Privacy
Last updated November 14, 2026
DECO (“DECO”, “we”, “us”) is a private, member-owned community of entrepreneurs and investors in Franklin, Tennessee. This page explains what information we collect through deco.how, why we collect it, who can see it, and the choices you have. By using this website or applying to become a Local, you agree to this policy.
What we collect
- Your application to become a Local. Your name, email, mobile number and social profile; who invited you; where you live and what you do; a photo; and your answers about your family, your faith and church community, your goals, your political and civic views, and real estate. Some of these are sensitive. We ask for them because DECO is a faith-based community and its Owners vote on every new Local, and you choose what to tell us.
- The members page. For Owners and Locals: the email you sign in with, the room requests you make, and the membership details DECO already holds for you (name, membership, member-since date, email and mobile number).
- Lunch with Leaders. The email you give us to hear about upcoming lunches, and anything you send us when you RSVP or ask to come as a guest.
- Messages you send us, by email or by text.
- Basic technical information that any website receives, such as your browser type and the pages you request. We don’t use advertising or tracking tools.
How we use it
- To review your application, let the Owners vote on it, and tell you the outcome.
- To set up and run your membership: billing, building access at Harbor + Union, and room requests.
- To send you what you asked for: sign-in links, lunch announcements, and replies to your messages.
- To text DECO members about DECO business, if you’re a member. Reply STOP to any text to stop them.
- To keep the website and our members safe, and to meet our legal obligations.
We do not sell your information, rent it, or share it with anyone for their own marketing.
Who can see it
- DECO’s Owners see an applicant’s application and photo so they can vote on it.
- DECO’s administrators, the members DECO has given that responsibility, see what they need for their part of running DECO. Access is limited by role and every change is logged.
- Harbor + Union receives a new Local’s name and contact details so it can give them building access.
- The services we use to run DECO, only to provide their service to us: website hosting (Vercel), our database (Supabase), email delivery (Resend), text messaging (Clearstream) and payments (Stripe). Card details are entered into Stripe, never into this website.
- Others when the law requires it, or to protect the rights and safety of DECO, its members or others.
How long we keep it
We keep an application for as long as you’re a member, and for up to two years after a decision if you aren’t accepted, so we have a record if you apply again. You can ask us to delete it sooner. We keep membership and billing records for as long as we need them to run DECO and to meet tax and legal requirements. You can leave the lunch list at any time.
Your choices
- Ask to see the information we hold about you, to correct it, or to delete it.
- Withdraw an application before the Owners vote.
- Leave the Lunch with Leaders list, or stop texts by replying STOP.
Email admin@deco.how with “Privacy request” in the subject. We’ll answer within 30 days, and we may need to confirm it’s you first.
Cookies and your device
If you sign in to the members page, we set one cookie that keeps you signed in for up to 30 days. Your browser also remembers whether you chose the green or noir look, and a draft of an unfinished application, on your device only. We don’t use advertising or analytics cookies.
Security
Information is sent over encrypted connections and stored with access limited to the people and services that need it. Sign-in links work once and expire after 20 minutes. No method of storing or sending information is perfectly secure, so we can’t guarantee absolute security, but we take reasonable care and we’ll tell you if something goes wrong that affects you.
Who this is for
DECO and this website are for adults. We don’t knowingly collect information from anyone under 18; if you believe we have, contact us and we’ll delete it.
Changes
We may update this policy. When we do, we’ll change the date at the top, and for significant changes we’ll let members and applicants know.
Contact
DECO, 230 Franklin Rd, Building 2B, Franklin, TN 37064
admin@deco.how