Terms of Service
Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”, “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using the https://www.ibba.org website (the “Service”) operated by International Business Brokers Association® (“us”, “we”, or “our”).
Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who wish to access or use the Service.
By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you do not have permission to access the Service.
Links To Other Web Sites
Our Service may contain links to third party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by International Business Brokers Association.
International Business Brokers Association has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these entities/individuals or their websites.
You acknowledge and agree that International Business Brokers Association shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such third party websites or services.
We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third party websites or services that you visit.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.
All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive
termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Ohio, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding the Service.
Changes
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be
determined at our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.
Cookies Policy
What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use (i.e., the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used), and how to manage your cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website loads in your browser. These cookies help ensure that the website functions properly, enhance security, provide a better user experience, and analyse performance to identify what works and where improvements are needed.
How do we use cookies?
Like most online services, our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are primarily necessary for the website to function properly and do not collect any personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website primarily help us understand how the website performs, track how you interact with it, keep our services secure, deliver relevant advertisements, and enhance your overall user experience while improving the speed of your future interactions with our website.
Type of cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| next-auth.csrf-token | session | <p>Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks during the login/authentication process.</p> |
| __Secure-next-auth.callback-url | session | <p>Stores the callback URL to redirect the user after completing authentication.</p> |
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
| landing_page | 7 days | The _landing_page cookie tracks the first page a user visits on a website, helping to analyze user behavior and optimize the site’s performance. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
| cookieyes-consent | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors. |
| _cfuvid | session | Cloudflare sets this cookie to track users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. |
| rc::a | Never Expires | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::c | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| lidc | 1 day | LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection. |
| li_gc | 6 months | Linkedin set this cookie for storing visitor’s consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Never Expires | The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
| yt-remote-device-id | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-name | session | The yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | The yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-app | session | The yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-available | session | The yt-remote-cast-available cookie is used to store the user’s preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | session | The yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __utmzch | 6 months | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| utm_orignal_source | 7 days | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| refz | session | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| visitedUrls | 7 days | No description available. |
| webinarsViewedPages | 7 days | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| qaViewedPages | 7 days | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| policiesViewedPages | 7 days | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| eventViewedPages | 7 days | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| viewedPages | 7 days | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| supplierDirectoryViewedPages | 7 days | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| businessBrokerSearched | 7 days | <p>Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</p> |
| __Secure-YEC | past | <p>YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video</p> |
| businessBrokerViewedPages | 7 days | <p><strong> Used to track website traffic and store information about viewed pages to improve user interactions and navigation experience</strong></p> |
| utm_medium | 7 days | <p>This cookie is used to record where the visitor came to the website originally. This information is used by the website operator to know the efficiency of their marketing.</p> |
| __utmzz | 6 months | Google Analytics sets this cookie to gather information about how a visitor uses the site. |
| __utmzzses | session | Google Analytics sets this cookie to gather information about how a visitor uses the site. |
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| _clck | 1 year | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser’s Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID. |
| _clsk | 1 day | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user’s pageviews into a single session recording. |
| YSC | session | YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
| utm_source | 7 days | <p>This cookie is used to record where the visitor came to the website originally. This information is used by the website operator to know the efficiency of their marketing.</p> |
| utm_campaign | 7 days | Google Ad Services sets this cookie to store session campaign value if present. |
| session_id | 7 days | This cookie is used to get or set the session id for the current session. |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bcookie | 1 year | LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser IDs. |
| _fbp | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to store and track interactions. |
| uid | Never Expires | This is a Google UserID cookie that tracks users across various website segments. |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to manage feature rollout and experimentation. It helps Google control which new features or interface changes are shown to users as part of testing and staged rollouts, ensuring consistent experience for a given user during an experiment. |
| __Secure-YNID | 6 months | Google cookie used to protect user security and prevent fraud, especially during the login process. |
Manage cookie preferences
Cookie Preferences
You can modify your cookie settings anytime by clicking the ‘Consent Preferences’ button above. This will allow you to revisit the cookie consent banner and update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.
Additionally, different browsers offer various methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies in major web browsers.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using a different web browser, please refer to its official support documentation.
Disclaimer
The information contained on https://www.ibba.org website (the “Service”) is for general information purposes only.
International Business Brokers Association assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the contents on the Service.
In no event shall International Business Brokers Association be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tort, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service or the contents of the Service. International Business Brokers Association reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modification to the contents on the Service at any time without prior notice.
International Business Brokers Association does not warrant that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components.