diff --git a/Model/BVSEOSDK/BV.php b/Model/BVSEOSDK/BV.php
index 6a3c900..a8658ba 100644
--- a/Model/BVSEOSDK/BV.php
+++ b/Model/BVSEOSDK/BV.php
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public function __construct($params = array())
                     $this->SEO = $this->spotlights;
                     break;
                 default:
-                    throw new Exception('Invalid content_type value provided: '.$this->config['content_type']);
+                    throw new \Exception('Invalid content_type value provided: '.$this->config['content_type']);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -175,21 +175,21 @@ public function __construct($params = array())
     protected function validateParameters($params)
     {
         if (!is_array($params)) {
-            throw new Exception(
+            throw new \Exception(
                 'BV class constructor argument $params must be an array.'
             );
         }
 
         // check to make sure we have the required parameters.
         if (empty($params['bv_root_folder'])) {
-            throw new Exception(
+            throw new \Exception(
                 'BV class constructor argument $params is missing required bv_root_folder key. An '.
                 'array containing bv_root_folder (string) is expected.'
             );
         }
 
         if (empty($params['subject_id'])) {
-            throw new Exception(
+            throw new \Exception(
                 'BV class constructor argument $params is missing required subject_id key. An '.
                 'array containing subject_id (string) is expected.'
             );
diff --git a/Model/BVSEOSDK/BVUtility.php b/Model/BVSEOSDK/BVUtility.php
index 1822d8d..38929e0 100644
--- a/Model/BVSEOSDK/BVUtility.php
+++ b/Model/BVSEOSDK/BVUtility.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public static function checkType($type, $typeType = 'ct')
             foreach ($typeArray as $key => $value) {
                 $supportList[] = $key.'='.$value;
             }
-            throw new Exception('Obtained not supported '.$typeName
+            throw new \Exception('Obtained not supported '.$typeName
                 .'. BV Class supports following '.$typeName.': '
                 .implode(', ', $supportList));
         }
diff --git a/Model/BVSEOSDK/Base.php b/Model/BVSEOSDK/Base.php
index 4219a17..6b7e3f7 100644
--- a/Model/BVSEOSDK/Base.php
+++ b/Model/BVSEOSDK/Base.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public function __construct($params = array())
     protected function validateParams($params)
     {
         if (!is_array($params)) {
-            throw new Exception('BV Base Class missing config array.');
+            throw new \Exception('BV Base Class missing config array.');
         }
     }
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ protected function _renderSEO($access_method)
 
             try {
                 $payload = $this->_getFullSeoContents($access_method);
-            } catch (Exception $e) {
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
                 $this->_setBuildMessage($e->getMessage());
             }
         }