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Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 11, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains, in plain English, what personal information WebForGood collects when you visit this website, contact us, or work with us on a website project. It also explains how we use that information, who we share it with, how long we keep it, how we protect it, and what choices and rights you have. We wrote it to be read, not just filed away. If anything here is unclear, please ask us.

1. Who we are and what this policy covers

WebForGood is a free website design and development service run by Emmanuel Adu-Wadier, an individual based in Northern Virginia, United States. Throughout this policy, "WebForGood," "we," "us," and "our" refer to that operator.

This policy covers personal information that we collect through:

• this website, including its pages and its contact form;
• emails, phone calls, and text messages between you and us;
• the website projects we build for individuals and organizations, including the discussions, materials, and approvals that happen during a project; and
• the ongoing maintenance of websites we have built for you.

This policy does not cover websites or services owned by other companies that you may visit through links on our site, or services that you sign up for directly with a third party. Those services are governed by their own privacy policies, which we describe in Section 8.

Personal information means any information that identifies you or could reasonably be used to identify you. A name, an email address, a phone number, a photo of you, and an IP address can all be personal information.

2. Information we collect

We collect information in two ways: information you give us directly, and information collected automatically when you use the website. We describe each below.

Information you give us directly

• Contact form details. When you use the contact form, we collect your name, your email address, and the message you write. Your message may describe your organization, your project, your goals, your timeline, your budget range, or anything else you choose to tell us.
• Agreement record. Before submitting the form, you may be asked to confirm that you have read and agree to our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy. We record whether you checked that box, so we can show later that you agreed.
• Timestamp. We record the date and time your form was submitted. We display these times in Eastern Time, so that we know when you reached out and can refer back to it accurately.
• Project materials. When we build your website, you may send us text, photographs, logos, brand colors, staff or member names and bios, service descriptions, event details, domain information, login details for a domain or existing website, and other content. You are responsible for making sure you have the right to share anything you send us, including photographs of people. Section 13 explains this in more detail.
• Correspondence. When you email us, call us, or text us, we keep the messages and our own notes about the conversation. Notes might include what was discussed, what you asked for, and what we agreed to.
• Feedback and approvals. When you approve a design, request a change, or confirm a launch, we keep a record of that approval.
• Payment or billing information, if you ever pay us. If we ever arrange payment for a project, the payment itself may be handled by a payment processor. We would receive limited details, such as your name, the amount paid, the date, and an invoice record. We do not collect or store full payment card numbers ourselves. We will update this policy if our payment arrangements change.

Information collected automatically

• Hosting and server logs. When someone requests a page from our website, the hosting provider that delivers the site may automatically record technical details. These typically include the requesting IP address, the browser and device type, the pages requested, the time of the request, and the website that referred the visitor, if any. This information keeps the site running, helps diagnose problems, and helps protect against abuse. We do not use these logs to build a profile of you.
• Form delivery information. When you submit the contact form, the form service we use processes your submission so it can be delivered to our email inbox. This may include the same details you typed plus technical information about the submission, such as the time and the browser used.

3. Information we do not collect

To be clear about what we do not want, we do not knowingly collect the following through this website or the contact form:

• Social Security numbers or other national identification numbers;
• bank account numbers, routing numbers, or full payment card numbers;
• passwords for your email, bank, or other personal accounts;
• health records, medical information, or information about religious beliefs, political opinions, or sexual orientation, unless you voluntarily include such details in a project you ask us to publish, and even then we will ask you to confirm before we publish them;
• precise location data from your device; or
• information from children under 13.

Please do not send any of this information by contact form or by email. If you accidentally send sensitive information to us, tell us right away. We will delete it as soon as we can, and we will not use it for any purpose other than to let you know it was received and to remove it.

4. How we use information

We use personal information for the following purposes. We have tried to be specific so that you can see exactly how your information is used.

• To respond to you. If you contact us, we use your details to answer your question, schedule a call, or discuss whether we are a good fit for your project.
• To prepare and build your website. We use your project materials to design, write, build, test, and launch your site. This includes setting up the pages, organizing your content, and making sure the site works on phones and computers.
• To keep records. We keep a record of your agreement to our Terms, the approvals you have given, and the decisions made during the project. This helps both of us avoid misunderstandings later.
• To communicate about your project. We contact you about drafts, feedback requests, questions about your content, launch dates, domain setup, maintenance, and anything related to cancelling or transferring a project.
• To run and maintain this website. We use technical information to keep the site online, fix errors, and understand whether pages are loading correctly.
• To keep things secure. We use information to detect and prevent spam, abuse, fraud, and attempts to break into our systems or yours.
• To meet legal obligations. We may need to keep certain records, respond to lawful requests from authorities, or comply with tax and accounting rules.
• To protect rights and safety. We may use information to enforce our Terms, protect our property, or protect the safety of people using our services.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not rent it or trade it for money or other value. We do not use it for targeted advertising, and we do not build advertising profiles about you.

We also do not use personal information to make automated decisions that have significant effects on you, such as decisions about credit, employment, or insurance.

5. Our legal reasons for using information

Depending on where you live, privacy laws may require us to explain the legal basis for handling your information. Here is how we think about it in plain terms:

• Because you asked us to. When you contact us about a project or ask for a quote, we use your information to respond and prepare a proposal.
• To carry out an agreement. When you hire us, we use the information needed to build and maintain your site, as described in our Terms of Service.
• Because you consented. Where we ask for your specific permission, such as before publishing a photo of you, we rely on that permission, and you can withdraw it later.
• Because we have a legitimate interest. We have a genuine interest in running a reliable, secure business and keeping our records accurate. We only rely on this reason where that interest is not outweighed by your privacy interests.
• To meet a legal obligation. Sometimes the law requires us to keep or share certain records.

6. How information is shared

We share personal information only in the limited circumstances described below. We do not share it with anyone for their own marketing purposes.

• Service providers. We use outside companies to run this website and deliver our services, such as the form delivery service and the website hosting provider listed in Section 8. These companies may process information only to perform services for us. They are not allowed to sell it or use it for their own purposes, and we choose them with privacy and security in mind.
• Your own website. If you ask us to publish information about your organization, such as staff names, a mission statement, or event details, that information becomes public to the extent that you approve it. We will confirm with you before publishing anything personal.
• Legal reasons. We may disclose information when required by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process. We may also disclose information when we believe it is necessary to protect someone's safety, or to investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents. We will try to tell you before doing so, unless the law or safety concerns prevent us from doing so.
• Business changes. If the operation of this service is sold, merged, or transferred to another person, your information may be transferred as part of that change. The new operator would have to honor this policy or give you notice of any changes.
• With your permission. We may share information in any other situation if you ask us to or if you clearly agree to it.

When we share information with a service provider, we only share what that provider needs to do its job. For example, a hosting provider needs your website files to serve them, but it does not need your private correspondence with us.

7. Cookies and tracking

A cookie is a small text file that a website can store on your device. Some cookies are needed for a site to work properly. Others remember preferences or measure how a site is used.

This website uses Vercel Web Analytics to measure page views and understand general visitor trends. It does not use third-party cookies or collect information designed to identify you across different websites. Vercel processes page-view data such as the page URL, referrer, approximate location, and device and browser details to provide aggregated statistics. A temporary visitor identifier is discarded after 24 hours. See Vercel's Web Analytics privacy information for details.

We do not use advertising cookies, social media tracking pixels, or retargeting tools.

Our hosting provider may use technical cookies or similar technologies that are necessary to deliver the site securely and reliably. These are not used by us to follow you around the internet.

Where the law requires it, we will ask for your consent before using analytics or other tracking features.

Most web browsers let you block or delete cookies in their settings. Blocking cookies may affect how some websites work, but it should not stop you from reading this site or contacting us.

8. Third-party services

We rely on the following outside services to run this website and deliver our work. Each has its own privacy policy, and we encourage you to read them. We are not responsible for how these companies handle information outside of our control.

• SilentForms. This service processes form submissions so they can be delivered to our email inbox. When you submit a form, the details you type pass through this service on the way to us.
• Vercel. This service hosts the website files and provides Web Analytics, which processes page-view data as described in Section 7.
• Email and phone providers. These companies carry the emails, calls, and text messages you send us. The content of those messages passes through their systems.
• Domain registrars. If a custom domain is registered for your website, the registrar holds the registration details, such as the registrant's name and contact information, under its own policies. Some registrars make this information public through a WHOIS directory, although many offer privacy protection services.
• Services you choose to connect. If you ask us to connect a third-party tool to your website, such as a payment processor, a mailing list provider, a booking system, or an analytics service, that tool's privacy policy will apply to the information it handles. You are responsible for choosing those tools and deciding how they are configured. We will explain what each tool collects before connecting it.

If a service we use changes, we will update this list. If you have a question about how a particular service handles data, contact us and we will try to explain what we know, or point you to the right place to ask.

9. How long we keep information

We keep personal information only as long as it is needed for the purposes described in this policy. Here is how that works in practice:

• Contact form messages and correspondence. We keep these while a potential or active project is under discussion, and for a reasonable period afterward. This lets us refer back to what was discussed if you come back to us later.
• Agreement records and approvals. We keep these for as long as needed to show that you accepted our Terms and approved the work, and for a reasonable period after the project ends. Records like this may be needed if a dispute ever arises.
• Project materials. We keep the content you give us while your website is active and for a reasonable period after cancellation. If you ask us to delete your materials sooner, we will do so, subject to the exceptions listed below.
• Billing records. If we accept payment, we keep invoice and payment records for as long as tax and accounting rules require.
• Hosting logs. Our hosting provider keeps technical logs according to its own retention practices. We do not control those timeframes directly, but we choose providers whose practices we understand.
• Backups. Copies of information may remain in backup systems for a limited time after deletion. Those copies are overwritten or removed on a regular cycle and are not used for any other purpose while they exist.

When we no longer need information, we delete it or store it in a form that no longer identifies you. The exceptions are information we must keep for legal reasons, such as records needed to resolve a dispute, to meet tax obligations, or to comply with a court order. Where that happens, we keep only what is required and limit access to it.

10. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, and alteration. These steps include:

• using established hosting and form delivery services that have their own security programs;
• limiting access to personal information to the people who need it to do their work;
• keeping software, plugins, and the tools we use reasonably up to date;
• avoiding the collection of sensitive financial and identification information; and
• keeping records of approvals and decisions so that we can review what happened if something goes wrong.

No system is completely secure. Anyone who tells you otherwise is not being honest. We cannot guarantee absolute security for information sent over the internet or stored electronically.

Email is not always encrypted from end to end. If you have sensitive information to share, please talk with us first so we can agree on a safer method. Please also be careful about the emails you open and links you click, especially if they ask you for passwords or payment details. If you ever receive a message that claims to be from us and asks for sensitive information, do not respond to it. Contact us directly using the details in Section 18.

If we learn of a security incident that affects your personal information, we will act promptly to contain it, investigate it, and notify you and any authorities where the law requires us to do so.

11. Your choices and rights

You have meaningful choices about your personal information. Depending on where you live, you may have additional legal rights. Regardless of where you live, we are happy to honor the following requests in good faith:

• Access. You can ask whether we hold personal information about you and ask for a copy of it.
• Correction. You can ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or out of date.
• Deletion. You can ask us to delete your information. We will do so unless we need to keep it for legal, tax, safety, or dispute-resolution reasons, or unless it is part of a website that is still active and that you still want us to maintain.
• Withdrawing consent. Where we rely on your consent, such as before publishing a photo, you can withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect anything we did before you withdrew it.
• Objection and restriction. You can ask us to stop or limit certain uses of your information.
• Portability. Where practical, you can ask us for your project materials in a common, reusable format.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 18. We may ask you to confirm your identity before responding, so that we do not disclose information to the wrong person. We aim to respond within a reasonable time, and within any timeframe that applicable law requires. We will not charge you a fee for a reasonable request, although we may charge a reasonable fee for requests that are repeated, excessive, or unfounded.

We will not treat you differently because you exercised a privacy right. You will not be penalized for asking questions about your information.

If you are not satisfied with how we handled a request, please tell us so we can try to fix the problem. You may also have the right to raise your concern with a relevant government authority. In the United States, this could include the Federal Trade Commission or the state attorney general where you live.

You can also simply choose not to send us information. If you do not want to use the contact form, you can reach us by phone or email instead. You can also decline to share project materials, although we may not be able to build your website without certain content.

12. Your state privacy rights

Several U.S. states, including California, Virginia, Colorado, and others, have privacy laws that give residents specific rights. Because we are based in Virginia, we have described the rights above in a way that applies to all visitors. Residents of states with their own privacy laws may have additional rights, such as the right to know the categories of information collected, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for advertising, and the right to limit the use of sensitive personal information.

We do not sell personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. If you are a resident of a state with such a law and want to confirm what we hold, contact us and we will respond in the manner required by that law.

13. International visitors and where data is stored

We are based in the United States, and this website and our services are operated from there. The service providers we use may store and process information in the United States and in other countries where they operate. If you live outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other countries whose privacy laws may differ from those where you live.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another region with specific rules on international transfers, please contact us before sending us information so that we can discuss what safeguards are available. We will do our best to work with you in line with the rules that apply to you.

14. Children

This website and our services are intended for adults. Our clients are typically owners, managers, and volunteers of small businesses, churches, nonprofits, clubs, and community groups.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. We do not knowingly design websites to collect information from children. If you are under 18, please ask a parent or guardian to review this policy and to contact us on your behalf before you send us any personal information.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate permission, we will delete it as quickly as possible. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will act on it.

15. Website projects and client content

When we build a website for you, you are the person who decides what goes on it. Some practical points follow from that:

• You own your content. The text, photographs, and other materials you provide remain yours. We use them only to build and maintain your website, as set out in our Terms.
• You are responsible for permissions. Please make sure you have permission to share any photos of people, including staff, members, volunteers, and children. For photos of children, we strongly recommend you obtain written permission from a parent or guardian before sharing them with us. We may ask you to confirm this before publishing.
• Public information is public. Anything published on your website is visible to anyone who visits it, and may be copied, indexed by search engines, or archived by third parties. We can help you decide what to publish, but the decision is yours.
• Visitor information on your site. If you add forms, booking tools, mailing list sign-ups, or other features to your website, those features may collect personal information from your visitors. You become responsible for telling your visitors what you collect and for complying with the privacy rules that apply to you. We can help you write a privacy notice for your site.
• Domain and login information. If you share domain or login details with us so we can set up your website, we use them only for that purpose. We recommend that you change any shared passwords once the project is complete.

16. Links to other websites

Our website may link to other websites, including the websites of our clients, tools we recommend, and social media profiles. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any site you visit before sharing personal information with it.

17. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when our services change, when we add a new tool, or when the law changes. When we make a change, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. If the changes are significant, we will try to give notice through this website or by email to the people we are currently working with.

We keep a record of the changes so that you can see what has changed over time if you ask. Continuing to use the website or our services after a change takes effect means that you accept the updated policy. If you do not agree with the changes, you can stop using our services and ask us how to handle your existing information.

18. Glossary of terms

Privacy policies often use technical words. Here is what the most common ones mean in this document:

• Personal information. Any information that identifies you, or that could reasonably be linked to you.
• Hosting provider. The company that stores our website files and delivers them to your browser when you visit.
• IP address. A number assigned to your internet connection or device, which allows websites to know where to send information.
• Server log. A record kept automatically by a server each time it receives a request, showing details like the time and the page requested.
• Cookie. A small text file stored on your device that a website can read later.
• Service provider. An outside company that performs work on our behalf and is required to protect the information it handles.
• Backup. A copy of information stored separately so it can be restored if something goes wrong.
• Consent. Permission that you give us freely, after understanding what you are agreeing to, and that you can take back.

19. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to see or correct your information, want us to delete it, or have a concern about how we handle personal information, please contact us. We are happy to explain things in plain language.

We aim to respond to privacy questions within a reasonable time. If your request is urgent, please say so in the subject line or at the start of your message.