Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 1, 2025

At Forge Centre for Dignity Driven Leadership (“Forge”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled with transparency, integrity, and care. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you engage with our websites, tools, services, or events.

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

a. Non-Personally Identifying Information

When you visit our website, we collect anonymous data such as:

• Browser type and version
  
• Language preferences
  
• Date and time of visit
  
• Pages visited and referral source

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This is collected via tools such as Google Analytics to help us understand and improve your experience. This data does not personally identify you.

b. Personally Identifying Information

We may collect personal data when you:

• Subscribe to a newsletter
• Contact us through a form
• Register for a workshop or event
• Purchase tools on our learning platform
• Apply to be listed on the Men & national service map
• Make a purchase or donation

This may include:

• Your name and email address
• Your organization and role
• Your billing information (where applicable)
• Your IP address (when submitting a form)
  
  

We only collect what is necessary and use it strictly for the purposes you consent to.

2. Use of Information

Your information may be used to:

• Provide the services or tools you requested
  
• Communicate with you about programs or events
  
• Share updates or newsletters (you may unsubscribe anytime)
  
• Improve our website and offerings
  
• Process payments via secure third-party platforms
  
  

We will never sell, rent, or disclose your information to unrelated third parties.

3. Purchases and Payment Processing

When you make a purchase (e.g., courses, toolkits), your financial information is securely processed through trusted third-party platforms such as Wave or Stripe. We do not store full credit card details.

4. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and analytics tools to:

• Track and improve site performance
• Monitor usage patterns
• Ensure technical functionality

You can modify your browser settings to manage or disable cookies. For more information, see the Google Analytics Privacy Policy.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your country, you may have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Object to data processing
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., in the EU/EEA)
  
  

To exercise your rights, contact us at: hello@forgecentre.ca

You can also unsubscribe from any communication using the links provided in our emails.

6. International Users

If you are accessing Forge from outside Canada, your information may be transferred to, stored, or processed in countries with different data protection laws. When applicable, we ensure compliance with standards such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) via:

• Standard Contractual Clauses
• Privacy Shield (for US-based partners)
• Appropriate safeguards and contracts with data processors
  
  

7. Security Measures

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Third-Party Services and Partners

We use trusted partners for essential functions:

• Google Analytics – anonymized site analytics
• Mailchimp or substack – newsletter communications
• Stripe, Thinkific Payments, or another similar entity – payment processing
  
  

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites linked from our website.

9. Employee and Contractor Access

Personal information is only accessed by Forge team members, contractors, or trusted partners when necessary to fulfill a service. All individuals are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law, best practices, or our services. We encourage you to check this page periodically. Continued use of our website implies your acceptance of any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Forge Centre for Dignity Driven Leadership

📧 Email: hello@forgecentre.ca

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