Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Business Broker Registry ("BBR," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website businessbrokerregistry.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account or claim a broker profile, we collect your name, email address, phone number, business name, office address, professional credentials, and any other information you voluntarily provide for your public directory listing.

Contact Form Submissions

When you submit an inquiry through a broker contact form or lead form, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your message. This information is shared with the relevant broker to facilitate your inquiry.

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data. This data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

How We Use Your Information

  • --Directory Services: To display broker profiles, facilitate connections between brokers and potential clients, and maintain the accuracy of our directory.
  • --Communication: To send you account-related notifications, respond to inquiries, and deliver lead notifications to brokers.
  • --Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website, improve our services, and optimize user experience.
  • --Security: To detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and technical issues.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

  • --Resend for transactional email delivery (lead notifications, account emails). Resend processes recipient email addresses and message content.
  • --Google Analytics for website usage analytics. Google Analytics collects anonymized browsing data through cookies.
  • --Vercel for website hosting and edge functions. Vercel processes server logs including IP addresses.

Each third-party provider has its own privacy policy governing how it handles data. We encourage you to review their policies directly.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and analyze website traffic.

  • --Session Cookies: Essential for authentication and maintaining your logged-in state. These expire when you close your browser or after a set period.
  • --Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to track page views and user behavior in aggregate. These do not identify you personally.

For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you request deletion of your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or compliance purposes.

Your Rights (CCPA / GDPR)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • --Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • --Right to Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
  • --Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
  • --Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
  • --Right to Portability: Request your data in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@businessbrokerregistry.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:

Business Broker Registry
Email: privacy@businessbrokerregistry.com