1. Introduction
Welcome to BizBuddy.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We provide educational information regarding business formation and LLCs. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website. By using our site, you agree to the practices described here.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information that helps us improve your experience and provide business resources:
- Voluntary Information: Name and email address (if you sign up for our newsletter or download a guide).
- Automated Information: Your IP address, browser type, and device information collected via cookies and analytics tools.
- Affiliate Tracking: When you click on an affiliate link, a “cookie” is placed on your browser to track the referral for commission purposes (see Section 5).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Deliver educational content and newsletters.
- Analyze website traffic to improve our business guides.
- Comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax reporting for affiliate income).
- Note on AI: If we use AI to personalize your experience, we do not use your personal data to train “General Purpose AI” models without your explicit opt-in.
4. Affiliate & Third-Party Disclosures
BizBuddy.com is a participant in several affiliate marketing programs.
- Compensation: We receive commissions when you purchase products through our links (at no extra cost to you).
- Data Sharing: Clicking an affiliate link takes you to a third-party site. These third parties (like Amazon or legal filing services) have their own privacy policies and tracking technologies. We do not control their data collection.
5. Cookies and “Do Not Track”
We use cookies to remember your preferences and track affiliate referrals.
- Opt-Out: You can manage your cookie preferences through our “Cookie Settings” banner.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): In accordance with 2026 standards, our website honors GPC signals from your browser. If you have “Opt-Out” settings enabled in your browser, we automatically treat that as a request to stop non-essential tracking.
6. Your Rights (CCPA/GDPR/Standard 2026)
Depending on your location, you have the following rights:
- Right to Know: You can request a report of what data we have on you.
- Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal information.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not “sell” your data in the traditional sense, but we “share” it with affiliate partners via tracking. You can opt out of this via our footer link: “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.”
7. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures, including SSL encryption and secure data storage, to protect your information from unauthorized access or “automated” scraping.
8. Contact Us
For any questions regarding this policy or to exercise your data rights, please contact: Email: eric@bizbuddy.com