This privacy policy explains how Linden Economic Development Corporation (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit our website or contact us about economic development, business incentives, and community resources in Linden, Texas.
What personal information do we collect?
When you use our website or contact forms, we may collect:
- Name
- Phone number
- Email address
- Organization or business name, if you provide it
- Message or inquiry details you provide
- Information submitted through event or job listing forms, if applicable
- Technical information such as browser type, device information, and pages visited (through analytics tools, if enabled)
We do not collect payment card information through this website.
When do we collect information?
We collect information when you:
- Submit our contact form or other online inquiry forms
- Call or email us using information shown on our website
- Browse our website (including through cookies and similar technologies, where permitted)
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your questions and inquiries about Linden EDC programs and resources
- Follow up about business development, incentives, and community initiatives
- Improve our website and understand how visitors use it
- Enable social sharing on blog posts, where you have consented
- Protect our website and contact forms from spam and abuse
We do not sell your personal information.
How do we protect your information?
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information submitted through our website. Form submissions are transmitted over encrypted connections (SSL/TLS) when supported by your browser.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for specific purposes, including essential site operation, analytics, advertising measurement, and enhanced functionality. Optional cookies are not placed until you make a choice in our cookie banner.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using Cookie Settings in our site footer or on this page.
Depending on your choices, third parties that may process data include:
- Google Analytics — helps us understand website traffic and usage (analytics category)
- ShareThis — provides social sharing buttons on blog posts (advertisement category)
- Google Translate — translates page content when you use the language selector (functionality category)
- Google reCAPTCHA — helps protect our contact and submission forms from spam and abuse
- YouTube, Vimeo, and Google Maps — may load when you choose to view embedded videos or maps on our site (functionality category)
These providers may set their own cookies or collect usage data according to their policies. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share information with service providers that help us operate our website and respond to inquiries, and only as described in this policy or with your consent.
Third-party links
Our website may include links to third-party websites or services, such as the City of Linden, Music City Texas Theatre, and other community partners. Those sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or practices.
California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
We agree to provide this privacy policy on our website, to identify the categories of personal information we collect, and to describe how users can contact us with questions. Our Privacy Policy link is available in the footer of every page.
Children’s privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Contacting us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our use of your information, contact us:
Linden Economic Development Corporation
201 N. Main Street, Linden, TX 75563
Phone: (903) 756-7774
Contact us online
Last updated: July 9, 2026
