Legal
Privacy Policy
1. Who we are
PulseForge ("we", "us") is the data controller for the personal data described in this policy.
- Business name: PulseForge
- Address: [BUSINESS ADDRESS]
- Contact: info@pulseforge.ie
We have not appointed a Data Protection Officer, as we are not required to. Data protection queries go to the address above.
2. What we collect, and why
We collect very little. There is no analytics package on this site, no advertising or tracking pixel, and no cookie is set by us.
2.1 Partner applications
If you submit the application form, we collect the information you type into it:
| Data | Why we need it | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Name | To know who we are speaking to | Legitimate interests / steps prior to a contract |
| Email address | To reply to your application | Steps prior to a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Social handle and profile URL | To review your audience and content | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Follower count and niche | To assess whether a partnership fits | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| What you tell us about yourself | Whatever you choose to share | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Browser user agent | Spam and abuse triage on submissions | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
Where we rely on legitimate interests, our interest is in assessing and responding to business enquiries we have been sent. You asked us to consider you as a partner; we cannot do that without reading what you sent.
2.2 Email to us
If you email info@pulseforge.ie, we hold that correspondence in order to answer it.
2.3 Server logs
Our hosting provider records standard request logs, which include IP addresses, for security and to keep the service running. We do not use these logs to build a profile of you.
2.4 The assistant on this site
The chat assistant currently runs entirely in your browser and matches your question against a fixed list of answers. Nothing you type into it is transmitted to us or to anyone else. If we later connect it to a language model, we will update this policy before doing so and say plainly where the messages go.
3. Who your data is shared with
We do not sell personal data, and we do not share it for anyone else's marketing. We use the following processors to run the site:
| Provider | Purpose | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel Inc. | Website hosting and request logs | USA / EU |
| Supabase | Stores submitted applications | EU region |
| Resend | Delivers application emails to us | USA / EU |
| Google Fonts | Serves the typeface; receives your IP | USA / EU |
| jsDelivr | Serves one animation library; receives your IP | Global CDN |
Where a provider processes data outside the EEA, that transfer relies on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequacy decision.
We may also disclose data where we are legally required to, or to establish or defend legal claims.
4. How long we keep it
- Applications we decline: up to 12 months, then deleted.
- Applications that become partnerships: for the life of the relationship and 7 years afterwards, to meet tax and company-law record-keeping duties.
- Email correspondence: up to 24 months unless it forms part of a contract.
- Server logs: per our host's retention, typically 30 days.
5. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to:
- ask what personal data we hold about you, and get a copy;
- have inaccurate data corrected;
- have your data erased;
- restrict how we process it;
- receive it in a portable, machine-readable format;
- object to processing based on legitimate interests;
- withdraw consent at any time, where we relied on consent.
Email info@pulseforge.ie and we will respond within one month. There is no charge.
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you can complain to the Irish Data Protection Commission, dataprotection.ie, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28.
6. Automated decision-making
We do not make decisions about you by automated means. Every application is read by a person.
7. Children
This site is aimed at adults running a business. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, email us and we will delete it.
8. Security
Applications are stored in a database with row-level security enabled and no public read access, reachable only with a server-side key that is never sent to your browser. The site is served over HTTPS. No system is perfectly secure, but we do not hold payment details or passwords.
9. Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date at the top. Material changes affecting how we use data already collected will be notified by email where we hold one for you.