auraforge Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 16, 2026

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Overview

At auraforge, safeguarding your personal information and honoring your privacy is a core commitment. This Privacy Policy describes the types of data we gather, how we use and process that information, and the measures we take to protect it whenever you browse our website, engage with our platform, or purchase products from our store.

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Information We Collect

When you use our services, we gather the following categories of personal information:

• Account & Order Data: Your name, email address, shipping address, billing address, phone number, and purchase history — collected when you register an account, complete a purchase, or update your auraforge profile.
• Payment Data: Every payment transaction is encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology and handled directly by payment processors that comply with PCI-DSS standards. auraforge never stores and cannot access full credit card numbers, CVV security codes, or banking credentials.
• Usage Data: IP address, device type, browser type, operating system, and interaction details — gathered automatically through cookies and analytics tools as you navigate our platform.
• Communications: Messages, inquiries, customer support correspondence, or feedback you submit through email, contact forms, or live support channels.

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How We Use Your Information

Your personal information is used solely for legitimate business purposes:

• To process, fulfill, and ship your orders, including sending order confirmations, tracking information, and delivery updates.
• To deliver responsive customer support and resolve order, shipping, or product concerns.
• To send essential transactional and service notifications connected to your account or orders.
• To study usage patterns, refine website functionality, and enhance the customer experience.
• Marketing Communications: Promotional or marketing emails are sent only when you have expressly opted in. You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link found in every promotional email or by contacting our team directly.

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Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties for their own commercial or marketing purposes.

Your personal data is shared only with reputable third-party service providers whose services are required to run our platform and fulfill your orders:

• Payment Processors: PCI-DSS-compliant payment gateways that securely process transactions.
• Shipping & Logistics Partners: Courier and postal services that package, ship, and deliver your orders.
• Analytics Providers: Services that help us assess website traffic and performance using anonymized, aggregated data.

Every third-party service provider is contractually obligated to uphold rigorous privacy standards, protect your data, and use it exclusively to carry out authorized tasks on behalf of auraforge.

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Data Security

We maintain strong technical and organizational safeguards — including SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit and tightly restricted access protocols — to shield your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

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Cookies Policy

Our website uses two categories of cookies:

1. Essential Cookies: Required for core functionality, such as preserving shopping cart contents, security authentication, and navigating checkout. These cookies cannot be disabled.
2. Analytics & Performance Cookies: Used to collect anonymized information about how visitors interact with our store, allowing us to improve site usability.

You may adjust non-essential cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time.

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Your Rights

Depending on where you reside, you hold specific rights concerning your personal information:

• GDPR (EU/EEA Residents): The right to access, correct, update, erase, restrict processing of, or request portability of your personal data.
• CCPA / CPRA (California Residents): The right to know what personal data is collected, the right to request deletion, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights. As stated above, auraforge does not sell personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our privacy compliance team at [email protected]. We will verify your request and respond within 30 days.

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Changes to This Policy

auraforge may revise this Privacy Policy at any time. When material changes are made, we will notify you by email or through a prominent notice on our website before those changes take effect. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

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Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please reach out to us:

• Official Business Name: auraforge
• Privacy & Customer Support Email: [email protected]
• Customer Support Phone: 15403537841
• Physical Business Address: 275 ROARING RUN LN, Callaway, VA 24067, United States
• Support Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST | Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST