Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Forgeway Futures collects, uses, stores and protects your information when you use forgewayfutures.com. It applies to all visitors and users of our platform.

Who we are

Forgeway Futures is an opportunity-discovery platform for UK students aged 13-18. The site is operated by Louis Henkes, founder, with headquarters in SW London, United Kingdom. Contact: contact@forgewayfutures.com.

What information we collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account information: When you sign up, we collect your email address. You may optionally add a username and profile picture.
• Usage information: We record how you use features such as search, compare, saved opportunities and the AI Concierge to enforce free limits and improve the service.
• Device and browser information: Basic technical data such as your browser type, IP address and device type, collected automatically to keep the site secure.
• Cookies and similar technologies: See our Cookie Policy for details.

How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Provide and secure your account.
• Generate personalised course, apprenticeship, internship and work experience suggestions.
• Enforce free-tier limits and manage paid plans.
• Improve the platform and fix issues.
• Communicate with you about your account, password resets or important changes.

Legal basis for processing

We process your data where we have a legal basis to do so: to perform our contract with you (providing the service), to comply with legal obligations, or where you have given consent. Consent is obtained for non-essential cookies and optional personalisation features.

How we keep your information safe

We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections, secure authentication, and server-side access controls. We never store passwords in plain text. Your profile picture is stored in a private storage bucket and served only to you and our admin tools.

Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with trusted infrastructure providers needed to run the service (for example, our database and hosting providers), and only under strict confidentiality and security obligations.

Your rights

Under UK and EU data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate information.
• Delete your account and personal data.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Withdraw consent at any time (for example, by resetting cookie choices in our Cookie Policy).

To exercise any of these rights, email us at contact@forgewayfutures.com.

Data retention

We keep your account information for as long as you have an account with us. If you delete your account, we remove your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we are required to keep it by law.

Children's privacy

Our platform is designed for UK students aged 13-18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with data, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page, with the effective date at the top.

Contact us

For any privacy questions or requests, please contact contact@forgewayfutures.com.