1. Introduction

At BarnYard, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

2.1 Personal Data

Personal Data refers to information that identifies you personally, such as:

• Contact information (name, email address, phone number, mailing address)
• Account credentials (username, password)
• Profile information (profile picture, bio, location)
• Communication data (messages sent through our platform)

2.2 Usage Data

We may also collect information about how you access and use our website, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Time spent on pages
• Pages visited
• Clickstream data
• Referring website addresses

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information through:

• Direct interactions (when you register, post listings, make purchases, or contact us)
• Automated technologies (cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies)
• Third parties (payment processors, analytics providers, advertising partners)

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing, maintaining, and improving our services
• Processing transactions and sending transaction notifications
• Creating and managing your account
• Facilitating communication between users
• Sending administrative information, such as updates to our terms and policies
• Sending marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)
• Personalizing your experience on our platform
• Analyzing usage patterns to improve our website and services
• Protecting our services and users from fraudulent or illegal activity
• Complying with legal obligations

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information to:

• Other users of the platform (as necessary to facilitate transactions)
• Service providers (who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting, and customer service)
• Business partners (with your consent)
• Law enforcement or government agencies (when required by law or to protect our rights)
• Potential buyers in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
• The right to erasure (the "right to be forgotten")
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing
• The right to withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us through the contact information provided in our website footer.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your browsing activities on our website. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is 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 personal data from a child under 18 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

11. 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.