1. Scope

This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how PrideBiz collects, uses, discloses, retains, and protects

personal information when individuals visit or use our website, directory, communications, accounts,

business-listing services, referral program, and related services. “PrideBiz” is a business brand

operated by two affiliated entities under common management. References to “PrideBiz,” “we,” “us,” or

“our” mean the PrideBiz business and, as applicable, the entity responsible for the relevant transaction

or service. The entity responsible for a particular transaction will be determined by the PrideBiz sales

channel through which the transaction was originated and processed.

This policy applies to website visitors, consumers, business representatives, prospective and current

customers, referral partners, and other individuals who interact with PrideBiz. It does not govern the

independent privacy practices of listed businesses or third-party services.

 

2. Information We Collect

 

Information you provide

 Contact information, such as name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and

business contact details.

 Account information, login credentials, communication preferences, and support requests.

 Business-listing information, including business name, address, category, description, website,

social-media links, photographs, logos, ownership or representative details, and service information.

 Transaction information, such as purchased services, order history, billing address, and payment

status. Payment-card data may be collected directly by a payment processor rather than stored by

PrideBiz.

 Referral Partner information, including identity, contact information, taxpayer forms, payment

information, referral records, sales activity, and communications.

 Complaints, reviews, reports, correspondence, uploaded documents, and any other information you

choose to submit.

 

Information collected automatically

 Device and browser information, IP address, operating system, language, device identifiers, and

general location derived from IP address.

 Usage information, such as pages viewed, searches, clicks, referring pages, session duration,

interactions, and error logs.

 Cookie, pixel, local-storage, analytics, and similar technology data.

 Security and fraud-prevention information.

 

Information from other sources

 Publicly available business information.

 Information from referral partners, listed businesses, users, service providers, social-media

platforms, and business partners.

 Information submitted in complaints or reports by third parties.3. How We Use Information

 Provide, operate, maintain, personalize, and improve the Services.

 Create, verify, publish, update, and manage business listings and accounts.

 Process payments, orders, commissions, tax reporting, and business records.

 Communicate about accounts, transactions, support, security, policies, and service updates.

 Send marketing communications where permitted and manage preferences.

 Administer the Referral Partner Program and attribute referrals and sales.

 Review complaints, enforce policies, prevent fraud, and protect users, PrideBiz, and the public.

 Analyze traffic, performance, engagement, and demand.

 Develop, test, and improve features, marketing, partnerships, and business operations.

 Comply with law, legal process, tax obligations, audits, and regulatory requests.

 Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

 

4. Legal Bases Where Applicable

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, PrideBiz processes personal information based on

performance of a contract, legitimate interests, compliance with legal obligations, consent, and

protection of vital or legal interests, as appropriate to the activity.

 

5. How We Disclose Information

PrideBiz may disclose personal information to:

 Service providers supporting hosting, cloud storage, website operation, payment processing, email,

customer support, analytics, security, accounting, tax reporting, marketing, and professional

services.

 Listed businesses and users when information is intentionally published in the directory or submitted

to facilitate an interaction.

 Referral Partners and business partners as necessary to attribute a referral, administer

commissions, or perform an agreed service.

 Professional advisers, auditors, insurers, banks, and financing sources.

 Government agencies, courts, law enforcement, or other parties when required by law or reasonably

necessary to protect rights, safety, security, and platform integrity.

 A buyer, investor, successor, or other party involved in a merger, acquisition, financing,

reorganization, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar transaction.

 Other parties with your direction or consent.

PrideBiz does not disclose personal information for money in the ordinary meaning of a data sale.

Certain analytics or advertising technologies may be treated as "sharing," "sale," or targeted advertising

under some privacy laws. Available opt-out mechanisms will be provided where legally required.

 

6. Public Directory Information

Information included in a public business listing may be viewed, copied, indexed, shared, or

republished by users, search engines, and third parties. Businesses should not submit personal

information they do not want made public. Removal from PrideBiz does not guarantee removal from

third-party caches, archives, search results, or independent copies.

 

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

PrideBiz and its providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, software development kits, and

similar technologies.

 Strictly necessary technologies support security, authentication, checkout, preferences, and

essential website functions.

 Analytics technologies help measure visits, searches, performance, and user interactions.

 Functional technologies remember settings and enhance features.

 Advertising or social-media technologies may measure campaigns, support remarketing, or enable

social features, if used.

 

You may control cookies through our consent tool, where available, and through browser or device

settings. Blocking some technologies may impair functionality.

 

8. Marketing Communications

You may opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link or contacting

support@PrideBiz.com. We may continue sending non-promotional messages concerning transactions,

accounts, security, legal notices, or active services.

 

9. Data Retention

PrideBiz retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in

this policy, including providing services, maintaining business and tax records, administering

commissions, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, preventing fraud, and complying with law.

Retention periods vary by information type, relationship, contractual obligations, legal requirements,

risk, and technical needs. Information may be deleted, anonymized, or aggregated when no longer

reasonably needed.

 

10. Security

PrideBiz uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the nature

of the information and the size and complexity of our operations. No system or transmission method is

completely secure, and PrideBiz cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are responsible for protecting your credentials and notifying us promptly of suspected unauthorized

access.

 

11. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access, correction,

deletion, portability, restriction, objection, withdrawal of consent, or information about disclosures; to opt

out of certain targeted advertising, sharing, or sales; and to appeal a denied request.

To submit a request, contact support@PrideBiz.com and provide enough information to verify your

identity and locate relevant records. PrideBiz may request additional verification, may deny or limit

requests where permitted by law, and will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising privacy

rights.

Authorized agents may submit requests where permitted, subject to verification of authority and identity.

 

12. Children's Privacy

The Services are not directed to children under 13, and PrideBiz does not knowingly collect personal

information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact

support@PrideBiz.com.13. International Users

PrideBiz is operated from the United States. If you access the Services from another country, your

information may be processed in the United States or other countries where laws may differ. PrideBiz

will use lawful transfer mechanisms where required.

 

14. Third-Party Websites and Listed Businesses

The Services may link to listed businesses and third-party websites. PrideBiz is not responsible for their

privacy, security, or data practices. Review their policies before providing information.

 

15. Changes to This Policy

PrideBiz may update this policy. The updated version will be posted with a revised effective date.

Additional notice or consent will be provided where required by law.

 

16. Contact Us

PrideBiz

Privacy inquiries and requests: support@PrideBiz.com

General support: support@PrideBiz.com