Bend Direct
Privacy Policy
The short version: we collect only what you type into our form, we use it only to tell you about Bend Direct and reply to you, and we never sell or share it. We don't track you.
Who we are
Bend Direct (benddirect.com) is a Bend Locals site. In this policy, “we” means Bend Locals. You can reach us any time through our Contact page.
What we collect
Only what you choose to type into the neighbor slip:
- what brought you here (browsing or offering services or products) and the kinds you picked,
- your name and email address, and your neighborhood (optional),
- if you offer something: your business or shop name, a short description, how neighbors can get it and your website (all optional),
- any note you write, and
- whether you asked to be emailed when Bend Direct opens, and when.
Your answers are stored in our website’s database, on our web host’s servers in the United States. We don’t store your IP address with your answers.
How we use it
- To email you when Bend Direct opens, if you asked us to.
- To reply to you, and to follow up with makers and providers about being listed.
- To understand, in total, what neighbors are looking for and offering, so we build what Bend needs.
We never sell, rent or share your details with sponsors or anyone else. If you offer a service or product, nothing about you is published on Bend Direct without your say-so. If we start using an email service, we’ll name it here first.
What we don’t do
- No analytics or tracking scripts, no advertising pixels and no tracking cookies.
- Our fonts and pictures come from our own server, not from outside services.
The spam check
To keep bots out, the form uses Cloudflare Turnstile. When you use the form, Turnstile receives some technical information from your browser to tell people from bots. Cloudflare handles that under its own Turnstile privacy policy.
Cookies
Bend Direct doesn’t set cookies for visitors. The site’s administrators get a login cookie when they sign in to manage it.
Keeping and deleting your information
We keep your details until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them. Every email we send has an unsubscribe link. To see, correct or delete what we have, send a request through our Contact page and we’ll take care of it.
Children
Bend Direct isn’t directed to children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect their information. If you think a child has sent us their details, let us know and we’ll delete them.
Changes
If we change this policy, we’ll update it here and change the date below.
Last updated November 9, 2026.