Privacy Policy

DesignThisSite (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services at designthissite.com.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is DesignThisSite, based in Finland, EU. For any privacy-related inquiries, contact us using the contact form on Contact Us -page.

2. What Data We Collect

Consultation data: When you use our AI design consultation, we collect the information you provide — your business name, description, website preferences, style choices, and any files you upload (logos, images, documents). This data is used solely to generate your website design.

Order data: If you place an order, we collect your email address and selected plan. This is used to process your order and communicate with you about your website.

Contact form data: If you contact us, we collect your name, email, and message content to respond to your inquiry.

Analytics data: With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymous usage data — pages visited, time on site, device type, and general geographic location. This helps us improve our service. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Cookies: We use strictly necessary cookies (for site functionality) and analytics cookies (with your consent). See our cookie settings for details.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes: to generate your website design based on the consultation; to process and fulfill your order; to communicate with you about your website; to improve our service based on anonymous usage patterns; and to comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Third-Party Services

AI processing: Your consultation data is sent to Anthropic’s Claude API to generate website designs. Anthropic processes this data according to their privacy policy. Data sent to the API is not used to train AI models.

Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 (with your consent) for anonymous usage analytics. Google processes this data according to their privacy policy.

Hosting: Our website and your data are hosted on servers located in the EU.

5. Data Retention

Consultation data (design briefs, uploaded files, generated layouts) is retained for as long as needed to provide our service and for a reasonable period thereafter for quality assurance. Order data is retained for the duration of your service and as required by Finnish accounting and tax regulations. You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; rectify inaccurate data; request erasure of your data; restrict or object to processing; data portability; and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including SSL encryption for all data in transit, secure server infrastructure, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of our service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us using the contact form. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman (tietosuoja.fi).