Privacy Policy
Welcome to the Privacy Policy of AetherForge Innovations. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website, products, and services. AetherForge Innovations is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. Located in the heart of San Francisco, California, we strive to comply with all applicable data protection laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Information We Collect
We collect different types of information depending on your interaction with our services:
- Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and postal address, which you provide when you register an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us for support.
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our website and services. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates and times of your visits.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.
- Game-Related Data: When you use our AI-driven game development tools, we may collect data related to your projects, such as level designs, character models, and narrative scripts. This data is used to improve our services and provide personalized support.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes:
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your information to operate, maintain, and improve our website, products, and services. This includes personalizing your experience, providing customer support, and fixing technical issues.
- To Communicate with You: We may use your information to send you newsletters, marketing communications, and updates about our products and services. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.
- To Analyze and Understand User Behavior: We use usage data to analyze trends, track user activity, and gather demographic information. This helps us understand how users interact with our services and identify areas for improvement.
- To Develop New Products and Features: We may use your information to develop new AI solutions, game development tools, and features that meet the needs of our users.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required by law or legal process, such as a subpoena or court order.
3. Data Security
AetherForge Innovations takes data security seriously and implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Encryption: We use encryption technologies to protect your data during transmission and storage.
- Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized personnel only.
- Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
- Employee Training: We provide regular training to our employees on data protection and security best practices.
While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
4. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When determining the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and the purposes for which we process your personal data.
Once the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal information in accordance with our data retention policies.
5. Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- Right to Access: You have the right to access your personal information and receive a copy of it.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and transmit it to another controller.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
6. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with various business operations, such as hosting, payment processing, and customer support. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your personal information and use it only for the purposes specified by AetherForge Innovations.
- Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you joint products or services. In such cases, we will obtain your consent before sharing your information.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or legal process, such as a subpoena or court order.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring company.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
7. International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your country of residence, including countries that may not have data protection laws that provide the same level of protection as the laws in your country. In such cases, we will implement appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete the information from our systems.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes to this Privacy Policy on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal information.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us:
AetherForge Innovations
355 Bayshore Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94124, USA
Phone: +1 415-276-2797
Email: privacy@etherium-rforge.com
You may also contact our Data Protection Officer, Elias Thorne, at dpo@etherium-rforge.com.
We are committed to addressing your concerns and resolving any issues you may have regarding your privacy and personal information.
This privacy policy was last updated on January 1, 2025.