BizZoomer (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website (“you” “user” “subscriber”). This privacy statement describes what we do with the information that we receive about you when you visit our website.
Our Commitment to You
BizZoomer wants your experience on our website (our “Site” or “Service”) to be positive and secure. We understand the importance of privacy and have created this policy to demonstrate our commitment to protecting your personal information. When you use the Site, you may be asked to provide personal information. We are committed to letting you know:
- What information is collected on the Site
- How the information is used
- Your choices regarding the collection and use of the information
Please take a moment to review this policy. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at privacy@bizzoomer.com.
Types of Information We Collect
BizZoomer collects information from you in two ways:
- Information you provide to us
- Information we gather from your use of our Site and Service
This information can be categorized as Personally Identifiable Information (“Personal Information”) and “Non-Personal Information.”
- Personal Information: This includes information that identifies you personally, such as your first and last name, email address, street address, zip code, phone number, or billing information.
- Non-Personal Information: This is information that does not specifically identify you. It may include:
- Computer or browser information (e.g., system activity, domain name of the referring website, usage duration, browser type and language)
- Device information (e.g., hardware model, operating system, unique identifiers, application download information, IP address, and location information from mobile devices)
- Information collected through cookies and web beacons (explained below)
Information You Provide to Us
- Registration: Certain features of our Service may require you to register for a BizZoomer Account. This may involve disclosing Personal Information.
- Correspondence: We may collect and store information from your correspondence with us, other users, or third parties about your activities or postings on the Site. This may include information you provide through promotions, sweepstakes, chat messages, or contributions.
- Business Listings: Businesses who wish to be included in our directory or participate in our Service may be asked to provide information such as business name, website URL, phone number, address, email address, description of business, service areas, category information, keywords, credit card information, and other contact details (collectively, “Business Information”). Some Business Information may be Personal Information.
Information We Gather from Your Use of Our Site
We collect information about how you use our Site and Service. This may include:
- Usage Information: We may track information about the parts of the Site and Service you use and how you use them (e.g., queries, time spent on pages).
- Cookies and Web Beacons: We use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your use of the Site. Cookies are small files sent to your browser and stored on your computer. Web beacons are small electronic images that may be embedded on the Site or in emails. For more information on how we use cookies and web beacons, see the dedicated section below.
- Third-Party Analytics: We may partner with web analytics companies to help us measure the effectiveness of our Service and advertising. These companies may use web beacons and cookies to collect information about your use of the Site.
Business Profile Information
BizZoomer allows the creation of publicly available business profiles based on information provided by:
- Business owners
- Authorized company representatives
- Marketing/SEO agencies
- Third-party listings distributors and data aggregators
If you, or your authorized representative, include Personal Information in your business profile, you are giving BizZoomer permission to publish this information publicly. It is your responsibility to ensure that the information does not contain any personal details.
You (or your authorized representative) can remove your business profile using available tools or by contacting us directly.
Information Corrections or Changes
You have the ability to correct or change certain information in our records, such as your address and contact information. You can do this by logging into your account.
Information Use
We use the information we collect to:
- Administer our business activities
- Measure and improve our Site and Service
- Provide you with a personalized experience
- Send you information about services, events, announcements, and changes to our Site or policies
- Show you advertising and promotions tailored to your interests
- Create aggregate reports for our business partners
- Perform statistical analyses to improve our online services
We may combine your Personal Information with other information we obtain from business partners or other companies.