Privacy Policy

When you place an order or create an account with BlackForge Arms, we collect:

• Identity data: full name, date of birth (for age verification on firearm purchases)
• Contact data: email address, mailing address, phone number
• Transaction data: order history, items purchased, payment method type (we do not store full card numbers)
• FFL data: your chosen FFL dealer's name, address, and license number (required by federal law)
• Usage data: pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, browser type, and IP address
• Device data: operating system, browser version, screen resolution

We collect only what is necessary to process your order and comply with federal firearms regulations.

Your information is used exclusively to:

• Process and fulfill your orders, including coordinating FFL transfers
• Send order confirmations, shipping notifications, and tracking information
• Provide customer support and respond to your inquiries
• Verify age and legal eligibility for firearm purchases as required by federal law
• Comply with ATF recordkeeping requirements for licensed dealers
• Improve our website, product selection, and customer experience through aggregated analytics
• Send promotional emails - only if you opt in. You may unsubscribe at any time.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes. We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• FFL dealers: We share your name and order details with your selected FFL dealer to facilitate the legal transfer of firearms.
• Shipping carriers: Name, address, and phone number are shared with UPS/FedEx to deliver your order.
• Payment processors: Transaction data is shared with our encrypted payment gateway. We never store full card details.
• Legal compliance: We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or ATF regulation.

All third-party service providers are bound by strict data processing agreements and are prohibited from using your data for any purpose other than providing their specific service to us.

We protect your data with industry-standard 256-bit SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit. Our servers use access controls, firewall protection, and are monitored 24/7. We conduct regular third-party security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities.

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. ATF recordkeeping regulations require us to retain certain firearms transaction records for a minimum of 20 years.

No internet transmission is completely secure. While we implement all reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security against all possible threats.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Essential cookies: Maintain your session, remember your cart contents, and secure your login state. These cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
• Analytics cookies: Understand how visitors use our site (page views, traffic sources) using aggregated, anonymized data.
• Preference cookies: Remember your language, currency, and display settings across visits.

You may disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may prevent certain features from working correctly. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or sell browsing data.

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data, subject to our legal recordkeeping obligations
• Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the link in any email or by contacting us

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@blackforgearms.com. We will respond within 30 days. Note that certain data - particularly ATF-required firearms transaction records - cannot be deleted due to federal law.

For privacy questions, data requests, or concerns, contact our privacy team:

• Email: info@blackforgearms.com
• Phone: · Mon–Sat, 8AM–7PM EST
• Mail: BlackForge Arms, 789 Forge Lane, Austin, TX 73301

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated via email to registered customers. Continued use of our site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.