Privacy Policy

Who We Are

QuickForge Creative ("we," "us," or "our") is a visual media production and marketing company based in Denver, Colorado. This Privacy Policy applies to our website at quickforgecreative.com and any services we provide.

We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website. For questions about this policy, contact us at kirby@quickforgecreative.com.

Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

When you fill out our contact form or reach out to us, we collect:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Project details and messages you send us
• Service category of interest

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical data:

• IP address and approximate geographic location (city/region level)
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring URL (how you arrived at our site)

This data is collected only when you have consented to Analytics cookies via our cookie consent banner.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and project requests
• To communicate with you about our services
• To improve our website and user experience
• To understand how visitors find and use our website (with your consent)
• To comply with legal obligations
• To send marketing communications where you have opted in (you may opt out at any time)

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

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website and, with your consent, to analyze traffic and display social media content. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings on our website.

Your cookie consent preference is stored in your browser's local storage under the key qfc_consent_v1 and is never transmitted to our servers. You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of our website.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process data when you interact with our site:

Behold.so (Instagram Feed)

When you consent to Functional cookies, our Instagram feed is loaded via Behold.so. Behold may set cookies and collect standard analytics data. Review Behold's Privacy Policy for details.

Google Fonts

We load fonts from Google Fonts. When you visit our site, your browser makes a request to Google's servers. Google may log this request. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Google & Meta Advertising (with consent)

If you consent to Marketing cookies, advertising tracking pixels from Google and/or Meta (Facebook/Instagram) may be activated. These allow us to measure the effectiveness of our ad campaigns and, where permitted, show you relevant ads. Both Google and Meta act as independent data controllers for data collected through their pixels.

Email

When you submit our contact form, your details are sent directly to our team via email. We do not use a third-party CRM unless noted otherwise.

Data Retention

We retain your contact information for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain a record of our business relationship — typically no longer than 3 years from your last contact. You may request deletion at any time (see Your Rights below).

Website analytics data (if collected) is retained in aggregate, anonymized form and does not identify individual visitors after 26 months.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure — request that we delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data in certain circumstances
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interest or for direct marketing
• Withdraw consent — revoke consent for cookies or marketing at any time without affecting prior lawful processing

To exercise any of these rights, email us at kirby@quickforgecreative.com. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

If you are located in the EU/EEA and believe we have not handled your data lawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) grant you additional rights:

• Right to Know — the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell
• Right to Delete — request deletion of personal information we have collected from you
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing — we do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising without your explicit consent
• Right to Correct — request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Right to Limit — limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information
• Non-Discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights

To submit a CCPA request, email kirby@quickforgecreative.com with the subject line "California Privacy Request." We will respond within 45 days.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at kirby@quickforgecreative.com and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out:

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.