Internal tool
Forge OpenSEO
A plain-English description of what Forge OpenSEO is, what Google data it reads, and what that data is used for.
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Purpose
Forge OpenSEO is a private internal tool used by Forge Digital Technology to monitor and improve the search performance of forgetechnology.co.uk. It is not a product, and it is not a service offered to customers.
Google data
The tool connects to Google Search Console using read-only access so it can retrieve search-performance information such as clicks, impressions, average positions and indexing information. It cannot change anything in the connected Google account.
Use
The information is used only by Forge Digital Technology for analysis and optimisation of its own website.
Sharing
Google Search Console data is not sold or shared with advertisers or unrelated third parties.
Access
The OpenSEO application itself is protected and only accessible to authorised Forge users.
Privacy
How Forge handles data — including the Google Search Console data described above — is set out in full in our privacy and cookie notice: