Forge A Hero

Privacy &
children's data

Last updated October 25, 2026.

The short version. A grown-up says yes (or pays online) before we use a photo. An AI image service turns that one photo into superhero artwork, and we do not keep the photo. We keep the artwork long enough to print your card, then delete it. Nothing is shown to anyone else unless you say so. Email us and we delete anything, any time.

Who we are

Forge A Hero is run by RAD Dad Tech LLC, which operates this website, the booth, the at-home hero builder and the hero pages linked from each card. Contact: [email protected] (a real person reads it).

What we collect

One photo, only after a grown-up agrees. At home, the grown-up pays first.
The hero name your child makes up, and the event name. Both are printed on the card.
That a grown-up agreed, and when.
An email, if you give one. For an online order, the email and mailing address from checkout. Card payments are handled by Stripe; we never see the card number. We email you about your order, and once to ask how it went.

We never ask for a child's real name, age, phone number or school.

What happens to the photo

The photo goes to our AI image service (fal.ai, which uses an AI model from Google) to make the artwork. We do not keep the photo: our copy is gone once the card is made. Those services may keep a copy for a limited time under their own policies, mainly for safety checks. Prefer no photo? Ask for a hero designed from scratch; it is the same card.

How long we keep things

Artwork and card: at least 30 days, and deleted automatically after 90 days (or once an online order has shipped, if that is later). We keep it longer only if you ask, or for a few private family parties we host ourselves.
Email and mailing address from an online order: until your card has shipped, plus 90 days.
Order records: as long as tax law requires.
An email you gave us for updates, or a booking inquiry: until you ask us to delete it.

Heroes made at Louisiana Card Con (29 to 30 August 2026) were extended from 30 days to 90 so the card's code keeps working. Ask and we delete yours sooner.

Showing your hero

Only if you tick the box: we may show the artwork (never the photo, never a real name) on our booth screen, in our gallery and on our social media. Heroes made at home are never shown. Changed your mind? Email us and it comes down.

Your choices

Email [email protected] with the event and the hero's name to see what we hold, have any of it deleted (including the artwork and any email address), or withdraw consent. It never costs you a card you paid for.

The rest

The artwork is made by AI, not by hand. Everything travels over encrypted connections and is stored on a private server only we can reach. This site has no ads, trackers or analytics cookies. If we change what we collect or how long we keep it, the date at the top changes.

Privacy &children's data