Privacy Policy

This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) applies to the BizHound website hosted at www.bizhound.com, inclusive of the products and services offered by Us through the BizHound website (collectively referred to in this Privacy Policy as “BizHound” or the “Website”). The Privacy Policy is an integral part of the Terms and Conditions of Service (the “Terms”) governing the relationship between USA Smart Buys, LLC (referred to in this Privacy Policy as “Us,” “We,” “Our,” or “BZH”) and those who use or interact with the Website.

The capitalized terms used in the Privacy Policy shall have the same meaning as in the Terms, unless otherwise defined in the Privacy Policy.

We may, at Our sole discretion, modify or revise this Privacy Policy at any time, and by continuing to be a User of the Website after such a modification or revision, You agree to be bound by such modified or revised Privacy Policy, which shall become a part of the Terms. Upon making a modification or revision to this Privacy Policy, We agree to promptly post the modified or revised version on the Website.

Users should direct any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy to support@bizhound.com.

The Privacy Policy covers Our collection and use of information about Users of the Website, including personally identifiable information such as a User’s name, address, phone information, log-in credentials, and other information that is not otherwise publicly available.

We collect personal information about Registered Users when they register with Us through the Website, and We collect certain other information about Registered Users and Unregistered Users when they use or interact with the Website. The information We collect consists of the following:

• If you elect to become a Registered User, then when You register with the Website, We may ask for information such as the Your name, Your address, Your phone number, Your email address, and any additional information necessary to facilitate Your use and interaction with the Website.
• Every time You log into the Website as a Registered User, We are aware of Your identity and may associate the log-in information with the information provided by You at registration.
• When You use or interact with the Website, Our servers automatically receive and record information that Your web browser sends Us. Our servers may retain information such as Your web request, log-in credentials, Internet Protocol address, referring website addresses, browser type, browser language, the date and time of Your request, and cookies that uniquely identify Your browser.
• When You use or interact with the Website, We send cookies to Your computer, tablet, phone, or other device that uniquely identify Your browser. Most browsers are set up to accept cookies, but You can change this setting to refuse some or all cookies. If You change this setting, some features of the Website may not function properly or at all.
• We collect email and all other communications You send to Us.
• We collect all information, including personally identifying information, You post or send through the Website.
• We collect information concerning the usage of hyperlinks available on or through the Website.

It is against the Terms for anyone under the age of 18 to become a User of the Website. If You are under the age of 18, You should not become a User of the Website and You should not submit, post, or transmit any personally identifiable information to Us or through the Website.

If We become aware that a person under the age of 18 has become a User or has otherwise submitted, posted, or transmitted personal information to Us or through the Website (except as specifically authorized in the Terms and in this Privacy Policy), We will delete the associated User account, if any, and all associated personal information from the Website. If You believe We have been provided personal information of anyone under the age of 18 except as specifically authorized in the Terms and this Privacy Policy, please contact Us at support@bizhound.com.

You hereby acknowledge and agree that We may use the information collected from the Website for one or more of the following purposes:

• providing customized webpages, services, products, and advertising to Our Users, and improving the quality of these offerings
• tracking Users’ trends, interests, disinterests, and search methods and preferences
• processing User inquiries and responding to User requests
• auditing, researching, and analyzing information to maintain and protect Our webpages, services, products, and advertising
• developing new, innovative webpages, services, products, and advertising
• testing and ensuring the technical functioning of Our webpages, services, products, advertising, and network
• making Our webpages, services, products, and advertising easier to use by eliminating the need for Users to repeatedly enter the same information
• providing anonymous reporting for internal and external clients and
• contacting Users

Processing Your personal information depends on how You interact with the Website, where You are located in the world and if one of the following applies:
(i) You have given your consent for one or more specific purposes; this, however, does not apply, whenever the processing of personal information is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act or the European data protection law;
(ii) provision of information is necessary for the performance of an agreement with You and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof;
(iii) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which You are subject;
(iv) processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in Us;
(v) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by Us or by a third party.

Note that under some applicable and governing legal frameworks, We may be allowed to process information until You object to such processing (by opting out), without having to rely on consent or any other legal basis. In any case, We will be happy to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether any specific processing of personal information is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

We process personal information on Our servers in the United States, and in the future, may process it in other countries. For some Users, We may process such information on a server outside of the User’s own country.

• You do not have to submit personal information to Us. However, if You choose not to submit this information, You may not be able to become a Registered User of the Website.
• You are also free to edit Your contact and other personal information on the Website at any time.
• You may also cancel or terminate Your Registered User account, if any, with the Website, subject to the Terms in effect at the time.
• You are required to provide certain personal information in connection with using or interaction with the Website as a Registered User. If We use this information in a manner different than the purpose for which it was collected or as disclosed in this Privacy Policy, then We will ask for Your consent prior to such use.
• You will be provided with an effective means of opting out of the use of Your personal information in a manner different than the purpose for which it was collected or as disclosed in this Privacy Policy.

We do not rent, sell, or share Your personal information with third parties except (A) as necessary to provide services through the Website that You have specifically requested, (B) when We have Your permission, or (C) under the following circumstances:

• in order to satisfy any applicable laws or regulations, legal processes, or government requests;
• in order to enforce the Terms, including investigation of potential violations thereof;
• in order to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, illegal activity, or technical issues;
• in order to respond to User support requests;
• in order to respond to claims that any information violates the rights of third parties;
• in order to establish or exercise Our legal rights or defend against legal claims;
• in order to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Website, its Users, and the general public; or
• if We are acquired by or merge with another company and information about You will be transferred, in which case We will notify You before information about You is transferred.

Notwithstanding, We may share with third parties certain aggregate, non-personal information that is not associated or linked with any individually identifiable User, such as the number of times links are selected or specific pages are visited.

In addition, California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine The Light” law, permits Our Users who are California residents to request and obtain from Us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) We disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which We shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If You are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to Us using the contact email address provided in this Privacy Policy, above.

We will retain and use Your personal information that You have submitted to Us, if any, for the period necessary to comply with Our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce Our agreements, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating Your personal information after You update or delete it, but not in a manner that would identify You personally. Once the retention period expires, personal information shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after the expiration of the retention period.

We take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of/to data. These include physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information.

We limit access to personal information about You to those who We believe reasonably need such access to maintain and expand the quality of the Website. All individuals receiving any personal information about You are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to termination or criminal prosecution if they fail to meet such obligations.

If you elect to become a Registered User, then upon registering, We will provide You access credentials for You to access the Website. You hereby acknowledge and agree that You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your access credentials, including Your username and password. You agree to notify Us immediately regarding any unauthorized use of Your User account or access credentials or regarding any other breach of security. In addition, You agree to ensure that You properly exit from Your account at the end of each session with the Website, especially if You access the Website from a shared computing device.

We regularly review Our compliance with the Privacy Policy and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Upon receipt of a User complaint, We will endeavor to contact the complaining User to address his or her concerns. To the extent an agreeable answer or solution cannot be reached with the User, We will cooperate with the appropriate regulatory authorities to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of personal information.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on March 18, 2021.