Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

TechFastForward (“we”, “our”, “us”) is an AI and technology intelligence publication operated by DeblockX Labs. Our website is located at techfastforward.com. For privacy inquiries, contact us at privacy@techfastforward.com.

2. Data We Collect

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Usage data — pages visited, referrer, browser type, and device, collected via Vercel Analytics (privacy-friendly, no cookies).
• IP address — temporarily logged by our infrastructure for security purposes.

We do not collect payment information, run third-party ad trackers, or sell your data.

3. How We Use Your Data

• Send you the daily TechFastForward newsletter (if subscribed).
• Understand aggregate readership to improve editorial content.
• Detect and prevent abuse.

4. Data Sharing

We share data only with essential service providers operating under strict data processing agreements:

• Supabase — database (subscriber list). Hosted in the EU.
• Vercel — hosting and analytics. EU-compliant.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party.

5. Cookies

TechFastForward uses no advertising or tracking cookies. We store a single themepreference in your browser's localStorage (dark/light mode) — this never leaves your device.

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR and CCPA you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your data.
• Withdraw newsletter consent at any time (unsubscribe link in every email).
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@techfastforward.com and we will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Retention

Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Server logs are purged after 30 days. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised — no individual records are stored.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be announced via a notice on our homepage. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.

9. Contact

Questions or concerns? Email privacy@techfastforward.com or visit our Terms of Service.