Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy – Business Bleed Report

Business Bleed Report ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you interact with us, in accordance with applicable laws in Canada, the United States, and other international jurisdictions.

Protecting your privacy is important to Business Bleed Report This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) outlines how Business Bleed Report and its affiliated entities (collectively, “we,” “us,” or “Business Bleed Report”) collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information provided through our websites, including but not limited to www.businessbleedreport.com and any related platforms, applications, or digital services (the “Sites”). It also applies to information gathered through other interactions with Business Bleed Report, whether online, by phone, or through other direct communications.

We use the personal information we collect strictly for the purposes outlined in this Policy or as explicitly communicated to you at the time of collection. Where applicable law allows, we may also use your personal information for additional purposes that are not inconsistent with the original purpose of collection and are aligned with legal data protection requirements.

In the course of our relationship, we may request or receive additional information beyond what is initially outlined in this Policy. When such data is collected voluntarily, we will clearly communicate the reason and intended use at the point of collection. If personal information is sourced from third parties, we do so only when those parties have demonstrated lawful authority to share such information, either through your consent or through legal entitlement.

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Information Collection

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Information Collected Automatically

 

As a general policy, no personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, or e-mail address, is automatically collected from your visit to the Sites. However, certain non-personal information is recorded by the standard operation of the Company’s internet servers.

When you access or interact with the Sites operated by Business Bleed Report, we may automatically gather certain types of information for operational, security, and analytics purposes. This includes, but is not limited to:

Technical Identifiers: We may log your Internet Service Provider (ISP) address, Internet Protocol (IP) address, device MAC address, browser type and version, operating system, referring webpage, language and regional settings, and the type of device used (desktop, tablet, or mobile).

Usage Data: Our systems may collect data on your interactions with the Sites, including clickstream patterns, navigation paths, time spent on pages, and other behavioral tracking to understand how users engage with our content.

Cookies & Similar Technologies: We may employ a variety of cookies and other tracking technologies to recognize your device and enhance your experience. These may include:

Session and persistent cookies to retain user preferences and activity history.

Web beacons, pixel tags, and match scripts that inform us whether specific emails were opened, links clicked, or if particular site features were used effectively.

Device fingerprinting or other tracking tools that may match usage behavior to anonymous or known profiles, strictly within the scope of legal compliance.

Geo-Location Data: If you use our mobile applications or access our services through a location-enabled device, we may collect GPS or other location data. This information may be used to tailor services, improve mobile functionality, or analyze geographic trends. Users can disable geo-tracking at the device level, although doing so may impact feature availability.

User-Submitted Content: We may also collect information you input voluntarily through forms, applications, surveys, promotions, or interactive features embedded within our digital environments.

 

The Site’s various mailing lists, downloads, special offers, contests, registration forms, and surveys may request that you give us contact information such as your name, mailing and/or e-mail address, demographic information such as your age and gender, and personal preference information such as your preferred software and interests. Information submitted at the time of submission will be used by the Company only as necessary for our legitimate business interests, including without limitation the improvement of our products, services and the contents of the Site. The Company may also share such information with our business and promotional partners to further those interests. Personally identifiable information is never sold or leased to any third parties. With your permission, we may use your contact information to send you information about our company and products. You may always opt-out of receiving future mailings as provided below. The Company does not store any credit card information it may receive in regard to a specific transaction and/or billing arrangement except as necessary to complete and satisfy its rights and obligations with regard to such transaction, billing arrangement, and/or as otherwise authorized by a user.

 

All automatically collected data is handled in accordance with this Policy, and where applicable, is anonymized, aggregated, or pseudonymized in line with prevailing privacy regulations including the U.S. Privacy Act, Canada's PIPEDA, and other international standards.

 

Business Bleed Report may collect personal information that you voluntarily submit when engaging with our Sites, digital platforms, or representatives. This includes, but is not limited to, your full name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, company affiliation, and—where necessary—payment or billing information. This data is collected for legitimate business purposes and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

 

You may provide personal data to us through the following interactions:

Engaging with Services: When you inquire about, apply for, or purchase our services—either directly or via authorized partners or resellers.

Communication: When you initiate or respond to contact via email, phone, live chat, forms, or other communication channels.

Account Creation: When you register for access, submit a Strategic Capital Review intake, or otherwise create an account within our secure systems.

Event or Survey Participation: When you engage in digital surveys, questionnaires, webinars, or any educational or promotional content distributed by Business Bleed Report.

Newsletter or Alert Signups: When you opt into receiving strategic insights, event notifications, email newsletters, or SMS-based updates.

Social Media Interactions: When you interact with our content on platforms like LinkedIn or refer others to our website. Depending on your platform settings, we may receive identifiers, public profile data, or engagement analytics.

Any information you submit is collected with transparency, stored securely, and processed solely for the purpose intended at the point of collection, or as otherwise permitted by law.

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Business Bleed Report may aggregate the personal information you provide directly—through website interaction, service application, or intake forms—with data collected through automated technologies. We may also combine this data with demographic insights or publicly available business information to better understand your interests, tailor communication, and deliver more relevant strategic insights or offers.

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Information from Third-Party Sources

We may receive additional personal or business-related information from verified third-party sources, such as commercial databases, business directories, credit bureaus, lead platforms, or marketing partners. This includes—but is not limited to—details such as your role, company affiliation, industry positioning, or public contact information.

We only obtain such data when the third party has confirmed lawful access, proper consent, or legitimate interest for sharing under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR, PIPEDA, or CCPA where relevant).

This information is used to refine our outreach, assess alignment for strategic opportunities, or improve the overall quality and relevance of our service communications.

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Do Not Track (DNT) Notice

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature that lets you indicate your preference not to have your online activity tracked. At this time, there is no uniform industry standard for recognizing or responding to DNT signals. Therefore, Business Bleed Report does not currently respond to such signals. However, we remain committed to protecting your data and privacy through transparent, opt-in based tracking technologies.

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Information Use

We may use your personal or business information for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or for clearly stated purposes at the point of collection. This includes, but is not limited to:

Strategic Communication: Providing updates about Business Bleed Report, including relevant insights, service advancements, market intelligence, or aligned strategic opportunities that may benefit your business.

Relationship Management: Managing your participation in any programs, requests, reviews, or interactions initiated through our platforms, including direct outreach related to service eligibility or strategic access.

Support & Interaction: Responding to inquiries, processing submitted forms, offering follow-up consultations, or facilitating your engagement with our platform or affiliated services.

Operational Analysis & Service Development: Analyzing user behavior and engagement across our digital touchpoints to enhance the effectiveness, clarity, and relevance of our communications, resources, and advisory frameworks.

Interest-Based Content Delivery: We may tailor informational content or communications based on your stated interests, form submissions, interaction history, or browsing behavior on our website and related platforms.

Security, Compliance & Legal: Utilizing information for internal business purposes such as data protection, authentication, fraud prevention, and compliance with international legal and regulatory obligations.

Business Bleed Report will retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the outlined purposes, respond to legitimate business interests, maintain compliance with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.

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Opt-Out

If you have provided us with your email address, mailing address, or other contact details, you may receive communications from Business Bleed Report regarding updates, insights, or opportunities that may be relevant to you. At the point of collection, and in each such communication, you will have the opportunity to opt out.

Should you choose to opt out of receiving promotional or informational communications, Business Bleed Report will honor your request. However, please note that this will not affect essential or transactional messages, such as confirmation emails, strategic access notifications, or updates regarding your ongoing relationship with us.

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Sharing Your Personal Information

Business Bleed Report does not sell your personal information. However, under certain operational or legal conditions, we may share your personal information:

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Within Our Firm and Strategic Network: Information may be shared internally between departments or trusted advisors who require it to deliver services aligned with your engagement, or to evaluate eligibility for strategic opportunities.

 

With Third-Party Service Providers: We may share limited information with vetted service providers that support our operations—such as secure cloud platforms, CRM systems, legal counsel, marketing platforms, or IT providers. These parties are contractually bound to use your information solely for the services they perform on our behalf and in compliance with this Privacy Policy.

 

If Required by Law or Regulation: We may disclose personal information when legally compelled to do so, such as to comply with a court order, regulatory inquiry, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Business Bleed Report our clients, or others.

At present, Business Bleed Report does not broadly share your data with external entities beyond what is operationally or legally required. Should this ever change, you will be informed and given clear options regarding your preferences.

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With Other Parts of Our Business and Strategic Partners

With Our Service Providers

Business Bleed Report may share your personal information with third-party service providers who support our core operations. These partners operate under strict confidentiality and are contractually limited to using your data solely for purposes aligned with our business.

Examples of services that may involve access to your personal information include:

• Secure payment processing and authorization services;

• Development, maintenance, and hosting of our digital infrastructure;

• Data aggregation to improve decision-making and service delivery;

• Email communication and platform management;

• Internal analytics, optimization, or secure communications.

These service providers may use cookies or similar tracking tools on our behalf but are prohibited from reusing your data for their own purposes.

Compliance with Legal Requirements

Business Bleed Report may disclose specific personal information if necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws, legal proceedings, or government requests;

• Protect our rights, property, or safety—or that of our clients, affiliates, or partners;

• Investigate, prevent, or respond to suspected fraud or security incidents;

• Meet any regulatory obligations in Canada, the United States, or other relevant jurisdictions.

Your data is never shared or disclosed beyond these operational or legal necessities—and never without rigorous safeguards in place.

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Data Security

At Business Bleed Report, safeguarding your personal information is a core operational priority. We implement commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

When you interact with our website, submit sensitive data, or access account information, your personal data is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and stored on secured servers with restricted access protocols.

That said, no digital transmission or storage method is 100% secure. We strongly encourage you to take proactive steps to protect your information—especially when browsing or transacting online—by using up-to-date antivirus software, strong passwords, and secure connections.

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Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our websites and applications use cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance user experience, optimize functionality, and tailor our communications.

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Types of Data We Collect Through Cookies:

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• Browser and device type, operating system, IP address, and screen resolution;

• Your navigation behavior (clickstream), search terms, and interaction timestamps;

• Past visits and customized settings;

• Marketing attribution and campaign engagement.

You may adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, alert you when cookies are being placed, or delete existing cookies at any time. Be aware, disabling cookies may limit your ability to fully engage with our content or services.

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Additional Technologies

• Flash Cookies / Local Stored Objects: Used to personalize interactive features or remember settings beyond typical browser cookies.

• Web Beacons / Pixel Tags: Integrated into our emails and digital pages to monitor engagement (e.g., opens, clicks, or conversions).

These tools enable us to:

• Measure what content matters most to users;

• Improve site design and efficiency;

• Ensure a consistent, customized experience;

• Evaluate marketing effectiveness;

• Maintain compliance with advertising and communications best practices.

You always remain in control. Our cookie settings are transparent, and options are available to opt out of behavioral tracking via your browser or external tools like Network Advertising Initiative.

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Social Media

Business Bleed Report maintains an active presence across key social media platforms, including—but not limited to—LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. These channels are used to share insights, communicate with our audience, and amplify brand-aligned content.

When you engage with us via social media—such as by liking, commenting, sharing, or using embedded plugins—we may receive certain information, which could include your profile name, image, handle, posts, and interactions, depending on your privacy settings with the platform.

We use this data for purposes aligned with this Privacy Policy, including improving communication, enhancing engagement, and tailoring content. However, your activity on third-party social platforms is governed primarily by those platforms’ privacy policies and settings, not ours. We encourage you to review the policies of each social media service to understand how your information is managed there.

 

Network and Interest-Based Advertising

To better understand user preferences and improve your experience, Business Bleed Report may engage with third-party analytics and advertising partners that provide targeting capabilities and reporting technologies.

This may include:

• Cookies and Ad Tags to track on-site behavior;

• Google Analytics, Google Ads, and DoubleClick tools for traffic evaluation and remarketing;

• Custom pixel tags or ad IDs to monitor ad performance or personalize delivery.

We may use this information to:

• Assess which sections of our site receive the most attention;

• Optimize user experience across devices;

• Deliver tailored advertising based on your interests, search activity, or prior engagement with our brand.

Advertising networks may collect this data across our properties and unaffiliated websites to deliver relevant ads. While these systems do not share your identity with us, they help us improve visibility and engagement.

You may opt out of such interest-based advertising by adjusting your browser settings or using tools provided by the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at www.networkadvertising.org/choices or by managing your preferences with Google at google.com/policies/privacy/partners.

Transparency and user choice are core to our approach. We respect your preferences and provide options to limit data usage where available.

 

Updates or Changes to Your Information

You may review, update, or correct your personal information at any time by contacting us directly at info@businessbleedreport.com. We encourage you to keep your account and communication preferences current to ensure you receive relevant and timely information.

 

Children’s Privacy

Business Bleed Report does not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from individuals under the age of 13, in compliance with applicable U.S., Canadian, and international child protection laws. If we learn that we have inadvertently gathered personally identifiable information from a child without verified parental consent, we will take prompt steps to delete such data from our records. If you are 16 years old or younger, we request that you not submit any personal information.

If you believe we have collected personal data from a minor without proper consent, please contact us immediately at info@businessbleedreport.com so we may investigate and take appropriate action.

 

Commitment to Privacy

Business Bleed Report is committed to maintaining the highest standards of data privacy. We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect legal, operational, or regulatory changes. Continued use of our Sites following any such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

We encourage users to check this page periodically to stay informed of how we are protecting the information we collect.

 

Transfer of Information Across National Borders:

Our site and various information we collect are operated on servers located in various jurisdictions, including the United States. When you access or use the Site and/or our services, personal information about you may be transferred outside the country in which you are situated to these other locations. The Company’s policies ensure that such personal information is protected to the same standard when processed by any Company entity or office around the world. We also ensure that appropriate contracts containing standard data protection clauses approved by the European Commission to protect that information and the rights of individuals are in place with any and all third-party service providers we may use.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data rights, please contact:

Business Bleed Report

Email: info@businessbleedreport.com

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Your Acceptance of These Terms:

By using the Site, you accept the policies and restrictions set forth in this Online Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the Site. This Online Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then current Online Privacy Policy to which you are bound.

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DISCLAIMER: This document and all of information contained herein are presented for informational purposes only. Nothing contained herein is intended as legal advice. The receipt or review of any information does not create an attorney-client relationship

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Last Updated: June, 2025