Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy - karmaforge.top

Privacy Policy for karmaforge.top

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

Welcome to karmaforge.top ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit karmaforge.top, karmaforge.top, a collection of free online tools. Your privacy is important to us. By using karmaforge.top, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

karmaforge.top is designed to be a privacy-conscious service. We collect minimal information to operate and improve our tools.

a. Information You Provide Directly:

When you use the tools on karmaforge.top, you may input, upload, or generate data (e.g., text for conversion, images for editing). This data is processed in real-time to provide the tool's function. We do not store this user-provided content on our servers for longer than is necessary to complete the immediate transaction, unless you explicitly choose a "save" or "download" function. We do not use this content for any purpose other than to deliver the requested tool functionality.

b. Automatically Collected Information:

When you access karmaforge.top, our servers automatically log standard technical information provided by your browser or device. This may include:

  • Log Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, pages of karmaforge.top that you visit, the time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
  • Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our services, including device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our tools, such as tool selection, frequency of use, and error reports.

c. Cookies and Similar Technologies:

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies as detailed in Section 3.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following legitimate business purposes:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain the free tools on karmaforge.top.
  • To process your tool usage requests in real-time and display the results.
  • To improve, test, and monitor the effectiveness and performance of karmaforge.top.
  • To diagnose or fix technology problems and ensure security.
  • To generate aggregated, non-identifiable statistical data about the use of our tools.
  • To prevent, detect, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse of our services.
  • To comply with any applicable laws and regulations.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

karmaforge.top uses "cookies" and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze service usage.

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functions of karmaforge.top, such as load balancing and security. karmaforge.top cannot function properly without these cookies.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use a privacy-focused analytics service (e.g., self-hosted or minimal-log) to understand aggregate traffic patterns and tool popularity. These cookies collect anonymized data that does not identify individual users.
  • Preference Cookies: Used to remember your settings for specific tools (e.g., default output format, theme preference) for your convenience during a single session or across visits.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept essential cookies, some portions of karmaforge.top may not function.

4. Data Security Measures

We implement reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the limited data we process. These include encryption in transit (HTTPS/SSL), secure server infrastructure, and strict access controls for our administrative systems. Please be aware that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Third-Party Services

karmaforge.top may utilize third-party service providers to facilitate our service ("Processors"). These providers assist with hosting, analytics, and maintenance. They have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are contractually obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Our tools may contain links to external sites not operated by us. 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:

  • Access & Portability: You can request details about the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
  • Opt-Out of Analytics: You can adjust your browser settings or use browser extensions to block analytics cookies.
  • Do Not Track: karmaforge.top does not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals as a uniform standard has not been adopted.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

7. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected log data for a maximum of 30 days for security and operational analysis, after which it is anonymized or deleted. User-provided content processed by our tools is not retained after the processing is complete, unless temporarily cached for performance. Aggregated, non-identifiable statistical data may be retained indefinitely to improve our services.

8. Children's Privacy

karmaforge.top is not intended for individuals under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware of such collection, we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of karmaforge.top after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

karmaforge.top
1234 Technology Drive, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
Email: [email protected]