Last updated: 2026-04-28
The short version
ForgeMyFile (this site) does not upload, store, transmit, or process your files on any server. Every conversion runs in your browser, on your device. The site operators have no access to your file contents, file names, or conversion history.
What ForgeMyFile itself collects
Nothing related to your files. The conversion tools do not send file contents, file names, file sizes, or any metadata about your files anywhere. The libraries that perform the conversion (jsPDF, pdf-lib, pdf.js, mammoth, docx, JSZip, Papa Parse, heic2any) are loaded once from this domain and run entirely in your browser thereafter.
ForgeMyFile stores the following in your browser's local storage (never sent to us):
- Your selected language (key:
ff_lang) - Your selected theme — light or dark (key:
ff_theme)
You can clear these at any time via your browser's "Clear site data" option.
What third parties on this page may collect
This page is hosted on Cloudflare and may include advertising and analytics scripts. Those scripts can see information about your visit (but not your files):
- Cloudflare (hosting): standard server access logs — IP address, user agent, request URL — used for security and abuse prevention. See Cloudflare's privacy policy.
- Google AdSense (ads, when enabled): may set cookies and use your IP, browser, OS, and the URLs you visit on this site to serve relevant ads. See Google's privacy policy and the Google Ads settings page to opt out of personalised ads.
- Plausible Analytics (page-view stats, when enabled): cookieless, GDPR-friendly, no personal data. Aggregates pageviews per URL. See Plausible's data policy.
- Google Fonts: when your browser loads our stylesheet, it requests font files from
fonts.gstatic.com. Google receives the IP address of your browser as part of that request. We do not control this beyond choosing not to use Google Fonts.
If you'd rather block these scripts, an ad blocker or tracker-blocker (uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger) works fine — the conversion tools themselves do not depend on any of them.
Cookies
ForgeMyFile itself does not set tracking cookies. When advertising is enabled, Google AdSense may set cookies in your browser. EU/UK visitors will see Google's consent prompt on first visit; choices are stored in a cookie that lives until you clear it or 13 months elapse, whichever is sooner.
Your rights (GDPR, CCPA, and similar laws)
Because we do not collect personal data through the conversion tools, there is generally nothing to delete, export, or correct on our end. For data collected by Cloudflare, Google, or Plausible, please follow the data-subject-request process in their respective privacy policies linked above.
If you believe ForgeMyFile holds personal data about you and you want to know, correct, delete, or restrict it, email hi@forgemyfile.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.
Children
ForgeMyFile is not directed at children under 13 (under 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy occasionally. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect the most recent revision. Material changes will be flagged on the home page for at least 14 days.
Contact
Privacy or data questions: hi@forgemyfile.com.