Personal Information:

1) Identifiers, such as full name, postal address, shipping address, internet protocol (IP) address, primary and secondary phone numbers, e-mail address, and customer record information, including caller ANI, account number, and service address;

(2) Payment-related information, including bank account or credit card information;

(3) Audio information, including voice recordings of telephone calls;

(4) Communications and other content, including other personal information you may provide through webforms, chat, and other means; and

(5) Internet or network activity, such as you interaction with an advertisement, and other information obtained from cookies and clear gifs, as described further below.

Some of the personal information we collect, such as legally protected characteristics and health information, may be considered sensitive personal information under applicable law.  When we collect or process sensitive personal information, we do so with your consent, or as permitted by applicable law.

We may sell or share your sensitive personal information or use such information for targeted advertising purposes. We use sensitive personal information to comply with certain legal obligations, complete the transactions you have requested, or process your job application (if applicable). We may disclose your sensitive personal information to our affiliates and service providers to facilitate your transactions with us.

Sensitive Personal Information:

Depending on your state of residence, you may request that use of your sensitive personal information be limited by filling out the form titled “Limit Use of My Sensitive Personal Information” linked at the bottom of this privacy policy or in the footer of this webpage, or by contacting us at 844-280-2929. If you are a resident of certain states, we do not collect or process your sensitive data (as defined in those states’ laws) without your consent.  

We may collect personal information (including sensitive personal information and other personal information) at the following times:

(1) when you register to receive communications from this website or any website owned by the owner of business.com,

(2) when you seek information or apply for products and services offered through this website or any website owned by the owner of business.com,

(3) when you enter promotions or sweepstakes offered by this website or any website owned by the owner of business.com,

(4) when you provide personal information to us through feedback, survey, or other forms hosted on this site or any website owned by the owner of business.com,

(5) when you visit our Web Site, including through cookies and clear gifs, as described further below, and

(6) when you contact us.

We may collect your personal information in order to:

(1) process and fulfill your requests for information, products, and services,

(2) solicit your opinions and other feedback,

(3) conduct research,

(4) customize the advertising and content you see and receive,

(5) improve our products and services,

(6) maintain the security of our Web Site and systems, and to investigate or prevent fraud or abuse,

(7) evaluate or conduct a merger, restructuring, sale, or other corporate transaction in which personal information is among the assets transferred,

(8) provide reporting for internal and external clients, and

(9) other lawful purposes.

In addition, we may receive information about you from other sources, such as service providers and unaffiliated third-party marketing companies, for marketing and tracking purposes. We may add the information we receive about you through those means to your existing account. Like other web sites, we also automatically receive and record certain types of information every time you visit us. We use “cookies” and the other information (described further below) to enhance your experience and present you with personalized offers. Likewise, we use third-party advertising companies to distribute and track advertisements appearing on our web site. These companies may employ cookies and action tags to measure advertising effectiveness.  More information about cookies can be found in our Cookies and IP Addresses section below.

Insurance Customers and Clients

If you are a customer for whom we process an insurance application, we will collect additional information in connection with your application for insurance. This may include items necessary for processing your application, such as:

1.      medical record number, Medicare beneficiary identifier, or other health record number; and
2.      personal health and demographic information about you and those dependents for whom you plan to receive coverage.

We do not sell, share, or use for targeted advertising the aforementioned personal information of our insurance customers for whom we process an insurance application, or our insurance clients to whom we provide services, whose personal information we collect and use solely for the performance of such services. We may, however, sell, share or use for targeted advertising your personal information (as disclosed elsewhere in this Privacy Policy) that we collect through other interactions we may have with you, such as when you visit our marketing web properties.

Job Applicants

If you apply for a job with Owner, we will collect additional information in connection with your application.  This may include:

1) full name, email, phone number, LinkedIn URL or other URL;

2) work authorization status, or sponsorship requirement;

3) resume, CV, cover letter, work experience, and education information;

4) current employer;

5) skills;

6) professional and work-related licenses, permits, and certifications held;

7) reference-related information;

8) gender, race, and veteran status, if you choose to provide it to us; and

9) any other information that is available online, or that you elect to provide to us.

Such information may be collected from you directly, from your references, from a recruiter, from your prior employers, and from your places of education.  We will only use this information to evaluate your candidacy, including by processing your application, assessing your qualifications, corresponding with you, and complying with legal obligations. Depending on where you reside, you may have certain privacy rights with respect to your information. You may learn more about these rights and how to exercise them in the Your Privacy Rights section below.

Cookies and IP Addresses

To serve you more efficiently and effectively, we use “cookies” technology. A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive that contains information about the user. Cookies are linked to particular devices over time, and may be linked to other personal information we obtain. Cookies enable a web site to “personalize” itself for each user and reduce the time it takes for pages to load on your computer. In order to optimize your experience, cookies also help with the collection of customer tracking data. We may also capture customer tracking data on some of our partner’s web sites, related to activity involved with the completion of offers listed on our web site. This information is used to monitor the performance of our partners. If you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some areas of our site will be limited. We also keep track of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and may disclose your IP address during the course and scope of our business. An IP Address is a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer every time you log on to the Internet.

Your browser or device may offer settings that allow you to choose whether browser cookies are set and to delete them. For more information about these controls and to exercise your cookie preferences, visit your browser or device’s help material. If you choose to reject cookies, as noted above, you may not be able to use certain features of our websites and services.  To learn more about Cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org. 

We permit some of our non-affiliated business partners (e.g., advertisers) to use cookies on our site. We maintain relationships with a number of the third-party ad networks currently operating. You may find more information at the web site of either the individual ad network or the Network Advertising Initiative. We have no access to or control over information collected from such cookies. This Privacy Policy covers the use of our cookies only and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.  Your relationships, transactions and any opt-out requests with any such third party are governed by the specific policy such third party has.

Clear Gifs

We employ a software technology called clear gifs, also known as Web Beacons, that help us better manage content on our site by informing us what content is effective. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to track the online movement of Web users. We also use clear gifs in our HTML-based emails to let us know which emails the recipients have opened. This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of certain communications and the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. If users would like to opt-out of these emails, please see the Opt-out section within any email you receive from us.

Telephone Calls and Recordings

You provide your prior express written consent to receive marketing telephone calls and text messages (including those sent by automatic telephone dialing systems and including prerecorded or artificial voices) to any telephone number that you provide to us, even if that number is listed on a do-not-call registry.  Consent is not a condition of purchasing any goods or services, and you can use our services or products without providing this consent by dialing the telephone number on our website. You also agree that all telephone calls and conversations with us and anyone we may transfer your telephone call to or from may be recorded for quality, customer-service, compliance, and regulatory purposes.

Information Selling, Sharing and Use for Targeted Advertising

We may sell, share or use (for targeted advertising purposes) your personal information, as those terms are defined by applicable laws. We may disclose your personal information for such purposes to the following categories of third parties, and/or under the following circumstances:

• Partners, sponsors, advertisers, service providers and marketing lookup and reference services and any other entities that business.com believes are able to provide Consumers with special offers and opportunities, including retail opportunities, that relate to the requests you have made.  These businesses include providers of direct marketing services and applications, including lookup and reference, data enhancement, suppression and validation and email marketing.  In each case, you will have agreed to receiving such information.  For example, if you have requested a quote for a service from a particular company, we will share your information with that company to facilitate your request.
• Additionally, business.com may share aggregated information with select companies that wish to reach a particular Consumer target audience (e.g., female Consumers between the ages of 25-35, who have an average household income of over $50,000.00). This information will allow these entities to provide relevant offers to specific Consumers.
• In compliance with applicable laws, business.com may provide identifiers and health information to advertisers who may provide offers and opportunities.

In the past 12 months, we have (a) sold or shared: identifiers and health information (except for, as detailed above, the information of our insurance customers, which we do not sell or share), and (b) disclosed for business purposes: identifiers, audio information, communications and other content, internet or network activity, and sensitive information.

Depending on where you reside, you may have certain privacy rights with respect to the sale or sharing of your personal information or use of personal information for targeted advertising purposes. You may learn more about these rights and how to exercise them in the Your Privacy Rights section below. business.com prohibits the sale or transfer of personal information to non-affiliated entities for their use without giving you the opportunity to opt-out. business.com has no control over such party’s information handling practices and is not responsible for any failure of such party to adhere to this Privacy Policy.

Other Transfers of Information to Third Parties

We may additionally transfer information to third parties in the following situations, which are not selling or sharing, as defined by applicable law:

• When you request quotes or request to be contacted through business.com or our other sites that we operate, you are authorizing us to share information with our business partners who may contact you by (i) phone, including without limitation any prerecorded or automated telephone call to any telephone number including without limitation any wireless telephone number, which could result in charges to you, (ii) SMS text message; provided, however, that any consent for such SMS text message shall not be provided to any third party, (iii) email, or (iv) mail. We may also contact you through any of the above means. If you do not want further communication from them or us, please notify the person or entity that contacts you directly.
• In some cases, we may require the use of third-party vendors or outside companies to operate portions of the business.com web site and/or to provide certain services including clerical, information processing and shipping services. The particular section of the web site may have a similar appearance as the business.com site, and information submitted through these outside third parties are subject to this Privacy Policy unless otherwise stated.  When you sign up for our services, we will share only as much information as is necessary for the provision of those services. We require that all third parties, hired by business.com, comply with our Privacy Policy in order to keep your information safe and secure. These third parties are prohibited from using or sharing your personal information for any purpose other than the job they were hired to do.
• With other persons, if we believe it is necessary to 1) comply with applicable laws; (2) respond to governmental inquiries; (3) comply with valid legal process; or (4) protect the rights or property of business.com, business.com’s web sites or other Consumers.
• In connection with, or during the negotiation of, any merger, sale of company stock or assets, financing, acquisition, divestiture, or dissolution of all or a portion of the business. Any successor company will continue to be bound by this Privacy Policy, unless it is modified as described by this policy.

SMS Communications

By opting in to receive SMS communications from business.com, you consent to receiving promotional messages, updates, and offers via text message. Message frequency may vary. Standard message and data rates may apply.  When you provide us your phone number, you represent you are the subscriber and regular user of the phone number provided and agree to promptly inform us of any changes. 

To stop receiving SMS messages, reply with ‘STOP’. You will no longer receive messages from us, though standard message and data rates may still apply.  Please note that any consent for any such SMS communication shall not be provided to any third party.

business.com Marketing Opting-Out

We provide you the opportunity to “opt-out” of having your personal information used for certain purposes. You may decline to provide personal information to us and/or refuse cookies in your browser, although some of our features or services may not function properly as a result.

If you no longer wish to receive newsletter and promotional communications, you may opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each newsletter or communication or by emailing or calling us per the information contained on our contact page. You may continue to receive email communications from us up to ten (10) business days from the time we receive your unsubscribe request.

Please note that business.com can only control its own mailing list and policies. Our business partners may maintain their own mailing lists, and you may need to contact these parties directly in order to stop receiving their communications. Third-party advertisers may also advertise our services, and you may have provided those third-party advertisers consent to receive those communications directly.  Where that is the case, you may need to contact those third parties directly in order to stop receiving their communications.  Although business.com only supports permission-based emails, business.com does not obligate itself to restrict third parties advertising business.com beyond that which is required by applicable law.

Third Party Links

This Privacy Policy applies to all information that business.com collects. However, when you visit websites to which business.com provides a link, keep in mind you will be interacting with a third party that operates under its own privacy and security policies, and terms of use. If you choose to obtain certain services through a third-party site, the data collected by the third party is governed by that third party’s privacy policy. A third-party site will also have its own policy regarding the use of cookies and clear gifs. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of use of any other service provider from whom you request services.

Minors

You must be at least 18 years old to use this web site. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information about visitors under 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years of age, you may not use the services offered on our web site unless they are used with the consent, permission and supervision of your parents or guardians.

Updating Your Information

If you want to access or update the personal information you submitted to business.com please e-mail us at [email protected]  or write us at the following address:

business.com Attn: Customer Care

12130 Millennium Drive, Ste 600

Los Angeles, CA 90094

Questions and Suggestions

If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, you may contact us:

(1) By sending an email to: [email protected]

(2) By sending a letter to:

business.com

12130 Millennium Drive, Ste 600

Los Angeles, CA 90094

Retention

Unless otherwise stated above, business.com retains personal information only as long as required to fulfill the purposes described above, or as required by law.

We use the following criteria to determine how long to retain personal information:

• Our relationship with you, and the products and services we provide to you,
• Your requests to us regarding your information, or our products or services,
• Any legal obligations to retain the data, or for our own legal purposes (such as enforcing our agreements or litigation), or
• Technical considerations, and level of protections in place for your personal information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

business.com reserves the right to update or modify this privacy statement at any time. The provisions contained in this Privacy Policy supersede all previous notices or policies regarding our privacy practices. We encourage you to check our site frequently to see the current privacy statement and to be informed of how we are committed to protecting your information and providing you with improved content on our website in order to enhance your online experience. Upon any material changes to the policy statement, we will post those changes to this Privacy Policy, the homepage, and/or other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of such changes. Our Privacy Policy will indicate the date it was last updated. Your continued use of our site will signify your acceptance of the changes to our Privacy Policy, or obtain your consent as required by applicable law.

Your Privacy Rights

Under some U.S. state laws, residents may have certain privacy rights.  Throughout this Privacy Policy, when we refer to residents, we mean individuals who currently reside in that location as indicated by information regarding their place of residence they have provided to us (such as through submission of an online form), or as otherwise made available to us.  Depending on where you reside in the U.S., you may have some or all of the rights described below. Certain requests may require verification, which involves matching data you provide through your request with data that we have previously collected. We may also require email verification prior to sending requested information to your email address. For authorized requests, you may be required to provide confirmation via the email address that we have on file. If the email address does not match, we may specify additional steps to confirm such authorization.

• Access/Portability.  You may request confirmation of whether your information is being processed and a portable report of personal information collected about you, the categories of sources from which such personal information was collected, the purpose of such collection and the categories of third parties with whom your personal information was shared or sold, including the categories or personal information that have been sold or shared for targeted advertising in the last twelve months. Depending on your state of residence, this complimentary report may be requested once or twice in a twelve-month period and will be provided within the time period prescribed by applicable law upon verification of your identity. A request authentication measure is in place to ensure that your personal information is not being distributed to the wrong parties. Failure to comply with all necessary steps will result in an incomplete request and your consumer information report will not be sent. You may opt to receive your report electronically or by postal mail.

To request your report, call the following toll-free number or fill out our electronic form after clicking the link below:

844-280-2929
PII Report Request

• Correction. You may have the right to request that any personal information held by our business is corrected and that accurate information is on file. If you would like to request a correction of your personal information, then please complete our “Correct My Personal Information” form linked below.

Correct My Personal Information

• Deletion.  You may have the right to request that we delete your personal information, though this right may be subject to exceptions, including but not limited to, data necessary to perform a contract or comply with legal obligations.  If you would like your personal information deleted, please call the toll-free number below or fill out our information removal form after clicking the link below. All information removal requests will be processed within the time period prescribed by applicable law.

 844-280-2929

Information Removal Request

• Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing of your Data (Including the Use of Personal Information for Targeted Advertising) As discussed in the preceding sections, we may engage in activity that constitutes a sale or sharing of personal information, the use or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning the consumer under U.S. privacy laws. Depending on where you reside and applicable law, you may have the right to opt-out of the processing, sale or sharing of your personal information for such purposes.  If you would like to opt-out, then please fill out our opt-out form below or by clicking the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link located at the bottom of the applicable website. We also process opt-out preference signals from Global Privacy Control (“GPC”), a technical specification you can use to automatically inform websites of your privacy preferences regarding “sales,” “sharing,” and “targeted advertising.” For more information on GPC, please visit the Privacy Control website.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information Request

• Limit Use and/or Disclosures of Sensitive Personal Information. Depending on where you reside, we do not collect or process your sensitive data (as defined under applicable law) without your consent.  That sensitive data includes personal data revealing, depending on your state of residence, racial or ethnic origin; religious beliefs; mental or physical health condition or diagnosis; medical history or treatment; sex life or sexual orientation; citizenship or citizenship or immigration status; processing of genetic or biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person; personal data from a known child; and precise or specific geolocation information.  You may have the right to request limited use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information. If you would like to limit the use or disclosure of this information, then please fill out our “Limit Use of My Sensitive Personal Information” form linked below.

Limit Use of My Sensitive Personal Information

• Non-Discrimination.  If you have the right to exercise any of the rights set forth above and choose to exercise such rights, you also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. business.com shall not deny any good or service to you, charge you a different price, provide a different level or quality of any such good or service or suggest you will receive a different price due to your exercising any of your rights under applicable law.

• Appeal.  You may have the right to appeal our decision if we decline to process your request. You may do so by sending us a statement of the reasons for your appeal by contacting us at 844-280-2929 or by mailing your statement to:

business.com Attn: Customer Care

12130 Millennium Drive, Ste 600

Los Angeles, CA 90094

• California’s Shine the Light Law. Companies that collect personal information from California residents and disclose such information to third parties (including affiliated entities) for marketing purposes must, in response to a request by a consumer, either (1) provide a list detailing the categories of information shared and the entities to which such information was provided, or (2) provide a mechanism by which a consumer may opt-out of having their information shared with third parties. We have elected the second option and you may request that your personal information not be shared with third parties by sending your request, including your full name, email address and postal address to: [email protected], or by mail to California Privacy Information c/o business.com.

In accordance with California Civil Code Sec. 1798.83, California resident users are entitled to know that they may file grievances and complaints with California Department of Consumer Affairs, 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento, CA 95814; or by phone at 916-445-1254 or 800-952-5210 or by email to [email protected].

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LAST UPDATED 02/18/2025