Privacy Policy

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Effective Date: April 20, 2024

Welcome to DirectBusinessBuyers.com. Nexela Inc., doing business as Direct Business Buyers ("Nexela," "Direct Business Buyers," "we," "our," or "us"), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with us in any other way (collectively, the "Services").

1. Scope of This Policy

This Policy applies to information collected through DirectBusinessBuyers.com, any related web pages, email or text communications, social‑media pages, offline forms, telephone conversations, and other channels where we post or reference this Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect three principal categories of information:

1. Information You Provide to Us
       • Identification data (e.g., name, business name, job title)
       • Contact details (e.g., email address, telephone number,      mailing address, social‑media handle)
       • Business details (e.g., type of business, financial metrics,      property information)
       • Any other information you voluntarily provide in web forms, emails,      calls, or other interactions.
2. Information We Collect      Automatically
       • Device identifiers, IP address, browser type, operating system
       • Usage data such as pages visited, links clicked, time spent
       • Cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies (see Section 7).
3. Information from Third Parties
       • Publicly available data, marketing partners, lead‑generation      platforms, and analytics providers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for legitimate business purposes, including to:

• Respond to inquiries &      evaluate opportunities. Assess businesses or properties you present, answer questions, and      prepare purchase offers.
• Communicate with you. **We may use any information we      have about you to contact you via any medium—**including email, telephone      calls, text/SMS messages, instant messaging apps, social‑media direct      messages, or postal mail—for transactional, marketing, or informational      purposes, consistent with applicable law. Where local law requires      consent (e.g., for automated text marketing or prerecorded calls), we will      seek it before sending such communications.
• Provide, operate, and improve the      Services. Maintain our website, perform data analysis, troubleshoot, and      develop new features.
• Marketing & advertising. Offer products or services that      may interest you, personalize content, and measure campaign effectiveness.
• Legal, security, and compliance. Detect and prevent fraud,      enforce our terms, comply with legal obligations, and protect the rights      and safety of Nexela and others.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK Residents)

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, our legal bases include legitimate interests (e.g., evaluating potential acquisitions), your consent (where required), and compliance with legal obligations.

5. How We Share Information

We may share your information:

• With service providers who perform services on our      behalf (e.g., cloud hosting, CRM, email delivery).
• Within our corporate group and      prospective buyers in connection with a business transaction.
• With professional advisers (e.g., attorneys, accountants)      and government authorities when required.
• With your consent or at your      direction. We do not sell your personal information for monetary      consideration.

6. Your Choices & Rights

• Marketing opt‑out. You may unsubscribe from      marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link. To opt      out of SMS marketing, reply STOP. You may also email us at      privacy@directbusinessbuyers.com with your request.
• Browser settings & cookies. Adjust your browser to refuse      cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent.
• Privacy rights. Depending on where you live, you      may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict certain uses of      your data. Submit requests via the Contact section below.

7. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to recognize your device, track usage patterns, and improve the Services. You can manage cookies in your browser settings; however, disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

8. Data Security

We employ administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No security system is impenetrable; therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If we learn we have done so, we will delete such information promptly.

11. International Transfers

If you access the Services from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy periodically. We will post the revised version with an updated “Effective Date.” Material changes will be communicated via the website or another appropriate method.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Nexela Inc. dba Direct Business Buyers
Attn: Privacy Officer
1515 Market Street. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102

Email: privacy@directbusinessbuyers.com
Phone: +1 (215)525-3223

By using the Services or submitting your information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to our collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described herein.