Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Grimoire Forge ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, and password.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our service, including decks created, cards searched, and features used.
Session Data: We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session and preferences.
Device Information: We may collect information about your device, browser type, and IP address for security and analytics purposes.
Advertising Data: Third-party advertising partners may collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide and maintain our deck building and card search services
Save and sync your decks across devices
Improve and personalize your experience
Communicate with you about updates and new features
Ensure the security and integrity of our platform
Analyze usage patterns to improve our services
Display relevant advertisements through our advertising partners

4. Advertising and Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Google AdSense: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit: How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption and security practices. We use secure servers and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements. Google may place and read cookies on your browser, or use web beacons to collect information as a result of ad serving on our website.
Google Analytics: For website analytics and understanding user behavior. This service may use cookies and collect anonymized usage data.
Scryfall: For card images and data. Their privacy policy applies to their services.
MTGJSON: For comprehensive card data.
OpenAI: For AI-powered deck building assistance. Card data may be processed through their API.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our advertising partners use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to:

Maintain your session and remember your preferences
Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
Serve relevant advertisements based on your interests
Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

Types of cookies we use:

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (login, session management).
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
Advertising Cookies: Used by our advertising partners to deliver relevant ads and track ad performance.

You can control cookie settings through your browser. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our service and the relevance of advertisements displayed.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your account and associated data
Export your deck data
Opt out of marketing communications
Opt out of personalized advertising (see Section 4)

9. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. We do not knowingly serve personalized or interest-based advertising to children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of your data, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information.

11. International Users (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You may also have the right to restrict or object to certain processing activities.

Our legal basis for processing your personal data includes: consent (for cookies and personalized advertising), legitimate interests (for analytics and service improvement), and contract performance (for providing our services).

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.