Privacy Policy
Northern Virginia Web Designs ("we," "us") builds websites for small businesses. This policy explains what information this website collects, why, and what we do with it. The short version: we only collect what you choose to send us through the contact form, we use it to reply to you, and we never sell it.
Information you give us
When you submit the contact form, we receive:
- Your name and email address (required)
- Your business name, phone number, the service you're interested in, and your message (optional)
We use this only to respond to your inquiry, prepare a quote, and work with you if you become a client.
Information collected automatically
- Server logs. Like nearly every website, our hosting providers record basic technical details of each request, such as your IP address, browser type, and the time of the request. These logs are used for security and troubleshooting and are kept for a limited time (typically about 30 days).
- Spam protection. To stop automated spam, our server briefly keeps track of how many messages come from each IP address. This count is held in memory for up to one hour and is not stored permanently.
- Your theme choice. If you switch between light and dark mode, that preference is saved in your own browser's local storage. It never leaves your device.
We do not use cookies, analytics or tracking tools, advertising pixels, or third-party marketing scripts.
Service providers
We rely on a few trusted companies to run this site. They process data on our behalf:
- Cloudflare hosts and delivers this website.
- Google Cloud runs the server that processes the contact form.
- Google (Gmail) delivers contact-form messages to our inbox.
- Google Fonts provides the typefaces used on this site, which means your browser requests them from Google.
How we share information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share it only with the service providers above as needed to run the site, or if required by law.
How long we keep it
Contact-form messages are kept in our email for as long as needed to respond to you and, if you become a client, for the length of our working relationship and our normal business records. You can ask us to delete your messages at any time.
Your choices
You can ask us what information we have about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Email pintotamayoaaron@gmail.com and we'll respond within 30 days.
Security
The site is served only over encrypted HTTPS connections, and access to contact-form messages is limited to us. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.
Children
This site is intended for business owners and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes to this policy
If we change how we handle information, we'll update this page and the effective date above.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email pintotamayoaaron@gmail.com.