ForceGPT - Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy outlines how ForceGPT ("Service," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects user information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. By accessing or using the Service, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information Collected

• User-Provided Information: Information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and any other information you choose to share when using the Service.
• Automatically Collected Information: Information collected automatically when you use the Service, including your IP address, device information, usage data, and cookies.
• Project Metadata: When using the Service through the Visual Studio Code extension, we collect metadata from your current project to enhance service functionality by request grounding.

3. Purpose of Data Collection

We collect and process user information for the following purposes:

• Providing and improving the Service's functionality and performance.
• Generating code snippets based on user-provided definitions.
• Ensuring usage control and security measures.
• Sending important updates, notifications, and communications.

4. Legal Basis

We process your information based on the following legal bases:

• Contractual Necessity: Processing necessary for the performance of a contract with you (providing the Service).
• Legitimate Interests: Processing necessary for our legitimate interests in improving the Service, ensuring security, and communicating important updates.

5. Data Retention

We retain user information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

6. Data Sharing

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Service and providing its features.
• Legal Compliance: When required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests.

7. User Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data in certain situations.

8. Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard user information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without parental consent.

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices. Users will be notified of any significant changes, and continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at admin@force-gpt.com.

12. Third-Party Processing

The ForceGPT service utilizes OpenAI's technology to generate code snippets based on user-provided definitions. User requests and responses are processed by OpenAI's technology. By using the Service, you acknowledge that user data is handled by OpenAI and is subject to OpenAI's terms of service and privacy policy. You must review and accept OpenAI's policies before using the Service.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at admin@force-gpt.com.