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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 8, 2026

1. Interpretation and Definitions

Words with initial capital letters have meanings defined under this section. These definitions apply whether they appear in singular or plural form.

  • Company refers to ForgeOS.
  • Country refers to Germany.
  • Service refers to the ForgeOS platform and related services.
  • Website refers to forgeos.gg.
  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service.
  • Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person.
  • Usage Data means data collected automatically from use of the Service.
  • Cookies are small files stored on Your Device by a website.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, phone, or tablet.
  • You means the individual or legal entity using the Service.

2. Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask You to provide personally identifiable information, including:

  • Email address
  • Name (display name or profile name)
  • Gamertag

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically and may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and browser version
  • Pages visited, visit time, and time spent on pages
  • Device type, operating system, and similar diagnostic data

3. Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity and store certain information:

  • Essential / Session Cookies: required for secure authentication and session continuity through Clerk.
  • Preference Cookies: used to remember cookie consent and platform settings.
  • Analytics Cookies: used to understand usage patterns and improve product performance.

4. Use of Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data to:

  • Provide, maintain, and secure the Service.
  • Manage Your Account and grant access to features.
  • Contact You about account, support, security, and service updates.
  • Analyze usage trends and improve reliability and user experience.
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

5. Sharing of Personal Data

We may share data with trusted Service Providers, including:

  • Clerk for authentication and account management.
  • Stripe for subscription payments and billing processing.
  • Vercel for infrastructure and hosting operations.
  • Prisma / Neon for data layer and database operations.

We do not sell Your Personal Data. Service Providers process data under contractual safeguards and applicable data protection laws.

6. Retention of Personal Data

We retain Personal Data only as long as needed for business and legal purposes, including account administration, fraud prevention, legal compliance, and dispute resolution. When no longer necessary, we delete or anonymize data.

7. Transfer of Personal Data

Your information may be processed at locations outside Your state or country, including jurisdictions with different data protection laws. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (for example, contractual protections) for international transfers.

8. Delete Your Personal Data

You may request deletion of Your Personal Data by contacting us, and where available, You may manage or delete account information via account settings. We may retain limited data when legally required or for legitimate security and fraud-prevention reasons.

9. GDPR (EU/EEA Users)

For EU/EEA users, we process Personal Data under GDPR legal bases including consent, contract performance, legitimate interests, and legal obligations.

You may have the right to:

  • Access, rectify, or erase Personal Data.
  • Restrict or object to processing.
  • Receive data portability.
  • Withdraw consent at any time where consent is the legal basis.
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Data Protection Contact / Datenschutzbeauftragter: support@forgeos.gg

10. Disclosure of Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets, Personal Data may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Law Enforcement

We may disclose Personal Data where required by law, subpoena, or valid governmental request, or to protect rights, safety, and platform integrity.

11. Security of Personal Data

We implement administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect Personal Data. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. For users in the EU, users under 16 should only use the Service with parental consent where required by local law.

13. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites that we do not operate. We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices and recommend reviewing each third party's policy.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at support@forgeos.gg.