Important notice
This Privacy Policy is intended to provide general information about how FindCompanyNow.com
handles privacy, technical data and business directory information. It should be reviewed and
adapted by a qualified legal professional before being used as a final legal document.
If your business operates in the European Union or processes personal data relating to individuals
in the EU, privacy notices should be clear about what data is collected, why it is collected and
who it is shared with. The European Commission explains that people must be informed clearly when
their data is collected. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
1. Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to FindCompanyNow.com, including its public pages, company search
functions, country directory pages, company profile pages, contact forms, analytics scripts and
related website functionality.
FindCompanyNow.com provides a business search and company directory service. The platform is
designed to help users search companies by company name, tax identifier, TIN, NIF, VAT number,
registration number, country, location and business activity.
2. Information we may process
Depending on how users interact with the website, FindCompanyNow.com may process different
categories of information.
| Category |
Examples |
Purpose |
| Technical data |
IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referrer URL, visited pages and timestamps. |
Website security, fraud prevention, debugging, performance monitoring and analytics. |
| Search data |
Search terms, selected country, filters, clicked results and page navigation behaviour. |
Providing company search functionality, improving relevance and understanding user demand. |
| Contact data |
Name, email address, message content and any information voluntarily submitted through contact forms. |
Responding to support requests, correction requests, business enquiries and legal notices. |
| Company directory data |
Company name, tax identifier, registration number, address, activity, legal form, status and public business information. |
Displaying searchable company records and public business directory pages. |
| Analytics data |
Aggregated usage statistics, page views, traffic source, approximate location and device information. |
Measuring website performance, improving user experience and understanding traffic trends. |
3. Company directory information
FindCompanyNow.com may display company and business information that is obtained from lawful
public sources, official registries, licensed datasets, authorised data providers or information
submitted by businesses or their representatives.
Public company data may include company name, tax identifier, business registration number,
address, postal code, city, district, country, company status, legal form, share capital, business
activity codes, contact details, website and social media links where available.
Although FindCompanyNow.com aims to organise company information clearly, the platform may not
guarantee that all records are complete, current or error-free. Users should verify important
business information with official registries or primary sources before making commercial,
legal, financial or compliance decisions.
4. Purposes of processing
FindCompanyNow.com may process information for the following business and operational purposes:
- to provide company search, directory browsing and company profile functionality;
- to maintain, secure and improve the website;
- to understand how users interact with search, filters and company pages;
- to respond to support, correction, update or removal review requests;
- to prevent abuse, automated scraping, spam, fraud or unauthorised access;
- to measure website traffic, performance and search engine visibility;
- to comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests.
5. Legal basis for processing
Where applicable data protection law requires a legal basis, FindCompanyNow.com may rely on one
or more lawful grounds depending on the context, including legitimate interests, consent, legal
obligation or the need to respond to a user request.
The European Commission explains that legitimate interest can be a legal ground for processing
personal data where conditions are met and the rights and freedoms of individuals are not seriously
impacted. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
The GDPR principles also require personal data to be processed lawfully, fairly and transparently,
and for specific purposes. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
6. Cookies and analytics
FindCompanyNow.com may use cookies, local storage, analytics tags or similar technologies to
operate the website, remember preferences, measure traffic and understand how users interact with
the platform.
Analytics tools may collect information such as pages visited, time on page, traffic source,
device type, approximate location and browser information. This information is generally used
in aggregated form to improve the website and evaluate business performance.
If consent is required for non-essential cookies or analytics under applicable law, the website
should display an appropriate consent mechanism before those technologies are activated.
7. Data sharing and service providers
FindCompanyNow.com may use third-party providers for hosting, database infrastructure, security,
analytics, email delivery, technical monitoring and related business operations.
These providers may process limited information only as necessary to deliver their services.
Where required, appropriate contractual and security measures should be used to protect information
handled by service providers.
FindCompanyNow.com does not aim to sell personal contact form submissions to advertisers. Public
company data displayed in directory pages may be visible to all website users and search engines.
8. International data transfers
Because website infrastructure, analytics services or technical providers may operate in different
countries, information may be processed or stored outside the user’s country of residence.
The European Commission notes that EU data protection rules include safeguards for transfers to
third countries, including adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses and binding corporate
rules. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
9. Data retention
FindCompanyNow.com should retain information only for as long as necessary for the purposes
described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required for security,
legal, operational or compliance reasons.
Technical logs may be retained for security and debugging. Contact form messages may be retained
for support history and legal reference. Company records may remain available while they are part
of the directory database or until updated, corrected or removed following review.
10. Security
FindCompanyNow.com may use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the website
and information processed through it. These measures may include secure server configuration,
access controls, HTTPS, logging, spam prevention, input validation and regular maintenance.
No online service can guarantee absolute security. Users should avoid submitting confidential,
sensitive or unnecessary personal information through public forms or search fields.
11. User rights and requests
Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or
object to certain processing of their personal data. The European Commission provides information
about the rights individuals have under the GDPR and how to exercise them. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
To request a correction, update or removal review relating to personal data or company information
displayed on FindCompanyNow.com, contact:
support@findcompanynow.com.
Requests should include enough information to identify the relevant page, company record, data
field and reason for the requested change. FindCompanyNow.com may request additional verification
where necessary to prevent unauthorised or fraudulent requests.
12. Business contact information
Some company profile pages may contain business contact details such as public email addresses,
telephone numbers, websites or social media links. These details should only be displayed when
obtained from lawful public sources, official registries, licensed datasets or business-provided
information.
If a company representative believes that a displayed contact detail is inaccurate, outdated or
should be reviewed, they may contact FindCompanyNow.com using the correction process described
in this policy.
13. Children’s privacy
FindCompanyNow.com is a business directory and is not intended for children. The platform does
not knowingly collect personal data from children through its company search service.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy
FindCompanyNow.com may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational,
legal, technical or business changes. The updated version should be published on this page with
the latest effective date.
Continued use of the website after updates means the user has access to the revised Privacy
Policy and should review it periodically.
15. Contact
For privacy questions, correction requests, data review requests or legal notices, contact:
support@findcompanynow.com.