PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: June 18, 2026

Company Name: OzForgePeps

Contact Email: support@ozforgepeps.com

Physical Address: P.O Box 108 Floreat WA, 109 Australia

1. Introduction and Scope

Welcome to OzForgePeps (“we,” “our,” “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, purchase products, or interact with our services.

By accessing or using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. This policy has been designed to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant domestic privacy frameworks.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

A. Personal Data Provided Voluntarily

Identity Data: First name, last name, and date of birth (to verify you meet the mandatory minimum age requirement of 21 years old).
Contact Data: Billing address, shipping address, email address, and telephone number.
Account Data: Username, password, and order history details created when establishing an account.
Financial Data: Payment card details or alternative payment identifiers. All financial transactions are processed via secure, PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateways; we do not store raw credit card details on our servers.

B. Automated Data Collection (Cookies and Analytics)

Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system, and platform.
Usage Data: Information about how you navigate and utilize our website, including page response times, download errors, and length of visits.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and pixels to optimize functionality, remember user preferences, and compile aggregate data about site traffic.

3. Legal Basis and How We Use Your Information

We process your data under the following legal bases and for the specified purposes:

Performance of a Contract: To process orders, manage accounts, verify eligibility, deliver products, and provide customer support.
Legal Compliance: To verify that you are at least 21 years of age and ensure our products are only shipped to legally compliant jurisdictions.
Legitimate Interests: To analyze website performance, prevent fraudulent transactions, secure our IT systems, and improve our product offerings.
Consent: Where you have explicitly opted-in to receive marketing communications (which can be withdrawn at any time).

4. Cookies and Tracking Mechanisms

Our website utilizes cookies to distinguish you from other users.

Essential Cookies: Required for system administration, fraud prevention, and shopping cart functionality.
Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors to measure traffic metrics.
Functional Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our website to personalize your experience.

You can configure your browser to refuse all or some cookies. However, disabling essential cookies may prevent parts of this website from functioning properly.

5. Data Sharing and Third-Party Disclosures

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share information with verified third parties strictly under the following conditions:

Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processors, shipping carriers, IT hosting services, and analytics providers).
Legal and Regulatory Requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or government order to protect our legal rights or comply with safety and regulatory investigations.
Corporate Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.

6. International Data Transfers

Because OzForgePeps operates globally, your data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside your state, province, or country of residence. If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, or Switzerland, any transfer of your personal data outside these regions will be protected by appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

7. Data Security

We implement rigorous technical and organizational security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for data in transit and restricted, firewalled access to data storage environments.

Despite these measures, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. You are responsible for keeping your account password confidential.

8. Your Privacy Rights (Including GDPR Rights)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you possess specific legal rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access: The right to request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: The right to request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): The right to request deletion of your personal data under certain legal conditions.
Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: The right to limit how we use your data.
Right to Data Portability: The right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your explicit consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our designated email address listed above.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, reporting, or regulatory compliance mandates.

10. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of our website following changes indicates your acknowledgement of the updated terms.