addEventListener("load", success_handler);
             xhr.addEventListener("error", error_handler);
         });