Privacy

What I keep, and what I don’t.

Last changed October 25, 2026.

The short version

I keep what I need to build your site and send you a receipt. I don’t show ads on this site, and I don’t sell or share your information with anyone for marketing. Ever. Google measurement runs here only if you say yes to it on the banner.

What I collect, and when

When you book or buy. Payment goes through PayPal. PayPal sends me your name, the email address on your PayPal account, your business name and current site if you typed them in, and a note that you paid. PayPal does not send me your card number, and I never see it.

When you call or email. I keep what you tell me that I need for the job: your business name, your hours, your photos, your text, your phone number and email. That’s it.

When you ask to see your site first. The “See it first” box on the homepage asks for two things: your web address and your email. They reach me by email through Web3Forms, a form-delivery service, under its own privacy policy. I use them to build your preview and send you the link, and for nothing else. Nothing from that box is stored on this site.

When you just visit. This site uses Google Analytics and Google Ads measurement so I can see which pages bring people in. They set cookies only if you say yes on the small banner at the bottom of the page. Say no, or say nothing, and they run without cookies and without anything that identifies you. You can change your answer any time by tapping “Cookies” in the footer. The company that hosts this site keeps ordinary server logs (the address your connection comes from, which pages loaded, and when), the way every host does. The fonts are served from this site, so no font request goes to Google.

What I do with it

Build your site, send you a receipt, answer your questions, and keep the records the tax people expect me to keep. I don’t send newsletters. If I ever email you about anything other than your own job, it’s because you asked me to.

Who else sees it

PayPal handles the payment and keeps its own records under its own privacy policy. The host keeps server logs. Web3Forms carries the “See it first” box to my inbox and keeps its own records under its own privacy policy. Google receives the measurement described above under its own privacy policy, with cookies only if you said yes. Nobody else. If a court ordered me to hand something over, I would, and that’s the only other case.

How long I keep it

Job records and receipts, seven years, because that’s what tax records call for. The photos and text you sent me for your site, for as long as I might need them to fix or rebuild it, or until you ask me to delete them.

Your choices

Ask me what I have on you and I’ll tell you. Ask me to delete it and I will, except the receipts I have to keep. Email jo@modernwebsitesbyjo.com or call (207) 693-5282.

Children

This site is for business owners. It isn’t meant for anyone under 18, and I don’t knowingly collect anything from them.

Changes

If this changes, the date at the top changes.