Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 26, 2026
BB2A Ventures, LLC d/b/a Best of Black 2A (“Best of Black 2A,” “BB2A,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates a directory, marketplace, and membership platform serving firearm organizations, instructors, ranges, manufacturers, clubs, and the communities who seek them. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you interact with the Best of Black 2A platform.
By visiting, registering, submitting a listing, booking a service, or engaging with any part of the platform, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree, you should discontinue use of the platform.
1. Who We Are
This platform is operated by:
BB2A Ventures, LLC
d/b/a Best of Black 2A
United States (Texas)
BB2A Ventures, LLC is the sole data controller for the platform.
2. Scope
This policy applies to:
• Visitors browsing the website
• Registered users
• Vendors, listing owners, and organizations
• Customers booking services or events
• Members of the Chamber or Lineageship
• Individuals interacting with our search, messaging, booking, or review systems
It covers all areas of the platform where personal information may be collected or displayed.
3. Information We Collect
We collect only the information required to operate a directory, marketplace, booking environment, and membership platform.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
• Account details (name, email, password)
• Mobile phone number (for account security, bookings, and user-initiated SMS communications)
• Business details for listings
• Public information you choose to display (city/state, certifications, images, descriptions)
• Booking details (service requested, date, contact information)
• Reviews
• Messages sent to vendors
• Membership details
Automatically Collected Information
When you access the platform, we may collect:
• IP address
• Device and browser information
• Pages viewed and time spent
• Search queries
• Location approximations (city/state—not precise GPS)
• Performance and interaction data
• Log files
• Cookies necessary for login, dashboard access, and platform functionality
Cookies
We use strictly necessary and performance cookies to:
• Maintain sessions
• Support vendor dashboards
• Enable secure login
• Improve navigation and platform performance
You may disable cookies through your browser.
Some features will not function without them.
Voluntary Self-Identification Information
In limited cases, Best of Black 2A may offer optional questions related to identity or background during account or listing creation. Providing this information is entirely voluntary.
If provided, this information is kept private, is not displayed publicly, and does not affect listing visibility, access to platform features, or participation on the platform.
This information may be used only in aggregate to help the platform understand its community, inform future verification or curation processes, and reduce reliance on external or visual classification of identity. Best of Black 2A does not use this information for advertising, political targeting, or individual decision-making.
Users may skip these questions without penalty.
AI-Assisted Features and Automated Processing
Best of Black 2A offers optional features that use automated and artificial intelligence–assisted processing, including tools that may accept text, voice input, or images submitted by users.
When you use these features:
Audio input may be transmitted to third-party AI services for real-time speech-to-text processing and is not stored on our servers.
Images may be transmitted to third-party AI services for analysis and are not stored on our servers.
Text-based chat interactions and AI-generated responses may be temporarily stored in our database to support functionality and user continuity and are automatically deleted on a rolling basis, generally within approximately 30 days.
Only the content submitted by the user and limited page context are transmitted for processing. Personal identifiers such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, full IP addresses, or payment details are not intentionally included in AI processing requests.
Use of AI-assisted features is voluntary. By submitting content through these features, you consent to automated processing as described in this policy.
4. How We Use Your Information
Information is used to:
• Create and manage accounts
• Publish and display listings you submit
• Process bookings
• Facilitate communication between users and vendors
• Display and moderate reviews
• Provide membership features
• Improve platform performance and relevance
• Prevent misuse and maintain platform security
• Send required transactional emails
• Provide support and respond to inquiries
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, moderation, fraud prevention, compliance, and platform governance
• Temporarily access or view user accounts and listings through authorized administrative tools when necessary to operate, support, or secure the platform
We do not use personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
5. Public Information
Best of Black 2A is a public-facing directory.
Any information you submit for a listing may become publicly visible, including:
• Business name
• Listing images and descriptions
• City and state
• Certifications or affiliations (if you choose to display them)
• Contact information (if provided)
• Reviews and ratings
• Booking availability (if enabled by you)
You control what information is published on your listing.
6. Payments
Payments on the platform are processed through secure third-party payment processors.
BB2A Ventures, LLC does not store or have access to credit card numbers, CVV codes, or bank account numbers.
Processors may receive necessary payment-related data for:
• Membership fees
• Listings
• Bookings
• Vendor transactions
All sensitive financial data is handled in accordance with industry security standards.
6A. Payment Processing and Stripe
Best of Black 2A uses Stripe, Inc. and its affiliates (“Stripe”) as a third-party payment processor to facilitate payments on the platform, including memberships, listings, bookings, subscriptions, and marketplace transactions.
Stripe acts as an independent data processor for payment information. When you submit a payment, certain personal and transactional data is provided directly to Stripe and processed in accordance with Stripe’s Privacy Policy and applicable financial regulations. This may include your name, email address, billing address, payment method details, transaction amount, IP address, and device information.
Best of Black 2A does not store, process, or have access to full credit card numbers, CVV codes, or unencrypted bank account information. All payment information is handled by Stripe using industry-standard security measures and compliance frameworks, including PCI-DSS.
Stripe may use your information for fraud prevention, payment authorization, compliance, and regulatory reporting as required by law.
7. Information Sharing
We may share information only when necessary to:
• Display your chosen public listing information
• Process payments
• Deliver transactions or bookings you initiate
• Provide customer support
• Comply with lawful requests
• Maintain platform safety and integrity
We do not sell personal information.
We do not disclose internal systems, infrastructure, or platform intelligence outside what is legally required.
7A. Data Sharing and Retention
We share personal information only to the extent necessary to operate the platform, fulfill transactions you initiate, comply with legal obligations, and maintain platform security.
Information may be shared with:
Payment processors and financial service providers (such as Stripe)
Vendors or listing owners you choose to interact with
Infrastructure and service providers that support platform operations (hosting, analytics, communications)
Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law
- Artificial intelligence and automated processing service providers that process user-submitted content solely to generate responses or analysis on our behalf, under contractual and confidentiality obligations
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Provide and maintain platform services
Maintain transaction and booking records
Resolve disputes and enforce agreements
Comply with legal, tax, and regulatory requirements
Protect the safety and integrity of the platform
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data and applicable legal obligations. Some information may be retained in backups or logs for security, audit, or compliance purposes even after account deletion, and will be securely disposed of when no longer required.
7B. Vendor and Customer Data Handling Boundaries
Best of Black 2A operates as a platform that facilitates discovery, bookings, and transactions between customers and independent vendors.
Vendor Access to Customer Data
Vendors receive access only to the information necessary to fulfill services, bookings, or transactions initiated by a customer. This may include a customer’s name, contact information, booking details, and relevant transaction status. Vendors are prohibited from using customer information for purposes unrelated to fulfilling platform transactions unless explicitly authorized by the customer or required by law.
Customer Visibility of Vendor Data
Customers may view vendor information that vendors choose to make public, including business names, locations, certifications, descriptions, availability, and reviews.
Platform Boundaries
Best of Black 2A does not permit vendors to:
Access platform-wide user data
Scrape, harvest, or reuse customer information
Use customer data for unsolicited marketing
Circumvent platform communication or booking systems where restricted
Vendors are independently responsible for complying with applicable privacy, consumer protection, and data security laws in their handling of customer information. Best of Black 2A reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate vendor access for misuse of data or violations of platform policies.
8. Communication and Email
We may send:
• Booking confirmations
• Account notices
• Membership updates
• Transaction receipts
• Platform-required messages
You may opt out of marketing communications at any time.
Transactional emails related to your account or purchases cannot be disabled.
8A. SMS and Text Messaging
If you provide a mobile phone number and explicitly opt in, Best of Black 2A may send account-related SMS or text messages, including but not limited to login verification codes, booking confirmations, account alerts, and review prompts.
SMS messages are transactional and service-related, not marketing messages, unless you separately and explicitly opt in to marketing communications.
Message frequency varies by activity.
Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP.
For assistance, reply HELP.
We do not sell, rent, or share mobile phone numbers or SMS consent data with third parties for their marketing purposes. SMS information is used solely to support platform functionality and user-initiated interactions.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may:
• Request access to your data
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account
• Update or change your listing information
• Opt out of non-essential communications
To submit a privacy request, email: secretariat@bestofblack2a.com
We may verify identity before granting access or making changes.
10. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as necessary to:
• Operate your account
• Maintain your listing
• Provide booking history
• Fulfill legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Maintain platform integrity
If you delete your account or listing, public information is removed or anonymized.
Residual data may remain in backups for security and legal compliance.
For AI-assisted features, text-based interaction history may be retained for a limited period to support platform functionality and is automatically deleted on a rolling basis. Raw audio recordings and uploaded images submitted for AI processing are not retained on our servers.
11. Security
We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information.
No system is fail-proof, but we employ commercially reasonable protections.
12. Children’s Privacy
This platform is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
13. International Data
Data is generally stored and processed within the United States.
If information is processed or transmitted by trusted service partners, we require appropriate protections.
Some AI processing services may operate outside the United States. When such services are used, data is transmitted subject to contractual safeguards and applicable data protection requirements.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect operational or legal changes.
The “Last Updated” date will be revised when updates occur.
Continued use of the platform after updates constitutes acceptance.
15. Contact Us
For privacy requests or questions contact us.
