Formimp operates in a unique space. Built by a developer with a strong dislike of ad tech and a deep respect for privacy, it also tackles spam - a major productivity killer that often requires some form of profiling. Complete privacy and complete spam protection don’t always align perfectly, but this page explains how Formimp balances these two needs.
Privacy vs. Spam
Let’s use IP addresses as an example. On their own, they’re weak indicators of spam because spammers can change them easily. However, if a spammer sends the same message across multiple sites from the same IP, we can treat them differently. For this reason, Formimp temporarily stores IP addresses to analyze content and behavior, but purges them regularly.
These IP addresses are never shared with Formimp clients, but Formimp is just an integration on their website. If the client wants your IP, they can log it themselves unless you take steps to mask it.
When Formimp collects personal data like IP addresses, it uses them only to fight spam and then purges them unless someone is clearly and consistently sending spam. So unless you’re launching a spam attack or DDoS, your IP won’t stick around.
Other Personal Information
Contact forms naturally collect enough personal info to allow a company to respond. But since Formimp sits between your form and your inbox, it creates a slightly weird privacy scenario.
Formimp does not store, log, or permanently save personal information. When it analyzes content to fight spam floods, it uses hashed values, meaning Formimp never uses personally identifiable information that could easily be traced back to you.
Cookies Suck
Formimp.com will never use a cookie consent banner because it doesn’t use cookies. Greg Hluska Consulting would rather earn your trust than track your data. Forms built with Formimp don’t need cookies either. You can test this at 78solutions.com/contact, which has no tracking cookies and only uses basic Cloudflare analytics.
Sites and Applications that Use Formimp
Formimp only works on websites that meet strict privacy requirements:
- A privacy policy explaining what information they collect, why, and how it’s shared - including a mention of Formimp as a separate service with a link to this page.
- A clear explanation of Formimp’s role in user privacy beside every instance of the form, plus at least one link to the site’s privacy policy on any page with a form.
- Properly working cookie consent banners (if cookies are used).
Greg Hluska Consulting actively reviews clients’ compliance and terminates access for violations. If you find a violator, Greg will pay you $1,000.
This Website
Formimp.com itself doesn’t use cookies, and only basic Cloudflare analytics are enabled (e.g., country of origin, browser type) to gauge site performance. No personal data is collected for marketing or outreach.
Contacting Formimp.com
If you contact Formimp, your information is only used to reply and address your inquiry. If you become a client, your data will be entered into an accounting system to manage billing.
Integrations
While Formimp itself doesn’t store your data, it integrates with a few services:
- This website is deployed using static technologies and hosted on Cloudflare Pages. You can read Cloudflare’s privacy policy at cloudflare.com/en-ca/privacypolicy.
- Formimp uses Google Search Console to monitor site health and indexing. You can read Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US.
- All contact forms route through Formimp to a Slack channel. Slack’s Privacy Policy is at slack.com/trust/privacy/privacy-policy.
Formimp.com was built on the principle of dogfooding—using its own tools to run its own site. While IP addresses may be stored briefly for spam control, they’re purged unless they’re part of repeated spam attacks. The current privacy policy is always available at formimp.com/privacy.