Privacy Policy for cygnforge.top

Effective Date: January 05, 2025
Last Updated: January 05, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how cygnforge.top ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use cygnforge.top, cygnforge.top, a collection of free online tools. By accessing and using cygnforge.top, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue your use of cygnforge.top.

1. Information We Collect

cygnforge.top is designed to provide free online tools with minimal data collection. We collect information to operate and improve our services.

Information You Provide Directly:

When you use tools on cygnforge.top, you may input data (e.g., text, numbers, files) for processing. This input data is processed in real-time to provide the tool's function and is not stored or logged on our servers after the processing is complete, unless explicitly stated for a specific tool.

If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and the content of your message to respond to your inquiry.

Information Collected Automatically:

We automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit cygnforge.top. This may include:

• Log Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, pages of cygnforge.top that you visit, the time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
• Usage Data: Information on how you interact with our tools and interface, such as tool usage frequency and feature interaction. This is aggregated and anonymized.
• Device Information: Type of device, operating system, and screen resolution.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain the free tools and functionalities of cygnforge.top.
• To process your tool inputs in real-time and deliver the requested results.
• To analyze aggregated, non-personal usage trends to understand how our tools are used and to improve their performance, design, and user experience.
• To monitor and analyze the technical health and security of cygnforge.top.
• To respond to your customer service requests and support needs.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or security breaches.
• To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

cygnforge.top uses "cookies" and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience.

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functions of cygnforge.top, such as page navigation and access to secure areas. cygnforge.top cannot function properly without these cookies.
• Analytics Cookies: We use a third-party analytics service (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect aggregated data about website traffic and interaction. This helps us understand overall usage patterns without identifying individual users.
• Preference Cookies: Used to remember your preferences, such as theme selection (light/dark mode) or default tool settings, to personalize your experience on cygnforge.top.

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

4. Data Security Measures

We implement commercially reasonable security measures designed to protect your information. These include encryption (SSL/TLS) for data in transit and strict access controls to our administrative systems. Please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Third-Party Services

cygnforge.top utilizes services from third-party providers for specific functions:

• Analytics Providers: Such as Google Analytics, to analyze website usage.
• Hosting Services: cygnforge.top is hosted on servers provided by a third-party hosting company.
• Advertising Networks: We may display advertisements through third-party ad networks to support the free operation of cygnforge.top. These networks may use cookies to serve relevant ads based on your browsing history across sites.

These third parties have access to information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services.

6. Your Rights and Choices

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

• Access & Correction: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you.
• Opt-Out of Analytics: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking using their browser add-on.
• Cookie Controls: Manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
• Do Not Track: Your browser may offer a "Do Not Track" setting. cygnforge.top does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals as no uniform standard has been adopted.
• Data Deletion: Since we do not store your tool input data, no deletion is required. For other inquiries, contact us at the email below.

7. Data Retention

We retain different types of information for different periods:

• Tool Input Data: Not retained after processing.
• Log Data: Retained for a limited period (typically 30-90 days) for security, debugging, and analytics purposes, after which it is anonymized or deleted.
• Contact Emails: Retained as long as necessary to address your inquiry and for our records.

8. Children's Privacy

cygnforge.top is not intended for use by 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 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 cygnforge.top prior to any material change taking effect. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of cygnforge.top, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
cygnforge.top
9012 Digital Avenue, Unit 300
Austin, TX 78701
United States