Last Updated: 07/31/2025
Welcome to The Business Ratings by 8Cloud Digital Solutions (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a transparent, responsible, and secure manner. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website thebusinessratings.com and interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information
We collect the following personal data directly from you:
- Name: To identify and personalize your account.
- Email Address: To communicate with you regarding account activity, updates, support, and marketing (if opted in).
- Physical Address: To verify your identity and facilitate correspondence or delivery needs.
- Phone Number: (if applicable) To contact you about your account or transactions.
b. Payment and Financial Information
Payments are processed via Stripe, a trusted third-party payment processor.
- Payment Details: We do not store credit card or payment card data directly. Stripe manages:
- Card number
- Expiration date
- CVC/CVV (not stored on our servers)
- Billing address associated with your payment method
All payment data is stored securely and in accordance with Stripe’s privacy policy and security standards.
c. Technical Data
Includes:
- IP address
- Device type and details
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL
- Login timestamps
- Usage logs
This information helps us monitor platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve user experiences.
d. Usage and Analytics Data
Data regarding how you interact with our platform, including features used, time spent on pages, and clickstream activity.
Collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies to understand user behavior and optimize our services.
e. Cookies and Similar Technologies
- Cookies: Small text files stored on your device to enhance browsing, authentication, and personalization.
- Web Beacons/Pixels: Embedded in pages or emails to monitor user activity and gather aggregate insights.
f. Contact and Support Data
Any communications, support inquiries, or feedback you send us via email or through our platform.
g. Social Login Data
We collect your public profile data only from your consent that you grant before initiating Social Login, from the social network used to login at our website. This data includes your first name, last name, email address, link to your social media profile, unique identifier, link to social profile avatar or the social profile avatar itself in the case of Facebook and Linkedin login. This data is used to create your user profile at our website. You can revoke this consent at any time from your profile page at our website or by sending us an email.
2. How We Collect Your Information
- Directly from You: When you fill out registration forms, contact forms, or support requests.
- Automatically: Through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking mechanisms during your browsing and interaction with our website.
- Third Parties: From trusted service providers, social media integrations, and analytics providers.
3. How We Use Your Data
a. To Provide Our Services
- Manage your accounts
- Generate customized reports and data-driven analysis
- Facilitate transactions and subscriptions
b. Customer Support
To respond to your questions, support requests, and feedback effectively.
c. Billing & Payments
- Process payments securely through Stripe
- Manage subscription cycles and billing history
d. Communication
- Send important service updates, security alerts, and administrative messages
- Marketing Purposes: We may use your information solely for our own marketing of current or future products and services, including newsletters, updates, and special offers. This will only occur if you have explicitly opted in to receive marketing emails. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link provided in our communications.
e. Platform Improvement
Use analytics data to enhance our platform functionality, features, and user experience.
f. Security and Fraud Prevention
Detect and prevent fraudulent, malicious, or suspicious activity.
g. Legal and Compliance
Enforce our terms, comply with legal obligations, and protect our rights and safety.
h. Social Sharing Tracking
We use Google Analytics to track social shares made at our website. Google automatically collect and store certain information in their server logs which includes device event information such as crashes, system activity, hardware settings, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and referral URL, cookies that may uniquely identify your browser or your Google Account, in accordance with their data privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal data. Sharing occurs only in the following cases:
- Service Providers: Trusted partners like Stripe for payment processing, hosting providers, and security services.
- Legal Obligations: When required by law or legal process.
- Business Transfers: In case of mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales, your data may be transferred as part of the process.
- Protection of Rights: To enforce legal rights or prevent harm.
5. Data Security Measures
We employ a variety of security controls:
- Encryption: Protecting data both in transit (SSL/TLS) and at rest.
- Access Restrictions: Limiting data access to authorized personnel.
- Regular Audits: Conducting security assessments and vulnerability scans.
- Secure Hosting: Data stored on encrypted, protected servers complying with industry standards.
6. Cookies, Tracking Technologies, and Online Advertising
a. Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Enable basic website features such as login, security, and session management.
- Analytics Cookies: Collect anonymous data to analyze website traffic, user engagement, and platform performance, helping us improve functionality.
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements based on your browsing behavior and interests on our site and third-party platforms. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information directly but may track behavior across different websites.
b. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may limit some features of our website, but it will not prevent you from accessing core services.
7. Data Retention and Deletion
- Retention Period: Your personal data is stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required by law.
- Your Rights: You have the right to request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data. To do so, please contact us at contact@thebusinessratings.com.
- Deletion Process: Upon your request, we will securely delete or anonymize your data, where feasible and in compliance with applicable laws.
8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction (such as GDPR if you’re European), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data.
- Restriction: Limit the processing of your data.
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format and transfer it to another controller.
- Withdraw Consent: Revoke your consent for processing data, especially marketing communications.
- Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@thebusinessratings.com.
9. International Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred outside your country of residence, including to countries with different data protection laws. We adopt safeguards such as contracts and adherence to applicable data protection frameworks (e.g., European Commission-approved standard contractual clauses) to ensure your data is protected.
10. Third-Party Social Media Widgets
- Facebook: We embed a Facebook widget to allow you to see the number of likes/shares/recommends and “like/share/recommend” our webpages. This widget may collect your IP address, your web browser User Agent, store and retrieve cookies on your browser, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the widget, including correlating your Facebook account with whatever action you take within the widget (such as “liking/sharing/recommending” our webpage), if you are logged in to Facebook. For more information about how this data may be used, please see Facebook’s data privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update
- LinkedIn: We use a Linkedin Share widget at our website to allow you to share our webpages on Linkedin. These requests may track your IP address in accordance with their data privacy policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
11. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed at children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
12. Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party sites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing your personal information.
13. Policy Updates and Communication
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in practices, technology, or legal obligations. Significant updates will be communicated via email or notifications on our website. The “Last Updated” date at the top will be revised accordingly.
14. How We Use Your Information for Marketing Purposes
In addition to the primary uses described above, we may use your personal information to market our own current and future products and services. This includes sending promotional emails, newsletters, and updates about new features, special offers, or upcoming services.
Important:
- Consent Required: We will only send marketing communications if you have explicitly opted in to receive such emails via a clear, affirmative action (e.g., ticking a checkbox during account registration or profile update).
- Opt-Out: You can withdraw your consent or unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in every email or by contacting us at contact@thebusinessratings.com.
- Limited to Our Own Products: Your information is used solely for our own marketing activities regarding our current and future products and services. We do not share your data with third-party advertisers or marketing agencies for external campaigns.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please reach out at:
Email: contact@thebusinessratings.com Address: Bucharest, Romania
Thank you for trusting The Business Ratings. We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a transparent, secure user experience.
