Legal & Transparency Notice

Welcome to Sitestart! Below are all the important legal notes, disclaimers, and transparency details about how this project works.

For clarity, when we say “Sitestart”, “Sitestart Foundation”, or “sitestart.org”, we’re talking about the same project—this website and the free services it provides.

1. Privacy Policy

Sitestart respects your privacy. Here’s how we handle your information:

What We Collect:

  • Name, email, and project details if you fill out the signup form

  • Basic website analytics (like page visits)

How We Use It:

  • To contact you about your project

  • To improve this website and service

Do We Share Your Info? Nope! Except for necessary services that help me run this project (like email platforms, website hosting, or analytics tools), I don’t sell or share your data.

Cookies? Like most websites, we use cookies to track performance and understand how visitors use the site.

Your Rights: You can contact me anytime to ask what data I have about you or request deletion.

Questions? Email me at sitestartfoundation@gmail.com.

2. Terms of Use

By using this website and service, you agree to the following:

  • Free Services: Sitestart is a solo project offering free website setup and maintenance for individuals, small businesses, and nonprofits. There’s no fee, but I have limited time and can only work with a few projects at once.

  • Creative Freedom: By signing up, you’re allowing me creative control to build a site that fits your goals but also works within the tools and designs I offer.

  • No Guarantees: I’ll do my best to help, but since this is a volunteer project, I can’t promise availability, specific timelines, or indefinite support.

  • Content Ownership: You own your website content. I just help set it up.

  • Use of Tools: Sitestart is supported by Moonlippy Studios, which donates time, tools, and resources to make this project possible. However, Sitestart services are provided for free, with no upsells, cross-selling, nor obligations to engage Moonlippy Studios for paid services.

  • Right to Refuse or Pause Service: I reserve the right to decline projects or pause services if life gets too busy.

3. Disclaimer

Sitestart is a passion project, not a business service. This means:

  • I cannot guarantee continuous support or site maintenance.

  • If I run out of time, funds, or capacity, services may pause or stop.

  • No legal or professional warranties are provided.

This is a “best effort” personal initiative—not a contractual service.

4. Transparency & Donations

Sitestart is free to use. Donations are optional and help cover:

  • Hosting fees

  • Domain renewals

  • Operational costs to keep the project alive

Where does the money go? 100% of donations support project expenses—no personal profit here.

What happens if funds run out? If I can no longer cover costs, I’ll notify everyone involved.

Volunteering

From time to time, volunteers may offer to help with Sitestart projects. That’s always appreciated!

By volunteering your time or skills, you agree and acknowledge that:

  • Your participation is completely voluntary

  • There is no employee-employer relationship

  • You are not entitled to compensation, benefits, or employment protections

  • I reserve the right to accept or decline volunteer help at any time, for any reason

Sitestart is a small, independent project. Volunteer help is welcome, but offered at your own discretion, and without any legal obligations on either side.

5. Limitation of Liability

By using Sitestart, you agree that:

  • You won’t hold me (personally or professionally) responsible for any issues that may happen as a result of using this service, including but not limited to:

    • Website errors or outages

    • Data loss

    • Missed deadlines

    • Content problems

    • Any other unexpected issues

Basically: I’m doing this to help—but I’m just one person, and this is a free, volunteer-run service. No lawsuits, no hard feelings, okay?