Privacy Policy for bitforge.top

Effective Date: December 31, 2024
Last Updated: December 31, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures of bitforge.top ("we," "our," or "us") on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use bitforge.top bitforge.top, a collection of free online tools. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. By accessing and using bitforge.top, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

bitforge.top is designed to provide utility through its tools with minimal data collection. The information we gather falls into the following categories:

a. Information You Provide Directly

Most tools on bitforge.top operate client-side, meaning data you input (e.g., text for conversion, files for processing) is not transmitted to our servers. We do not store this tool-specific input data. You may voluntarily provide information when contacting us for support, which may include your name and email address.

b. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit bitforge.top, our servers and third-party services may automatically record certain log data. This data is not linked to your tool usage but is related to site visitation and may include:

• Your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address (anonymized where possible), browser type and version, and operating system.
• Pages of bitforge.top that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
• Referring website addresses (URL).

c. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on bitforge.top and hold certain information. Please see the dedicated section below for more details.

2. How We Use Your Information

The limited information we collect is used for the following purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To operate bitforge.top, including monitoring the usage and performance of our tools and infrastructure.
• To Improve Our Service: To analyze aggregated, non-personal data to understand how users interact with bitforge.top, which helps us fix errors, optimize tool performance, and develop new features.
• To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, comments, or support requests submitted via email.
• To Ensure Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security threats, or fraudulent activity that could harm bitforge.top or its users.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To fulfill any applicable laws or regulations.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

bitforge.top uses cookies and similar technologies for essential and analytical purposes.

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for bitforge.top to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences.
• Analytics Cookies: We use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand website traffic and page usage in aggregate. These cookies help us count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve site performance. All data collected by these services is aggregated and anonymized.
• Your Choices: Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of bitforge.top. You can also often opt-out of specific third-party analytics cookies through their respective privacy policies or browser plugins.

4. Data Security Measures

The security of your data is important to us. We implement commercially acceptable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the information we collect. These measures include encryption (SSL/TLS) for data in transit, secure server infrastructure, and access controls. Please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Third-Party Services

bitforge.top utilizes third-party services for specific functions, such as web hosting, analytics, and potentially advertising. These third parties have access to the automatically collected log data described above only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

• Analytics Providers: We use services like Google Analytics to understand our audience.
• Hosting Providers: bitforge.top is hosted on servers managed by a third-party company.
• External Links: bitforge.top may contain links to other sites not operated by us. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• Access and Portability: The right to request copies of your personal data.
• Correction: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• Erasure: The right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Restriction of Processing: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• Objection to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
• Data Portability: The right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.
• Cookie Controls: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings as described above.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Information" section. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

7. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected log data (e.g., IP addresses in server logs) for a period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, typically for a maximum of 30 days for security and operational analysis, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Correspondence data (e.g., support emails) is retained for as long as necessary to address your inquiry and for our record-keeping purposes. Data processed directly within your browser by our tools is not retained by our servers.

8. Children's Privacy

bitforge.top is not directed at individuals under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from Children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We will also provide a notice on bitforge.top prior to any material changes becoming effective. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or your rights, please do not hesitate to contact us:

By Email: [email protected]
By Postal Mail:
bitforge.top
7890 Silicon Street, Suite 150
Los Angeles, CA 90013
United States