Legal

Privacy Policy

Introduction

Bizlend LTD (collectively referred to as “BizFund”, “we”, “us” and “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you about how we look after your personal data, provides information about your privacy rights and explains how the law protects you.

We are the data controller responsible for your personal data. We have appointed a data protection officer (the “DPO”) who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy policy. If you have any questions about this policy, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact the DPO using the details below:

Full name of legal entity: Bizlend LTD T/A Stamford Business Finance
Title of DPO: Head of Legal
Email: funding@stamfordbusinessfinance.co.uk
Postal address: 3rd Floor, Stamford Green, 33 Stamford Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1ES
Telephone number: 0161 519 5668

About this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy aims to give you information on how BizFund collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website and any data you may provide to us at any time.

This website is not intended for children under 16 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.

It is important that you read this privacy policy together with any other privacy or fair processing policy we may provide on specific occasions so you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This privacy policy supplements other notices and is not intended to override them.

Changes to this Privacy Policy and Your Duty to Inform Us of Changes

We keep our privacy policy under regular review. It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please inform us of any changes during your relationship with us.

Third-party Links

This website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking those links may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements.

The Data We Collect About You

Personal data means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include anonymous data.

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data as follows:

Identity data: first name, maiden name, last name, marital status, title, date of birth, gender
Contact data: billing address, email, telephone numbers
Financial and tax data: bank account, payment card details, financial statements, tax ID number
Technical data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, location, device information
Usage data: how you use our website and services
Marketing and communications data: your preferences in receiving marketing from us and third parties

We also collect aggregated data for statistical purposes. This data cannot identify you directly and is not considered personal data under law unless combined with identifying information.

We do not collect special categories of personal data or data about criminal convictions and offences.

If You Fail to Provide Personal Data

Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under a contract, and you fail to provide that data, we may not be able to perform the contract. We will notify you if this is the case.

How We Collect Your Personal Data

Direct interactions: via forms, email, phone, etc. (e.g. applying for funding, subscribing to a newsletter)
Automated technologies: technical data through cookies and analytics tools
Third parties or public sources: including data brokers, Companies House, Electoral Register

How We Use Your Personal Data

We will only use your personal data when legally permitted, such as:

To perform a contract with you
To comply with legal obligations
For our legitimate interests (provided your rights do not override those interests)

We do not rely on consent except for sending third-party marketing communications via email or SMS.

Purposes for Which We Use Your Data

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Marketing

You will receive marketing communications if you have not opted out and have previously requested information or services from us.

We will get your opt-in consent before sharing your data with third parties for marketing.

Opting Out

You can opt out at any time by:

Adjusting your marketing preferences
Clicking unsubscribe links in emails
Contacting us at funding@stamfordbusinessfinance.co.uk

Change of Purpose

We will only use your data for the purposes we collected it for, unless we reasonably determine that we need to use it for another purpose compatible with the original. If not, we will notify you and explain the legal basis.

Cookies

You can set your browser to refuse some or all cookies. For more info, see our Cookies Policy.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

We may share your data with:

Other BizFund group companies
Service providers performing tasks on our behalf
Regulators or legal authorities, if required
Prospective buyers or sellers of our business

Countries Having Access to Your Personal Data

Data may be processed outside the EEA. We ensure appropriate safeguards such as:

Standard contractual clauses
Transfers to countries with adequate protection status
Use of Privacy Shield-certified US providers

Data Security

We have security measures to prevent accidental loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. Access is limited to employees and partners who need it. We also have breach response protocols.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including legal, tax, or regulatory requirements. In some cases, we may retain it longer in case of complaints or potential litigation.

For any questions, contact us at funding@stamfordbusinessfinance.co.uk.