Privacy Policy

ForgeMuse (“ForgeMuse”, “we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect when you visit forgemuse.net (the “Site”) or join our private beta, why we collect it, and the rights you have, including the rights granted to people in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom and Switzerland under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Who we are

ForgeMuse is the data controller for personal data processed through this Site. For any privacy question, or to exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].

What we collect

We keep data collection to the minimum needed to run the Site and our beta programme.

• Beta signup details: when you join the beta, we collect the email address you submit. That is all; we do not ask for your name, phone number or payment details on this Site.
• Technical / server logs: like virtually every website, our server automatically records basic technical data for security and reliability: your IP address, browser type (user-agent), the page requested and a timestamp. These logs are short-lived.
• What we do not collect: no advertising or analytics tracking, no behavioural profiling, and no data sold or shared with advertisers. We do not use third-party tracking pixels.

Cookies

We use only strictly necessary cookies that are required for the Site to function securely:

• a session cookie and a CSRF-protection token, set by our framework (Laravel) to keep the beta form secure and working.

Because these are essential and are not used for tracking or analytics, they are exempt from the consent-banner requirement under the EU ePrivacy rules, which is why you will not see a cookie banner. We do not set any advertising, analytics or tracking cookies. If that ever changes, we will ask for your consent first.

Fonts and third parties

The Site’s fonts are self-hosted on our own servers. We do not load fonts, scripts or other resources from Google or other third parties in a way that would share your IP address with them. Our hosting provider processes data strictly on our behalf, as a processor.

Why we process your data (legal bases)

Under the GDPR we rely on:

• Consent: to add your email to the beta list and contact you about the beta. You can withdraw your consent at any time (see Your rights).
• Legitimate interests: to keep the Site secure and operational (for example, short-lived server logs and preventing abuse of the signup form). We balance this against your rights and freedoms.

How we use your email

We use your beta signup email only to let you know when your beta access is ready, to send occasional updates about the beta, and to reply to you. We will not spam you or sell your address, and every email we send includes an unsubscribe option.

Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We share it only with the service providers that help us run the Site (such as our host), under contracts that require them to protect it and use it only for us. We may disclose data where we are required to by law.

International transfers

If a provider processes data outside your country (for example, outside the EEA), we ensure an appropriate safeguard is in place, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

How long we keep it

• Beta signup emails: until the beta ends or you ask us to remove you, whichever comes first.
• Server logs: a short period (typically up to 30 days) for security, after which they are deleted or anonymised.

Your rights

If you are in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, you have the right to access your data, correct it, delete it (the “right to be forgotten”), restrict or object to processing, port your data, and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these, email [email protected] and we will respond within the timeframe the law requires (usually one month). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Children

The Site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as ForgeMuse grows. We will post the new version here and update the “Last updated” date above. Material changes that affect beta subscribers will also be communicated by email.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Email [email protected].