PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: May 7, 2026

DastForge ("we", "us", or "our") operates dastforge.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and business name when you submit our contact form or book a strategy call.
• Usage Data: Information on how the Site is accessed and used, including your computer's IP address, browser type, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, and other diagnostic data.
• Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. See our Cookie Policy for details.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the collected information to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide our services
• Communicate with you about projects, proposals, and follow-ups
• Improve our website and service offerings
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraud
• Comply with legal obligations

3. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the data we collect and the specific context:

• Consent: You have given us permission to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
• Contract: Processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you or take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with the law.

4. DATA RETENTION

We retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

5. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS

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

• Access: Request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Restrict Processing: Request limitation of processing under certain conditions.
• Object to Processing: Object to our processing of your personal data.
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we relied on consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@dastforge.com.

6. CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is being collected about you
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Say no to the sale of personal information
• Access your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights

We do not sell your personal information. To exercise your CCPA/CPRA rights, email hello@dastforge.com with the subject line "CCPA Request."

7. CANADA (PIPEDA)

For Canadian residents, we comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). We collect, use, and disclose personal information only for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances. You have the right to access and correct your personal information.

8. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We use third-party services that may collect information:

• Formspark — form submission handling
• Cloudflare — CDN, security, and Turnstile spam protection
• Cal ID — appointment scheduling
• Google Analytics — website analytics (only with consent)

These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

9. SECURITY

We use commercially reasonable means to protect your Personal Information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our Site is not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, contact us immediately.

11. CHANGES TO THIS 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.

12. CONTACT US

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

• Email: hello@dastforge.com
• Website: dastforge.com