Privacy Policy
Effective date: May 14, 2025
1. Overview
KingshotForge ("we", "our", or "us") operates the website at kingshotforge.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
2. Information we collect
We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use any tool on this Site. However, some information is collected automatically:
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URL, browser type, and device type — collected automatically via analytics software.
- Cookies: Small files placed on your device by us or third-party services (see Section 4 below).
- IP address: Logged automatically by our hosting provider as part of standard server operations.
We do not collect your name, email address, or any identifying information unless you voluntarily contact us (see Section 3).
3. Information you provide voluntarily
If you contact us via email, we receive your email address and the content of your message. We use this only to respond to your inquiry and do not add you to any mailing list or share it with third parties.
4. Cookies and advertising
This Site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. These cookies allow Google and its partners to:
- Show you personalized ads based on your browsing history
- Measure ad performance and interaction
- Prevent the same ad from being shown too many times
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. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
We may also use Google Analytics or similar tools that place cookies for measuring site traffic and usage patterns. This data is aggregated and anonymous.
5. How we use your information
We use the information collected to:
- Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it
- Display relevant advertisements to keep the Site free
- Diagnose technical issues
- Respond to messages you send us
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
6. Third-party services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data about you subject to their own privacy policies:
- Google AdSense / Google Ad Manager — Google Privacy Policy
- Google Analytics — Google Privacy Policy
- Vercel (hosting) — Vercel Privacy Policy
7. Your choices
- Cookies: You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that some features of the Site may not function properly without cookies.
- Personalized ads: Opt out at optout.aboutads.info or NAI opt-out.
- Analytics: Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
8. Children's privacy
This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Data retention
We retain server logs and analytics data for up to 26 months, after which it is deleted or anonymized. Contact information you send us is retained only as long as necessary to resolve your inquiry.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us.