1. Who We Are

BizPage Builder ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at bizpage.biz. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (and the Australian Privacy Principles), the UK GDPR, and where applicable, the EU GDPR.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide

Account registration — username, email address, password (stored as a salted hash).
Contact form submissions — name, email address, and message content.

Information collected automatically

Usage analytics — page views and referrers via a self-hosted analytics instance (no cross-site tracking, no cookies shared with third parties).
Server logs — IP address, browser user-agent, and request timestamps, retained for up to 30 days for security purposes.

Third-party business data

Business listings (names, addresses, phone numbers, ratings) are retrieved in real-time from the Google Maps Platform. We do not store this data beyond your active session unless you explicitly save a lead.

3. How We Use Your Information

To create and manage your account.
To respond to contact form enquiries.
To improve the Service (aggregate analytics only).
To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK/EU GDPR)

Contract performance — processing necessary to provide the Service you signed up for.
Legitimate interests — security logging and aggregate analytics.
Consent — contact form submissions (you choose to send a message).

5. Data Retention

Account data is retained for as long as your account is active. Contact form messages are retained for up to 12 months. Server logs are purged after 30 days. You may request deletion at any time (see Section 7).

6. Cookies

We use a single session cookie (HTTP-only, secure) required to keep you logged in. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. Our analytics script does not set cookies.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Correct inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your data.
Object to or restrict processing.
Portability of your data in a machine-readable format.
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., the OAIC in Australia, or the ICO in the UK).

To exercise any of these rights, . We will respond within 30 days.

8. Security

We use HTTPS, salted password hashing (bcrypt), and rate limiting to protect your data. Despite these measures, no system is completely secure; please use a strong, unique password.

9. Third-Party Services

Google Maps Platform — business data retrieval. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
Self-hosted analytics — no data leaves our infrastructure.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will reflect changes. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact

Privacy questions or data requests: .

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