Who we are
The Iron Forged Gym is located at 253 South Mount Vernon Avenue in Uniontown, PA 15401. The Iron Forged Gym is owned and operated by Trevor Benko, but the people who train here are what truly define it. Our members and employees, many of whom come from the tough, blue‑collar communities around Uniontown, bring a mindset that can’t be manufactured or copied—one that embraces hard work, personal responsibility, and seeks the pain of lifting iron as a way of becoming stronger in every part of life. From day one, Trevor’s family and the gym’s future members played a direct role in building this place, whether it was riding in a truck for hours to pick up used equipment from other gyms all over the Northeast, hanging mirrors and punching bags late at night, or fixing whatever was broken so others could keep training. The Iron Forged Gym is the result of that shared effort and sacrifice, and it will always be a home for people who are willing to put in the work. It is truly a life saver for so many who have no place to turn for support or help. When you feel down and out but have no one to pick you up, the gym is there for you to find that help inside yourself. It gives you a feeling of support no matter how bad things are or who lets you down. The IFG is the place you find yourself and realize you can do it if you don’t give up. We all put in the work side by side each day, and that mutual effort builds a family‑like bond even when no words are said. The gym is capable of turning drug addicts into health addicts who will go out of their way to offer a hand if needed or give you a spot on your next set. We are a community that comes to the gym to release our stress and build ourselves up instead of letting the world break us down. Come join The Iron Forged and be a member of our community today. Join now https://theironforgedgym.com/shop/
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
We allow access only to employees who need to have it to process memberships or orders only-
Personal data submitted through this website is generally only accessible to the site administrator and authorized staff members who need the information to manage memberships, orders, customer service, or website operations. Access is limited to what is reasonably necessary to operate the gym, process purchases, respond to questions, and maintain the website securely.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about the personal data we hold about you, you may contact The Iron Forged Gym at:
The Iron Forged Gym
253 South Mount Vernon Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401
Email: info@theironforgedgym.com
Phone: 724-550-4595
Website: https://theironforgedgym.com
Additional information
How we protect your data
We limit access to only those who need it exclusively to process membership and or orders. When it comes to people seeing your information less is more in our opinion.
What we do with your data
We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it for any purpose unrelated to operating The Iron Forged Gym, our website, or the services you request.
We use personal data only for legitimate business purposes related to The Iron Forged Gym, including creating user accounts, processing purchases, managing memberships, communicating with customers, responding to inquiries, and maintaining website security. We do not sell your personal data, and we do not intentionally share your personal data with outside parties except when required to process payments, deliver services you request, operate the website, or comply with the law.
Payments
Payments made through our website are processed by third-party payment providers. We do not store full payment card numbers on our own servers. Payment information is transmitted securely to the payment processor only as needed to complete your transaction.
Data breach procedures
We take reasonable steps to protect personal data stored through our website. If we become aware of a data breach that may affect your personal information, we will investigate the incident, take steps to contain and correct the issue, and notify affected users when required by applicable law. We may also work with our website host, payment processor, security providers, or law enforcement when necessary to respond to a suspected breach or unauthorized access.
Third parties we receive data from
In most cases, we collect personal data directly from you when you create an account, submit a form, make a purchase, or contact us. We may also receive limited information from third-party services involved in running our website and business, such as payment processors, spam protection tools, analytics tools, security tools, shipping or order services, and WordPress or WooCommerce plugins that support website functionality.
What automated decision making we do
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects. Some automated tools may be used for fraud prevention, spam filtering, account security, or basic website analytics.
Industry regulatory disclosure
The Iron Forged Gym is a privately operated gym and fitness business. Our website and services are intended for general fitness, membership, and e-commerce purposes. Unless specifically stated otherwise, information submitted through this website is not intended to create a medical provider-patient relationship, and users should not submit sensitive medical information through general website forms unless specifically requested through a secure process.