Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us.
We've made this privacy policy easy to understand with plain-English summaries alongside the legal requirements. Here's how we handle your information when you work with us.
Important Notice:(Serif font demonstrates how important this is)The following privacy policy describes how 9Line Dev LLC collects, uses, and protects your personal information. Please read to understand your rights and our practices.
The full (but easy to understand) privacy policy
To make this easier to read, we've summarized each section with plain English explanations.
The summaries below each section (under the "What it means" subheaders)in the right-hand column are for your convenience only and are not legally binding.
The actual privacy policy is everything not in the summariesis in the left column below.
- Table of contents
Privacy policy
(with handy summaries at the end of each section)
Introduction
What it means
This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") applies to all visitors and clients of 9Line.dev (the "Website") and services offered by 9Line Dev LLC ("9Line", "we" or "us"). It describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, request a consultation, or engage our services.
By accessing or using our Website or services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to our practices regarding your personal information.
We act as the data controller for all data processing operations described in this Privacy Policy.
This policy explains how we handle your information when you use our website or work with us. By using our services, you agree to these practices.
9Line Dev LLC is responsible for protecting your data as described here.
What information we collect
Information from website visitors
Like most websites, we automatically collect technical information when you visit our Website, including your device's internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, pages visited, and referring URL.
We use cookies and analytics tools to collect this information, which helps us understand how visitors use our Website and improve the user experience. We use Google Analytics and similar services to track website performance.
We collect basic technical information like:
- IP address
- Device and browser information
- Pages you've viewed
- How you found our website
This helps us make the website better for everyone.
Information from client websites
When we build or manage websites for our clients, we may implement analytics tools and tracking on those websites to measure performance and user behavior. This data helps us optimize your website and marketing campaigns.
For client websites, the data collected belongs to our clients. We process this data only to provide our services and do not use it for any other purpose.
On websites we build for clients, we install analytics tools to track performance. This data belongs to the client, and we only use it to improve their website.
Personal information you provide
When you contact us through our website, request a consultation, or engage our services, we collect the personal information you choose to provide, which may include:
- Name and contact information (email, phone number, business address)
- Business information (company name, industry, website)
- Information about your project or service needs
- Payment and billing information
We collect this information only to provide our services, respond to your inquiries, and manage our business relationship with you.
When you contact us or become a client, we collect the information you share with us, like your name, email, phone number, and business details.
We only use this information to work with you and provide our services.
Information we don't collect
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information such as health data, financial account numbers, genetic data, or other special category information unless specifically required for a project and disclosed to you in advance.
We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 18.
We don't collect sensitive information like health or financial data unless a specific project requires it (and we'll tell you first).
We don't collect data from anyone under 18.
How we use your information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide our web development and marketing services
- Respond to your inquiries and consultation requests
- Manage client accounts and billing
- Communicate about projects and service updates
- Improve our website and services
- Send occasional newsletters or updates (with your consent)
- Comply with legal obligations
We will never sell your personal information to third parties or use it for purposes other than those described in this policy without your explicit consent.
We use your information to provide our services, communicate with you, and improve what we do.
We will never sell your information or use it in ways you haven't agreed to.
How we share your information
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our business, including:
- Web hosting providers (e.g., AWS, Vercel, Netlify)
- Email service providers (e.g., Google Workspace)
- Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Payment processors (e.g., Stripe)
- Project management tools
These service providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only to provide services to us.
We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
We work with other companies to provide our services (like hosting, email, and payment processing). They're required to keep your information safe.
We'll only share information if legally required or to protect our business.
Cookies and tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience on our Website. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect some features of our Website.
We use first-party cookies and may use third-party analytics services like Google Analytics to understand website traffic and user behavior.
We use cookies to remember you and improve your experience. You can turn them off in your browser if you prefer, though some features might not work as well.
Data retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, maintain business records, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes.
Client project data is typically retained for the duration of our business relationship and for a reasonable period afterward to provide support and maintain records.
If you request deletion of your information, we will honor that request unless we have a legal obligation to retain it.
We keep your information as long as we need it to provide services and meet legal requirements.
You can request deletion of your information at any time.
Your privacy rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Objection: Object to our processing of your information
- Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw consent for marketing communications
For users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and California, additional rights may apply under GDPR and CCPA regulations.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@9line.dev.
You have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your information. You can also unsubscribe from our emails anytime.
Additional rights may apply if you're in the EU, UK, or California.
Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We take security seriously and use industry-standard measures to protect your data, but no online system is completely secure.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
9Line Dev LLC
Email: privacy@9line.dev
Website: https://9line.dev
We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.
Questions? Email us at privacy@9line.dev and we'll get back to you within 30 days.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the effective date.
If we make material changes, we will notify active clients via email. Your continued use of our services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.
Last updated: December 27, 2025
We may update this policy occasionally. Check this page for changes, and we'll email clients about major updates.