Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-11-04

This policy explains how LinkNest (the "Service"), operated by Hasher Technologies LLC ("Hasher", "we", "us"), collects, uses, and protects your information.

Information We Collect

  • Account data: email, username, password (bcrypt-hashed), profile content (bio, avatar), and links.
  • Subscription data: status and Stripe identifiers (no full card data).
  • Usage data: basic analytics like link click counts (no cross-site tracking).
  • Technical data: auth cookies and standard server logs.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use essential cookies for authentication, security, and referral tracking. These cookies are necessary for the service to function properly and are set automatically. You can manage cookies in your browser settings.

  • Essential - authentication session cookies
  • Essential - referral tracking cookies (set automatically when visiting profiles to credit referrals)

Legal Bases for Processing

  • Contract - to provide and maintain your account and profile
  • Legitimate interests - to keep the service secure and understand basic usage
  • Legal obligation - to meet regulatory or tax requirements

How We Use Information

  • Provide and maintain your account and public profile page.
  • Authenticate sessions via httpOnly cookies.
  • Process subscriptions and manage billing via Stripe.
  • Prevent abuse (rate limiting, security monitoring).

Sharing

  • We do not sell your personal information.
  • We share limited data with processors needed to operate the service (e.g., Stripe, email provider).

Data Retention

We keep account data while your account is active and delete it when you delete your account.

Your Rights

  • Access - request a copy of your data
  • Correction - fix inaccurate information
  • Deletion - delete your account and associated data
  • Portability - receive your data in a portable format
  • Object or restrict - limit certain processing

California - CCPA/CPRA

We do not sell or share personal information as defined by California law. California residents can request access, deletion, or correction by emailing us. We do not discriminate for exercising your rights.

International Transfers

We are based in the United States and process data in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child provided us personal information, contact us and we will remove it.

Security

We protect your data with encryption and secure storage. No method is perfect - use a strong, unique password.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy. If we make material changes, we will post the updated version here and update the last updated date.

Contact & Controller

Hasher Technologies LLC is the data controller for the Service. Contact us at contact@linknest.sh or by mail:

Hasher Technologies LLC, 155 Cherokee Place #1109, Cartersville, GA 30121