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12/16/2024

Does my website or app need a privacy policy?

Simple answer, yes. Today, most websites and apps, if not all of them, use some form of analytics tool to help measure the activity on their website, have user accounts, social media connections, or embed maps (such as google maps). The purpose of the privacy policy is to outline what the website collects, stores, uses, shares, and how it protects the personal and sensitive information that is collected. Some websites collect information such as users name, what pages were viewed and the duration, IP addresses (to identify the viewers location), email address, type of devices used, browsing history, payment information (credit card, debit card, PayPal, etc.), and possibly the social security number, if provided. The website might also have a social media connection so that it can view the user that visited the website or require the viewer to create a user account and ask for personal information when registering the account.

The information gathered may be used for solicitation purposes (knowing the viewers interests). Some sites may request for sensitive information, such as health information, religious affiliation, s*x orientation, and racial background. To collect much of this information, the website uses different types of cookies, which is required to be outlined in the privacy policy and/or cookies policy.

Many businesses may not be aware that this information is being collected from their website and that a privacy policy is required, as the information is not being directly provided to the business, but by the services connected to the website, such as the hosting and API.

Global privacy laws (including GDPR, CCPA, LGPD) require businesses to include a privacy policy to inform the viewer about what information is collected, the purpose, the duration the cookies remain on the viewers system, who is it shared with, and how it’s being secured. There are also different data protection laws in different states within the US, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia as example, and in other countries (European Union, United Kingdon, Brazil, and South Africa). All of these laws require information to be included in the privacy policy, but are slightly different from each other. The tricky part, is that it’s not based on where they were when they visit the website, but where they are residents.

U.S. state laws, each of which requires a Privacy Policy:
• California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
• California Consumer Privacy Act/Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA)
• Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
• Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
• Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
• Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA)

Other laws that require some form of privacy policy include the following:
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
• Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

There are many different ways that a business can create a privacy policy and/or cookie policy and apply it to the website or app. But if you feel more comfortable having someone else draft and insert it on your website or app, our team with legal representatives would be glad to assist. Just shoot us an email at [email protected] and we can take care of everything so you can focus on the business goals.

09/17/2023

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09/12/2022

Commonly asked question is “What is CMS?” CMS stands Content Management System and is basically enabling the owner to make changes to the website without having to learn the HTTP source code writing. It’s normally used by businesses that have posts, items for sale, or frequent changes. At Gormazing Designs, we can help develop an HTTP site and adjust the changes as needed, or we can assist in developing a CMS site. Just contact us gormazingdesigns.com to learn more.

09/11/2022

Learn more about Websites for business at gormazingdesigns.com. A team that is here to help your business grow.

A Professional website design company in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Gormazing Designs is a Web Design Company that provides impressive website development services for businesses in south Louisiana.

07/21/2019

Gormazing Designs understands the world wide web. We are a professional web service business in Louisiana that is powered with the best talent and most modern technology for online solutions. We are a professional web services agency that provides a wide range of online solutions to businesses of all sizes, in all industries, and around the world. We are powered with the best talent and most modern technology for online solutions. Our highly competitive rates will enable your business website to dramatically improve while keeping consideration of your budget.

05/18/2019

Mobile Website vs. Mobile App

The big picture is clear by now, mobile is the way of the future and if you’re not riding the mobile wave, you’re left behind. There has been a lot of debate recently about whether a business should focus on developing a mobile website or app, and what the best value is. The answer to that is simple; it depends on your needs.

Here are some interesting contrasts in the ways that consumers use mobile apps and mobile sites.

1. 90% of unique visits come through mobile websites in contrast to a mere 10% from apps (comScore).

2. Mobile apps are primarily used to connect (69%), navigate (65%) and inform (61%) while mobile websites are overwhelmingly used to shop (73%), search (63%) and entertain (60%) (Mashable).

3. Consumers spend 9% more time on apps. However, they spend longer lengths of time on the mobile website for shopping and research (Mashable).

4. Apps are high involvement because they require downloading. Mobile websites are easily accessible from a variety of mobile devices and don’t need to be downloaded; therefore it’s easier to attract a unique view (Mashable).

5. Mobile websites are faster and cheaper to develop in comparison to apps (Mashable).

Mobile apps and mobile websites are utilized to access different content; therefore it is essential that it aligns with your marketing strategy. In the hotel industry, the goal is to drive sales and use the channels that do so with the best results. Since mobile websites stimulate the behaviors that lead to sales (shopping and searching) and serves the bottom line, it is evident that optimizing mobile websites is the best choice for many businesses. (via vfmleonardo)

01/14/2018

Static Websites

Trends show that the development in Static Websites for most businesses are growing. A Static Website is a basic website developed simply using HTML script, which displays the same fixed or static content to the viewer. Why would people want to take a step backward regarding web technology and options? Simplicity and Savings! Most businesses are looking to save, and Static Website are more cost efficient. Static Website are safe, load quickly, and can be developed more quickly. Static Websites are miles ahead of the original Static Websites from the web’s infancy, but not nearly as dull or labor-intensive to create.

06/25/2017

Adode Contribute - Delete Page

Adobe Contribute is still used by a number of clients for their website services. It enables content management service (CMS) along with many other features. A question commonly asked is how can a page be deleted from the hosting server through Adobe Contribute. As long as the FTP access provides full/admin rights, you can use the following instructions:

Do one of the following to find the page or file:
Browse to the page or file you want to delete.
Click the Choose button in the toolbar; then select a file and click OK.

Note: If Contribute cannot display the page or file you browse to, you’ll see the File Placeholder page. You can still delete the page or file, even though you can’t view it.

Select File > Actions > Delete Page.

Note: This menu item is disabled if you do not have permission to delete pages on your website.

Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the file.

Contribute deletes the page and displays the last page you viewed in the browser.

If for any reason this does not work, it may be an issue with the server or rights granted. Check with your host server provided for details if the instructions do not work. For other questions, contact us on Facebook, or on our website www.gormazingdesigns.com

03/15/2017

Anytime - Anywhere

There are many important decisions to make when starting up a business. Whether the business should have a website is commonly asked. Another question, is whether the business should create a website now or later. Sometimes to answer these questions, you have to answer other questions first, such as, will the business benefit by selling the products online? Will the consumer be provided more information on what the business offers online? Will the site create a better relationship with customers? Does the business intend to advertise? These are all great questions, and there are many more to considered when making a decision. The first response and recommendation we offer is to register/purchase the domain. Today there are many domain buyers, and getting the domain for your business name is best to obtain before the business is started so that it's available. Some of the benefits to having a website include the following: making it easier to purchase products sold, increasing popularity outside the local area, having a blog page for the company to attract consumers interest, increase marketing with links to other sites, and creating a bigger relationship with customers with feedback forms and emails accounts.

The biggest benefit we remind business owners, is having the business information and details offered anytime – anywhere. The internet is online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So even if your business is not open, the website will be. In the modern age, people are using their mobile phones/ smartphones more and more to browse the internet, find out about businesses, and even buy products and services (e-commerce). So even if your website is just a short description of your business, it could help consumes find your location while they are on the move. This is especially important for restaurants, but is also a relevant consideration for all types of businesses. If you ever have questions, please contact us. We love helping businesses grow.

11/25/2016

We at Gormazing Designs in Baton Rouge would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

11/06/2016

Tips for a Business Website

Here are some tips to improve your business website. Many viewers have visited business websites and have been annoyed at the simplest matter that could be avoided.

1. Shorten the Menu
Having a website with multiple items in the menu and submenu can make it difficult for a first-time viewer to navigate through. Depending on the type of website, it’s probably best to have less than 10 items in the navigation bar in the header. If you have more than that, you may want to shorten to make things easier to find and less confusing. It can also cause frustration when the viewer must press the back button because they could not easily locate the page he or she was searching for.

2. Place a Contact Number on your Homepage
Most times the viewer is looking for a business to provide a specific service they are looking for. Many times, once the viewer visits the site, he or she will look for the method to contact the business to ask a question or place an order. However, many business websites still today do not have a business contact number visible, which is considered a big mistake. Every business website should have their contact number visible to the viewer on the homepage! As a suggestion, the contact number should be placed on either the top right corner of the homepage or in the footer, which are the sections first searched when looking for the contact number. Having the contact number visible can help increase sales or services.

3. Include Business Hours
Similar to displaying the contact number, viewers will look the hours the business is open. Sometimes the viewer will look on social media, a google listing, but many times they will look for the hours on the website. Having the hours at least listed on the contact page will help answer the viewers question without having them getting annoyed or having to contact the business.

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