Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

FinOpsForge ("we", "us", "our") operates the website finopsforge.com. We provide independent editorial reviews of cloud cost management tools and FinOps resources. For privacy questions, contact us at: hello@finopsforge.com

2. Information we collect

We collect minimal data. Specifically:

• Analytics data: We use privacy-respecting analytics to understand which pages are visited and general traffic patterns. This includes anonymized data such as page URLs, referrer sources, browser type, and country-level location. No personally identifiable information is collected for analytics.
• Contact form / email: If you contact us via email, we store your email address and message content solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies for site functionality. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies of our own. Third-party affiliate networks (see Section 4) may set their own cookies.

3. How we use your information

We use collected data to: understand how readers use our site so we can improve content, respond to inquiries sent to us directly, and monitor site performance and security. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Affiliate links and third-party cookies

FinOpsForge participates in affiliate programs. When you click an affiliate link on our site and visit a third-party tool or service, that third party may set cookies on your browser to track referrals and conversions. This allows them to attribute any subsequent purchase or sign-up to our referral.

Affiliate networks we may participate in include Impact.com, and direct programs operated by individual tool vendors. Each network and vendor operates under their own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.

We receive aggregate commission data (number of referrals and amounts) but do not receive personally identifiable information about individual users who click our links.

5. Data retention

Analytics data is retained in anonymized, aggregated form. Email correspondence is retained for up to 2 years or until you request deletion. We do not retain personally identifiable information beyond what is necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

6. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data including the right to access, correct, or delete information we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@finopsforge.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Children's privacy

FinOpsForge is intended for professional audiences (cloud engineers, FinOps practitioners, IT decision-makers). We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

8. Security

Our site is served over HTTPS. We take reasonable technical precautions to protect any data we collect. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests:

hello@finopsforge.com