Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2, 2026

Data Controller: Jonquil McDaniel, Human-Centered Systems Architect & Consultant. You can contact me at: jonquil@online-by-design.com.

1. Introduction
Your privacy is important. This policy explains how I, Jonquil McDaniel, collect, use, and protect your personal information in connection with my consulting services and this website (online-by-design.com). By using this site, you agree to this policy.

2. Information I Collect

Information You Provide: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and project details when you contact me via forms, email, or schedule a consultation.
Automatically Collected Information: Like most websites, mine collects anonymous data through cookies and server logs. This may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is used for security, site performance, and analytics (see “Third Parties” below).

3. How I Use Your Information
I use your information to:

Respond to your inquiries and provide consulting services.
Improve this website’s functionality and user experience.
Comply with legal obligations.

4. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing
This website uses trusted third-party services to operate and analyze traffic. I only share data as necessary for them to perform their services, and they are obligated to protect it.

Hosting & Platform: This WordPress site is hosted by a third-party provider that stores server logs.
Analytics: I use Google Analytics to understand visitor trends anonymously. You can opt-out via Google’s tools.
Communication: Contact form submissions are processed through WordPress plugins and may be delivered via external email services.
Brave Rewards: As noted previously, this program may show ads to users of the Brave browser who have chosen to see them.
Legal Requirements: I may disclose information if required by law.

5. Your Rights (Including GDPR/CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data I hold about you.
Correct inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your data.
Opt-out of marketing communications.
To exercise these rights, contact me at jonquil@online-by-design.com.

6. Data Security & Retention
I implement reasonable security measures to protect your data. I retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal requirements.

7. International Data Transfers
I operate in the United States. If you are located elsewhere, your data will be transferred to and processed in the U.S., under protections deemed adequate by applicable law.

8. Changes to This Policy
I may update this policy. The “Last Updated” date at the top will reflect any changes.