Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information necessary to provide Registered Agent services and comply with the New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLLTA). This includes:

• Account Data: Name, billing address, and email.
• Compliance Data: Beneficial ownership information (names, DOB, and ID numbers) as required by NY state law.
• Federal Tax Identifiers (SSN/ITIN): For EIN registration with the IRS.
• Beneficial Ownership Information: For FinCEN reporting as required by federal law.
• Mail Content: Digital copies of legal and government documents received on your behalf.

2. Payment Processing

We use Stripe as our third-party payment processor. Empire Compliance Group LLC does not collect or store your full payment card information. All financial transactions are processed directly by Stripe, and your payment data is governed by Stripe's own Privacy Policy and security standards.

3. How We Use AI (Gemini 1.5 Pro)

To provide "Smart Summaries," our system utilizes Gemini 1.5 Pro AI to analyze legal documents.

• Data processed by the AI is used solely for generating summaries and identifying deadlines for your account.
• We do not use your confidential legal documents to train AI models.

4. Data Security & Storage

As an IT-led compliance group, we prioritize security:

• Encryption: All digital scans are stored using industry-standard encryption.
• Highly sensitive data like SSN/ITIN is processed via encrypted channels and permanently deleted from active records immediately after official filing is confirmed.
• We maintain PCI-DSS compliance standards through our partnership with Stripe to ensure the highest level of security for your financial data.
• Physical Destruction: Physical mail is shredded using secure document destruction methods 30 days after digital delivery.

5. Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your data. We only disclose information to government authorities (like the NY Department of State) when required by laws such as the NYLLTA or upon receipt of a valid subpoena.

6. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time, subject to our legal obligations to maintain records as your Registered Agent.