Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
Redwood Digital Frederick LLC ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you visit our website (redwooddigitalfrederick.com), use our software products, or engage our services.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Contact Information: When you fill out a contact form, book a consultation, or email us, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any message content you provide.
- Account Information: When you create an account for our software products (VoiceForge, Menoach), we collect your name, email address, and account credentials.
- Payment Information: When you make a payment, your payment details (credit card number, billing address) are collected and processed directly by our payment processor, Stripe. We do not store your full payment card details on our servers.
- Project Information: For web design clients, we collect business information, content, and assets necessary to complete your project.
Information Collected Automatically
- Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized information about how visitors use our website, including pages visited, time spent, referral sources, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, remember preferences, and gather analytics data. See Section 4 for details.
- Log Data: Our servers may automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and timestamps when you access our website or services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and deliver our services (web design, software products)
- To process payments and manage billing
- To communicate with you about projects, support requests, and account updates
- To improve our website, services, and software products
- To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- To comply with legal obligations
- To send occasional updates about our services (you can opt out at any time)
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
| Service | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe | Payment processing | Payment card details, billing address, transaction amounts |
| Google Analytics | Website analytics | Anonymized browsing data, device info, approximate location |
| Calendly | Appointment scheduling | Name, email, selected time slot |
Each of these services has their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data. We encourage you to review their policies.
4. Cookies
Our website uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. These collect anonymized data.
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for a better experience.
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of our website.
5. Data Retention
- Contact Form Data: Retained for up to 2 years after your last interaction, then deleted.
- Client Project Data: Retained for the duration of the business relationship plus 3 years for legal and tax purposes.
- Software Account Data: Retained while your account is active. Upon account deletion, personal data is removed within 30 days (some data may be retained for legal compliance).
- Payment Records: Retained as required by tax and financial regulations (typically 7 years).
- Analytics Data: Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention requirements.
- Right to Restriction: You can request that we limit how we process your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You can object to processing of your data for certain purposes, including marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at matthew@redwooddigitalfrederick.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data, including:
- Using HTTPS encryption for all website traffic
- Processing payments through PCI-compliant Stripe infrastructure
- Limiting access to personal data to authorized personnel only
- Regular security reviews of our systems and practices
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
- Email: matthew@redwooddigitalfrederick.com
- Phone: (240) 394-9285
- Location: Frederick, Maryland
- Company: Redwood Digital Frederick LLC