Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July, 2025

Innovative Business Advisors LLC (“IBA”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience while using our website and services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://www.innovativeba.com, engage our services, or otherwise interact with us.

By accessing or using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal and non-personal information:

a. Personal Information

  • Name, email address, mailing address, phone number

  • Business name, business financials, ownership details

  • Any other personal details you provide through contact forms, assessments, downloads, or service inquiries

b. Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address, browser type, device information

  • Website usage data (pages visited, time spent, referring website)

  • Cookies and tracking technologies (see Section 5)

c. Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from:

  • Referrals or business partners

  • CRM platforms, marketing tools, or analytics providers

2. How We Use Your Information

IBA uses the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and improve our services

  • Respond to inquiries, schedule consultations, and deliver requested resources

  • Send relevant communications, such as newsletters, updates, and event invitations

  • Analyze trends to improve user experience

  • Meet legal and regulatory requirements

  • Prevent fraud and ensure security

3. Legal Basis for Processing (for EU/EEA Users)

We process your personal data only when we have a lawful basis to do so, including:

  • Your consent

  • To fulfill a contract or service you request

  • To comply with a legal obligation

  • When necessary for our legitimate interests that are not overridden by your rights

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only with:

  • Service providers and business partners (CRM, email marketing, analytics, website hosting)

  • Legal authorities if required to comply with applicable law or protect legal rights

  • Successors in the event of a business transfer, merger, or acquisition

All third parties are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for authorized purposes.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to:

  • Ensure functionality and performance

  • Understand visitor behavior and traffic patterns

  • Personalize content and marketing

You may adjust your browser settings to disable cookies. Doing so may affect your experience on our site.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access – Request a copy of the data we hold about you

  • Correction – Request corrections to inaccurate information

  • Deletion – Request that we delete your personal information (subject to legal exceptions)

  • Objection – Object to certain processing activities

  • Portability – Request your information in a structured, commonly used format

  • Withdraw Consent – Where applicable, withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise your rights, email us at: info@innovativeba.com

7. Data Security

IBA takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encryption, secure servers, access controls, and regular data audits. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Data Retention

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

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your place of residence, including the United States, where privacy laws may differ. We ensure appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our services are intended for business professionals aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 for EU residents).

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with the effective date. Please check back periodically for updates.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Innovative Business Advisors LLC
PO Box 101
O’Fallon, MO 63366
Email: info@innovativeba.com
Phone: (800) 767-2465