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Privacy Policy

California consumers can find specific disclosures, including “Notice at Collection” details, byclicking here. If you’re a California resident and apply for a job with us, please see our Bizlenderreviews.com Applicant Privacy Notice.

Bizlenderreviews.com understands you may have questions about privacy. This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) describes the types of personal information we collect, how we use the information, with whom we may share it, and the choices available to you. We also describe measures we take to protect the security of the information and how you can contact us about our privacy practices.

This Privacy Notice applies to Bizlenderreviews.com and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Bizlenderreviews.com,” “we” or “us”). It applies to all the products and services offered by Bizlenderreviews.com (including on our website (“Site”) and mobile application (“App”) (collectively, the “Services”)) to U.S. consumers, except where a product or service has a separate privacy notice that does not incorporate this Privacy Notice.

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Information We Obtain

The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with us, the services you use, and the choices you make

We collect information about you from different sources and in various ways when you use our services, including information you provide directly, information collected automatically, information from third-party data sources, and data we infer or generate from other data.

Information Collected by Automated Means

When you visit our Site, we may obtain certain information by automated means, such as cookies, web beacons, web server logs, and other technologies. A “cookie” is a text file that

Websites send to a visitor’s computer or other internet-connected device to uniquely identify the visitor’s browser or to store information or settings in the browser. A “web beacon,” also known as an internet tag, pixel tag, or clear GIF, links web pages to web servers and cookies and may be used to transmit information collected through cookies back to a web server. The information we collect in this manner may include your device I.P. address, unique device identifier, web browser characteristics, device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, clickstream data, and dates and times of website visits.

When you use our App, we also may collect certain information by automated means, such as through device logs, server logs, and other technologies. The information we collect in this manner may include the device type used, the mobile operating system, device identifiers and similar unique identifiers, device settings and configurations, I.P. addresses, battery and signal strength, usage statistics, referring emails and web addresses, dates and times of usage, actions taken on the App, and other information regarding use of the App. In addition, we may collect your device’s geolocation information. Your device’s operating platform may provide you with a notification when the App attempts to collect your precise geolocation. Please note that if you decline to allow the App to collect your precise geolocation, you may not be able to use all of the App’s features.

We may use these automated technologies on our Services to collect information about your equipment, browsing actions, and usage patterns. These technologies help us (1) reclient your information so you do not have to re-enter it; (2) track and understand how you use and interact with our Services, including our online forms, tools, or content; (3) tailor the Services around your preferences; (4) measure the usability of our Services and the effectiveness of our communications; and (5) otherwise manage and enhance our products and services, and help ensure they are working properly.

Your browser may tell you how to be notified about certain types of automated collection technologies and how to restrict or disable them. Please note, however, that without these technologies, you may not be able to use all of the features of our Services. For mobile devices, you can manage how your device and browser share certain device data by adjusting the privacy and security settings on your mobile device.

How We Use the Information We Obtain

We use the personal information we collect for purposes described in this privacy notice or asotherwise disclosed to you. For example, we use personal information for the following purposes:

Analytics Services

We may use analytics on our Services. For example, we use Google Analytics to better understand how you interact with our Site. We also use Google Maps to better understand how our Services are used and to provide you with a map of nearby ATMs. The information we obtain through our Services may be disclosed to or collected directly by these third parties. To learn more about Google Analytics and Google Maps, please visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.

Interest-Based Advertising

You may see our ads on other websites because we use third-party ad services. Through these ad services, we can target our messaging to users considering demographic data, users’ inferred interests, and browsing context. These services track your online activities over time and across multiple websites and apps by collecting information through automated means, including through the use of cookies, web server logs, web beacons, and other similar technologies. The ad services use this information to show you ads that may be tailored to your individual interests. The information ad services may collect includes data about your visits to websites that serve Bizlenderreviews.com advertisements, such as the pages or ads you view and the actions you take on the websites or apps. This data collection takes place both on our

Services and on third-party websites and apps that participate in these ad services. This process also helps us track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.

To learn how to opt out of interest-based advertising, see our “Your Choices” section below

Information We Share

We may share the information we obtain about you with our affiliates and subsidiaries; our Bank Partners; other Bizlenderreviews.com users); other companies in connection with co-branded products, services, or programs; joint marketing partners; research study partners; and consumer reporting agencies. We also may share the information we obtain about you with vendors and other entities we engage to perform services on our behalf, such as payment and check deposit processors, risk detection and mitigation tools, and modeling and analytics tools. See Analytics and Interest Based Advertising above for more information about how we use and share for these purposes.

Information We Share

We may share the information we obtain about you with our affiliates and subsidiaries; our Bank Partners; other Bizlenderreviews.com users); other companies in connection with co-branded products, services, or programs; joint marketing partners; research study partners; and consumer reporting agencies. We also may share the information we obtain about you with vendors and other entities we engage to perform services on our behalf, such as payment and check deposit processors, risk detection and mitigation tools, and modeling and analytics tools. See Analytics and Interest Based Advertising above for more information about how we use and share for these purposes.

We also may disclose personal information (1) if we are required to do so by law or legal process (such as a court order or subpoena); (2) in response to requests by government agencies, such as law enforcement authorities; (3) to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights; (4) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical or other harm or financial loss; (5) in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity; or (6) otherwise with your consent.

We reserve the right to transfer any personal information we have about you in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a merger,acquisition, joint venture, reorganization, divestiture, dissolution, or liquidation).

Your Choices

We offer you certain choices in connection with the personal information we collect from you. To update your preferences, limit the communications you receive from us, or submit a request, please contact us as indicated in the How To Contact Us section of this Privacy Notice.

If you are a Bizlenderreviews.com client, you may update some of your account details and settings by logging into your account on our Services or by emailing us at information@Bizlenderreviews.com.

Communications preferences. You can choose to not receive certain promotional communications from us by following the “unsubscribe” hyperlink at the bottom of promotional emails or by replying “STOP” to promotional texts. These choices do not apply to certain informational communications, including certain surveys and mandatory service communications. If you decide you do not want to receive push notifications from Bizlenderreviews.com, you can use the settings on your mobile device to turn them off. We also offer push notifications on certain web browsers, which can also be turned off on your browser’s settings.

Cookies and similar technologies

California and Virginia residents have additional rights. Please see our California and Virginia
Privacy Rights section for more information.

How We Protect Personal Information

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information you provide against accidental, unlawful, or unauthorized access, destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure, or use. To help us protect personal data, we request that you use a strong password and never share your password with anyone or use the same password with other sites or accounts.

Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children, and you must be 18 or older to open an account with us. In connection with the Services, we do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. If you believe that a child under age 13 may have provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us as specified in the How To Contact Us section of this Privacy Notice.

Links to Third-Party Services and Features

Our Services may provide links to other online services, and may include third-party features such as apps, tools, widgets, and plug-ins. These online services and third-party features may operate independently from us. The privacy practices of the relevant third parties, including details on the information they may collect about you, are subject to the privacy disclosures of these parties, which we strongly suggest you review. To the extent any linked online services or third-party features are not owned or controlled by Bizlenderreviews.com, we are not responsible for these third parties’ information practices.

State Specific Disclosures

This section applies solely to consumers who reside in California and Virginia. If you are a resident of these states, and the processing of personal information about you is subject to the applicable information privacy laws, you have certain rights with respect to that information. If you are a California resident and apply for a job with us, please see our Bizlenderreviews.com Applicant Privacy Notice.

For California Consumers

Notice of Collection and Use of Personal Information

We may collect (and may have collected during the 12-month period prior to the effective date of this Statement) the following categories of personal information about you:

We may use (and may have used during the 12-month period prior to the effective date of this Statement) your personal information for the purposes described in our Bizlenderreviews.com Privacy Notice and for the following business purposes specified in the CCPA:

Sources of Personal Information

During the 12-month period prior to the effective date of this Statement, we may have obtained personal information about you from the following categories of sources:

Sources of Personal InformationCategories of third parties with whom personal information was shared

During the 12-month period prior to the effective date of this Statement, we may have shared your personal information with certain categories of third parties, as described below. When we share personal information with our Bank Partners, we do so as their service provider. The privacy practices of our Bank Partners are subject to their privacy notices. Bizlenderreviews.com is not responsible for our Bank Partners’ information practices or privacy notices. We may have disclosed the following categories of personal information about you for a business purpose to the following categories of third parties:

California Privacy Rights

Below are rights that are specific to California Residents. California residents also have additional rights as described in the California and Virginia Rights section below.

Right to Opt-Out / “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.” The CCPA requires us to describe the categories of personal information we sell or share with third parties and how to opt out of future sales. It is important to know that the definition of “sale” and “share” is very broad, and the common flow of information for advertising and analytics may be considered a sale or sharing. Bizlenderreviews.com does not provide information that you might typically think of as personal information to third parties in exchange for money; however, under the CCPA, personal information includes unique identifiers, including things like I.P. addresses, cookie I.D.s, pixel tags, and mobile ad I.D.s. The law defines a “sale” broadly to include simply making such personal information available to third parties in some cases. “Share” is defined as providing personal information to a third party to target advertising to a consumer based on information about their activity on multiple websites across the internet. In the last 12 months, when you access our online services, we may let advertising and analytics providers collect I.P. addresses, cookie I.D.s, advertising I.D.s, and other unique identifiers, which may be collected along with device and usage data, and information about your interactions with our online services and advertisements. Learn more about this opt-out on our FAQ page here.

We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of minors under 16 years of age.

Learn more about how to opt out in the “How to submit a request” section below.

Notice of Financial Incentive

Bizlenderreviews.com may offer rewards or prizes for participation in certain activities that may be considered a “financial incentive” under California law. These activities may involve the collection of personal information. The categories of personal information we collect are limited to what information you provide us but may include identifiers, protected class/demographic information, commercial information, online activities, geolocation information (general and precise), sensory information, employment information, and inferences.

Activities we engage in that may be considered a financial incentive include surveys where we may provide compensation such as a gift card in exchange for your time and responses or a prize through your participation in promotions and sweepstakes. Participation in these programs may be subject to separate terms and conditions. Your participation in these programs is voluntary, and you can terminate at any time, as explained in any applicable terms.

When we offer gift cards in exchange for your participation in a survey or when we engage in promotions or sweepstakes, the amount provided is reasonably related to the value of the data you provide, which takes into account a number of factors, including the anticipated benefit we receive such as product improvement, better understanding how you use our products, to enhance our understanding of consumer and market trends, increased consumer engagement, and the anticipated expenses we incur in relation to the collection, storage, and use of the information we receive. The value may vary across surveys, promotions, and sweepstakes.

For California and Virginia Consumers

If you are a California or Virginia resident, you have rights regarding your personal information, as described below (for California residents, these are in addition to the choices described in the California section above).

Access. You have a right to request that we disclose to you, twice in a 12-month period, the personal information we have collected about you. You also have a right to request additional information about our collection, use, disclosure, or sale of such personal information, which is also provided in this privacy statement.

Right to Request Correction or Deletion. You also have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information and that we delete personal information under certain circumstances, subject to a number of exceptions.

Right to opt-out of targeted advertising (Virginia residents). To opt out from or otherwise control targeted advertising, you have several options:

These choices are specific to the device or browser you are using. If you access our services from other devices or browsers, take these actions from those systems to ensure your choices apply to the data collected when you use those systems.

Shine the Light Request. You also may have the right to request that we provide you with (a) a list of certain categories of personal information we have disclosed to third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the immediately preceding calendar year and (b) the identity of those third parties.

How to Submit a Request. To submit an access, correction, or deletion request, please email information@Bizlenderreviews.com, submit a request through our webform, To submit a Shine the Light request, email us at information@Bizlenderreviews.com. If you designate an authorized agent to make an access or deletion request on your behalf using one of the channels described above, we may require you to provide the authorized agent written permission to do so and to verify your own identity directly with us (as described below). For
questions or concerns about our privacy policies and practices, please contact us as described in the How to Contact Us section of our Privacy Notice.

How to Submit a Sale or Share Opt-Out Request. If you’d like to tell us not to make your personal information available in ways that we’ve identified may be a sale or sharing under the CCPA, toggle off the setting your App settings. Alternatively, you can click on our “Do Not Sell or Share” link at the bottom of our homepage or use the Global Privacy Control signal described below, but these options will only be saved to your browser for the session which you are currently active in and will not change your account settings. Further, using these choices will not stop all interest-based advertising and will opt you out of sales and sharing only after the point in time at which you make your selection.

Retention of Personal Data. We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide the services and fulfill the transactions you have requested, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and other legitimate and lawful business purposes. Because these needs can vary for different data types in the context of different services, actual retention periods can vary significantly based on criteria such as user expectations or consent, the sensitivity of the data, the availability of automated controls that enable users to delete data, and our legal or contractual obligations.

Additional Information. If you choose to exercise any of your rights, you have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment by us. Except for the automated controls described above, if you send us a request to exercise your rights or these choices to the extent permitted by applicable law, we may charge a fee or decline requests in certain cases. For example, we may

decline requests where granting the request would be prohibited by law, could adversely affect the privacy or rights of another person, would reveal a trade secret or other confidential information, or would interfere with a legal or business obligation that requires retention or use of the data. Further, we may decline a request where we are unable to authenticate you as the person to whom the data relates, the request is unreasonable or excessive, or where otherwise permitted by applicable law. If you receive a response from us informing you that we have declined your request, in whole or in part, you may appeal that decision by submitting your appeal to information@Bizlenderreviews.com. Please provide the state that you are writing from and include any documentation you may have regarding the matter that you are appealing.

Updates to Our Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our personal information practices. We will indicate at the top of the Notice when it was most recently updated.

How to Contact Us

You can update your preferences, ask us to remove your information from our mailing lists, submit a request, or ask us questions about this Privacy Notice by writing to us at information@Bizlenderreviews.com.

Qualifications

You don’t want to trust just anyone with your business finances! This is why it is essential to research your lending company’s qualifications.

A reputable lending firm generally holds numerous accreditations and memberships, such as accreditation from the BBB (Better Business Bureau), and memberships from professional organizations in the lending industry. Many qualified lending services hold additional local and state accreditations as well.

You can also contact the company or check their website to verify their staff’s licensing and accreditation. It’s essential that a business lending company has licensed professionals who are qualified to operate in all the states where they offer services.

For example, Solvent Funding LLC is a great example of a qualified lending firm. They are fully accredited and are active members of various professional organizations. Additionally, all of their staff members are certified professionals who work directly with clients to secure the best financing solutions.

Pricing

Because every business’s financial situation is different, the cost for lending services is going to vary depending on the company hired and the complexity of services needed. Most lending companies have varying fee structures, interest rates, and repayment terms. Reputable lending firms will provide an initial free consultation and will not charge excessive fees upfront.

Also, look for competitive rates and transparent pricing. This is another sign of a reputable firm, as it shows confidence and faith in their ability to provide their clients with excellent service.

For example, Solvent Funding LLC offers competitive interest rates starting at a low percentage and provides a clear breakdown of all costs involved.

Reputable Practices

Recently, there has been a surge in the number of scam artists entering the lending industry, known for their unethical practices and broken promises.

Be wary of any company that guarantees loan approval without assessing your business’s financials or asks for significant money upfront without a thorough evaluation of your case. Only reputable services will conduct a full assessment of your financial situation before advising you on the best options for you.

Also, steer clear of any company that promises to approve any application, no matter what. Every business loan application is different, and some may not qualify. A reputable company will take the time to look into their client’s specific situation before advising whether or not they can actually help them. Lastly, be on the lookout for companies that do not offer transparent terms or a clear refund policy. Any reputable service that cares about helping their clients, rather than just making money, will have some sort of refund policy or money-back clause in their agreement.

Customer Service

Spend some time reading verified customer reviews and researching company ratings on sites like bizlenderreviews.com, BBB.org, or Trustpilot.com. This is a great way to build an unbiased opinion on a company’s ability to provide the level of service you expect.

You may also want to call the company directly and ask them any questions or concerns you might have. Their answers and level of assistance can help you gauge just how reliable their support staff is and the kind of customer service you can expect to receive from them.