JoshJWGM is a strategic architecture practice operated by Josh Williams, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. We collect only the information needed to respond to inquiries, evaluate fit for engagements, operate this website, and maintain internal records related to applications and client work.
We do not sell personal information. We do not use third-party advertising trackers on this site. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
When you submit an architecture application, contact form, or related inquiry, we may collect:
When you visit this site, our server may automatically record standard technical data, including:
Application submissions may also store the submitting IP address for rate-limiting and abuse prevention.
Authorized admin users of this site authenticate with email and password. Admin activity may be logged for security and operational purposes. This policy primarily addresses visitors and applicants; personnel with admin access are subject to separate internal access controls.
We use the information we collect to:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only in the following circumstances:
Confidential information shared during an engagement is governed by the confidentiality provisions in our Terms of Engagement, not merely this Privacy Policy.
We retain application and contact submissions for as long as needed to evaluate fit, maintain business records, and comply with legal obligations. Submission data may be retained after an engagement decision — including if we decline an application — unless you request deletion and we have no overriding legal or operational reason to retain it.
Server and security logs are retained for a limited period appropriate to security and troubleshooting, then deleted or anonymized.
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information submitted through this site, including encrypted passwords for admin accounts, CSRF protection on forms, rate limiting on public submissions, and restricted access to stored application data.
This site uses essential session cookies to operate forms and admin authentication. These cookies are required for basic site functionality — for example, CSRF tokens on application and contact forms, and session management for authorized admin users.
We do not use third-party advertising cookies on this site. When analytics is enabled, we use Google Analytics 4 to collect aggregated page-view and usage data (see Third-Party Services). Fonts may be loaded from Google Fonts.
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information. To make a request, contact us using the information in the Contact section below.
We will verify requests to the extent reasonable and respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may retain certain information where required for legal compliance, dispute resolution, or legitimate business purposes.
California residents may have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA. We do not sell personal information as defined under California law.
This site may link to external websites — including portfolio brand sites — that are not operated by JoshJWGM. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
We use Google Fonts to serve typography. When fonts are loaded, Google may receive your IP address and basic browser information under Google's own privacy policy.
When configured, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use this site — pages viewed, referral source, device type, and similar usage metrics. GA4 may set first-party cookies and send event data to Google. We do not use GA4 for advertising or cross-site remarketing. Google's privacy policy applies to data processed by GA4: policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of GA4 on other sites using Google's browser add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
This site and our engagements are directed at business founders and executive teams. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Material changes will be posted here. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Questions about this Privacy Policy or requests regarding your personal information may be directed to JoshJWGM via the contact form or the application form on this site.