Privacy & Cookie Policy
Effective Date: September 24, 2026
Last Updated: September 24, 2026
IMS Business, LLC (“IMS Business,” “IMS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, www.imsbusiness.net (the “Website”), communicate with us through the Website, or otherwise interact with us online.
By using our Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy & Cookie Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as certain information automatically when you use our Website.
Information You Provide to Us
When you contact IMS through the Website, request information about our services, submit a form, or otherwise communicate with us, we may collect information such as:
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Name
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Email address
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Telephone number
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Company or organization name
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Job title or position
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Information contained in messages or inquiries you submit
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Other information you voluntarily provide to us
Please do not submit sensitive personal, financial, medical, account, password, Social Security, or similar confidential information through a general Website contact form unless specifically requested by IMS through an appropriate secure method.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. Depending on the Website's configuration and the services being used, this information may include:
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Internet Protocol (IP) address
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Browser type and version
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Device type
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Operating system
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Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address
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Pages viewed
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Referring website or source
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Date and time of visits
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Time spent on pages
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Links or features used
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Other website usage and diagnostic information
2. How We Use Information
IMS may use information collected through the Website to:
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Respond to questions, inquiries, and requests
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Provide information about IMS and our services
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Communicate with prospective and existing clients
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Evaluate requests for services
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Operate, maintain, and improve the Website
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Understand how visitors use the Website
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Diagnose technical issues and maintain Website security
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Protect IMS, our clients, Website visitors, and others against fraud, misuse, security threats, or unlawful activity
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Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
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Establish, exercise, or defend legal rights
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Carry out other legitimate business purposes consistent with the reason the information was collected
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our Website may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies (“Cookies”).
A Cookie is a small file or piece of information stored on or associated with your browser or device when you visit a website. Cookies can help websites operate correctly, remember preferences, understand website traffic, and improve the user experience.
Types of Cookies We May Use
Essential Cookies
These Cookies are necessary for the Website to operate properly and may support functions such as security, navigation, network management, and Website functionality.
Functional Cookies
These Cookies may remember choices or preferences to provide enhanced Website functionality.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
These Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website, such as which pages are visited and how visitors navigate the Website. We may use this information to improve Website performance and content.
Advertising or Marketing Cookies
If enabled on our Website, these Cookies may be used to understand the effectiveness of advertising or provide content or advertising based on Website interactions.
The specific Cookies used on the Website may change as we update the Website, its functionality, or the third-party services we use.
4. Managing Cookies
You may be able to control or delete Cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow users to block Cookies, delete existing Cookies, or receive notifications before certain Cookies are stored.
Please be aware that disabling certain Cookies may affect the functionality or performance of the Website.
Where a cookie preference or consent tool is made available on our Website, you may also use that tool to manage applicable Cookie preferences.
5. Third-Party Services
IMS may use third-party service providers to operate, host, maintain, secure, analyze, or improve the Website and our business operations.
These providers may process information on our behalf when necessary to perform their services. Depending on the services and features used on the Website, these parties may include:
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Website hosting and development providers
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Analytics providers
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Information technology and cybersecurity providers
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Email and communication providers
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Customer relationship management or business software providers
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Other vendors supporting Website and business operations
Third-party websites, platforms, or services may maintain their own privacy policies and practices. IMS is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites that are not controlled by IMS.
6. Sharing of Personal Information
IMS does not sell personal information for monetary compensation.
We may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary to:
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Service providers and vendors performing services on our behalf
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Professional advisers, including attorneys, accountants, auditors, and consultants
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Government agencies, regulators, courts, law enforcement, or other parties when disclosure is required or permitted by law
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Protect the rights, safety, security, or property of IMS, our clients, Website visitors, or others
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Investigate suspected fraud, security incidents, or unlawful activity
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Complete a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar business transaction
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Fulfill another purpose disclosed to you when information is collected or with your consent
IMS does not disclose personal information to third parties for purposes unrelated to legitimate business operations except as permitted or required by law.
7. Data Security
IMS takes reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, acquisition, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no website, electronic transmission, network, or information storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through or stored in connection with the Website.
For this reason, sensitive or confidential financial information should not be submitted through general Website forms or ordinary email unless IMS specifically instructs you to do so.
8. Data Retention
IMS retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, provide services, maintain appropriate business and legal records, comply with applicable laws, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our legitimate business interests.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.
9. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you reside and the laws applicable to IMS and the processing of your information, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to request:
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Confirmation of whether we process personal information about you
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Access to certain personal information
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Correction of inaccurate personal information
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Deletion of certain personal information
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A copy of certain personal information in a portable format
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Information concerning categories of personal information we process or disclose
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Opt-out from certain processing activities where required by applicable law
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Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent
Not all rights apply in every circumstance. Certain information may also be exempt from a request or may need to be retained to comply with legal, contractual, security, or recordkeeping requirements.
To submit a privacy-related request, contact us at info@imsbusiness.net.
We may need to verify your identity before completing a request to protect personal information from unauthorized access or disclosure.
If applicable law provides a right to appeal a decision concerning a privacy request, you may submit an appeal using the same contact information and indicate that your request is an appeal of a prior privacy decision.
10. Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Signals
Some browsers and devices allow users to transmit “Do Not Track” or other privacy preference signals.
Because standards governing these signals continue to develop, our Website's response may depend on the particular technology, Website platform, and applicable legal requirements.
Where required by applicable law and technically supported, IMS will honor legally recognized opt-out preference signals as required.
11. Children's Privacy
The IMS Website and services are intended for businesses and adults and are not directed toward children under the age of 13.
IMS does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website. If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected through the Website without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information as required by applicable law.
12. External Links
The Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties. IMS does not control those websites and is not responsible for their content, security, privacy policies, or information practices.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.
13. Florida Privacy and Data Security
IMS is based in Florida and handles personal information in accordance with applicable federal and Florida laws.
Florida law imposes requirements concerning the protection of certain personal information and notification following certain data security breaches.
Certain Florida residents may also have additional privacy rights if the requirements and applicability thresholds of Florida privacy laws apply to the relevant processing activity.
Nothing in this Privacy & Cookie Policy is intended to limit any rights that cannot lawfully be limited under applicable law.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes to our Website, business practices, technology, legal requirements, or other circumstances.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy. Material changes may also be communicated through the Website or by other appropriate means.
We encourage visitors to review this Policy periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy, our privacy practices, or information we maintain about you, please contact:
IMS Business, LC
267 John Knox Road, Suite 208
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Email: info@imsbusiness.net
Phone: (850) 739-3559
Website: www.imsbusiness.net
