The Invisible Asset: Trust
When a customer fills out a “Contact Us” form on your website, they are giving you something valuable: their personal information. They trust that you will keep their phone number, email, and messages private.
But is your website actually keeping that promise?
Many business owners assume that because they have a password to their admin panel, their data is safe. Unfortunately, in 2026, that is rarely enough.
The 3 Most Common Ways Websites Leak Data
You don’t need to be a massive corporation to have a data breach. Here is how small and medium businesses often accidentally expose client info:
1. The "Http" Trap
Look at your browser’s address bar. Do you see a padlock icon? If your website says “Not Secure” or uses http:// instead of https://, any data your client types into a form is being sent as “plain text.”
❌ The Risk: A hacker sitting on the same WiFi network can literally read the message as it travels from the client to your server.
2. SQL Injection (The Database Killer)
This is a technical term for a very common problem. If your website code is outdated (especially old PHP sites), a hacker can type a piece of code into your “Search” bar or “Login” box that tricks your website into vomiting out your entire list of client passwords and emails.
❌ The Risk: Your entire customer list is stolen and sold on the dark web.
3. Storing Data in "Plain Text"
Imagine writing your diary and leaving it open on a park bench. That is what “plain text” storage is. If you store passwords or sensitive notes in your database without encryption, anyone who gains access (even a rogue employee at your hosting company) can read everything.
❌ The Risk: Total loss of privacy.
How OGROJ Protects Your Reputation
At OGROJ, we build websites with a “Security First” architecture. We don’t just build pretty pages; we build digital vaults.
Modern Encryption Standards
We ensure every website we launch has a valid SSL certificate properly configured. We encrypt sensitive data in the database, so even if a file is stolen, the hacker only sees scrambled, useless code.
The Next.js Firewall
Unlike traditional websites that connect directly to a database (which is risky), we use Next.js API Routes. This acts like a security guard. When a user submits a form, the data goes to the API first, gets cleaned and checked for viruses, and only then is it allowed into the database.
Private Server Isolation
We advise against cheap, overcrowded shared hosting. We deploy your applications on isolated environments where your neighbor’s bad security cannot infect your data.
Data Privacy is Not Optional
If you lose your client’s data, you lose their business. It is that simple.
Don’t wait for a leak to happen. Ensure your forms, databases, and servers are bulletproof.
Want to know if your website is leaking data? Contact OGROJ for a comprehensive privacy audit.
