Forge13 Studios LLC
Privacy Policy
Effective September 5, 2026
This policy covers every app published by Forge13 Studios LLC ("Forge13," "we," "us"): FedCompass, Burned, DebtFree, and 1 & A Wake Up, plus this website. Sections 1–8 apply to all of them. Section 9 lists what is specific to each app.
The short version. Our apps are built to keep your data on your device. We don't sell data, and we don't run third-party ads or use ad trackers. Some apps show an optional, first-party recommendation for FedCompass, another Forge13 app; that is a static in-app message, not a tracker, and it collects nothing about you. Where an app sends anything off-device, it's listed below, along with who receives it and why.
- 1. What we collect
- 2. How we use it
- 3. Who we share it with
- 4. Storage and security
- 5. Retention and deletion
- 6. Your rights
- 7. Children
- 8. Changes to this policy
- 9. App-specific details
- 10. Contact
1. What we collect
We collect only what an app needs to do its job. Depending on the app, that can include:
- Information you enter. Numbers, dates, names you give to things, and settings. For example: your salary and service dates in FedCompass, your debts in DebtFree, the dates you're counting down to in 1 & A Wake Up, or meals you log in Burned.
- Photos you choose to submit. Burned lets you photograph a meal so it can estimate calories. Photos are only used when you take that action.
- Device sensor data you authorize. Burned can read step counts from Apple Health or Google Health Connect if you grant permission.
- Account information. If an app offers an account (currently DebtFree), we store the email address and credentials needed to sign you in.
- Purchase records. Apple and Google process all payments. We receive a confirmation that a purchase was made, never your card details.
- Crash and diagnostic data. Basic, non-identifying crash reports from the operating system so we can fix bugs.
We do not collect your precise location, contacts, browsing history, or advertising identifiers.
2. How we use it
- To run the app and show you your own calculations, plans, and countdowns.
- To sync your data across your devices, where an app offers an account.
- To generate AI-assisted features you trigger yourself (meal recognition in Burned, Alex in DebtFree).
- To respond when you contact us.
- To fix crashes and keep the apps working.
We never use your data for advertising, profiling, or resale. Where an app includes a first-party recommendation for FedCompass, it is shown to every user the same way and is not targeted using your data.
3. Who we share it with
We share data only with service providers who process it on our behalf, and only what the feature requires:
| Provider | What they receive | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Apple / Google | Purchase and app-store account data | Payments, app distribution, crash reports |
| AI model providers (e.g. Anthropic, OpenAI) | Meal photos you submit (Burned); the debt figures and messages you send to Alex (DebtFree) | Generating the AI response you asked for. Not used to train their models under our agreements. |
| USDA FoodData Central | Food search terms | Nutrition lookups in Burned |
| Cloud hosting (e.g. Supabase, Firebase) | Account data and synced app data | Sign-in and cross-device sync, where an account exists |
We do not sell personal information and have not done so in the preceding 12 months. We will disclose data if required by law or to protect the safety of our users.
4. Storage and security
By default your data lives on your device, protected by your device's own encryption. Where data is synced to our servers, it is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest. Access is limited to what is needed to operate the service. No system is perfectly secure; if we learn of a breach affecting your data we will notify you as required by law.
5. Retention and deletion
On-device data stays until you delete it or uninstall the app. Uninstalling removes local data.
For apps with an account, you can delete your account and all associated server data from inside the app (see Section 9 for the path). Deletion is processed immediately and completed within 30 days, after which the data cannot be recovered. You can also request deletion by emailing apps@forge13.com from the address on the account.
Photos sent for meal recognition are not stored by us after the response is returned.
6. Your rights
Wherever you live, you can ask us to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data, and we'll respond within 30 days. Residents of California, the EU, UK, and other jurisdictions with privacy laws have additional rights, including the right to know what we collect, to opt out of sale (we don't sell), and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. Email apps@forge13.com.
7. Children
Our apps are not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.
8. Changes to this policy
We'll post updates here with a new effective date. Material changes will also be noted in the app. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated policy.
9. App-specific details
FedCompass
- Data entered: pay, service dates, retirement category, TSP balance, Social Security and VA figures.
- Storage: on device only. No account. Nothing is sent to us.
- Deletion: clear data in Settings, or uninstall.
Burned
- Data entered: meals, weight, goals, life-stage settings.
- Health data: step counts from Apple Health / Health Connect, only with your permission. Health data is used solely to calculate burn and is never shared with third parties or used for advertising.
- Off-device: meal photos and food search terms, as described in Section 3.
- Deletion: clear data in Settings, revoke Health access in your OS settings, or uninstall.
DebtFree
- Data entered: debts, balances, rates, payments, and your messages to Alex.
- Account: email and password (or sign-in provider), used for sync.
- Off-device: account data to our hosting provider; Alex conversations to the AI provider.
- Deletion: More → Account → Delete account. Removes your account and all server data.
1 & A Wake Up
- Data entered: countdown names and dates.
- Photos: if you choose a picture or screenshot for a countdown, it is stored locally on your device only and is never uploaded to us or anyone else.
- Storage: on device only. No account. Nothing is sent to us.
- Notifications: local reminders only, if you enable them.
- Deletion: delete a countdown in the app, or uninstall.
10. Contact
Forge13 Studios LLC
Maryland, USA
apps@forge13.com