Privacy Policy
Essentia Funding, LLC ("Essentia," "we," "us") provides financing to businesses, including merchant cash advances (purchases of future receivables), lines of credit, term loans, equipment financing, and SBA loan facilitation. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website, submit an application, or otherwise interact with us.
1. Information we collect
Application information. When you or your business applies for financing, we collect business information (legal name, EIN, address, industry, time in business), owner information (name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, ownership percentage), and financial information (business bank statements, revenue and receivables data, processing statements, tax returns, and balances).
Automatic information. When you use our website we collect device and usage information such as IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and cookie identifiers.
Third-party information. With your authorization, we obtain reports from consumer and commercial credit bureaus, bank-data providers you connect, identity-verification services, and public records (including UCC filings and business registrations).
2. How we use information
We use information to verify identity and business ownership; evaluate applications and underwrite financing, including assessing your business's receivables for merchant cash advance offers; originate, service, and collect on funded transactions; detect and prevent fraud; comply with legal obligations (including anti-money-laundering rules); improve our website and services; and, with your consent where required, send you marketing about products that may interest your business. You may opt out of marketing at any time.
3. How we share information
We share information with: funding partners and participants who fund, purchase an interest in, or service your transaction; service providers who work on our behalf (identity verification, bank-data aggregation, document processing, payment processing, marketing); credit bureaus, to whom we may report application and performance information; brokers or ISOs who referred your application, limited to the status and outcome of that application; and authorities when required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights. We do not sell your personal information.
4. Telephone and text communications
By providing a phone number, you consent to receive calls and text messages from Essentia relating to your application and account, including through automated systems. Consent to marketing calls or texts is not a condition of obtaining financing, and you may revoke it at any time by replying STOP or contacting us.
5. Security and retention
We protect information using encryption in transit and at rest, access controls, and monitoring. We retain application and transaction records as long as needed for the purposes described above and to meet legal and regulatory retention requirements.
6. Your choices and rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements. Residents of California and certain other states have additional rights under state privacy laws, including the right to know what personal information we collect and to non-discrimination for exercising rights. To exercise any right, contact admin@essentiafunding.com.
7. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising measurement. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
8. Changes and contact
We may update this policy from time to time; the "Last updated" date reflects the current version. Questions: admin@essentiafunding.com.
Terms of Use
These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Essentia Funding website. By using the site, you agree to these terms.
1. Business purpose only
Our products are offered solely for business purposes and are not consumer credit. A merchant cash advance is a purchase of future receivables at a discount — it is not a loan and does not have an interest rate. Nothing on this site is an offer or commitment to provide financing; all financing is subject to application, underwriting, and approval, and terms may vary by state.
2. Applications and accuracy
You represent that all information you submit is accurate and complete and that you are authorized to act for the business named in the application. By submitting an application, you authorize Essentia and its funding partners to obtain consumer and commercial credit reports and to verify the information you provide, including bank and processing data.
3. Electronic communications
You consent to receive disclosures, agreements, and notices electronically, and to the use of electronic signatures, in connection with any application or transaction. You may request paper copies by contacting us.
4. Intellectual property and acceptable use
The site and its content are owned by Essentia or its licensors. You may not copy, scrape, reverse engineer, or interfere with the site, submit false applications, or use the site for any unlawful purpose.
5. Third-party content
Resources, guides, and calculators are provided for general information only and are not financial, legal, or tax advice. Links to third-party sites are provided for convenience; we are not responsible for their content.
6. Disclaimers and limitation of liability
The site is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Essentia will not be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the site.
7. Arbitration and class-action waiver
Any dispute arising out of these Terms or your use of the site will be resolved by binding individual arbitration, and you waive the right to participate in a class action, except where prohibited by law. Funded transactions are governed by the terms of their signed agreements.
8. Governing law; changes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. We may update these Terms; continued use of the site constitutes acceptance. Questions: legal@essentiafunding.com.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) Notice
We comply with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age.
The federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
The federal agency that administers compliance with this law concerning this company is the Federal Trade Commission, Equal Credit Opportunity, Washington, DC 20580.
If you believe you were denied financing in violation of the ECOA, you may write to us at compliance@essentiafunding.com and you have the right to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
Financing Disclosures
Merchant cash advance. A merchant cash advance is a purchase and sale of future receivables, not a loan. Amounts described as "payments" are deliveries of purchased receivables. Factor rates are not interest rates and cannot be directly compared to APR. Certain states (including California, New York, Utah, and Virginia) require commercial-financing cost disclosures; where required, you will receive state-mandated disclosures before signing.
Approval times. "30-minute approval" refers to the average time from submission of a complete application (including bank statements) to a credit decision during business hours. Some applications require additional review. Same-day funding depends on time of approval and your bank's processing times.
SBA loans. Essentia facilitates SBA applications with participating lenders; SBA loans are subject to SBA eligibility rules and lender approval.
Testimonials and examples. Customer stories reflect individual experiences; results vary. Example timelines shown on this site are illustrative.
