Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how AZ Forge ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled responsibly.
1. Information We Collect
- Information you provide: Such as your name, email address, and any other details you submit via contact forms or service requests.
- Usage data: Information about how you use our website and services, including IP address, browser type, and device information.
- Cookies and tracking: We may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and analyze site usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide, operate, and maintain our services.
- To communicate with you, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support.
- To improve our website and services.
- To comply with legal obligations.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data only when we have a legal basis to do so, such as your consent, the necessity to perform a contract, compliance with legal obligations, or our legitimate interests.
4. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share your data with trusted service providers (such as AWS, Hetzner, or similar hosting providers) only when necessary to deliver our services, and always subject to appropriate safeguards. These providers are only permitted to use your data as necessary to provide their services to us.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
6. Your Rights
- You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data.
- You may object to or restrict certain processing of your data.
- You may withdraw your consent at any time, where applicable.
- To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@azforge.uk.
7. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and provide certain features. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
9. International Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the UK or European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your privacy rights, such as standard contractual clauses or reliance on providers in countries with adequate data protection laws.
10. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us at info@azforge.uk.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of our site and services constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at info@azforge.uk.