Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026
The Business Barn (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable British Columbia privacy laws.
What we collect
- Contact information you submit (name, email, phone, city)
- Enquiry context (business type, startup budget, launch timeline)
- Communication records (emails, call notes)
- Technical data (IP address, browser type, pages visited) via analytics
Why we collect it
- To respond to your enquiry and provide our services
- To send relevant follow-up communications you have consented to
- To improve the quality of our services and content
- To understand aggregate usage of our website
How we use it
We use your information only for the purposes described above. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
Third-party services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
- Vercel — website hosting (servers may be located outside Canada)
- Neon — database hosting (servers may be located outside Canada)
Data retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. You may request deletion at any time.
Your rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Withdraw consent to communications at any time
Contact
To exercise any of these rights or to ask questions about this policy, contact us at hello@thebusinessbarn.ca.