Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 09, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to BizBooks, operated by Tin Foil Hat co, a sole proprietorship based in New Jersey, United States. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our free business accounting and bookkeeping software platform. This policy applies to all users worldwide and complies with applicable data protection laws including GDPR and CCPA.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name, username or similar identifier.
  • Contact Data: Email address and telephone numbers.
  • Business Data: Company information, employee records, time cards, invoices, expenses, job details, and other business records you create within the platform.
  • Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, device information.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services, including pages visited and features used.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To register you as a new user and manage your account
  • To provide and maintain the BizBooks platform and its features
  • To send you service-related communications (account notifications, password resets, system updates)
  • To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries
  • To improve our website, services, and user experience
  • To protect against fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms and Conditions

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following trusted third-party service providers to help us operate BizBooks:

  • Email Delivery: We use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) to send transactional emails such as password resets, account notifications, and system updates. Brevo processes your email address and name for this purpose.

We do not use analytics services, advertising platforms, or any tracking technologies beyond essential cookies required for the platform to function. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered or disclosed. We limit access to your personal data to those who have a business need to know. All data transmissions are encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS protocols.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data and business records indefinitely to ensure you have continuous access to your historical business information. Data is not automatically deleted when you close your account. If you wish to have your data deleted, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes such as fraud prevention.

7. Your Legal Rights

Under data protection laws (including GDPR for EU users and CCPA for California residents), you have rights in relation to your personal data:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal retention requirements)
  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
  • Right to Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data
  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data in a machine-readable format
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections 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.

9. Cookies

Our website uses only essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the platform to function. These cookies enable core functionality such as:

  • Session management and user authentication
  • Security features (CSRF protection)
  • Remembering your preferences and settings

These essential cookies do not require your consent as they are necessary for the service to operate. Without them, you would not be able to log in or use BizBooks.

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking cookies, or analytics cookies. We do not track your activity across other websites or collect data for marketing purposes.

10. Data Breach Notification

We take data security seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

In the unlikely event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will:

  • Notify Affected Users: We will notify you via email at the address associated with your account within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, as required by GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.
  • Provide Details: Our notification will include the nature of the breach, the types of data affected, the potential consequences, and the measures we have taken or will take to address the breach and mitigate harm.
  • Notify Authorities: For EU users, we will notify the appropriate supervisory authority within 72 hours when required by law.
  • Remediation: We will take immediate steps to investigate the breach, contain the damage, and implement measures to prevent future incidents.

If you become aware of any security vulnerability or unauthorized access to your account, please report it immediately to [email protected].

11. International Data Transfers

BizBooks is operated from the United States. If you are accessing our service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located. By using BizBooks, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in accordance with GDPR requirements.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of BizBooks after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or have privacy concerns, please contact us at:

Tin Foil Hat co
Email: [email protected]
Location: New Jersey, United States


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