Privacy Policy

Custom Websites For You ("we", "us", "our") is a web development business operated by Michael Graf in Sacramento, California. This policy explains what information we collect through our website at customwebsitesforyou.com, how we use it, and your choices.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Contact form: When you submit the contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry.
• Client portal: If you are an existing client, you may have login credentials for our client portal. We collect the minimum information needed to manage your project (name, email, project details).

Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics (with your consent): If you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to collect anonymized usage data such as pages visited, time on site, device type, and approximate location. This helps us understand how visitors use the site.
• Theme preference: We store your light/dark mode preference in your browser's localStorage. This stays on your device and is not sent to our servers.

2. Cookies and Tracking

Analytics cookies are only loaded after you click "Accept" on the cookie banner. If you reject cookies or if your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, no analytics scripts are loaded. You can change your preference at any time using the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to contact form inquiries
• To manage client projects and communications
• To understand site usage and improve the website (analytics, with consent)
• To maintain site security and prevent abuse

We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only in these cases:

• Google Analytics: Anonymized usage data is processed by Google under their privacy policy. Only with your consent.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or to protect our rights or safety.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your personal information
• Opt out of analytics tracking (reject cookies or enable GPC in your browser)
• Withdraw consent for analytics at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the footer

6. Data Retention

• Contact form submissions: retained for the duration of business communication, then deleted
• Client project data: retained for the duration of the business relationship plus 2 years
• Analytics data: retained per Google Analytics defaults (26 months), anonymized
• Session cookies: expire when you log out or after 7 days of inactivity

7. Security

We use HTTPS encryption, secure session tokens, and bcrypt password hashing to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights: