ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

Effective Date: 1st January 2026.

This Acceptable Use Policy sets out the rules governing how BusinessWanted.com may be used. It applies to all visitors and registered users of BusinessWanted.com, including buyers, sellers, and advisers.

BusinessWanted.com is operated by Bizworks Online Limited trading as BusinessWanted.com.

By accessing or using BusinessWanted.com, you agree to comply with this Acceptable Use Policy, together with our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer.

1. Purpose of the Platform

BusinessWanted.com is a confidential business buyer intent and intelligence platform. It exists to support legitimate business acquisition interest, controlled introductions, and adviser facilitated engagement.

2. Eligibility and Access

You must be:

aged 18 or over
acting for business purposes only
authorised to act on behalf of your company, employer, or client (where relevant)

We may refuse access or remove accounts where we believe these requirements are not met.

3. General Behaviour Standards

You must use BusinessWanted.com lawfully, professionally, and in good faith.

4. Prohibited Use

ou must not do any of the following (whether directly or indirectly):

4.1 False identity and misrepresentation

register using false, misleading, or incomplete information
misrepresent your identity, company, authority, or intentions
impersonate another person or organisation

4.2 Unlawful or harmful activity

use the platform for any unlawful purpose
promote illegal activity or fraud
harass, intimidate, threaten, or abuse any person
submit defamatory or offensive content

4.3 Data scraping and harvesting

scrape, harvest, copy, download, or systematically extract platform data
use bots, scripts, crawlers, or automated tools
attempt to build or recreate a database from platform content

4.4 Unauthorised disclosure and confidentiality breaches

disclose platform intelligence outside the platform
publish or share buyer intent intelligence externally
disclose another user’s details
attempt to reveal buyer or seller identities
use platform information to bypass the platform and solicit users directly

4.5 Spam and unsolicited communication

send unsolicited bulk communications
use the platform to generate cold marketing lists
use platform data for unsolicited approaches outside the platform

4.6 Security breaches and disruption

attempt unauthorised access
interfere with performance
introduce malware
bypass access restrictions

5. Buyer and Seller Integrity Standards

Users must act in good faith. Buyer intent data must be genuine. Sellers must not use the platform solely to extract intelligence.

6. Monitoring and Enforcement

BusinessWanted.com may monitor platform activity to protect users and enforce this Policy. This may include review of account activity and retention of testing records.

We may take action including suspension, termination, blocking, legal claims, and reporting to authorities.

7. Reporting Misuse

Report misuse to: info@businesswanted.com

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy at any time. The latest version will be published on BusinessWanted.com.

9. Contact Details

Bizworks Online Limited trading as BusinessWanted.com
The Studio, Brentmoor Road, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9NE, United Kingdom
Email: info@businesswanted.com