Privacy Policy for echoforge.top

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

This Privacy Policy describes how echoforge.top ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use echoforge.top, a collection of free online tools. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in a transparent and secure manner. By accessing and using echoforge.top, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

At echoforge.top, we are designed to minimize data collection. We primarily collect information to provide and improve our free online tools.

Information You Provide Directly:

When you use the tools on echoforge.top, you may input data (e.g., text, code, files) for processing. This input data is processed in real-time to provide the tool's function and is not stored on our servers after the processing is complete, unless otherwise stated for a specific tool. We do not require account creation for tool usage.

Automatically Collected Information:

When you visit echoforge.top, our servers and third-party services may automatically log standard technical data, which may include:

• Log Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, pages of echoforge.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 specific tools, such as tool selection and frequency of use. This is aggregated and anonymized to understand overall website performance.
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain the free online tools on echoforge.top.
• To process your tool inputs and deliver the requested functionality in real-time.
• To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with echoforge.top to improve tool performance, user experience, and develop new features.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security threats, or fraudulent activity.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

echoforge.top uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on echoforge.top. Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device for a set period).

We use cookies for essential functions (like remembering your cookie preferences), analytics (to understand how users interact with our tools via services like Google Analytics), and performance. 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 echoforge.top may not function properly.

4. Data Security Measures

The security of your data is important to us. We implement commercially acceptable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption (HTTPS/SSL) for data in transit. Please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Third-Party Services

echoforge.top utilizes third-party service providers to facilitate our service ("Service Providers"). These providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

• Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect data about website traffic and tool usage. Google's use of this data is governed by its Privacy Policy.
• Hosting: echoforge.top is hosted by a third-party hosting provider, which processes the server log data mentioned in Section 1.
• Advertising: We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads. These companies may use aggregated, non-personally identifiable information about your visits to echoforge.top and other websites to provide advertisements.

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 Cookies: You can control cookie settings through your browser.
• Do Not Track: Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature. echoforge.top does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals.
• Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

To exercise any relevant rights, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected log data for a limited period necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, typically for up to 12 months for analytics and security review. The input data you provide for tool processing on echoforge.top is not stored after the session ends, unless a specific tool's functionality requires temporary caching (which will be clearly indicated). We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

8. Children's Privacy

echoforge.top is not directed to individuals under the age of 13 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Information

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

By Email: [email protected]
By Postal Mail:
echoforge.top
9012 Digital Avenue, Unit 300
Austin, TX 78701
United States