Texan Registered Agent LLC Privacy Policy
Since the inception of our company, we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding our clients’ confidential information and handling all Texas business filings with security as our top priority. This commitment includes regularly testing our cyber-threat prevention systems and ensuring that your private data is never shared with marketers.
We view collecting and storing information about you and your business as both a privilege and a significant responsibility, one that we take seriously. Below is an overview of the information Texan Registered Agent LLC collects, how we collect it, what it’s used for, and the measures we take to keep it secure.
If you have a disability that makes it difficult to read or use this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us by phone or email, and we’ll be more than happy to assist you.
Data Privacy in Texas
Texas law, at least as of now, doesn't offer much in terms of consumer privacy protections online, but it’s anticipated that the state might eventually follow in California’s footsteps by adopting more comprehensive consumer privacy laws. However, significant changes to privacy legislation may not come until at least 2021.
In 2019, two privacy bills were presented to the Texas legislature. Of those, only one bill, HB 4390, passed—but it was significantly amended. HB 4390 requires private businesses to notify consumers within 60 days of a data breach. The other bill, HB 4518, which was modeled after California’s Consumer Privacy Act, would have provided much broader data protections, but it did not pass.
Despite Texas' slower pace in enacting robust privacy laws, we at Texan Registered Agent LLC remain deeply committed to protecting your personal information. We do not sell client or user data to marketers. When we do share client data with third parties, it’s solely for the purpose of providing services, improving our website, or meeting our legal obligations.
Our security measures are designed to prevent unauthorized access, theft, or loss of data while ensuring that systems and data are available when needed. We place a strong emphasis on confidentiality, restricting access to data based on authorized roles and safeguarding clients’ personal information.
A Few Privacy Policy Basics
Before we dive deeper into the details of our Privacy Policy, here are some important things to understand:
This Privacy Policy explains how Texan Registered Agent LLC and its affiliates (collectively referred to as "we" and "us") collect, use, and disclose personal information we gather from you and about you.
It applies to all the interactions we have with you, whether it's through our website, telephone calls, email exchanges, or other forms of communication.
Since this Privacy Policy is a part of our Terms of Service, it governs your use of our services and products ("Services"). By using our Services, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
The Types of Data We Collect
The data we gather from you falls into four basic categories, none of which is shared with independent marketers.
Identifying information includes your name, address, telephone number, email address, banking information, credit card and debit card numbers, social security number, Federal Tax Identification number, account numbers, username, Internet Protocol address (IP address), and other online identifiers.
Commercial information includes your legal entity name, business entity or filing, registered agent, officers, directors, managers, or members of an entity, communications contact, other business-related information, services purchased, and other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
Internet information includes your internet browser, browsing history on our website, search history on our website, information about the device you are using to access our website, and information regarding your interaction with our website or advertisements. We may also collect information about visitors to our website, such as browser settings, operating systems, referring/exit pages, and clickstream data.
Audio information includes any phone calls or email interactions with our customer service personnel, which may be recorded or retained for quality assurance purposes.
Our Data-Gathering Methods
We collect information from you directly when you complete a form online or speak to us on the phone. We may also collect information indirectly about you when you interact with our website, through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies. We may receive information about you from another party, such as when you are a member or manager of a Texas limited liability company that is formed through our website. This information is provided to help complete the formation. We may gather information about you from our service providers, which are entities that we have contracted with to provide us services that help fulfill our business needs. We may collect information about you from our business partners and affiliates. For instance, we may receive information if you have expressed interest in a service we offer. Additionally, we may collect publicly available information related to you from government records or other public sources. For example, we may gather information about whether your legal entity is in good standing with a particular state.
The Reasons We Collect Your Data
We use the information we gather to enhance your web browsing experience and to provide business services. Your data also helps us fulfill our legal obligations and improve our customer service. The information is used for several purposes, including: For client services, we collect information to send you emails or postal mail, complete purchase transactions, offer customer support, and provide other types of customer relationship management. We may also use your data to optimize or improve our services and operations, such as for training and quality assurance. For legal obligations, we gather information to comply with regulatory requirements related to entity formations, respond to subpoenas or legal requests for information, and maintain records as required in our role as a registered agent. We may also collect information to detect fraud or suspicious activities. For data analysis, we collect information to perform various types of analytics. For example, we analyze how visitors interact with our website, including where they arrive from, pages visited, links clicked, and mouse movements. This helps us understand site usage, detect fraud or threats, and improve our services.
The Ways We Keep Your Data Safe
We understand that security is critical when it comes to your confidential information. We store the information we collect in secure operating environments that are not publicly accessible. As part of our security procedures, we may occasionally ask for proof of identity before disclosing your personal information to you. In some cases, such as telephone or in-person transactions, we may request certain client identifiers or other details to verify your identity before processing the transaction you've requested.
While we make every effort to protect your personal information once we receive it, please understand that no method of transmitting data over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We continuously review our security measures to ensure we're using the best available technology and methods to protect your information.
Who We Share Your Data With
Except as outlined in this Privacy Policy, we do not share personal information with any companies outside of Texan Registered Agent LLC, its parent company, subsidiaries, or related entities.
While we may share some personal information with service providers and other third parties as described below, we will never sell your personal information as part of a customer list or similar transaction for independent marketing by unrelated parties.
We may share personal information with service providers such as agents, affiliates, partners, or other third parties who perform functions on our behalf, including analytics, credit card processing, and advertising measurement. These entities have access to the necessary personal information to perform their services, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of that information. They are not authorized to use the information we share with them for any purposes other than providing services to us or to you.
We may also disclose personal information when required by law, such as in response to a subpoena, a lawful request by public authorities, including for national security or law enforcement purposes, or similar legal processes. We may also disclose information when we believe, in good faith, that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, ensure your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a legal request.
How Long We Retain Your Datah
At a minimum, we will retain your information for as long as necessary to provide you with our Services, and to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Even after your information is removed from the site, we may maintain some or all of it in our archives for the duration required to fulfill these purposes.
“Cookies” & Additional Technologies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your online experience. A cookie is a text file placed on your device by a web server, and it is uniquely assigned to you. Only the web server that issued the cookie can read it. If you register an account with us, a cookie helps us recall your specific information on future visits, making it easier for you to retrieve your personal details when returning to our website. While most web browsers accept cookies automatically, you can modify your browser settings to decline them if preferred. However, refusing cookies may affect your ability to log into your account or access all interactive features of our Services. Additionally, we use web beacons, also known as clear gifs, to track referrals from partners and affiliates and to manage content on our site. These are small graphics with unique identifiers, similar to cookies, and they help track your online movements. Please note that our partners and affiliates may also use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your activities on our site. However, the use of these tracking technologies by third parties is not covered by our Privacy Policy.
Children Under 13
Our Services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Governing Law
This site is intended for use within the United States. While we make efforts to protect the personal information of all users and aim to comply with relevant data protection laws where applicable, our site is primarily targeted toward United States citizens. Therefore, our policies are designed with a focus on compliance with U.S. laws.
Reach Out To Us
If you have any questions or comments about our Privacy Policy or our privacy practices at any point, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We appreciate the trust you’ve placed in us with your data, and we are committed to ensuring its security. Thank you for your confidence in our services.