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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 15, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable. Under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), You can be referred to as the Data Subject or as the User as you are the individual using the Service.
  • Company (referred to as either “the Company”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to The Business Opportunity Magazine, 1021 E Lincolnway Unit 1210, Cheyenne, WY 82001. For the purpose of the GDPR, the Company is the Data Controller.
  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service, where such functionality is offered.
  • Website refers to The Business Opportunity Magazine, accessible from https://thebizopmag.com
  • Service refers to the Website.
  • Country refers to: Wyoming, United States
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. For the purpose of the GDPR, Service Providers are considered Data Processors.
  • Third-party Social Media Service refers to any website or any social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.
  • Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR, refers to the Company as the legal person which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data.
  • Business, for the purpose of the CCPA, refers to the Company.
  • Consumer, for the purpose of the CCPA, means a natural person who is a California resident.
  • Sale, for the purpose of the CCPA, means selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating a Consumer’s Personal information to another business or a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You, including:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service, including Your Device’s IP address, browser type and version, the pages You visit, time and date of Your visit, time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on Our Service and store certain information. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or indicate when a Cookie is being sent; if You do not accept Cookies, some parts of the Service may not work. We use both session and persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies — Session Cookies administered by Us, essential to provide the Service.
  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies — Persistent Cookies administered by Us, to identify whether You have accepted use of cookies on the Website.
  • Functionality Cookies — Persistent Cookies administered by Us, to remember choices You make for a more personal experience.
  • Tracking and Performance Cookies — Persistent Cookies administered by Third-Parties, to track traffic and usage and test new features.
  • Targeting and Advertising Cookies — Persistent Cookies administered by Third-Parties, to show advertising more likely to interest You. See the “Advertising” section below for the advertising partners we use.

Use of Your Personal Data

The Company may use Personal Data to: provide and maintain the Service and monitor its usage; manage Your Account where account functionality is offered; contact You by email regarding updates, security notices or informative communications; provide You with news, offers and information about goods, services and events unless You have opted out; and manage Your requests, including through our contact form.

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: to monitor and analyze use of our Service, show advertisements, advertise on third-party websites, and contact You.
  • For Business transfers: in connection with a merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or part of our business.
  • With Affiliates: who will be required to honor this Privacy Policy.
  • With Business partners: to offer You certain products, services or promotions.
  • Public comments: If You submit a comment on the Service, Your name (or chosen display name) and comment content will be publicly visible. Your email address is used for comment management and spam prevention and is not displayed publicly.

Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Usage Data is also retained for internal analysis purposes.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information may be processed at locations outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those of Your jurisdiction. Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred; We will provide notice before it becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law Enforcement

The Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Other Legal Requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that doing so is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect the Company’s rights or property, investigate wrongdoing in connection with the Service, protect personal safety, or protect against legal liability.

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Personal Data

Service Providers have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics

We use Jetpack Stats, a website analytics service provided by Automattic, to monitor and analyze traffic and usage of our Service. For more information, see Automattic’s privacy practices: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Advertising

We use Service providers to show advertisements on the Service.

  • Ezoic — Ezoic, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Service, including ads from its network of advertising partners (which may include Google and other providers). Ezoic’s cookies enable it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our Service or other websites. You may opt out via the Ezoic settings page: https://g.ezoic.net/privacy/

Email Communications

If You choose to subscribe to our Service, We use WordPress/Jetpack’s built-in subscription feature to send You email notifications of new content. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email, or by contacting Us.

We may also partner with advertising and affiliate networks related to business opportunities, franchises, business tools and services, and educational resources for entrepreneurs. In some cases we may be compensated when you click on or complete an action related to these offers.

Behavioral Remarketing

The Company and Our third-party advertising partners (including Ezoic and its network of partners, and social media platforms such as Facebook and Pinterest where We maintain a presence) may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads to You based on Your past visits to our Service, including on third-party websites. You can opt out of interest-based advertising generally through the Digital Advertising Alliance at http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or through your browser and device settings. For Facebook specifically, you can learn more and opt out at https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217.

Our Social Media Pages

We maintain official pages on the following social media platforms:

If You interact with Us on these platforms (for example, by following, commenting or messaging Us), the information You provide is also subject to that platform’s own privacy policy, and We encourage You to review it. We are the Data Controller for any Personal Data We separately collect as a result of that interaction, in joint operation with the relevant platform where applicable.

GDPR Privacy

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data under GDPR

We may process Personal Data based on: Your consent; performance of a contract with You; compliance with a legal obligation; protection of vital interests; performance of a task carried out in the public interest; or Our legitimate interests.

Your Rights under the GDPR

If You are within the EU, You have the right to: request access to Your Personal Data; request correction of inaccurate data; object to processing; request erasure; request data portability; and withdraw consent at any time. You may exercise these rights by contacting Us using the information in the “Contact Us” section below. We may ask You to verify Your identity before responding. You also have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us.

CCPA Privacy

Your Rights under the CCPA

If You are a California resident, You have the right to: notice of what Personal Data is collected and why; request disclosure of Personal Data shared with third parties for direct marketing; say no to the sale of Your Personal Data; know the categories, sources and business purpose for Personal Data collected and the third parties it is shared with; request deletion of Your Personal Data; and not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.

Exercising Your CCPA Rights

You can exercise Your CCPA rights by emailing Us at the address below. We will respond within 45 days of receiving Your verifiable request, which may be extended once by an additional 45 days with prior notice.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

We do not sell personal information. However, Service Providers We partner with (for example, our advertising partners) may use technology on the Service considered a “sale” of personal information under CCPA. If you wish to opt out, email [email protected]. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request and will try to respond within 30 days.

Mobile Devices

Your mobile device may let you opt out of interest-based advertising (e.g. “Limit Ad Tracking” on iOS or “Opt out of Ads Personalization” on Android).

Your California Privacy Rights (Shine the Light Law)

Under California Civil Code Section 1798, California residents with an established business relationship with us can request information once a year about sharing their Personal Data with third parties for direct marketing purposes. Contact Us using the information below.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to other websites not operated by Us. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date above. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

  • By email: [email protected] (general inquiries) or [email protected] (privacy-specific requests)
  • By mail: The Business Opportunity Magazine, 1021 E Lincolnway Unit 1210, Cheyenne, WY 82001