Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy (the Policy) describes how BusinessHub Limited collects, uses and shares the information you provide to us and the information we collect in the course of operating our business and our website(s).

In this Policy, when we refer to BusinessHub Limited or “we” / “us” / “our”, we mean BusinessHub Limited, a company incorporated in Jersey.
Our registered office is One Liberty Place, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3NY.

BusinessHub Limited operates as a business sales brokerage. We are regulated in Jersey by the Jersey Financial Services Commission for the purposes of Schedule 2 of the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999.

We may revise this Policy at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are binding on you.

This Policy describes:

  • The information that we collect

  • How we use the information we collect

  • How we share information with third parties

  • Keeping your information and information security

  • Your choices and rights

  • Cookies

  • How to contact us and other important information

The information that we collect and where we get it from

“Personal information” is any information that can be used to identify you or that we can link to you and which we have in our possession or control.

We will collect and process the following personal information about you:

Information that you provide to us

We will process personal information that you give to us, including when you email us or contact us through various channels, as follows:

Enquiries and use of our services
When you contact us, request information, subscribe to newsletters, attend events, or engage us in connection with the sale or acquisition of a business, the personal information you provide may include your full name, title, telephone number, email address, correspondence content, date and time of communications, and information about your business or employer.

In connection with our business brokerage services
If you are a client of BusinessHub Limited, or are involved in a transaction in which we are acting, we may collect personal information about you in connection with the provision of our services. This may include information relating to business ownership, management, financial interests, and transaction-related matters.

Recruitment applications
When you apply for a role with us, you may provide personal information including your full name, contact details, employment history, qualifications, CV and other information included in your application.

Information we otherwise collect about you

We will also collect information about how you use our website and how you otherwise interact or correspond with us. This may include information collected using cookies and similar technologies, such as:

  • device type

  • IP address and general geographic location

  • operating system and browser type

  • pages viewed and features accessed

  • search terms entered on our website

For information about cookies and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.

Information we obtain from other sources

If you apply for a position with us, we may obtain personal information from third-party background or screening providers, including information relating to employment history, qualifications, and references.

If we collect or receive your personal information in the context of our business brokerage services, we may receive information from third parties such as business partners, counterparties to transactions, professional advisers, regulators, or authorities. This may include your name, contact details, business interests, and other information relevant to the services we are providing.

How we use the information we collect

We may use your personal information to:

  • provide business sales and acquisition brokerage services

  • communicate with you regarding enquiries, transactions, and services

  • carry out marketing and business development activities, including sending newsletters and updates that may be of interest to you

  • review and process job applications

  • comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • establish, exercise, or defend legal rights

  • monitor and analyse use of our website and services

  • manage and operate our business

  • investigate and respond to complaints or queries

  • prevent, detect, and respond to fraud or unlawful activity

We may also compile aggregated and anonymised statistics for business analysis and reporting, provided individuals are not identifiable.

Grounds for using your personal information

We rely on one or more of the following legal grounds to process your personal information:

  • Consent – where required

  • Performance of a contract – where processing is necessary to provide services

  • Legitimate interests – including operating and developing our business

  • Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations

How we share information with third parties

We may share personal information with third parties, including:

  • service providers and contractors who support our IT, communications, compliance, or operational functions and who are bound by confidentiality obligations

  • professional advisers, counterparties, regulators, or authorities where relevant to a transaction or required by law

  • third parties where disclosure is required by law, regulation, or court order

Where personal information is transferred outside Europe, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

You may request further information about international transfers by contacting us using the details below.

Keeping your information and information security

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and to meet legal or regulatory requirements.

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

Your choices and rights

You have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

  • access your personal information

  • request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

  • request erasure of personal information in certain circumstances

  • object to or restrict processing in certain circumstances

  • receive certain personal information in a portable format

  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority

Some rights may be subject to legal limitations.

Cookies

Information about our use of cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.

How to contact us and other important information

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

Email: regulatory@businesshub.je