Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes Business Development Inc.'s (BDI) current policies and practices with regard to personal data/information collected through its website https://www.BusDevInc.com ("BDI Website") and Rainmaker Coach App and other Apps ("Apps") and is part of the Terms & Conditions of this website and the Apps.

The terms "personal data" or personal information refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, firm, title, phone, e-mail address or mailing address, and any other personal information.

Personal Data Collected Through BDI's Website and/or Apps - The only personal data Business Development Inc. currently collects through its website and/or Apps is the information you voluntarily give us. The personal data collected includes credit card information, your name, title, firm name, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and/or fax numbers. If you use or access the blog on www.BusDevInc.com (hosted by Google) on this Web site, you should be aware that because it is hosted by Google any personally identifiable information you submit there can be read, collected, or used by other users of these forums, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in these forums.

Use of Personal Data Collected Through BDI's Website and/or Apps - Business Development Inc. uses the personal data information you provide to answer your question or resolve your problem. Business Development Inc. also uses this information to help insure shopping transactions are completed without problems; to improve the content and functionality of our website and/or Apps; to better understand our clients and markets, and to improve our services and products. We use PayPal as a third party to process secured credit card transactions on our site. When you purchase something from our site, we will share your credit card information as necessary for the third party to provide that service. We will not use this information for any other purpose.

E-mail Communications and Newsletters - We may, from time to time, send you communications via email. Each communication we send you will contain instructions permitting you to "opt-out" of receiving future communications. Similarly, we may provide "subscription" e-mail services which will enable you to receive current news about Business Development Inc. For all such services, we will provide an opportunity to "opt-out" of, or cancel, the subscription. If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter and promotional communications, you may opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each newsletter or communication or by emailing us at App@BusDevInc.com or you may contact us by telephone at (734) 668-7008, e-mail: Julie@BusDevInc.com, or post: 1238 Horseshoe Circle, Suite 107, Ann Arbor, MI 48018-2822 to opt-out. You will be notified when your personal information is collected by any third party that is not our agent/service provider, so you can make an informed choice as to whether or not to share your information with that party. To opt-in users can contact us directly or complete one of the automated forms on the website to be automatically subscribed for the item of interest. Because BDI is a consulting company and is not engaged in the practice of law, none of the BDI website content, communications and/or email to or from the website can constitute any form of an attorney-client relationship. If you access our blog, you are taken to a third party site hosted by Google, which is unrelated to Business Development Inc., so any/all information entered when on the blog is not governed by this privacy policy, instead that of Googles'.

Anonymous Data Collected Through BDI's Website and/or Apps - In addition to the information you provide when you use our website or use our Apps, Business Development Inc. uses website stats technology found at www.awstats.org to collect anonymous information about the visits and use of our websites. For example, we use technology to track how many visitors access our websites, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view. We also use technology to determine which web browsers our visitors use and the address from which they accessed our sites. These http log files do not identify you personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our sites. Business Development Inc. does not share, rent or sell this information to third parties. Same is true for App stats gathered by Apple iTunes® and/or GooglePlay®.

Tracking Technology and Cookies - Business Development Inc.'s.s website or Apps do not use cookies. The website does track pages viewed by visitors to the site. Information collected via http log files only tracks the pages viewed by visitors to www.BusDevInc.com and is not linked to any personal information other than the registered server name used to visit the website.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data and Data Security - Except as otherwise stated in the Privacy Policy, Business Development Inc. does not and will not share, rent or sell any of the personal data collected through this website and/or its' Apps. While no method of data transmission is guaranteed against unlawful third party interception or other misuse, Business Development Inc. uses industry standard technical and administrative procedures to ensure protection of your data.

Security - The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Currently, our website uses utilize a variety of different security measures designed to protect personally identifiable information from unauthorized access by users both inside and outside of our company. Third-party payment processors used on this website are solely responsible for damage from any hacks or breaches that occur on their websites. Our company is not responsible nor can it be held liable for any/all damage resulting from outside hacks, breaches and/or any other unauthorized access to and/or dissemination of personal information or data collected or maintained on this website. If you have any questions about security on our website, please email Julie@BusDevInc.com.

Client Testimonials Posted On the Website or APP - All client testimonials are obtained via prior written permission from the person attributed. Client testimonials are gathered from past, face to face consulting clients who have a direct with the company, having utilized professional services and/or attended a training/coaching program or other business relationship. Personally identifiable information is disclosed only at the consent of the person giving the testimonial and that any information in the testimonial can be read, collected, or used by other users. Testimonials are requested based upon the return of evaluation forms which the company uses for all its services. These testimonials do not necessarily have a direct relationship with the website and personal information provided on the website is not used to obtain client testimonials, contact information or any other personal information.

Circumstances Under Which We May Disclose Your Personal Information - Business Development Inc. retains the right to disclose your personal information and data if we believe we are required to do so by law; to comply with legal process or verifiable government requests; to enforce our Terms & Conditions; to protect our operations; to protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of Business Development Inc., its employees, you or others; and to permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages we may sustain. We also may disclose your personally identifiable information in the event of a merger, sale or transfer of all, or substantially all of our assets to a third party. However, in the event of any such transaction, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to contact you within 5 business days of being made aware of the issue both by telephone and email and give you an opportunity to opt out of having your information transferred to an acquirer. The use of any personally identifiable information by any acquirer would be governed by this Privacy Policy and amendments to this policy, including any amendments that such an acquirer might make after the transaction.

Access and Correction - If you would like to make changes or corrections to any personally identifiable information we have collected about you, please contact: Julie Savarino, telephone (734) 668-7008, email Julie@BusDevInc.com, 1238 Horseshoe Circle, Suite 107, Ann Arbor, MI 48018-2822 USA.

Passwords - You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your passwords and log in information and we are not responsible for any misuse of use of your passwords and other log in information caused by your mishandling or negligence in connection with such passwords and login information.

Links to Other Sites - This privacy policy applies only to BDIs website. Business Development Inc.'s website contains hyperlinks to websites that are not operated by Business Development Inc. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference, use and convenience only and do not imply any interest in, endorsement or sponsorship of the activities of these third-party websites or their operators. Business Development Inc. does not control these websites and is not responsible for their data practices. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any personal data about yourself.

Changes to This Privacy Statement - We reserve the right to change this policy from time to time. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, by means of a notice on our home page and/or attempt to contact you via email (if we have your contact details and you have not opted out of communications with us). You can always determine when this policy was last updated by referring to the date at the top and bottom of this page. We encourage you to bookmark this page to insure familiarity with the most current privacy policy.

Governing Law - This privacy policy represents the sole, authorized practices of Business Development Inc.'s collection and use of personal information. This policy forms part of our website Terms and Conditions and as such shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.

Questions About Our Privacy Policy - If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or concerns about the way we process your personal data, please contact Julie Savarino at Julie@BusDevInc.com or telephone (734) 668-7008, 1238 Horseshoe Circle, Suite 107, Ann Arbor, MI 48018-2822 USA.

Last revised 1/7/17