Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Influence Forge ("we", "us", "our") is a media, talent and technology studio based in Los Angeles and operating remotely. We are the data controller responsible for the personal data processed through influence-forge.com and our creator and brand services.

2. Scope of this policy

This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it when you visit our website, contact us, or work with us as a creator or brand. It applies to all processing carried out under the GDPR, the UK GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

3. Personal data we collect

• Contact data — name, email address and the content of any message you send through our forms, chat or email.
• Creator and brand data — social channels, audience metrics, business details and commercial terms shared during onboarding.
• Usage data — IP address, browser type, device, pages viewed and referring source, gathered automatically.

4. How we collect data

We collect data directly from you when you fill in a form, start a chat or email us; automatically through cookies and analytics as you browse; and occasionally from public sources such as your public social profiles when evaluating a potential partnership.

5. How we use your data

We use personal data to respond to enquiries, evaluate creator and brand partnerships, deliver campaigns and talent-management services, improve the website and our services, and meet legal and accounting obligations.

6. Legal bases for processing

Depending on the activity, we rely on your consent, the performance of a contract with you, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interest in operating and growing the studio in a way that does not override your rights.

7. Cookies and analytics

We use essential cookies to keep the site working and, with your consent, analytics cookies to understand how it is used. You control non-essential cookies through the banner. See our Cookie Policy for full detail.

8. Sharing and disclosure

We never sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers who help us operate — hosting, analytics, email and payment processors — under contracts that require them to protect it, and with authorities where the law requires.

9. International transfers

Some of our providers are located outside your country. Where we transfer personal data internationally, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequacy decision to ensure your data stays protected.

10. Data retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law. Enquiry data is typically deleted within 24 months of last contact; partnership records are kept for the duration of the relationship plus any statutory period.

11. Data security

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures — including access controls, encryption in transit and vendor due diligence — to protect personal data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. No method of transmission is completely secure, but we work to minimise risk.

12. Your rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, object to or restrict processing, request portability, and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any right, email hello@influence-forge.com. You may also complain to your local data protection authority.

13. Children's privacy

Our services are intended for adults and businesses. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.

14. Third-party links

Our site may link to external websites and platforms we do not control. This policy does not cover those sites, and we encourage you to read their own privacy notices before sharing data with them.

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version, with its "last updated" date, always lives on this page, and material changes will be highlighted where appropriate.

16. Contact us

Questions about this policy or your personal data can be sent to hello@influence-forge.com.