Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Consent

At ForgeProject, accessible from https://forgeproject.tech, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document details the types of information recorded by ForgeProject and how we utilize it.

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.

2. Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use Google Analytics (Measurement ID: G-CZX1KYVMT3) to gather aggregated, anonymized insights regarding user engagement, page visits, and file download events (e.g., project ZIP kit downloads, PPT deck views, Viva prep bot sessions).

Google Analytics collects data such as browser type, operating system, referring URL, time spent on pages, and approximate geographic location (city level). This data is purely analytical and does not identify individual visitors personally. You can prevent Google Analytics from tracking your activity across the web by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense (Publisher ID: pub-7748523184523238) to serve contextual and interest-based advertisements across our educational portal. In accordance with Google's publisher policies:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to ForgeProject or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its advertising partners to serve personalized ads to users based on their visits to this site and/or other sites across the internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

4. Log Files

ForgeProject follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

5. Cookies & Browser Local Storage

Like any other website, ForgeProject uses 'cookies' and browser localStorage. These are used to store information including:

• Theme Preferences: Saving your Dark / Light mode choice across sessions.
• Saved Projects Library: Storing bookmarked project cards in your local browser storage for quick reference without requiring an account.
• AI Customizer Studio Inputs: Temporarily saving student names and supervisor titles to generate your customized PPTs locally.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

6. CCPA & GDPR Data Protection Rights

We want to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights under international data regulations (including GDPR and CCPA):

7. Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

ForgeProject does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact the maintainer directly: