Welcome to StartWithGobiz ("we," "us," or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information when you use our website at www.startwithgobiz.com (the "Site") and our business name availability search services (the "Services"). By using our Site and Services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
We may collect, use, store and transfer the following categories of personal data:
Identity Data: first name, last name, username or similar identifier.
Contact Data: email address and telephone numbers.
Account Data: your login credentials (passwords are encrypted and never stored in plain text).
Usage Data: information about how you use our website and services, including business names you search for.
Technical Data: internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access the Site.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To provide and maintain our business name search services.
To create and manage your account.
To communicate with you about your search results and account status.
To improve our website, services, and user experience.
To comply with legal obligations and protect our legitimate interests.
To send you service-related notifications (e.g., search result updates).
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help us recognize your browser and remember certain information.
Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function properly (e.g., authentication, session management).
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our Site so we can improve it.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect functionality of the Site.
We may share your data with the following categories of third parties, only as necessary to provide our Services:
Cloud Infrastructure Providers: for hosting and data storage (e.g., Google Cloud, Supabase).
Authentication Providers: for secure login (e.g., Firebase Authentication).
Analytics Providers: for understanding site usage (data is anonymized where possible).
All third-party service providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Search history data is retained for the lifetime of your account. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 8).
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. These measures include encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS), secure storage of credentials, and regular security reviews.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format.
Objection: Object to certain types of processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.
Our Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, your personal data, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
StartWithGobiz
Email: appcityllc@gmail.com
Phone: +233 (0) 55 364 9341
Accra, Ghana