Effective date: August 5, 2026

Keyforge respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how Keyforge collects, uses, stores, and shares personal information when you visit keyforge.net, contact us, request information, book a consultation, or engage with our services.

1. Who We Are

Keyforge provides digital growth, applied AI, search visibility, workflow automation, and web experience services.

For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, Keyforge is responsible for determining how and why personal information collected through this website is processed.

Website: keyforge.net
Email: info@keyforge.net

2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through:

• Keyforge.net
• Website contact and enquiry forms
• Consultation and assessment bookings
• Email communications
• Newsletter or marketing subscriptions
• Client onboarding and service delivery
• Analytics, cookies, and similar website technologies

This policy does not apply to websites, platforms, or services operated independently by third parties.

3. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Keyforge.

Information You Provide

You may provide information such as:

• Your name
• Work email address
• Telephone number
• Company name
• Job title
• Website address
• Business size or industry
• Project requirements
• Budget or timing information
• Information submitted through contact forms
• Information provided during calls or meetings
• Communications and correspondence with Keyforge
• Billing, contractual, or payment information where applicable

Please avoid submitting confidential, sensitive, or legally protected information unless it is necessary and we have agreed on an appropriate method for receiving it.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit keyforge.net, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

• Internet Protocol address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• General geographic location
• Pages viewed
• Time and date of visits
• Referring website
• Links and buttons selected
• Session duration
• Cookie identifiers
• Website performance and error information

This information helps us understand how the website is used, maintain security, diagnose technical issues, and improve the user experience.

Information From Third Parties

We may receive information from third parties such as:

• Analytics providers
• Scheduling platforms
• Customer relationship management systems
• Email and marketing platforms
• Business partners or referral sources
• Publicly available business sources
• Social and professional networking platforms

Where information is provided by another person or organization, they are responsible for ensuring they have authority to share it with us.

4. How We Use Personal Information

Keyforge may use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and requests
• Schedule calls, assessments, or consultations
• Evaluate whether our services are suitable for your business
• Prepare proposals, recommendations, or statements of work
• Deliver contracted services
• Manage client relationships
• Communicate about active or proposed projects
• Process payments and maintain business records
• Improve our website, content, services, and user experience
• Measure website traffic and marketing performance
• Send relevant updates or marketing communications
• Prevent fraud, misuse, and security incidents
• Enforce agreements and protect legal rights
• Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or tax requirements
• Support a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of the business

We will not use personal information for purposes that are materially incompatible with those described in this policy without providing appropriate notice.

5. Legal Bases for Processing

Where data protection laws require a legal basis, Keyforge may process personal information based on:

Consent

We may rely on consent when you:

• Subscribe to marketing communications
• Accept non-essential cookies
• Voluntarily provide information for a specific purpose

You may withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.

Contractual Necessity

We may process information when necessary to:

• Provide requested services
• Prepare to enter into a contract
• Manage an existing client relationship
• Fulfil contractual obligations

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where reasonably necessary for legitimate business interests, including:

• Responding to business enquiries
• Developing and improving services
• Maintaining website security
• Understanding website performance
• Managing client and prospect relationships
• Protecting Keyforge’s legal and commercial interests

We consider whether these interests are outweighed by your privacy rights before relying on this basis.

Legal Obligations

We may process information when required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, tax obligations, or lawful government requests.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Keyforge.net may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

• Make the website function correctly
• Remember preferences
• Maintain website security
• Understand traffic and visitor behavior
• Measure website and campaign performance
• Improve content and navigation
• Support advertising or remarketing where enabled

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are required for functions such as security, navigation, form submission, and preference management.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are visited and where users encounter problems.

Marketing Cookies

Where used, marketing technologies may help measure campaigns, understand visitor interests, or display more relevant advertising.

Where legally required, non-essential cookies will not be activated until you provide consent.

You can manage cookies through the website’s cookie controls or your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

7. Marketing Communications

Keyforge may send marketing communications when:

• You have requested them
• You have provided consent
• We have another lawful basis for contacting you

Marketing messages may include information about:

• Keyforge services
• Guides and insights
• Events or webinars
• Relevant business updates
• Related offers

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting:

info@keyforge.net

Transactional and service-related messages may still be sent when necessary to manage an enquiry, contract, or active engagement.

8. How We Share Personal Information

Keyforge may share personal information with trusted third parties where reasonably necessary.

These may include:

• Website hosting providers
• Cloud storage providers
• Email and communications platforms
• Scheduling platforms
• CRM providers
• Analytics providers
• Payment processors
• Accountants, lawyers, and professional advisers
• Contractors and implementation partners
• Security and fraud-prevention providers
• Government bodies or regulators where legally required

Third-party providers should receive only the information necessary to perform their services and are expected to protect it appropriately.

Keyforge may also disclose information:

• To comply with a legal obligation
• To respond to a lawful request
• To investigate fraud or misuse
• To protect Keyforge, its clients, or other people
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, or sale of assets

9. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

Keyforge does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

Some analytics or advertising technologies may be treated as a “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising activity under certain US privacy laws, even when no money is exchanged.

Where applicable, you may have the right to opt out of:

• The sale of personal information
• Sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising
• Targeted advertising
• Certain profiling activities

Requests may be submitted to:

info@keyforge.net

Where required by law and technically supported, Keyforge may also recognize valid browser-based opt-out preference signals.

10. International Data Transfers

Keyforge and its service providers may process or store information in countries other than the country where you live.

Privacy and data protection laws may differ between countries.

Where required, Keyforge will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, which may include:

• Contractual data protection terms
• Standard contractual clauses
• Adequacy decisions
• Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms

You may contact us for more information about safeguards relevant to your personal information.

11. Data Retention

Keyforge retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

Retention periods may depend on:

• The nature of the information
• The purpose for which it was collected
• Whether you became a client
• Contractual requirements
• Legal, accounting, and tax obligations
• Potential disputes or legal claims
• Security and fraud-prevention requirements

General enquiries that do not result in a business relationship may be deleted or anonymized when no longer reasonably necessary.

Client, transaction, and contractual records may be retained for longer where required for business or legal purposes.

12. Data Security

Keyforge uses reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures designed to protect personal information.

These measures may include:

• Access controls
• Authentication requirements
• Secure hosting
• Encryption where appropriate
• Software and security updates
• Data minimization
• Restricted employee or contractor access
• Backup and recovery procedures

No website, transmission method, or storage system is completely secure. Keyforge cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Ask whether we process your personal information
• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent
• Request a portable copy of certain information
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Opt out of targeted advertising, sale, or sharing
• Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request
• Lodge a complaint with a privacy or data protection authority
• Receive equal service and treatment after exercising privacy rights

These rights are subject to legal limitations and exceptions.

To submit a request, contact:

info@keyforge.net

Please include enough information for us to understand and verify your request. We may need to confirm your identity before processing it.

Authorized agents may submit requests where permitted by applicable law. We may require evidence of the agent’s authority.

14. European and UK Privacy Rights

Where the European Economic Area or United Kingdom data protection rules apply, you may have rights including:

• Access
• Rectification
• Erasure
• Restriction
• Data portability
• Objection
• Withdrawal of consent

You may also lodge a complaint with the data protection authority responsible for your country or region.

15. California and Other US State Privacy Rights

Residents of California and certain other US states may have rights concerning:

• Access to collected personal information
• Correction
• Deletion
• Data portability
• Categories of information collected
• Sources of personal information
• Business purposes for processing
• Categories of third parties receiving information
• Opting out of sale, sharing, targeted advertising, or certain profiling
• Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

These rights apply only where Keyforge is subject to the relevant law.

16. Automated Decision-Making

Keyforge does not intend to make decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects about website visitors solely through automated processing.

We may use automation to:

• Route enquiries
• Organize submissions
• Detect spam
• Support analytics
• Assist internal review

Material business decisions remain subject to appropriate human involvement.

17. Children’s Privacy

Keyforge’s website and services are intended for businesses and adults.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so that we can investigate and delete it where appropriate.

18. Third-Party Websites

Keyforge.net may contain links to websites or platforms operated by other organizations.

Keyforge is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or data practices of third-party websites. Review their privacy policies before submitting information.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Keyforge may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

• Changes to our services
• Changes to website technologies
• Changes to legal requirements
• Changes to our information-handling practices

The updated version will be posted on keyforge.net with a revised effective date.

Material changes may be communicated through the website or another appropriate method.

20. Contact Keyforge

For questions, concerns, or privacy requests, contact:

Keyforge
Website: keyforge.net
Email: info@keyforge.net