Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

1865 Free Money ("we," "our," or "us") is a web design and app development agency based in Buford, Georgia. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at 1865freemoney.com or use our web design and development services (collectively, the "Services").

By using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and business name when you submit our contact form or request a quote
• Project Details: Information about your business, website requirements, design preferences, and content you provide for your website project
• Communications: Information you provide when contacting us via email, phone, or our website contact form

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, and interaction patterns on our website
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device type
• Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website, including traffic sources, page views, and user behavior

2.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

• Financial information (we do not process payments through our website)
• Social Security numbers or government identification
• Precise location data beyond general geographic region

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide quotes for web design services
• Deliver, maintain, and improve our web design and development services
• Communicate with you about your project, including updates and deliverables
• Send important notices about our services
• Analyze website traffic to improve our site and marketing efforts
• Detect and prevent spam or fraudulent form submissions
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Form Submissions & Spam Prevention

When you submit our contact form, we collect and store the information you provide (name, email, phone, message) in our database hosted on Supabase. We also implement spam detection measures that may include:

• Rate limiting to prevent automated submissions
• Hashed IP addresses for abuse prevention (we do not store your actual IP address)
• Content analysis to filter spam submissions

5. Information Sharing

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third parties that help us operate our website and services, including Vercel (hosting), Supabase (database), and Google (analytics)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

• HTTPS encryption on all pages
• Secure database hosting with Supabase
• Rate limiting and spam prevention on form submissions
• IP address hashing (we never store raw IP addresses)

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and project-related information for as long as necessary to provide our services and maintain business records. You may request deletion of your information at any time by contacting us. Some information may be retained as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

10. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and visitor behavior insights
• Vercel: For website hosting and deployment
• Supabase: For secure data storage of form submissions

Each third-party service has its own privacy policy governing their use of your data.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our website and services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information. As stated above, we do not sell personal information.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: