Effective 18 May 2026
Privacy matters. The information you share with BusinessIQx — whether you sign up for our newsletter, register for an event, or simply browse our articles — belongs to you. This page explains, plainly, what we collect, why we collect it, and the choices you have. We have tried to write it the way we write everything else on BusinessIQx: clearly, without jargon, and with respect for your time.
BusinessIQx is published from India and read globally. We have built this policy to comply with the major data protection regimes that apply to our readers, including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the UK Data Protection Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act and its successor the CPRA, and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act. Where local law gives you stronger rights than this policy describes, those local rights apply.
What we collect
We collect two kinds of information. The first is information you provide directly — your name and email when you subscribe, your job title and company when you register for an event, anything you write to us when you get in touch. We only ask for what we genuinely need.
The second is information our systems gather automatically as you use the site. That includes your IP address and approximate location, the pages you read, the device and browser you are using, and how you arrived at BusinessIQx. This information is largely how we understand what our readers find useful and where the site is breaking. None of it identifies you personally on its own.
We occasionally receive information from third parties — analytics providers, advertising partners we work with, and event co-hosts. We rely on these partners only where they help us do something we cannot reasonably do ourselves, and we hold them to the same standards we hold ourselves.
How we use it
The information we collect goes to a small number of clearly defined purposes. We use it to publish the newsletter and deliver the content you signed up for. We use it to keep the site working, secure, and free of abuse. We use it to understand which articles are resonating and which are not, so that our editorial decisions are informed by evidence rather than guesswork. And we use it — where you have agreed, or where the law otherwise permits — to send you communications about new content, events, and offerings we think you will find genuinely useful.
If you are reading from the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, the legal bases on which we process your information are your consent (for marketing communications), the contract between us (when you subscribe to a service), our legitimate interests (for analytics, security, and editorial improvement), and legal obligation (where we are required to retain or disclose information).
Cookies
Like most professional publications, BusinessIQx uses cookies and similar technologies. Some are essential — the site does not function without them. Others help us understand how the site is being used. A smaller set is used by our advertising partners to measure campaign performance and, where you have consented, to show you relevant advertising.
You are in control here. Your browser settings let you block cookies entirely, and our cookie banner gives you granular choices over what we set. Choosing to block certain cookies will limit some of the personalised features of the site, but the core editorial experience will continue to work.
Who we share information with
We do not sell your personal information. We never have. We share information only with the partners who help us run the site — the people who host our servers, deliver our newsletter, process payments for events, and provide analytics. These partners are bound by contract to handle your information only on our instructions and to protect it as we would.
If you register for a sponsored event, webinar, or research piece, we will share the information you provide with the sponsor, and we will tell you clearly at the point of registration that we are doing so. Sponsors then handle that information under their own privacy policies, which is something to keep in mind.
There are situations in which the law requires us to disclose information — a valid court order, a regulatory request, an investigation into harm or fraud. We comply with these obligations carefully, and we challenge requests that we believe are overbroad or unjustified. If BusinessIQx is ever sold or merged with another organisation, your information will move with the business, and we will let you know.
Where your information lives
BusinessIQx serves readers across the world, and our infrastructure reflects that. Your information may be stored or processed in countries other than the one you live in, including countries whose data protection rules differ from yours. When we move personal data out of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or other regulated regions, we rely on the safeguards the law requires — Standard Contractual Clauses, recognised adequacy decisions, or your explicit permission.
How long we keep it
We keep information only as long as we need it. Newsletter subscribers’ details stay with us until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them. Event registration data is held for up to two years after the event so that we can manage follow-ups and reconcile our records. Analytics data is aggregated and held for up to three years to support long-term editorial planning. We periodically review what we hold and delete what is no longer needed.
Your rights
Wherever you sit in the world, you have meaningful rights over the information we hold about you. You can ask to see it. You can ask us to correct it if it is wrong. You can ask us to delete it. You can ask us to stop using it for marketing. You can change your mind about consent at any time. And if you ever feel we have fallen short, you can complain to your local data protection authority.
California residents have specific rights under the CCPA and CPRA, including the right to know what information we hold, the right to opt out of any sale or sharing of personal information (we do neither), and the right not to be treated worse for exercising your rights. Indian residents have parallel rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, including grievance redressal and the ability to nominate another person to exercise rights on your behalf.
To exercise any of these rights, simply email us. We aim to respond within 30 days, sometimes faster, occasionally a little longer for unusually complex requests. We will tell you if we need more time.
How we protect your information
We use the security measures you would expect from a professional publisher — encrypted connections, restricted access to systems, regular reviews of who has access to what, and standard protections against the most common threats. No system is impervious, and we will not pretend otherwise, but we treat your information as we would want our own treated.
Children
BusinessIQx is written for a professional, adult audience. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please get in touch and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
This policy will change over time, as our practices evolve and as the law evolves with them. When we make changes that affect you materially, we will update the date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, write to you directly. We encourage you to glance at this page once in a while if you want to stay current.
Getting in touch
If you have any questions about this policy, or about anything we do with your information, write to us at privacy@thebusinessiqx.com. For everything else, contact@thebusinessiqx.com reaches the team. We read every message we receive.