Understand the public nature of Instfy Data's data, what we collect, what we use it for, how we protect it and how to request a correction or removal.
Instfy Data publishes company information from official public records. This page explains, in plain terms, what that means, what personal data appears and what your options are to request changes. :::note This page is for information only and does not replace the Instfy privacy policy, available at [instfy.com/privacy-policy](https://instfy.com/privacy-policy/). ::: ## Florida public records **Sunbiz** is the official business registry maintained by the Florida Division of Corporations. The information a company submits to the State in its registration and annual reports, such as name, address and officers, is available to the public on Sunbiz itself. Instfy Data organizes these records by company, city and industry and adds analysis. It is independent and **is not affiliated** with the State of Florida or any government agency. ## Officers' personal data The names, titles and addresses of officers (partners and officers) shown in profiles come from the records the company itself filed with Sunbiz. Instfy Data does not look for this data in other personal sources. ## What we collect and what we do not | We collect | We do not collect | |---|---| | Public company registration data (Sunbiz) | Financial, banking or credit data about individuals | | Data provided by the business owner when claiming and editing the profile | Personal documents beyond what appears in the public record | | Messages sent through the contact button and service requests | Plain-text passwords (login uses managed authentication) | | Account data of registered users | Plain-text IP addresses on Rewards clicks (we store only a hashed version) | ## What we use the data for - Displaying public company profiles and enabling search. - Calculating the score, Trust Score and assessment. - Allowing owners to claim and update their profile. - Forwarding visitor messages to the company. - Offering users with an account B2B prospecting tools, such as lists and export. ## Security practices - **Access control:** the workspace requires login. Internal pages and APIs are not indexed by search engines. - **Restricted writes:** general changes to the database can only be made by Instfy administrators. - **Protected forms:** claim requests, contact messages and service requests can be sent by anyone, but are only read by the Instfy team. - **Protection for message senders:** the company only sees the details of whoever contacted it after its profile claim is validated. - **Keys and secrets** for services are kept only on the server, never in the browser. ## Principles we follow Laws such as the LGPD (Brazil), the GDPR (European Union) and the CCPA (California) share principles that guide our work, though this does not represent a certification: - **Purpose:** use data for the objectives described on this page. - **Necessity:** display only what is useful to identify and evaluate companies. - **Transparency:** indicate the source of each piece of data and provide the link to the official record. - **Quality:** allow corrections and show missing fields instead of estimating them. - **Handling requests:** receive and review correction and removal requests. ## How to request a correction or removal