Privacy Policy

We collect, store, or share no personal data without your explicit consent, placing your autonomy and security at the forefront of everything we do.

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Introduction

Bethany Havens (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our users (“you” or “your”). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our platform, including our website and related services (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our Services:

• Personal Information: Information that can identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, payment information, and any other details you provide when creating an account or making a booking.
• Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our Services, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, page views, and interaction with our platform.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to track activity on our Services and hold certain information. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Services: Including processing transactions, managing bookings, and providing customer support.
• To Communicate with You: Sending confirmations, invoices, technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages.
• To Personalize Your Experience: Tailoring content and recommendations to your preferences.
• To Improve Our Services: Analyzing usage to enhance our platform’s functionality and user experience.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: Ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Hosts: To facilitate bookings and communications related to your stay.
• With Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, and marketing assistance.
• For Legal Reasons: If required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales, your information may be transferred.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
• Objection: Object to processing your data under certain conditions.
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing your data under certain conditions.
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

6. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. We take steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

• Email: superhost@bethanyhavens.community

By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.