1. Start with the site and data you actually need to protect
The U.S. Census Bureau records Dumfries town as a municipality in Prince William County, with a 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate of 5,816 and a margin of error of 22. That is geographic context, not proof of website demand or legal need. Your hosting review should therefore begin with the firm’s actual assets: the website, database, uploaded files, forms, analytics configuration, domain records, SSL certificate and any other systems connected to publication or intake. Ask for an inventory rather than accepting a generic hosting description.
Recommended approach
Request a written asset and data inventory. Confirm what Bosseo would host, what would remain with another provider, who owns each account and how access would be granted or withdrawn. Do not approve a move until the firm understands the boundaries of the proposed service.
