1. Who we are
Talent Forge ("Talent Forge," "we," "us," or "our") is an AI and Data Science education initiative based in Kabul, Afghanistan, operating through the website talentforgehub.org (the "Site"). Talent Forge is an independent educational initiative and is not currently registered as a formal legal entity. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through the Site, how we use it, and the choices you have.
By using the Site, submitting the contact form, or making a donation, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site or submit your information to us.
2. Information we collect
We only collect information that you choose to give us directly. We do not require account creation and do not collect information passively beyond standard web server logs generated by our hosting provider.
Contact form
When you fill out the form on our Contact page, we collect your first name, last name, email address, inquiry type, and the message you write. This information is submitted through Formspree, a third-party form-processing service, and delivered to our team's inbox so we can respond to you.
Donations
When you make a donation on our Donate page, we ask for your full name, email address, and optionally a phone number, along with your chosen donation amount and frequency. This information is used to complete your donation and is passed to our payment partners, PayPal or Payoneer, who process the actual transaction. We do not collect or store your card, bank, or PayPal account credentials — that information is entered directly with PayPal or Payoneer on their own secure platforms.
3. How we use your information
We use the information described above to:
- Respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form;
- Process and confirm donations, and send donation-related confirmations if needed;
- Communicate with you about programs, internships, workshops, or hackathons if you have reached out about them;
- Maintain the security and proper functioning of the Site.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
4. Third-party services
We rely on a small number of trusted third-party services to operate the Site. Each has its own privacy policy governing how it handles data on our behalf:
- Formspree — processes and delivers contact form submissions. See Formspree's Privacy Policy.
- PayPal — processes donations made via PayPal. See PayPal's Privacy Statement.
- Payoneer — processes donations made via Payoneer. See Payoneer's Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to review these providers' policies, as we are not responsible for their independent data practices.
5. Data retention
We retain contact form and donation-related information only as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry, process your donation, and keep basic records for accountability. You may request deletion of your information at any time as described in Section 7.
6. Data security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information submitted to us, including relying on reputable third-party providers (Formspree, PayPal, Payoneer) that maintain their own industry-standard security measures. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your choices & rights
You may:
- Ask us what information we hold about you;
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information;
- Ask us to delete your information from our records, where we are not otherwise required to keep it;
- Opt out of further communication from us at any time.
To exercise any of these choices, contact us using the details in Section 11. Please note that requests relating to data already processed by PayPal or Payoneer must be directed to those providers directly.
8. Children's privacy
The Site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and 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 so we can remove it.
9. Cookies & tracking
The Site does not currently use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies. If this changes in the future — for example, if we add analytics to understand how visitors use the Site — we will update this policy to describe what is collected and how you can control it.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and operational reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, contact us at:
Email: info@talentforgehub.org
WhatsApp: +93 (0) 779789898
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan