Third-Party Agreement for SS-4 Form This Agreement is made on [Date], by and between: 1. Purpose of Agreement This Agreement outlines the terms and conditions under which the Third Party will assist in completing and submitting the SS-4 form to apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). 2. Services Provided The Third Party agrees to provide the following services: Assistance in completing the SS-4 form Submission of the SS-4 form to the IRS Follow-up on the status of the EIN application 3. Payment Terms Party A and Party B agree to pay the Third Party as follows: [Payment Terms and Schedule] 4. Confidentiality The Third Party agrees to keep all information related to this Agreement and the SS-4 form confidential and not to disclose it to any third party without the prior written consent of Party A and Party B. 5. Term and Termination This Agreement shall commence on [Start Date] and continue until the EIN is successfully obtained, unless terminated earlier by either party with [Number] days’ written notice. 6. Liability The Third Party shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the SS-4 form submission process. 7. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [State/Country]. 8. Signatures By signing below, the parties agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Completing this section to authorize an agent of Iowa Business Filings to submit an SS-4 form on your behalf to obtain an E.I.N number and to receive the entity’s EIN and answer questions about the completion of this form. Designee name: an agent that works for Iowa Business Filings Designees phone number: 319.359.0325 Designees address: 136 S Dubuque St Iowa city, IA
Third-Party Agreement This Agreement is made on [Date], by and between: 1. Purpose of Agreement This Agreement outlines the terms and conditions under which the Third Party will provide services to Applicant 2. Services Provided The Third Party agrees to provide the following services: Collecting data for services applicant is applying for and creating a form to submit to the secretary of state Iowa, through fast track filings online or via mail 3. Payment Terms Applicant agrees to pay the Third Party as follows: Online before services are done or upon receipt when services are done. 4. Confidentiality The Third Party agrees to keep all information related to this Agreement confidential and not to disclose it to any third party without the prior written consent of Applicant 5. Term and Termination This Agreement shall commence on [Today] and continue until [30 days after], unless terminated earlier by either party with [Number] days’ written notice. 6. Liability The Third Party shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. 7. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Iowa/United states of America]. 8. Signatures By signing below, the parties agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Applicant:
Terms of Service for Registered Agent Service Welcome to the Terms of Service for Iowabusinessfilings.com, Inc. (“Iowa business filings LLC”) or (IBF) registered agent, resident agent, agent for service of process, and statutory agent services (whichever is applicable to your state of service, collectively referred to as the “Registered Agent Service(s)” or "RA Service(s)"). RA Services may be sold as a standalone product or bundled with other IBF packages. These terms were formerly referred to as the “Supplemental Terms of Service for Corporate Center” and may be referenced by that name on the iowabusinessfilings.com website. In addition to the other IBF terms, these supplemental terms of service (the “RA Terms of Service”, “RA Terms”, or “Supplemental RA Terms”) constitute a legal agreement between you and IBF detailing your use of the IBF Registered Agent Services. This Agreement, and its terms, conditions, limitations, and requirements, is effective as of the date you accept its terms by purchasing the RA Services, accepting a promotional trial thereof, or purchasing a package that includes RA Services (the “Effective Date”). Please read these Supplemental RA Terms carefully. THIS AGREEMENT, THE IBF TERMS OF USE, TERMS OF SERVICE, PRIVACY POLICY, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TERMS, CONSTITUTE THE "AGREEMENT" BETWEEN YOU AND IBF. YOU MUST ACCEPT AND ABIDE BY THESE TERMS AS PRESENTED TO YOU: CHANGES, ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE AND IBF MAY REFUSE OR DENY USE OF THE RA SERVICE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT. These Supplemental RA Terms affect your legal rights and obligations. If you do not agree to be bound by all of these Supplemental RA Terms, do not purchase, access or use the Registered Agent Services. To request a refund, contact the IBF Customer Care Center at 319.359.0325. 1. Description of Registered Agent Services. You are purchasing RA Services for a specific company. IBF agrees to serve as the Registered Agent for the company specified in your order during the period of time (“RA Service Term”) purchased. a. Service Provider. You acknowledge and agree that IBF does or may work with third-party providers and sub-providers (each, a “IBF Registered Agent” or "Registered Agent") of our choice to provide some or all of the Registered Agent Services. You acknowledge and agree that any such Registered Agent may provide Registered Agent Services to you. b. Service of Process. You authorize your Registered Agent to receive service of process, including any notices of legal proceedings, other legal notices, or official government communication, and any items covered by the respective statute, rule, or regulation governing Iowa for RA Services (collectively, "Legal Mail"), on your behalf. You further authorize your Registered Agent to scan and upload the Legal Mail received on your behalf into your account. c. Not a Mailing Address. Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, your Registered Agent's services are limited to the receipt and forwarding of Legal Mail, and do not include the provision of a business or mailing address independent of such statute, rule, regulation, or contract. Your Registered Agent has no obligation to forward any items received pursuant to any unauthorized use of your Registered Agent's address (the "Registered Address") and neither your Registered Agent nor IBF assumes liability to you or any other party for loss of such items. You assume all liability for such losses regardless of whether you had approved or initiated the unauthorized use. Your Registered Agent may seek reimbursement from you for any and all costs incurred in connection with the unauthorized use of the Registered Address. Your Registered Address is for the primary purpose of fulfilling state requirements for "Service of Process" and such address may be used only to receive Legal Mail on your behalf. Unless otherwise specified, the primary business address you list on any filed document needs to reflect the primary business address your company operates from, regardless of what state that address is in. d. Representation of Registered Address. You agree not to represent or misleadingly suggest, whether orally, in writing, photographically, or otherwise, that the Registered Address is your place of business, your location of operations or business records, or is a physical address at which third parties can find you. You may not list the Registered Address in your company's public media, including in or on business cards, brochures, websites, or emails. e. Misdirected Mail. You acknowledge that your Registered Agent delivers Legal Mail to users; it does not warrant that Legal Mail will never be misdelivered. You acknowledge that in such cases neither IBF nor your Registered Agent is liable to the intended recipient. Your Registered Agent will make its best efforts to notify both the intended recipient and the unintended recipient promptly on discovery of the error and seek prompt retrieval of the item from the unintended recipient. f. Customer-Returned Mail. If you refuse or fail to accept Legal Mail forwarded to you from your Registered Agent pursuant to this Agreement, you will bear any costs of return shipping and re-induction of the Legal Mail. At the request of IBF or your Registered Agent, you must sign for or otherwise acknowledge your acceptance of all Legal Mail sent to you by your Registered Agent. g. Customer Responsibility to Provide Accurate and Updated Information. It is your responsibility to contact IBF with changes to your contact information and business status (such as dissolved or inactive) within 30 days of the change. Failure to do so may result in the termination of your services. You acknowledge that neither IBF nor your Registered Agent is liable to you for damages resulting from your failure to update or provide accurate information to IBF. 2. General Practices Regarding Use and Storage. You acknowledge that IBF may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Registered Agent Services. You agree that IBF has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Legal Mail, messages, communications, or other content received or transmitted. IBF may subcontract any RA Services or any work, obligations, or other performance required under RA Services without your consent. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current RA Service are subject to these RA Terms of Service. 3. Updates to Terms. You acknowledge that IBF reserves the right to change these RA Terms of Service at any time (“Updated Terms”), in its sole discretion, with or without notice. You agree that we may notify you of the Updated Terms by posting them in our Legal Center and that your use of the RA Services after the effective date of the Updated Terms (or engaging in such other conduct as we may reasonably specify) constitutes your agreement to the Updated Terms. The Updated Terms will be effective as of the time of posting, or such later date as may be specified in the Updated Terms, and will apply to your use of the RA Services from that point forward. These RA Terms of Service will govern any disputes arising before the date of the Updated Terms. If you do not agree with an update, you may terminate your RA Services. To do so, see the Resignation Due to Termination paragraph below. 4. Your Information. You, not IBF, have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, appropriateness, and copyright of your information, and IBF is not responsible or liable for the deletion, correction, destruction, damage, loss, or failure to store any such information. IBF reserves the right to withhold, remove, and/or discard your information without notice for any breach, including, without limitation, your non-payment. You must immediately alert us of any fraudulent, unauthorized, illegal, or suspicious use of the RA Services or any other breach of security or unauthorized or illegal activity that you reasonably suspect. 5. Authority to Enter Agreement. If you are entering into these RA Terms of Service on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the legal authority to bind such entity to this Agreement, in which case the terms "you" or "your" shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority or if you do not agree with these Supplemental RA Terms, you may not sign up for or use the RA Services. If after your purchase we find that you do not have authority to bind the entity for which you ordered, you will be personally responsible for the obligations in these Supplemental RA Terms and the order you placed, including without limitation, the payment obligations. We shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from our reliance on any instruction, notice, document, or communication reasonably believed by us to be genuine and originating from an authorized representative of your company. If there is reasonable doubt about the authenticity of any such instruction, notice, document, or communication, we may, but are not obliged to, require additional authentication from you. 6. Payment. a. Fees. You must pay all fees, including filing fees, related to your account in accordance with the terms at the time of your purchase, even if you do not receive registered agent mail, until you cancel your RA Service or it is otherwise terminated and your obligations under Paragraph 8c(ii) are fulfilled. IBF may increase its fees for RA Services effective the first day of a RA Service Term by giving you notice of the new fees at least thirty (30) days before the beginning of the RA Service Term. If you do not cancel your RA Service and fulfill your obligations under Paragraph 8c(ii), you will be deemed to have accepted the new fee for that renewal term and any subsequent renewal terms (unless the fees are increased in the same manner for a subsequent renewal term). Reductions in fees become effective on the next renewal term without any pro rata refund for the then-current term. If you add a product or service to your subscription, IBF has the discretion to charge you a prorated portion of the cost to align your renewal date with your current subscription. IBF will provide you notice before doing so. If you fail to pay for your RA Service, whether for the current or a prior renewal term, IBF reserves the right to suspend the ability to access previously viewed Legal Mail in your account. b. Billing. You must provide valid credit card information at the time of purchase to allow payment for the initial RA Service Term (the “Initial Term”). Payment for the Initial Term is due as directed in your purchase. i. Non-automatically Renewing Service If you have not opted for automatic renewal of your RA Service, renewal will be invoiced approximately two months before the start date of such renewal terms, with date due set no later than the first day of the renewal term (“Billing Date”). ii. Automatically Renewing Service For automatically renewing RA Services, your RA Service will renew automatically at the end of the Initial Term and at the end of each successive renewal term (each a “Billing Date”), until you notify us that you want to terminate your RA Service under this Agreement or your RA Service is otherwise terminated. If you do not notify us, your credit card will automatically be charged for the renewal term of your RA Service on your Billing Date. IBF may adjust your Billing Date in subsequent renewal periods without notice. This will be reflected by a charge to your account on a prorated basis according to the number of days that have passed since the Billing Date of your latest renewal charge. Unless IBF otherwise notifies you in advance under this Agreement, the renewal charge will be equal to the original purchase price paid for the RA Service. IBF may obtain automatic updates for any expiring credit cards you have provided. c. Notice of Automatic Renewal. We may send a reminder email to your account’s email address of record before your Billing Date. Unless required by law in the state where you reside, IBF is not obligated to provide this notice. You acknowledge that (i) your failure to read, (ii) your inability to receive, or (iii) IBF’s failure to send the email creates no liability for IBF or any third-party service. d. Cancellation of Automatic Renewal. Cancellation of your automatic renewal terminates your RA Service. To cancel the automatic renewal of your RA Service, you must notify IBF of your intent to cancel by calling our Customer Care Center at 319.359.0325 or by canceling online through the “My Account” portal. IBF agrees that when it receives notice of this cancellation, no further charges will be billed to your credit card automatically subject to Your Obligations on Termination or Cancellation, Section 8, below. e. Promotional Trial Memberships We sometimes offer certain customers various trial or other promotional memberships, which are subject to this Agreement except as otherwise stated in the promotional offers. For a trial or other promotional membership with no initial charge, you agree we may authorize a charge of up to one dollar ($1) to your method of payment to verify your payment source. AT THE COMPLETION OF A TRIAL MEMBERSHIP, UNLESS YOU CHOOSE TO CANCEL BY CALLING 319.359.0325 OR THROUGH THE “MY ACCOUNT” PORTAL, YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL RENEW AUTOMATICALLY AND YOUR CREDIT CARD WILL BE CHARGED TO BEGIN YOUR INITIAL TERM. 7. Changes to Service a. IBF may change the offering of Registered Agent services, including the functionality, content, or availability of any features of the services, at any time in its sole discretion. We may also impose limits on features and services or restrict your access to all or part of the service. However, you have the right to cancel your membership should we materially decrease benefits. If we add new features to the service, including adding third-party services, the new features will be subject to these RA Terms. Should IBF offer multiple versions of its Registered Agent services, and cease to offer a service you have selected, we can discontinue your subscription, continue to provide it to you, or provision a replacement (similar or comparable product) at the then-current price. Additional fees may be charged for such replacement services. IBF will notify you of new fees at least 30 days before they become effective. 8. Termination or Cancellation. a. By IBF. IBF may terminate your RA Service and resign, with proper notice if required by state law, as your registered agent. Reasons for termination may include: 1) your failure to provide accurate, complete, and current information as requested or required by IBF or your Registered Agent, 2) the inability to locate you after reasonable and diligent efforts are made, 3) your failure to pay, 4) suspected illegal activity, or 5) any other lawful reason. As your sole remedy, IBF will refund you any prepaid fees specifically related to the current RA Service Term. b. By Customer. You may cancel your RA Service by calling our Customer Care Center at 319.359.0325 or by canceling online through the “My Account” portal. After you have canceled, your RA Service will remain active until you have fulfilled your obligations pursuant to Paragraph 8c(ii) below. c. Your Obligations on Termination or Cancellation. After termination by IBF or termination or cancellation by Customer and at the end of the then-applicable Term, you agree that: i. You are responsible for all expenses incurred by your use of the RA Services after termination or cancellation including, but not limited to, shipping charges incurred to forward Legal Mail received on your behalf. ii. You must assign another registered agent in that jurisdiction or act as your own registered agent, where lawful, and must pay all fees related to changing your agent (including appointment and/or registration fees). In addition, you must notify IBF that you have properly changed registered agents by the next Billing Date and provide IBF with satisfactory written proof that the IBF Registered Agent is no longer listed as your registered agent. You can notify IBF by phone, email, or through the “My Account” portal. If you no longer wish to use the Registered Agent Services because you are discontinuing your business operations (voluntarily or otherwise), you must provide IBF with satisfactory written proof that your entity has been voluntarily dissolved with the state filing office, or that its status with the state filing office (or other government agency) is inactive (e.g., revoked, suspended, forfeited, canceled, noncompliant, delinquent, or administratively dissolved) by the next billing date. You can notify IBF by phone, by email, or through the “My Account” portal. If you cancel RA Services because your entity has been voluntarily dissolved or its status is inactive, your IBF Registered Agent, in its sole discretion and in accordance with state filing offices requirements, may resign as your entity’s registered agent. However, the IBF Registered Agent may continue to be listed as your entity’s registered agent if your state filing office does not accept resignation filings or other amendment filings for voluntarily dissolved or inactive entities. If you fail to provide IBF with satisfactory written proof of your change of the IBF Registered Agent as your registered agent or of your discontinuation of business operations, you will continue to incur charges for IBF Registered Agent Services until such proof is provided. iii. After you replace IBF as your registered agent, or IBF otherwise resigns, any Legal Mail that your Registered Agent receives on your behalf will be marked "Return to Sender" if it is first class mail or destroyed if it is not. You waive and release your Registered Agent from compliance with any obligation to forward or re-mail Legal Mail received after your subscription has been terminated and specifically agree that your Registered Agent has no obligation to forward or re-mail Legal Mail to you except as expressly stated in this Agreement. You agree to hold IBF, your Registered Agent and the affiliates of each harmless from any claim to the contrary. iv. You acknowledge that you have sole responsibility for notifying senders (including all government agencies) of your new registered agent address. v. In the event this Agreement is terminated (other than by reason of your breach), IBF will make available to you a file of your RA Services account content ("Customer Data") within 30 days of termination if you so request at that time. You may be required to pay reasonable copy and shipping charges associated with your request. You agree and acknowledge that IBF has no obligation to retain the Customer Data and may delete such Customer Data a minimum of 30 days after termination. 9. Non-English-Speaking Customers. Non-English translations of these Terms, as well as other terms, conditions, and policies, are provided for convenience only. In the event of any ambiguity or conflict between translations, the English version is authoritative and controls. 10. Indemnification. You agree to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold IBF harmless from and against any and all claims, causes of action, liabilities, judgments, penalties, losses, costs, damages, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and all related costs and expenses of litigation at arbitration, or at trial or on appeal, if any, whether or not litigation or arbitration is instituted) suffered or incurred by us, including, without limitation, any claim for personal injury or property damage, arising from: a. This Agreement; b. The RA Services provided to you; c. Your use of the RA Services, including without limitation any copyright infringement claims that could arise from your Registered Agent scanning Legal Mail or other documents; d. The failure of any third party, USPS, or any commercial delivery or courier service, to provide delivery or courier services accurately and on time; e. Loss, damage, or destruction of your Legal Mail by any cause whatsoever whether or not attributable to our negligence or intentional act; f. Any violation by you of any federal, state, or local laws, statutes, rules, or regulations; and g. IBF or its agents being named as defendant in an action based on your alleged or actual conduct. For purposes of this Agreement, the indemnified parties shall include IBF and its owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, shareholders, members, successors, assigns, representatives, franchisees, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, and employees. 11. Limitation of Liability. YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER IBF NOR YOUR REGISTERED AGENT IS LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO LEGAL MAIL OR LOSS OF LEGAL MAIL DURING OR AFTER MAILING OR SHIPMENT TO YOU. NEITHER IBF NOR YOUR REGISTERED AGENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEGAL MAIL FOR WHICH THERE IS NO RECORD OF RECEIPT BY EITHER OF US. ANY ADDITIONAL INSURANCE IN EXCESS OF THE STANDARD AMOUNT INSURED BY CARRIERS, IF ANY, MUST BE AUTHORIZED AND PAID FOR IN ADVANCE BY YOU. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NEITHER IBF NOR YOUR REGISTERED AGENT HAS ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR OBLIGATION TO INSURE ANY LEGAL MAIL OR SHIPMENTS SENT TO YOU. NEITHER IBF NOR YOUR REGISTERED AGENT SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF OR CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN COMPILING, COLLECTING, PROCESSING, COMMUNICATING, OR DELIVERING LEGAL MAIL OR HANDLING PHYSICAL OR DIGITAL DOCUMENTS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF OUR LIABILITY, IF ANY, FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR JUDGMENTS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE REGISTERED AGENT SERVICE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE NATURE OF THE CLAIM, LOSS, OR DAMAGE INCURRED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY BINDING ARBITRATION SECTION OF THE TERMS OF SERVICE. NEITHER IBF NOR YOUR REGISTERED AGENT SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY OTHER LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGE, OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PROVISION OF ANY SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. Updated: September 26, 2024
Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy describes IBF approach to Privacy and provides information about how IBF collects, uses, processes, and discloses personal information. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise any of your privacy rights, you can use our online Privacy Form, or you may contact Customer Care at iowabusinessfilings@gmail.com or 319.594.6151. What This Privacy Policy Covers This Privacy Policy describes how iowabusinessfilings.com, LLc. uses personal information in connection with goods and services sold by IBF, our apps, and the use of the iowabusinessfilings.com website unless otherwise listed below. Activities not covered by this Privacy Policy are: Personal information that may be collected or used by other businesses when you click on third-party links found on our website or use social media widgets that we provide. You can refer to the privacy policy of third-party websites and services for information about their privacy practices. Personal information collected and used in connection with IBF’s employment activities. Iowa Business Filings Approach to Privacy IBF takes your privacy seriously and is mindful of potential concerns about how we use the personal information we collect from and about you. In addition to this Privacy Policy, we have internal policies and practices designed to keep your personal information secure and to ensure that information about you is only used consistent with this Privacy Policy. We apply principles of Privacy-by-Design and have privacy and security teams that are committed to ensuring that your personal information is safe and handled properly. The Personal Information We Collect In this section of the Privacy Policy, we explain the types of personal information we may collect. The specific information that we may collect about you depends on the type of interaction and the types of products considered or purchased. IBF potentially collects the following categories of personal information: Identifiers: Examples of the types of identifiers that IBF may collect include real names, nicknames, signatures, postal addresses, online identifiers, Internet Protocol addresses, email addresses, and account numbers. Sensitive Information: Examples of the types of sensitive information that IBF may collect includes social security, driver’s license, state identification card, and passport numbers, and usernames and passwords for accounts connected to iowabusinessfilings.com. Biometric information: With your consent, IBF may work with third party’s to use technology to verify your identity by comparing a digital image of your face to the picture on the government identification you provide. Characteristics protected under some laws: Examples of the types of characteristics that IBF may collect include age, national origin, citizenship, marital status, medical information, sex, and veteran or military status. IBF does not use this type of information to analyze your health, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Commercial information: Examples of the types of commercial information that IBF may collect includes records of business and other property owned, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered from IBF or our partners, and other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. Internet information: Examples of the types of internet activity information that IBF may collect includes browsing history, search history, information about the device used to access our website or applications, and information regarding your interaction with websites, applications, or advertisements. We may also collect information from visitors to our website, such as browser settings, operating systems, referring/exit pages, and clickstream data. When we send you an email, IBF may also collect information, including about how you interact with that email. Geolocation information: IBF may collect information about where you reside, do business, or are otherwise located. We may also offer services that rely on precise geolocation tracking, such as mileage tracking services. Audio and visual information: IBF may make audio recordings of telephone calls. We may make visual recordings if you agree that we may videotape or photograph you. We may also collect visual images of you in connection with legal requirements, security purposes, or when required for providing certain products. Professional and employment-related information: Examples of the types of professional and employment-related information IBF may collect includes information about professional status and affiliations, employment history, salary, and employment status. Other types of information: Examples of other types of information include physical characteristics or descriptions of you, telephone number, insurance policy number, financial information including bank account, credit card, and debit card numbers, and health insurance information. It also includes additional information provided to IBF directly by you, such as when you complete a questionnaire, upload a document, answer a survey, or receive a financial consultation. This category includes information identified as personal information in California Civil Code Section 1798.80(e) that is not otherwise categorized above. Where We Collect Personal Information In this section of the Privacy Policy, we explain where and how we collect personal information. Customers: Much of the personal information that IBF collects comes directly or indirectly from our customers and prospective customers. Information that is collected directly from you is information that you provide when you complete a form online, upload a document, use a chat feature, or speak to us on the phone. We may also collect information indirectly about you when you interact with our website, using cookies and other tracking technologies. Related Parties: We may collect information about you from someone you know. For instance, if you are a shareholder in a business that is formed through IBF, we may be given information about you by that business to complete the formation or to file Beneficial Ownership Reports. We may also receive information about you from customers using our products to send communications to you, such as our e-signature product. Service Providers: We may collect information about you from our Service Providers or other companies that we work with to deliver products to you. As used in this Privacy Policy, Service Providers means entities that IBF has contracted with to provide us with services to help fulfill our business needs. An example of the type of information that we may receive from a Service Provider is information about whether any Legal Mail has been received as part of our Registered Agent services. Service Providers may also assist us in collecting information both directly and indirectly from you. Professionals (including attorneys and Tax Experts): We may receive information about you from the attorneys you work with through our Legal Plan or other product offerings. IBF does not intend to collect any information from attorneys where the collection would result in a waiver of the attorney-client privilege. With your consent, and as described in the IBF Tax Privacy Policy, we may also receive information about you from IBF Tax. Business Partners: We may receive information about you from our Business Partners. As used in this Privacy Policy, Business Partners means entities that IBF has contracted with to engage in cross-promotional or product integration activities. An example of the type of information that we may receive from our business partners is information about the products you purchased from them. Affiliates and Subsidiaries: We may receive information about you from our affiliates and subsidiaries. For example, if we acquire an ownership interest in a company, we may receive information about you as part of that acquisition if you have previously done business with them. Publicly/Commercially Available Information: We may collect information about you from publicly available sources of information, including government records, social media sites, and other commercially available sources of personal information. Examples of the type of information we may collect from publicly available sources are whether your entity is in good standing with a Secretary of State or whether you have recently expressed interest in purchasing a product that IBF sells. Unrelated Parties: We may receive information related to you from people and entities with whom IBF does not have a direct relationship. An example of the type of information that we may receive from unrelated third parties are documents that we receive on your behalf in our role as your Registered Agent. How We Use the Personal Information We Collect In this section of the Privacy Policy, we explain our commercial and business purposes for collecting information. IBF uses the information that it collects for the purposes listed below. We use technology, including automated processing, AI, and human review to accomplish these purposes. We may also combine information that we have collected from multiple sources. If we decide to use the personal information we have collected for additional purposes that are inconsistent with what is described below, we will let you know of our plans and give you information about your legal rights regarding your personal information. Providing Products and Services: We use personal information to provide and support our products and services. Examples of these uses include producing and delivering documents purchased by customers, administering the IBF website, and displaying content based on customer preferences. Security: We use personal information to ensure we maintain appropriate security over computer networks and our physical facilities, as well as detecting fraud or other suspicious activities. Marketing and Advertising: We use personal information for marketing to current and prospective customers. More information about how you can control the use of your personal information for marketing purposes can be found in the sections “IBF’ Use of Cookies and Similar Technology, and Your Choices” and “Your Options Regarding Personal Information Collected by IBF.” Product Development: We use personal information for product development, including improving our existing offerings and developing new products and services, including machine learning or Artificial Intelligence ("AI") technologies. Analytics: We use personal information for various types of analytics. For example, IBF uses personal information to analyze how visitors arrive at and interact with our website, and to gain insight into the types of customers that may be interested in our products and services. We may also use the information to develop inferences from the information we collect regarding customer preferences, characteristics, predispositions, behaviors, and attitudes. Operational Purposes: We use personal information for operational purposes, and the operational purposes of our service providers, business partners, affiliates, and subsidiaries. For instance, IBF may use the information to maintain our website and other infrastructure, training, quality assurance, for conducting surveys or sweepstakes, to promote our brand, and to use in connection with our relationships with service providers and business partners. Financial Reporting: We use personal information in connection with various types of financial reporting and other similar internal uses. Examples of the types of financial reporting that IBF may use personal information in connection with includes internal budgets and projections, compensation calculations, and public reporting. Meeting Legal Requirements: We use personal information to meet our legal obligations, such as performing customer due diligence, maintaining records as required in our role as a Registered Agent, or responding to subpoenas for information. Business Transfers: If IBF undertakes or is involved in any merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or insolvency event, then we may sell, transfer, or share some or all of our assets, including information related to customers in connection with the transaction or in contemplation of the transaction (such as conducting due diligence). If such an event occurs, your information may be treated like any other IBF asset and sold, transferred, or shared with third parties, or used in ways not contemplated or permitted under this Privacy Policy. In this case, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information. How We Disclose Personal Information In this section of the Privacy Policy, we explain to whom we disclose personal information and under what circumstances we may make a disclosure. Service Providers: We may share personal information with our service providers who assist us with running our business. These companies are not authorized to use the information we share with them for any purpose other than providing services to IBF or to you. Businesses Providing Services: IBF may disclose personal information with other businesses in order to provide you with products and services that you have purchased from IBF. Personal information disclosed to other businesses will be subject to those third parties’ privacy practices. For instance, we may use FedEx, the United States Postal Service, or other shipping providers to deliver physical products you have purchased. Similarly, we may use Wix payment service for purposes of processing payments or providing identity verification services. In doing so, these companies may collect and process personal information for their own uses, including improving its services and for fraud detection and prevention. Professionals (including attorneys and Tax Experts): We may share personal information with attorneys and Tax Experts whose services can be accessed through products such as our legal plans and attorney-assisted products. Business Partners: IBF may share personal information with business partners. When we share personal information with business partners, it will generally be subject to their privacy policy. We share information with business partners in the following circumstances: If you express interest in an offer presented to you either by IBF on behalf of a business partner or by a business partner on behalf of IBF, you are directing IBF to provide information about you to that business partner. If you purchase a IBF product that is bundled with a product offered by one of our business partners, we will share information about you with that business partner. Parties Related to You: We may provide information about you to someone you know or that you have connected with through our platform. For instance, we may provide information connected to your IBF account with your authorized contacts. We may provide information about you to a customer requesting that you sign a document, such as whether you have completed the signature process. Government Entities: IBF may share information about customers with government entities to fulfill the products purchased by our customers. Certain personal information becomes public record when documents are filed with the federal or a state government, or with a court. For example, a corporation's name, business address, and registered agent name becomes public information when its articles of incorporation are filed. A Secretary of State may publish this information to its website or provide this information to third parties. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office publishes the names and addresses of trademark registrants. This Privacy Policy does not cover these or similar third-party actions. Public Disclosures: IBF may publicly disclose personal information in limited circumstances. We may share information publicly when it is necessary to fulfill a product that has been purchased by a customer. For example, in some states, fictitious business names, including the name and address of the business owner, must be published in a newspaper. We may display testimonials and reviews received through email surveys on our website or other marketing or that are posted to publicly available websites. When you post content in any forum or comment area on our website, these posts may be publicly available. You should use caution when deciding whether to disclose your personal information in public areas of our website. When we collect publicly available information, we may share that information on our website. Registered Agent Requests: If you designate a person or company other than IBF to serve as the registered agent for your business entity, IBF may provide your name and contact information to that party, if the designee requests. Required by Law: IBF may disclose personal information as required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or a lawful request by a public authority, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements, or similar legal processes. We may also disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a legitimate request from a government entity. Parties Related to IBF: IBF may disclose personal information with businesses controlling, controlled by, or under common control with IBF. If IBF is merged, acquired, or sold, or if some or all of our assets or equity are transferred, we may disclose or transfer consumer data in connection with the associated transactions. How Long We Retain Your Personal Information IBF retains your personal information for at least as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected the data, to provide you with services and products, to comply with our data retention obligations, and to successfully run our business Iowa Business Filings Use of Cookies and Similar Technology, and Your Choices Like all online companies, IBF uses a range of technologies in connection with your use of our website, mobile application, and when you engage with emails that we send you. The types of technologies that we may use include cookies, web beacons, tags, scripts, local shared objects such as HTML5, advertising identifiers (including mobile identifiers such as Apple’s Identifier for Advertisers (“IDFA”) or Google’s Advertising ID (“GAID”)), and similar technologies, which for purposes of this Privacy Policy we refer to as “Cookies.” We use Cookies for a variety of purposes. Depending on the purpose, you have different options regarding whether and how we use Cookies to collect your personal information. Strictly Necessary Cookies: We use Cookies to help our website operate and for security purposes. Due to the nature of these Cookies, you do not have the ability to opt-out of the use of these Cookies. Performance and Functionality Cookies: We use Cookies to provide enhanced functionality on our website and app, to personalize your experience, to collect information for analytical purposes to help us improve and develop products, and to help us understand how you are engaging with our products. If you reject these Cookies, the functionality of our website may be impacted, including in ways that may limit your use of our products and services. Engagement and Marketing Cookies: IBF uses Cookies to help us understand how you engage with our marketing and to help provide you with relevant marketing about our products when you visit other websites, including through targeted advertising. If you do not wish for IBF to use Engagement or Marketing Cookies when you visit our website, you may opt-out through our Preference Center, or through the link at the bottom of our homepage called “Your privacy choices.” Our websites also recognize browsers’ Global Privacy Control signals and will suppress the use of Engagement and Marketing Cookies when these signals are present. In addition to the tools provided by IBF, you may also use tools provided by the Networking Advertising Initiative, the Digital Advertising Alliance, and Google Analytics’ Ad Settings to control how these types of Cookies are used when you are on the internet, even when you are not on IBF’s website. Your Options Regarding Personal Information Collected by Iowa Business Filings This section describes how you can access and control the information that IBF may have about you. It applies to all consumers worldwide, including individuals who have purchased goods or services from IBF or who believe that information about them may have been provided to us by a third party. Depending on where you reside, you may have additional rights beyond what is described in this section. If you are a U.S. resident of a state with a comprehensive privacy law, the European Union, or the United Kingdom, please review the sections "Information for U.S. Residents of States with Comprehensive Privacy Laws" or “Information for EU and UK Customers and Visitors” for more information about your rights. Confirmation of Possession of Information Related to You. Upon a verified request, subject to the privacy interests of others and technical limitations, IBF will provide you with information about whether we hold any information related to you. At IBF’s sole discretion, unless otherwise required by law, we may, in some instances, correct or delete information upon a verified request. Please note, however, that in certain circumstances, we may be required by law to retain your personal information or may need to retain your personal information to continue providing a product or service to you or another customer. If you would like to submit a request about your data, you may do so by completing the form located here, or by calling us at 319.594.6151. After you submit the request, you will be asked to verify your email address and may also be asked to provide additional information to verify your identity. User and Authorized Contact Access to Order Information. IBF will give you, or anyone listed as an authorized contact for your account, information about your order. This may include information about the nature and status of your order, the information you provided to process your order, payment information, and contact information. If you want someone to have access to your order, you must list them as an authorized contact, or they may not obtain such information. You can confirm who is listed as an authorized contact for your account, add new authorized contacts, or remove authorized contacts by signing into your IBF account and navigating to the "authorized contacts" section. We may send a confirmation email to your authorized contact(s) alerting them that they have been added as an authorized contact. For some products, we may provide information about your order to other individuals named in the order, such as executors named in a last will or additional named individuals in a trademark application. For product-specific information about who may request information about your order. User Access to and Ability to Update Personal Information Online. You may visit your personal account profile at any time by signing in to your account. On your account, you may: (i) review and update basic information about yourself, (ii) complete pending orders, and (iii) begin new orders. Opting Out of Promotional Email. You can opt-out of promotional emails by using the “Unsubscribe” link and following the unsubscribe instructions in an email you receive from us or by emailing us at Ioabusinessfilings@gmail.com. We may also send service-related or transactional communications, which are not promotional. Generally, you may not opt-out of these communications. If you do not wish to receive service-related communications, you may terminate your account. Opting Out of Marketing Calls. If you wish to be placed on IBF’s internal “Do Not Call” list, you can tell us either while speaking to us on the phone or by emailing us at iowabusinessfilings@gmail.com Opting Out of SMS/Text Messages. If you wish to stop receiving SMS or text messages from IBF, you can reply STOP to any SMS/text that you receive from us. You may also let us know by emailing or calling us at iowabusinessfilings@gmail.com or 319.594.6151 Iowa Business Filings Security and Identity Verification Practices IBF is committed to protecting the personal information that we collect and ensuring our products and services are provided in a secure manner. We have implemented security measures designed to protect the personal information that we maintain. This includes implementing physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to secure the information we collect. We use industry-standard SSL/TLS to transmit payment card information. We also regularly monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks. Regardless of the measures and efforts that IBF takes to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute protection and security of your personal information. For instance, when we transmit documents to you via mail delivery services or electronically, there remains the possibility that this information may be misdirected, misdelivered, or intercepted. We encourage you to take precautions in protecting the information that you share with IBF. For example, we encourage you to set strong passwords on your account and avoid sharing your password with anyone. Where available, we encourage, and may at times require, you to utilize multi-factor authentication to further ensure access to your account is restricted. If you believe that you have discovered a security vulnerability in our website or services, you may let us know at iowabusinessfilings@gmail.com. If you believe that someone has accessed your personal information or that your personal information has been misused, please let us know immediately by submitting your concerns to our email Information for U.S. Residents of States with Comprehensive Privacy Laws. If you are a U.S. resident of a state with a comprehensive privacy law, this section provides information regarding your rights, and IBF responsibilities, regarding your personal information. Your Rights Certain states have privacy laws that provide consumers with rights regarding their personal information, such as the right to request: Specific information about what information IBF has collected about you, A copy of your personal information, Corrections to inaccuracies in the personal information IBF maintains about you, and The deletion of your personal information. These rights are not absolute, and in some circumstances, IBF may decline to satisfy your request. For example, if we are unable to verify your identity or if your request impacts other people’s privacy rights, we may deny your request to exercise these rights. We may also deny your request when IBF has the legal right to do so, such as when we have an ongoing business relationship with you, an ongoing need to use the information for purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or we are legally required to retain your personal information. If IBF denies your request to exercise your privacy rights, we will tell you why we are denying the request and provide you with information about how to appeal this decision. If you choose to exercise your privacy rights, we will not charge you different prices or provide a different quality of services unless those differences are related to your personal information. How to Submit a Request for Access, Correction, or Deletion of Personal Information If you would like to submit a request about your personal information, we encourage you to do so by emailing us at iowabusinessfilings @gmail.com. After you submit the request, you will be asked to verify your email address and may also be asked to provide additional information to verify your identity. IBF will attempt to verify your identity by asking for information that correlates with the information that we have previously collected about you. If this is not possible, IBF may request you submit additional information for verification, such as proof of residency or redacted government-issued identification. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. To designate an authorized agent, you must provide IBF with written permission for the agent to make the request on your behalf or provide us with an executed power of attorney. You will also be required to submit both your and the authorized agent’s valid government-issued identification. How to Appeal a Denial of a Request for Access, Correction, or Deletion of Personal Information If IBF denies your request about your personal information, you may submit an appeal of the decision by completing the form located here. You can also submit a request by emailing iowabusinessfilings@gmail.com. After you submit the request, you will be asked to verify your email address. Once an appeal is submitted and your email is verified, the request and IBF response will be reviewed. In connection with this review, IBF may request that you submit additional information regarding your request. We will notify you of the outcome of the appeal within 60 days. Selling, Sharing, and Use of Personal Information for Targeted Advertising IBF does not "sell" this information for money. However, we engage in routine online activities with third parties in ways that could be considered a "sale" or "sharing" as defined under applicable law. If you would like to opt-out of the use of your personal information for these purposes, you can submit this request through the link at the bottom of our homepage called “Your privacy choices.”