Privacy Policy
Updated: December 18, 2020
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At BusinessAmps (“BA,” “we,” “us” or “our”), we respect the privacy rights of Merchants and their owners and principals (collectively, “you” or “your”) and are committed to protecting the information we collect or receive from you. We help you find and obtain business funding (“Funding”) through our website and the other services listed below. By accessing or using our website or other services described below, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
About our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how BA collects and receives information through the following services:
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Our website or our mobile applications
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Our e-mails or links in our e-mails
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Our online ads or web content on third-party websites
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Our blogs or social media outlets
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Our merchant support services
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Our other marketing channels, including, but not limited to, our call and mail centers
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the collection of information through any other service or by any other party. All Internet websites have the ability to collect information about you. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of every website you visit.
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Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time, so please check this Privacy Policy periodically for updates.
Information We Collect About You and How We Collect Information
We may collect non-personally identifiable information about you when you use our website or other electronic services, including information:
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About your Internet connection, the equipment you use to access our website and services, and usage details
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About your operating system, browser version, IP address, and mobile device
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About the web pages that you view and information that you search for on our website
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Which ads or web content from us or affiliates that you click to or view on our website or on third-party websites
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When you open our e-mails or click on any links in the e-mails
We collect this information using technologies, such as cookies, beacons, tags and scripts.
We collect or receive business information and personally identifiable owner information (collectively, “Information”) about you, when you:
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Fill out forms or fields on our website
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Provide location information from your mobile device
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Communicate with us by e-mail, mail, telephone, facsimile or other electronic means
We may collect or receive the following business information: mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, company name, company size, business type, bank or credit card statements and bank account information. We may collect or receive the following owner information: names, mailing addresses, e‑mail addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, business ownership interests and duration, estimated FICO scores and Social Security numbers. We obtain Information in connection with helping you find and obtain Funding.
Children under 13
BA website and services are not for children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly solicit data online from, or market online to, children under 13. If we knowingly receive a child’s personal information, we will delete it from our systems.
Testimonials
We share stories of satisfied customers in our marketing materials. With your consent, we may display your name and any testimonial or photographs provided by you directly or indirectly to us. If you have questions regarding your testimonial or photographs, contact us at info@businessamps.com.
How We Use Information We Collect
We (or our servicers and affiliates) use the information collected or received, sometimes combined with information from other sources, in the following ways:
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To advertise and market our funding partners’ products and services;
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To conduct research and analysis to prevent fraud and to better understand our customers and website visitors;
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To engage in merchant support services;
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To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide the information; or
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For any other purpose with your consent.
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Disclosure of Your Information
BA will share your Information with third parties only in the ways described by this Privacy Policy. We may share non-personally identifiable information without restriction.
We provide your Information, whether aggregated or not, to our subsidiaries, affiliates, service providers, and business partners to help us with our business activities, including, but not limited to, marketing our funding partners’ products and services to you. We share Information with our funding partners in connection with helping you find and obtain Funding. We may share Information with business partners to inform you of products or services that may interest you. We may also disclose your Information:
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To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution or other sale or transfer of some or all of CA’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding, in which Information held by BA is among the assets transferred;
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To fulfill any purpose or effect the action for which you provide the Information;
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To any third party with your consent;
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To comply with any court order, law or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request;
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To enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements with you; or
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If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of CA, our customers, funding partners or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Other Choices You Have
The Website may contain links to third party websites (“Linked Sites”). These links are provided only as a convenience. The inclusion of any link is not, and shall not be construed to imply, an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, approval, investigation, verification or monitoring by BusinessAmps of any information, materials, products, or services contained in or accessible through any Linked Site. In no event shall BusinessAmps be responsible for the information contained on any Linked Site or your use of or inability to use any Linked Site. Access and use of linked sites, including the information, material, products, and services on linked sites or available through linked sites, is solely at your own risk. Your access and use of the Linked Sites are governed by the terms of use and privacy policies of such Linked Sites, and we encourage you to carefully review all such terms and policies.
User Content
The Service may allow you and other users to submit, post, transmit and share content with other Users. You are solely responsible for any such content (which may include photos, profiles, messages, notes, text, information, music, video, contact information for you or others, advertisements or other content) that you upload, publish, provide or display (hereinafter, “post”) on or through the Service or the Site, or transmit to or share with other Users (collectively, the “User Content”). It is against the Terms of Use to contact sponsoring real estate operating companies or borrowers directly or to attempt to enter into any transactions with such persons or entities outside of the Service. You understand and agree that the Company may, but is not obligated to, review and delete or remove (without notice) any User Content in its sole discretion, including without limitation, User Content that in the sole judgment of the Company violates these Terms of Use, might be offensive or illegal, or might violate the rights of, harm, or threaten the safety of, Users or others.
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By posting User Content to any part of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to the Company an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part) and distribute such User Content for any purpose on or in connection with the Site or the promotion thereof, to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such User Content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. You may remove your User Content from the Site at any time. If you choose to remove your User Content, the license granted above will not expire.
You may review personal information (including credit data) posted by other Users on the Site, but you are not authorized to disclose or otherwise use such information for any purpose other than assessing the creditworthiness of other Users.
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You acknowledge and agree that the Company may preserve content and may also disclose content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (b) enforce these Terms of Use; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the Company, its Users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
Copyright Complaints
If you believe that any material on the Site infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, you may send a written notification of such infringement to our Designated Agent as set forth below:
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Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: Attn: General Counsel
Full Address of Designated Agent to Which Notification should be Sent: UPDATE_ADDRESS
Telephone Number of Designated Agent: UPDATE_PHONE
E-Mail Address of Designated Agent: info@businessamps.com
To meet the notice requirements under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), the notification must be a written communication that includes the following: (i) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (ii) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site; (iii) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material; (iv) information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted; (v) a statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (vi) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
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In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable law, we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the registrations of Users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also, at our sole discretion, limit access to the Site and/or terminate the registrations of any Users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
Consent to Electronic Transactions and Disclosures
Because BusinessAmps operates largely on the Internet, it is necessary for you to consent to transact business with us online and electronically. Before you decide to do business electronically with BusinessAmps, you must satisfy the following computer hardware and software requirements: access to the Internet; an email account and related software capable of receiving email through the Internet; a web browser which is SSL-compliant and supports secure sessions, such as Internet Explorer 5.0 or above and Netscape Navigator 6.0 or above, or the equivalent software; and hardware capable of running this software.
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Your consent to receive Disclosures and transact business electronically, and our agreement to do so, applies to any transactions to which such Disclosures relate, whether between you and UPDATE_BRANDNAME. Your consent will remain in effect for so long as you are a User and, if you are no longer a User, will continue until such a time as all Disclosures relevant to transactions that occurred while you were a User have been made.
You also expressly consent to receiving calls and messages, including auto-dialed and pre-recorded message calls, and SMS messages (including text messages) from us, our affiliates, marketing partners, agents and others calling at their request or on their behalf, at any telephone numbers that you have provided or may provide in the future (including any cellular telephone numbers). Your cellular or mobile telephone provider will charge you according to the type of plan you carry.
If you are accessing our site and the Disclosures electronically via a mobile device (such as a smart phone, tablet, and the like), in addition to the above requirements you must make sure that you have software on your mobile device that allows you to print and save the Disclosures presented to you during the application process. These applications can be found for most mobile devices in the device's respective "app store". If you do not have these capabilities on your mobile device, please access our site through a device that provides these capabilities.
Updates
You must keep us informed of any change in your e-mail address, your home mailing address, or your telephone number so that we can maintain communications with you about your authorization as a registered User and so that you can continue to receive all Disclosures in a timely fashion. You can contact us by e-mail at info@businiessamps.com or by calling us at UPDATE_PHONE. You may also reach us in writing to us at the following address: BusinessAmps , UPDATE_ADDRESS
User Disputes
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Users. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users.
Privacy
Please review the Site's Privacy Policy. By using the Site or the Service, you are consenting to have your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States.
Disclaimers
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
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The Company does not guarantee the accuracy of any User Content or Third Party Content. Although we provide rules for User conduct and postings, we do not control and are not responsible for what Users post on the Site and are not responsible for any offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful or otherwise objectionable content you may encounter on the Site or in connection with any User Content or Third Party Content. The Company is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any User of the Site or Service. The Company cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of the Site and/or the Service.
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The Site and the Service may be temporarily unavailable from time to time for maintenance or other reasons. The Company assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, User communications. The Company is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or on the Site or combination thereof, including injury or damage to Users or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in connection with the Web and/or in connection with the Service. Under no circumstances will the Company be responsible for any loss or damage, including any loss or damage to any User Content or personal injury or death, resulting from anyone's use of the Site or the Service, any User Content or Third Party Content posted on or through the Site or the Service or transmitted to Users, or any interactions between Users of the Site, whether online or offline.
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The Company reserves the right to change any and all content contained in the Site and any Services offered through the Site at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Company.
Limitation on Liability
EXCEPT IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE SUCH PROVISIONS ARE RESTRICTED AND EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, IN NO EVENT WILL BUSINESSAMPS OR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, STOCKHOLDERS, PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICE OR ANY OF THE SITE CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIALS ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY IS AWARE OR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW OR OTHER LAWS, YOU SHALL BE LIMITED TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ONLY, AND SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO DAMAGES OF ANY KIND FROM ANY OF BUSINESSAMPS OR ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, STOCKHOLDERS, PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION.
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CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Governing Law; Arbitration
By visiting or using the Site and/or the Service, you agree that the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any principles of conflict of laws that would require or permit the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction, will govern these Terms of Service. By agreeing to the Terms and using the Website and the Service, you agree to submit to personal jurisdiction in Delaware for all purposes, and you agree to waive, to maximum extent permitted by law, any right to a trial by jury for any matter. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by you and us, any dispute arising out of or relating to the Terms, or any breach thereof, shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, or such arbitration body as required by law, rule or regulation, and final judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitration will be conducted in the English language before a single arbitrator in Delaware. Such arbitration must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either BusinessAmps or you may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief without breach of this arbitration provision.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and each of their directors, officers, agents, contractors, employees and representatives, harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim, demand, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service or the Site, your conduct in connection with the Service or the Site or with other Users of the Service or the Site, or any violation of these Terms of Use or of any law or the rights of any third party, any of your User Content, and any Third Party Content you post or share on or through the Site. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” If you are a resident of another jurisdiction, you waive any comparable statute or doctrine.
Submissions
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback or other information about the Site or the Service (“Submissions”), provided by you to Company are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of Company. Company shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgement or compensation to you.
Other
The failure of the Company to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision in that or any other instance. If any provision of these Terms of Service is held invalid, the remainder of these Terms of Service shall continue in full force and effect. If any provision of these Terms of Service shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Service and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
Questions
Please visit our home page for more information; you may also contact us via email at info@businessamps.com or call us at .