Privacy Policy
Your Privacy Matters
Arkansas Biz Connection is built to help people discover and connect with businesses throughout Arkansas. We collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate the directory, manage business listings, communicate with users, and improve the website.
Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect information such as:
- your name;
- email address;
- phone number;
- Business Owner account information;
- business information submitted for a listing;
- messages submitted through Contact forms;
- information submitted when claiming or reporting a business;
- website usage information such as page views and promotion clicks;
- basic technical information such as browser type, device information, IP address, and session data.
Business Listing Information
Information intentionally submitted for publication—such as a business name, phone number, website, address, social media links, hours, descriptions, and business images—may be displayed publicly as part of the directory.
A business's Customer Inquiry Email is not displayed publicly and is used internally to route inquiries when applicable.
Business Owner Accounts
Business Owner accounts are used to manage listings and related services.
Account information is not sold to advertisers or other businesses.
Contact Forms
When you submit a Contact form, the information you provide is used to respond to your request.
When contacting a specific business through Arkansas Biz Connection, information you voluntarily provide may be forwarded to that business so it can respond to you.
Analytics
Arkansas Biz Connection may collect simple website statistics such as:
- listing views;
- Featured Business views and clicks;
- Hot Spot Biz views and clicks;
- general website traffic information.
We intentionally keep our promotional analytics simple and do not attempt to build detailed personal advertising profiles of visitors.
Cookies & Sessions
The website may use cookies or similar browser storage when necessary for features such as:
- login sessions;
- security;
- form protection;
- remembering basic website state.
Disabling cookies may prevent some account or website features from functioning properly.
How We Use Information
Information may be used to:
- operate Arkansas Biz Connection;
- create and manage business listings;
- administer Business Owner accounts;
- respond to questions and support requests;
- review business claims and reports;
- prevent abuse, spam, and fraud;
- process promotional services;
- improve the website;
- maintain security.
Sharing Information
We do not sell personal information.
Information may be shared when reasonably necessary to operate the service, comply with the law, protect the website or its users, investigate fraud or abuse, or work with service providers necessary to operate the site.
Business Claims & Reports
Information submitted when claiming or reporting a business is used for administrative review.
Submitting a claim does not automatically transfer ownership or management rights to a listing. Arkansas Biz Connection may request additional information before assigning a listing to a Business Owner account.
Data Security
Reasonable technical and administrative measures are used to protect information stored by Arkansas Biz Connection.
No website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and users should avoid submitting sensitive information that is not necessary for the service requested.
Data Retention
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the website, maintain business and administrative records, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, and comply with legal obligations.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated as Arkansas Biz Connection grows or introduces new features.
The current version posted on this website will govern use of the service.
Contact Us
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Arkansas Biz Connection Contact page.