Last updated: September 18, 2025

Introduction

List of Companies USA (“we,” “us,” “our”) operates the websites listofcompaniesusa.com and database.listofcompaniesusa.com. We provide industry‑specific datasets for marketing and research purposes. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use and protect personal information. By using our websites or purchasing our data, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

We collect personal data to provide and improve our services, including:

• Account and contact data. When you create an account, fill out forms, subscribe to a list or purchase a dataset, we collect information you provide such as your name, email address, billing information and company details. We use Stripe and other payment processors to handle purchases; we do not store full payment card details on our servers.
  
  
• Comments. If you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and your IP address and browser user‑agent string for spam detection. We may use the Gravatar service to display avatars; please review their privacy policy for further details.
  
  
• Order and subscription data. When you purchase a one‑time list or subscription, we record the product, transaction date, amount paid and delivery email. Subscriptions include quarterly (every three months) data updates; we keep track of the update schedule and deliver updates electronically.
  
  
• Usage data. We collect analytics information about how visitors interact with our websites, such as IP addresses, device types, browser types, pages viewed and referring URLs. This data helps us improve the user experience and understand our audience.
  
  
• Media. If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from uploaded images.
  
  
• Cookies and similar technologies. Our sites use cookies and similar technologies to store login preferences, maintain sessions and facilitate analytics. If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email and website in cookies for convenience. We also set cookies when you log in to maintain your session and remember your screen preferences. These cookies generally last from two days to one year. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
  
  

How We Use Personal Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide our services, deliver digital downloads and manage subscriptions. Subscriptions include quarterly data updates delivered via download links.
  
  
• Communicate with you about orders, account matters, product updates and marketing offers. You can opt out of non‑essential emails at any time.
  
  
• Improve our websites and services by analyzing aggregate usage patterns and feedback.
  
  
• Detect and prevent fraud, spam, abuse or other harmful activities.
  
  
• Comply with legal obligations, respond to regulatory requests and enforce our Terms of Service.
  
  

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share personal data with trusted service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processors, hosting providers) under confidentiality agreements. We may also share data if required by law or to protect our rights.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy and comply with legal obligations. For example, we retain order information for accounting and tax purposes. Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely. If you have an account, you can see, edit or delete your personal information at any time (except for your username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to request access to, correction of or deletion of your personal information. You may also object to or restrict processing, or request portability of your data. To make such requests, please contact us via the email address provided on our site. We will respond in accordance with applicable laws.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information we collect from loss, misuse and unauthorized access. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free. You should take special care in deciding what information you send to us via email or disclose in public areas of our websites.

Third‑Party Websites and Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third‑party tracking and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services or legal requirements. If we make material changes, we will notify you through our website or by email. Your continued use of our websites after the effective date of an updated policy constitutes acceptance of the changes.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us using the details available on our website.