Privacy Policy

BarnLinking is operated by LifeVen LLC (“BarnLinking,” “we,” “us”). This Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you use our websites, applications, and related products and services (the “Service”), including features and offerings we add over time. LifeVen LLC is the data controller (GDPR) and the “business” (CCPA/CPRA) for this information. Questions? Email support@barnlinking.com.

2.1 Information you provide. Account details (name, email, phone, password); profile and business information (business name, services, hours, contact details, biographical and location details you enter); content you create or upload (pages, listings, photos, descriptions); messages you send us; and subscription/billing data such as plan, status, and customer or invoice references. We do not store full payment-card numbers — those are handled by our payment processor.

2.2 Information collected automatically. When you use the Service we collect device and connection data (IP address, browser, device, operating system), usage data (pages viewed, links followed, search terms, access times), and cookies/local storage used to keep you signed in, remember preferences, and run basic, privacy-respecting analytics (Section 5). We may derive an approximate location from your IP address. We do not currently use session-replay recording, heatmapping, device fingerprinting, or third-party advertising trackers.

2.3 Location you provide. If you enter a business or listing address, we convert it to map coordinates using a third-party geocoding provider so your site and listings can show location and appear in location-based search. If you use a “near me” feature, your browser may ask permission to share your device location; that precise location is used only to return nearby results for that request and is not added to your profile.

2.4 Information from providers and public sources. We receive limited information from the providers that run the Service for us (for example, our payment processor confirms subscription status, and our email provider reports delivery results). We may also collect or compile business and listing information that is publicly available — such as from public records, business directories, or information a business has chosen to make public — to create or improve directory listings and business pages. We do not purchase personal information from data brokers, and we do not scrape your social-media accounts.

We use personal information to:

(a) provide, operate, secure, maintain, and improve the Service and develop new features, products, and services; (b) create and manage your account and process your subscription and payments; (c) provide support and send service messages (account, billing, security, and transactional notices, which are part of the Service); (d) send our newsletter or product updates where you have opted in (you can unsubscribe at any time); (e) understand usage through aggregated, privacy-respecting analytics; (f) prevent fraud and abuse and enforce our Terms; and (g) comply with law and respond to lawful requests.

We rely, as applicable, on the legal bases of performing our contract with you, our legitimate interests in running and improving the Service, your consent (for example, for the newsletter), and legal obligations. We may also use information for any other purpose compatible with the above or that we disclose at the time of collection, and we may use aggregated or de-identified information (which does not identify you) for analytics, research, and to improve and promote our current and future products and services.

4.1 What you choose to publish. Content you publish through the Service (such as your business page, listings, photos, and contact details) is intended to be public and may be displayed and indexed by search engines.

4.2 Service providers (subprocessors). We share information only with vendors that help us run the Service, under contracts limiting their use to providing services to us: cloud hosting and database; our payment processor / merchant of record (Stripe) for subscriptions and billing; maps and geocoding; email delivery; and privacy-respecting analytics. We do not share information with advertising networks.

4.3 Legal, safety, and business transfers. We may disclose information to comply with law or lawful requests, to enforce our Terms, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of any person; and in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets (in which case it may transfer as part of that transaction).

4.4 We do not sell your personal information. Today, we do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA and similar laws. Apart from the disclosures described above and any sharing you direct or consent to, we do not share your personal information with third parties. If this ever changes — for example, if we introduce advertising, retargeting, affiliate, or similar programs — we will update this Policy first and provide any notice, consent, or opt-out (such as a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link) that applicable law requires.

We use a small number of first-party cookies and browser local storage to keep you signed in, remember preferences, and run basic, privacy-respecting analytics to understand overall usage and improve the Service. We do not currently use advertising or retargeting pixels, heat-mapping, session replay, or cross-device advertising profiles. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies; blocking essential cookies may prevent sign-in. Where required by law, we will request consent for non-essential cookies and honor recognized opt-out signals such as Global Privacy Control.

We keep personal information for as long as your account is active and as needed to provide the Service, then for a reasonable period to comply with legal, tax, accounting, security, and dispute-resolution needs, after which we delete or de-identify it. Aggregated or de-identified information may be kept indefinitely.

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, and we rely on established providers for hosting and payments. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your personal information, to opt out of certain processing, and to not be discriminated against for exercising your rights. Because we do not sell or share personal information for advertising, no “Do Not Sell or Share” action is needed. To make a request or unsubscribe from marketing, email support@barnlinking.com or use the unsubscribe link in our emails. We will verify your identity as reasonably required and respond within the time required by applicable law (for example, 45 days under the CCPA, extendable as permitted; about 30 days under the GDPR). You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.

The Service is intended for businesses and adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

We are based in the United States and process information there. If you use the Service from outside the United States, you understand that your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your location, and you consent to that transfer.

We may update this Policy as the Service evolves. If we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date and, where appropriate, provide additional notice. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect means you accept the updated Policy.

Privacy questions or requests? Email support@barnlinking.com. A mailing address is available on request to the extent required by applicable law.