Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 8, 2026
Last Updated: October 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Ryan Hoy, doing business as BidPath (“BidPath,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit https://bid-path.com/ (the “Website”) or contact us regarding our services. This policy applies to visitors located in the United States.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily

BidPath does not require visitors to create an account or provide personal information simply to browse the Website.

We collect personal information when you voluntarily submit it through our contact or service inquiry forms. Depending on the form and the nature of your inquiry, this may include:

• Your name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Business or company name
• Business information you choose to provide, such as revenue range
• The type of service you are interested in
• The content of your message or inquiry

We do not collect sensitive personal information through this Website, such as Social Security numbers, government identification numbers, financial account credentials, or health information. Please do not submit sensitive information through our forms.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and actions taken on the Website
• Referring website or link
• Date and time of your visit

This information is collected by the Website’s hosting provider, security services, analytics tools, and the advertising measurement tools described in Section 3.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your service inquiry or request for information
• Communicate with you about the services you have asked about
• Understand your business needs and determine which services may be appropriate
• Provide, administer, and communicate about services you purchase
• Operate, maintain, and improve the Website
• Protect the Website against fraud, abuse, and security threats
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Our legal bases for processing. Where applicable privacy laws require us to identify a legal basis, we process personal information on the following bases: (i) your consent, where you have voluntarily submitted information or where consent is otherwise required; (ii) steps taken at your request prior to entering into a contract, and performance of a contract, when you request or receive our services; (iii) our legitimate interests in operating and securing our business and Website; and (iv) compliance with legal obligations.

3. Online Advertising

We advertise the Website through Microsoft Advertising. When you click on one of our ads, your interaction with the ad is handled by Microsoft in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Statement. If we implement advertising measurement or analytics technologies on the Website in the future (such as the Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking tag), we will update this Privacy Policy to describe those technologies, what they collect, and how to opt out before they are activated.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential operations and security — required for the Website to function and to protect against fraud and abuse
• Advertising measurement — if advertising measurement tools are implemented on the Website in the future, they will be described in Section 3 and this policy will be updated before they are activated

We do not use cookies to build personal profiles of visitors for sale to advertisers, and we do not sell cookie or browsing data.

You can control or delete cookies through your web browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect Website functionality.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties, and we do not share personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We share information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers. Trusted providers that help us operate the Website, process forms, provide hosting and security, or communicate with customers. These providers may use information only as necessary to perform services for us and are bound by contractual confidentiality and data protection obligations.
• Legal requirements. When required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of BidPath, our customers, or others.

6. Contact Forms

When you submit a contact or service inquiry form, the information you provide is used to respond to your inquiry. Submitting a form does not automatically subscribe you to any marketing mailing list. If you subsequently become a customer, we may communicate with you regarding your account, services, projects, or other business matters.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on the state in which you reside, you may have some or all of the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to know / access — request a copy of the personal information we maintain about you
• Right to correct — request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Right to delete — request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal exceptions
• Right to opt out of sale or sharing — we do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, so there is nothing to opt out of, but you may contact us to confirm at any time
• Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights

How to exercise your rights. Submit a request by email to GetCertified@bid-path.com or by phone at (813) 593-6226. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests and will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf where permitted by law.

Global Privacy Control. Where required by applicable state law, we honor consumer-control signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC) as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

8. Opting Out of Advertising and Tracking

You have several options to limit tracking and personalized advertising:

• Microsoft Advertising. Adjust your preferences or opt out of personalized ads through Microsoft’s personalized ads settings. You can also learn more in the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
• Browser controls. Set your browser to refuse cookies or send “Do Not Track” or Global Privacy Control signals.
• Industry programs. Visit the Network Advertising Initiative (optout.networkadvertising.org) or the Digital Advertising Alliance (optout.aboutads.info).

Please note that opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will stop seeing ads; it means the ads you see will not be tailored to your browsing activity.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for the following periods:

• Contact form submissions: up to 24 months after our last communication with you, unless you become a customer
• Customer records: for the duration of our business relationship, plus the period required by applicable law and business recordkeeping requirements
• Advertising and analytics data: as determined by Microsoft’s data retention practices under the Microsoft Advertising program

When information is no longer reasonably necessary for these purposes, we delete or securely dispose of it.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information submitted to us against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, government websites, or other external resources. We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites, and their own privacy policies apply once you leave our Website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website before providing personal information.

Please note: BidPath is an independent, privately owned business and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government agency.

12. Children’s Privacy

The Website and our services are directed to businesses and general audiences and are not directed toward children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18 through the Website. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it.

13. Data Storage and Transfers

We are based in the United States and target U.S.-based businesses only. Personal information submitted through the Website is stored and processed in the United States. We do not intentionally collect personal information from individuals outside the United States.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, the Website, technology, or applicable legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically for the most current version.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise a privacy right, or want to opt out of any data collection, please contact us:

Ryan Hoy, DBA BidPath
Website: https://bid-path.com/
Email: GetCertified@bid-path.com
Phone: (813) 593-6226