At PreconForge (preconforge.com), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our automated web tools, or interact with our content.
1. Information We Collect
We collect minimal personal data necessary to provide a smooth, fast, and interactive user experience:
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Log and Technical Data: When you visit preconforge.com, our servers automatically record standard browser information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and access timestamps.
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Web Tools & Search Queries: When you use our interactive deck calculators, budget upgrade matrix, or Moxfield deck importers, we process the card data, deck IDs, and budget parameters you submit. We do not store private deck data unless explicitly saved by the user.
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Communications: If you contact us directly via email (e.g., at contact@preconforge.com), we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message to respond to your inquiry.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data for the following legitimate business purposes:
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To operate, maintain, and optimize preconforge.com and its web applications.
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To process dynamic card searches and fetch automated pricing data via third-party APIs (Scryfall, Moxfield).
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To analyze website traffic trends, user engagement, and performance metrics via Google Analytics.
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To prevent fraud, system misuse, and unauthorized scraping of our web applications.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
PreconForge uses cookies, local storage, and similar web tracking technologies to improve functionality:
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Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic technical operation of the site and interactive tools.
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Analytics Cookies: We use third-party analytics (such as Google Analytics) to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site (e.g., popular pages, time spent per page, device types).
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Affiliate Tracking Cookies: When you click on an outbound affiliate link (e.g., TCGplayer, Cardmarket, or Amazon), a tracking cookie is placed on your device by the affiliate network to track qualified purchases and award commissions.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the performance of certain web tools.
4. Third-Party Services & External APIs
To deliver real-time data, our platform interacts with trusted third-party providers:
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Scryfall API: We fetch card images, Oracle text, and secondary market pricing dynamically from Scryfall.
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Moxfield API: When you paste a public Moxfield URL, our tools query Moxfield’s public endpoints to retrieve the decklist structure.
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Affiliate Partners: Clicking on affiliate links redirects you to third-party merchant platforms (e.g., TCGplayer or Cardmarket). These external sites operate under their own independent privacy policies.
5. Legal Basis for Data Processing (GDPR Compliance)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information depends on the data concerned:
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Legitimate Interests: Processing technical server logs, analytics, and ensuring tool security.
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Consent: Placing analytics or affiliate cookies on your device (obtained via our cookie consent banner).
6. Your Data Rights (EEA & US Users)
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the following data protection rights:
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Access & Rectification: The right to request copies of your personal data or ask us to correct inaccurate information.
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Erasure („Right to be Forgotten“): The right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
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Opt-Out: The right to decline non-essential cookies via your browser or cookie consent banner.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@preconforge.com.
7. Data Retention & Security
We do not store sensitive personal information. Server logs and technical data are retained only for as long as necessary for security monitoring and troubleshooting. We implement appropriate technical safeguards to protect your information against unauthorized access or alteration.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our tools, legal requirements, or data practices. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised „Last updated“ date.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out:
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Email: preconforge@gmail.com
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Website: preconforge.com
