Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 5, 2026
Last Updated: August 5, 2026
(Previous versions of this policy are available upon request.)

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS

At a Glance:

• What personal information do we collect? We collect your name, email address, payment details, and basic technical data (like your IP address and device type) when you use our software.


• Do we process any sensitive personal information? No, we do not collect or process sensitive personal information like race, religion, or biometric data.


• Do we collect information from third parties? We only receive minimal necessary information from our payment processor to confirm your transactions.


• How do we use your information? We use your data to provide our software, process your payments, secure our platform, and communicate with you about your account.


• Who do we share your personal information with? We share data only with essential service providers like Stripe (for payments) and Cloudflare (for security and hosting). We never sell your personal data.


• What are your privacy rights? You have the right to access, correct, delete, and export your data, as well as the right to opt out of marketing and certain data processing.


• How can you contact us? You can reach us anytime at hello@miraiforge.tech.

1. INTRODUCTION

At Mirai Forge, LLC DBA ImageForge, our mission is to help you forge your future. We believe in building resilient, multilingual, and privacy-respecting software that empowers people to achieve their goals. Inspired by the concept of mirai (future) and the careful craft of a forge, we design systems-oriented, durable software that respects you and your data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit https://miraiforge.tech or use our software platform. We believe privacy is a fundamental right, not just a regulatory hurdle. We have written this policy in plain language so you know exactly what happens to your data, why we need it, and how you can control it.

If you have any questions after reading this policy, please reach out to us at hello@miraiforge.tech.

2. WHAT WE COLLECT & WHY

We only collect the information we actually need to provide you with durable, high-quality software. Here is a breakdown of what we collect, organized by how we get it.

Information You Give Us Directly

• Account Information: We collect your name and email address to create and manage your account, provide support, and communicate with you. (Legal basis: Contract)
• Financial Information: When you make a purchase, you provide payment details. This information goes directly to our payment processor, Stripe. We only retain a record of the transaction and billing address, not your full credit card number. (Legal basis: Contract)

Information Collected Automatically

• Technical Logs: We collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, and basic usage data. We use this to understand how our software is performing and to detect potential security threats. (Legal basis: Legitimate Interest)

Information from Third Parties

• Payment Confirmations: We receive payment status confirmations and billing receipts from Stripe to ensure your account is properly credited. (Legal basis: Contract)

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Every piece of data we collect serves a specific purpose in making our software work for you. We use your information to:

• Deliver Core Services: We use your account and payment data to provide you with access to ImageForge, maintain your account, and process your transactions. (Legal basis: Contract)
• Improve and Personalize the Software: We analyze technical logs to understand how our platform is used, fix bugs, and build better, more resilient features. (Legal basis: Legitimate Interest)
• Communicate with You: We will send you essential service updates, security alerts, and billing notices. (Legal basis: Contract). If you opt in, we may also send you newsletters or product updates. (Legal basis: Consent)
• Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud: We monitor network traffic and account activity to protect our platform and your data from malicious actors. (Legal basis: Legitimate Interest)
• Comply with the Law: We maintain certain financial records to meet tax and legal obligations. (Legal basis: Legal Obligation)

4. WHEN WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We are fiercely protective of your data. We do not share your information with data brokers, and we never sell your personal data. We only share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Essential Service Providers: We share necessary data with trusted vendors who help us run our business. Specifically, we use Stripe for payment processing and Cloudflare for website security and content delivery.
• Legal Requirements: If we are required to do so by law, court order, or valid legal process, we will disclose your information. We will attempt to notify you first unless legally prohibited from doing so.
• Business Transitions: If Mirai Forge, LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
• With Your Consent: We will share your information for any other purpose only if you explicitly agree to it.

5. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on where you live (including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, Montana, and other jurisdictions with comprehensive privacy laws), you have specific rights regarding your personal data. We extend these core rights to all our users, regardless of location:

• Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We will provide this within 30 days.
• Right to Correction: If your information is inaccurate or incomplete, you can update it directly in your account settings or ask us to fix it.
• Right to Deletion: You can request that we erase your personal data. We will do so unless we have a legal obligation to keep it (like tax records).
• Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format so you can transfer it to another service.
• Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails. You can also opt out of certain data sharing by clicking the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link on our website.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If you gave us consent to process your data, you can withdraw it at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we did before you withdrew consent.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to complain to your local data protection authority if you believe we are violating your privacy rights.

6. DATA SECURITY

We build our software to be durable and secure. We implement industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit and at rest, strict access controls for our team, and continuous security monitoring.

However, we want to be honest with you: no system connected to the internet is 100% secure. While we work tirelessly to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You also play a vital role in keeping your data safe. We strongly encourage you to use a unique, strong password for your ImageForge account and to keep your devices secure.

If we ever experience a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify you and the relevant authorities within the timeframes required by law, detailing what happened and what steps you should take.

7. DATA RETENTION

We only keep your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Our retention periods are based on the following logic:

• Active Account Data: We keep your profile and operational data for the duration of your relationship with us, plus a 30-day buffer after account closure to allow for accidental deletions or data recovery.
• Financial Records: We retain payment history and billing information for 7 years to comply with standard tax and accounting laws.
• Marketing Preferences: We keep your marketing consent status until you withdraw it or opt out.
• Technical Logs: We retain server and security logs for 12 months to help us identify long-term security trends and troubleshoot persistent bugs.

8. COOKIES & TRACKING

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to make our platform work and to keep it secure.

• Essential Cookies: These are strictly necessary for the software to function (e.g., keeping you logged in, remembering your security preferences). You cannot opt out of these.
• Performance & Analytics Cookies: We use minimal, privacy-respecting analytics to understand how our site is used.

9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our software is designed for adults and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at hello@miraiforge.tech. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 16, we will delete it immediately.

10. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Mirai Forge, LLC is based in the United States. If you are accessing our services from outside the US, please be aware that your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.

We serve an international customer base and utilize global infrastructure (like Cloudflare) to ensure our software is fast and resilient worldwide. When we transfer data across borders, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or reliance on recognized adequacy decisions, to ensure your privacy rights remain protected regardless of where your data travels.

11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

Software evolves, and so will this policy. When we make material changes to how we handle your data, we will notify you by sending an email to the address associated with your account and by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

For minor tweaks (like fixing typos or clarifying language), we will simply update the policy on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of ImageForge after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

12. CONTACT US

We want to hear from you if you have questions, concerns, or feedback about our privacy practices. You can reach us through the following channels:

• Privacy & General Inquiries: hello@miraiforge.tech
• Website: https://miraiforge.tech

13. CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED (CCPA/CPRA)

To comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the CPRA, the following table maps out the specific categories of personal information we have collected in the past 12 months, where we got it, why we use it, who we share it with, and how long we keep it.

Sensitive Personal Information: We do not collect or process sensitive personal information (such as social security numbers, precise geolocation, racial/ethnic origin, or biometric data) under the CCPA/CPRA. Therefore, there is no need to exercise a right to limit the use of sensitive personal information.

14. AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING

We believe humans should be in control of their future. We do not use any automated decision-making or profiling systems that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you (as defined under GDPR Article 22 and applicable US state laws).

15. PRIVACY SIGNALS

We respect your right to control your data at the browser level. We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser or extension broadcasts the GPC signal, our website will automatically recognize it and opt you out of any applicable tracking or data sharing, acting as a valid request to opt out under California, Colorado, Connecticut, Montana, Texas, and other applicable state laws. You may also manually opt out using the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link on our website.

16. SUB-PROCESSORS

To provide our resilient software, we rely on a small number of trusted third-party vendors (sub-processors). Currently, our sub-processors are:

• Stripe: Payment processing


• Cloudflare: Content delivery, DNS, and security

17. CONTROLLER AND PROCESSOR ROLES

Because we provide a software platform used by other businesses and individuals, data protection laws require us to clarify our legal role regarding your data.

• Mirai Forge, LLC acts as a Data Processor (or "Service Provider" under CCPA) for the actual content, files, and data that you or your users input, upload, or create within the ImageForge software. We only process this data based on your instructions to provide the service.
• Mirai Forge, LLC acts as a Data Controller (or "Business" under CCPA) for the account information, billing details, and technical usage data we collect to manage your subscription, bill you, and secure our platform.

Consent Required

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