PRIVACY POLICY
Your data is protected with enterprise-grade security. Here's how we safeguard your information on our creator platform.
Last Updated: August 25, 2026
Privacy at a Glance
Our commitment to your privacy:
- 🔒We collect only what's necessary to operate the platform and creator tools
- 🛡️Your data is protected with Row Level Security and encryption
- ✋We never sell your personal information to third parties
- 👑You control your data - access, update, or delete it anytime
- 🔨Creators have full control over their published content and portfolios
What We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, display name, and chosen archetype. This information enables access to creator tools, wishlists, and personalized features.
Creator Content
If you use The Forge to publish projects, we collect project details, descriptions, images, and download links you provide. This content is used to display your projects on the platform.
Usage Data
We automatically collect information about how you interact with our platform, including pages visited, projects viewed, and wishlist activity. This helps us improve our services and recommendations.
Communication Data
When you contact us through our support forms or report content issues, we collect the content of your messages to provide support and maintain platform safety.
How We Use Your Data
Service Delivery
We use your information to operate Rubies Unleashed features, including personalized content discovery, creator dashboards, wishlist management, and customer support.
Creator Platform
For creators using The Forge, we use your data to enable project publishing, asset management, portfolio display, and creator analytics.
Platform Improvement
Your usage data helps us understand user behavior, identify issues, develop new features, and enhance the overall experience for both creators and users.
Safety & Security
We use your information to detect and prevent spam, abuse, and other harmful activities, ensuring a safe environment for our community.
How We Protect Your Data
Security Measures
We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption, secure servers, and Row Level Security (RLS) policies to protect your personal information from unauthorized access.
Data Encryption
All data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using SSL/TLS protocols. Passwords are securely hashed before storage.
Access Controls
We use database-level security policies to ensure users can only access their own data. Creator content is protected by ownership verification.
External Link Safety
We provide warnings before redirecting to external download links, helping you make informed decisions about file downloads.
Your Rights & Control
Access Your Data
You can view and manage your account information, projects, and wishlists through your profile and dashboard. Contact us for a complete data export.
Update or Correct
You can update your profile information, project details, and preferences at any time through your account settings and creator dashboard.
Content Control
As a creator, you have full control over your published projects - edit, update, or remove them at any time through The Forge dashboard.
Cookies & Local Storage
Essential Storage
We use browser storage for essential functionality like user authentication, session management, and maintaining your wishlist while browsing.
Preferences
We store your theme preferences, archetype selection, and other settings to provide a consistent experience across visits.
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
We use Google Analytics to understand platform usage. These cookies are not set until you accept them via the cookie banner shown on your first visit. You can decline analytics cookies, or change your choice later by clearing the ru_ga_consent cookie in your browser settings.
Managing Storage
You can clear browser data through your browser settings. Note that this may reset your saved preferences, session data, and analytics consent choice.
Data Sharing
Service Providers
We share data with trusted service providers including Supabase (database), Netlify (hosting), and email services. All providers are contractually bound to protect your data.
Analytics
With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our platform - pages viewed, session duration, and general usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies and assigns you a pseudonymous identifier; it does not receive your name, email, or account details. You can decline analytics cookies at any time via the cookie banner, and Google Analytics will not load. See Google's Privacy Policy for details on how they process this data.
Public Content
Content you publish through The Forge (projects, profiles, public wishlists) is visible to other users as intended. You control what information is public.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Rubies Unleashed and its users.
No Data Sales
We never sell your personal information to third parties. Your data is used solely to operate and improve our platform.
Children's Privacy
Rubies Unleashed is designed for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
Creator Rights
As a creator using The Forge, you retain ownership of your content. We only use your project information to display it on our platform. You can modify or remove your content at any time.
Privacy Questions?
Have concerns about your privacy or data? Want to exercise your rights? Need help with creator account settings? We're here to help!