Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 11, 2025  |  Effective: May 11, 2025

At FixForge ("we", "us", or "our"), accessible at fixforge.tools, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have. By using our website, you agree to this policy.

1. Information We Collect

a) Automatically Collected Information

When you visit FixForge, we may automatically collect certain information through cookies and analytics services, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website URL
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Device type (desktop, tablet, mobile)

b) Information You Provide

If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.

c) Tool Usage Data

Most FixForge tools operate entirely within your browser. Text you enter into tools such as word counters, calculators, or converters is processed locally on your device and is never sent to or stored on our servers. Exceptions include AI-powered tools (e.g., Paraphraser, Image to Text OCR), which send data to a third-party AI provider (Anthropic) for processing. This data is not retained beyond the immediate request.

2. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and to serve relevant advertising. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies — Required for the website to function properly.
• Analytics cookies — Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Advertising cookies — Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant ads based on your interests.

3. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on FixForge. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. For more information, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects data such as session duration, pages viewed, and traffic sources. This data is aggregated and anonymized. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve FixForge
• Analyze site traffic and usage patterns
• Display relevant advertising
• Respond to contact form inquiries
• Prevent fraud and ensure security
• Comply with legal obligations

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share data with:

• Google — For AdSense advertising and Analytics
• Anthropic — For AI-powered tool processing (data is not retained)
• Legal authorities — If required by law or to protect our rights

7. Data Retention

We do not store personal data beyond what is necessary. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond. Analytics data is retained according to Google's policies (typically 26 months).

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to correct inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to opt out of personalized advertising
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (EU users)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@fixforge.tools.

9. Children's Privacy

FixForge is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: