Privacy Policy
Last updated 26 August 2026
1. Introduction
This policy explains how SD Websites, located at SD Websites, 11385 Poway Rd., San Diego, CA 92128, handles personal information. It covers information collected through this website and information collected in the course of providing our services.
2. Information we collect
2.1 Information you give us
When you contact us or become a client we collect the information you choose to provide. This typically includes your name, business name, email address, business address, details about your business and its services, and any content you send us for use on your website.
2.2 Billing information
Payments are processed by a third party payment processor. We receive confirmation of payment and limited details such as the last four digits of a card and its expiry date. We do not store full payment card numbers on our systems.
2.3 Information collected automatically
When you visit this website we may collect standard technical information including IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages viewed and time of visit. This is used to understand how the site is used and to keep it secure.
2.4 Information on client websites
Where we host a website for a client, inquiries submitted through that website pass through our systems on the way to the client. That information belongs to the client. We act as a service provider and do not use it for our own purposes.
3. How we use information
- To respond to inquiries and provide quotes
- To design, build, host and maintain websites
- To process payments and maintain billing records
- To communicate about your account, including service notices
- To improve our website and services
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues, fraud and abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Legal basis and consent
We process personal information where it is necessary to provide services you have requested, where we have a legitimate interest in operating and improving our business, where you have given consent, and where we are required to do so by law.
5. Cookies and analytics
This website uses cookies that are necessary for it to function. We may also use privacy respecting analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns such as which pages are visited most. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
We do not use advertising cookies on this website and we do not sell advertising space.
6. Sharing information
We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross context behavioral advertising.
We share information only with service providers who help us operate, and only to the extent needed. These include hosting infrastructure providers, domain registrars, payment processors, email delivery providers and analytics providers. These providers are bound to use the information only to perform services for us.
We may also disclose information where required by law, in response to valid legal process, or where necessary to protect our rights, safety or property.
7. How long we keep it
We keep client records for as long as the account is active and afterwards for as long as needed to meet legal, tax and accounting obligations. Inquiry correspondence from people who do not become clients is retained for up to twenty four months and then deleted.
On cancellation, hosted website data is retained for thirty days to allow for reinstatement, then removed from active systems. Backup copies age out on their normal cycle.
8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, including encrypted connections, access controls, and regular backups. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your California privacy rights
If you are a California resident you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended, including:
- The right to know what personal information we have collected, the sources, the purposes and any categories disclosed
- The right to delete personal information we hold about you, subject to legal exceptions
- The right to correct inaccurate personal information
- The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information, so there is nothing to opt out of
- The right to limit the use of sensitive personal information. We do not collect sensitive personal information as defined by the Act
- The right to non discrimination for exercising any of these rights
To exercise any of these rights, email hello@sdwebsites.com. We will verify your identity before acting on a request and will respond within forty five days, or tell you if we need longer.
10. Other privacy rights
If you are located outside California you may have similar rights under your local law, including access, correction, deletion and portability. Contact us using the details below and we will handle your request in the same way.
11. Children
Our services are directed at businesses and are not intended for children under sixteen. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
12. Third party websites
Our website and the websites we build may link to third party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their policies.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. Where changes are material we will notify clients by email.
14. Contact us
Questions, requests or complaints about privacy can be sent to hello@sdwebsites.com or by post to SD Websites, 11385 Poway Rd., San Diego, CA 92128.
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