Privacy

PawForge Privacy Policy

This policy explains what data PawForge collects, why we collect it, how long we keep it, who we share it with, and the choices and rights you have over it. It applies to pawforge.store and any related order or support touchpoints.

What we collect

Uploaded pet photos and any optional pet name or caption you provide. Order details (product, size, color, generated artwork, shipping address, checkout email). Support correspondence (order number, email, screenshots, descriptions). Limited technical data (IP address, browser type, referer) for security, fraud prevention, and aggregate analytics.

Why we collect it

To generate your custom artwork, preview it on apparel, process payment, fulfill and ship your order, recover orders, respond to support, prevent abuse of the upload and generator endpoints, and improve the service. We do not sell personal information.

How long we keep it

Uploaded photos and generated artwork: kept while needed to fulfill the order and for 90 days after fulfillment for support and reprint requests, then deleted. Order records: retained as long as required for accounting, tax, and consumer-protection obligations (typically up to 7 years). Support emails: retained for 24 months unless you ask us to delete them sooner.

Who we share data with

Stripe (payments — full card data never touches PawForge servers). Printful (fulfillment partner — receives your name, shipping address, order details, and the generated print file). Email providers used to send order confirmations and shipping updates. AI inference providers used to generate artwork from your uploaded photo. We do not share data with advertising networks or data brokers.

Cookies and analytics

PawForge uses strictly necessary cookies for cart state and order recovery, and minimal first-party analytics to understand which pages are working. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or build cross-site tracking profiles. EEA/UK visitors will see a consent prompt before any non-essential analytics load.

Your rights

You can ask us to access, correct, delete, or export the personal data we hold about you, restrict how we use it, or object to specific uses. EEA/UK residents have GDPR rights; California residents have CCPA/CPRA rights including the right to opt out of any sale or share (we do neither). Email support@pawforge.store with your order number to exercise any right; we respond within 30 days.

Children

PawForge is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, contact support@pawforge.store and we will delete it.

Changes and contact

We will update this page when our practices change. Material changes will be summarized at the top of the page with a date. Questions or rights requests: support@pawforge.store.