{"id":63,"date":"2026-08-25T18:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:39:33","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/?page_id=63","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"\">1. Personal Data We Collect<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We may collect and process the following personal data about you:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Data you provide directly:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0When you contact us via email, phone, or through forms on our Site, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Data collected automatically:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect technical data including your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system and platform, and information about your visit including the URL clickstream to, through and from our Site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Cookies:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to distinguish you from other users of our Site. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our Site and also allows us to improve our Site. For detailed information on the cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"\">2. Legal Basis for Processing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Under the UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\">\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\">\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong><span class=\"\">Purpose<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong><span class=\"\">Lawful Basis<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">To respond to your enquiries and provide information you request<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) \u2013 to respond to communications and maintain customer relationships\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">To improve and optimise our Site and user experience<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) \u2013 to ensure proper operation and functionality of our Site<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">To send you marketing communications (if applicable)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) \u2013 where you have given explicit consent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"\">3. How We Use Your Personal Data<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We use your personal data for the following purposes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To respond to your enquiries, feedback, or complaints<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To improve our Site and ensure that content is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your device<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To administer our Site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, research, statistical and survey purposes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To keep our Site safe and secure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To comply with legal obligations\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"\">4. Data Retention<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process your personal data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will hold your personal data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or until you request that the data be deleted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"\">5. Data Security<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of processing your personal data. These measures include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Secure servers and firewalls<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Encryption of data in transit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Access controls to limit who can access personal data<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Staff training on data protection requirements\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">While we take reasonable steps to safeguard your personal data, please be aware that no transmission of information over the internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our Site; any transmission is at your own risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"\">6. Data Sharing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your personal data with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Service providers:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Third parties who provide services to us, such as website hosting, email delivery, and analytics services, who act as processors on our behalf<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Professional advisers:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Including lawyers, bankers, auditors and insurers who provide consultancy, banking, legal, insurance and accounting services<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Regulators and authorities:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">\u00a0Where required by law or to protect our legal rights\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"\">7. International Transfers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">If we transfer your personal data outside the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Transferring to a country that has been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the UK Government<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Using specific contracts approved by the UK Government which give personal data the same protection it has in the UK\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"\">8. Your Rights<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\">\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\">\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong><span class=\"\">Right<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong><span class=\"\">Description<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Right to access<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Right to rectification<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">You have the right to have inaccurate personal data corrected or completed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">You have the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Right to restrict processing<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">You have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Right to data portability<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Right to object<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">You have the right to object to processing of your personal data in certain circumstances<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Right to withdraw consent<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Right to complain<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner&#8217;s Office (ICO)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 10. We will respond to your request within one month of receipt.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"\">9. Changes to This Privacy Policy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the &#8220;Last Updated&#8221; date at the top. Please check this page regularly for any updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"\">10. Contact Us<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"\">quiet-forge.online<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"\">11 Fulham Rd, Sparkbrook, Birmingham B11 4QD, United Kingdom<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"\">Email:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">quiet-forge.online@gmail.com<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"\">Phone: +447832282111<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner&#8217;s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues. We would, however, appreciate the chance to address your concerns before you approach the ICO, so please contact us in the first instance.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Personal Data We Collect We may collect and process the following personal data about you: Data you provide directly:\u00a0When you contact us via email, phone, or through forms on our Site, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.\u00a0 Data collected automatically:\u00a0When you visit our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-63","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=63"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64,"href":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63\/revisions\/64"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quiet-forge.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=63"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}