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Privacy

What I collect, and why.

Last updated 21 August 2026

This is the privacy notice for w4a. It is a page of its own — not hidden inside the terms. I wrote it for the way this site actually works today. I am based in India, and I decide how enquiry details are used. For Indian data protection law, that makes me the data fiduciary for this site.

What this site collects

Write to me at shanejacob2312@gmail.com. That is also the grievance address. You can also use the contact form.

Browsing the public pages does not require an account. I do not run advertising. I do not load Google Analytics or similar trackers.

If you use the contact form or email me, the personal data is:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your business name
  • Business type (from the list on the form)
  • What you want the website to do
  • Budget band, if you choose to give one
  • Anything else you type in the optional notes

The form does not send that data to a w4a server. It opens a mail draft in your own mail app, addressed to shanejacob2312@gmail.com. You send it. If you write me directly, I receive whatever you put in that message.

When this site is on a public host, the host may keep ordinary server logs — for example IP address, browser, and which page was requested — to keep the site up and to investigate abuse. I do not use those logs to profile you.

Why I use it

I use enquiry details for one purpose: to reply about whether I can help with a website for your business, and on what terms. I do not add you to a newsletter. I do not sell or rent a list.

If we later agree to paid work, we will say so in writing. Project files and invoices are then part of that job, not this public form.

Who else can see it

Mail is received through Gmail, which is run by Google. Google is a processor for that mail. Google may store messages on servers outside India. I do not run a separate CRM for these enquiries.

The company that hosts the public website may process server logs as above. I will name that host here when a production host is in use.

I will share details if Indian law requires it, or if I need a professional (for example an accountant) under a duty of confidence for a live project. I will not share enquiry mail with marketers.

Cookies

Cookie use has its own page. Today this site does not set tracking or advertising cookies. Read the cookies notice.

How long I keep it

I keep enquiry mail while we are talking, and for a short time after if I need context to finish the conversation. If we do not start a project, I delete or archive the thread when it is clearly finished — unless tax, accounting, or another law requires me to keep a copy.

If you ask me to erase it, I will, unless I am required to keep a record. Server logs follow the host’s normal retention.

Your choices

You do not have to send the form. You can write a shorter email instead, or not write at all.

You can email me to:

  • Withdraw consent — ask me to stop using an enquiry, as easily as you sent it
  • See what I hold about that enquiry
  • Correct something that is wrong
  • Erase it, subject to the legal holds above
  • Name someone who should handle the enquiry if you cannot (nomination)

I am one person. I will answer at the same address you already have. I aim to reply within two working days, and sooner if the request is simple.

Children

This site is for adult business owners and people acting for a business. Do not send me personal details of anyone under 18.

Security

In production the site is served over HTTPS. There are no public file uploads. I do not put secrets in the public frontend. I do not auto-send email, WhatsApp, or SMS on your behalf. I cannot promise that any internet service is impossible to break; I can promise I will not pretend otherwise.

If something goes wrong

If personal data I hold is breached in a way the law requires me to report, I will tell the Data Protection Board of India and the people affected, as prescribed.

Complaints

First, write to shanejacob2312@gmail.com. I would rather fix a problem than argue about it.

You may also complain to the Data Protection Board of India, the authority under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. When the Board publishes a public complaint link, I will put it here.

Changes

If I add analytics, payments, accounts, or any other collection, I will update this page on the same day the practice changes, and change the date at the top.

Using the site is covered by the terms of use. Limits on advice and results are on the disclaimer.