In short
- Koshika International is responsible for your information. Our sister concern Koshika LLC operates the CompanyVista ordering system and client portal.
- We collect what we need to provide your services, including identity documents for filings.
- We share information with government agencies and partners only to complete your order, or where the law requires.
- We do not sell your personal information.
- You can ask to access, correct or delete your information.
1.Who we are
This Privacy Policy explains how Koshika International ("Koshika", "we", "us") collects, uses, shares and protects personal information through StartUSACompany.com and when providing our services. Koshika International is responsible for your personal information. Orders and the client portal are provided through CompanyVista, a brand of our sister concern Koshika LLC (Wyoming, USA). We share the information needed to run your order and client portal with Koshika LLC for that purpose.
2.Information we collect
Information you give us
- Contact details: name, email, phone and WhatsApp number, and country of residence, when you fill in a form or contact us.
- Business details: proposed company name, business activity, owners, managers and addresses.
- Identity documents: passport copies and other identification needed to prepare filings and applications.
- Tax information: information needed for EIN or ITIN applications, IRS information returns or tax preparation.
- Payment information: payments are processed by secure third-party payment processors. We receive confirmation of your payment, but we do not receive or store your full card details.
- Communications: messages you send us by email, WhatsApp, phone or through the client portal.
Information collected automatically
- Technical data: our hosting provider records standard server logs, such as IP address, browser type and pages visited, for security and operation.
- Display preference: if you switch between light and dark mode, your choice is saved in your browser's local storage on your device. It is not sent to us.
- Analytics and advertising tools: we may use analytics and advertising measurement tools, such as Google Analytics and Google Ads conversion tracking, which use cookies or similar technologies to help us understand how visitors use our website and measure the effectiveness of our advertising. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings.
3.How we use your information
- To respond to enquiries and prepare quotes.
- To provide the services you order, including preparing and submitting filings and applications on your behalf.
- To communicate with you about your order, deadlines and renewals.
- To process payments and keep business and accounting records.
- To meet legal obligations, including record-keeping, sanctions screening and responding to lawful requests.
- To keep our website and systems secure and working properly.
- To send service updates. We send marketing messages only where you have agreed to receive them, and you can opt out at any time.
4.How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only where needed to provide your services or where the law requires:
- Government agencies: state authorities and the IRS, when we submit filings and applications on your behalf.
- Service partners: registered agent, business address and mail-handling partners in the relevant US state, where these services form part of your order.
- Financial institutions and platforms: banks or payment platforms you ask us to help you apply to.
- Service providers: companies that support our operations, such as website hosting, email, WhatsApp Business (Meta), payment processing and client management tools. They may use your information only to provide services to us.
- Our sister concern: Koshika LLC (Wyoming, USA), which operates the CompanyVista ordering system and client portal.
- Legal requirements: where required by law, court order or to protect our rights or the safety of others.
5.International transfers
Koshika works with clients worldwide, and our team is based in India. Your information may be processed in India, the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. We take steps to protect your information when it is transferred.
6.How long we keep information
We keep personal information only as long as needed to provide our services and meet legal, tax and accounting obligations. Typically:
- Client records and filings: for the duration of our engagement and up to eight years after it ends, to meet legal, tax and accounting obligations.
- Identity document copies: for the duration of our engagement, and afterwards only as long as required by applicable law.
- Enquiries that don't become orders: up to two years from our last contact with you.
7.How we protect information
We use administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information, appropriate to its sensitivity. These include limiting access to staff who need the information to provide your services, using password-protected and access-controlled systems, and using secure (HTTPS) connections on our website. No system is completely secure, so please tell us immediately if you believe your information has been compromised.
8.Your choices and rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal information, to object to or restrict certain uses, to withdraw consent, and to receive a copy of your information. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity first. Some information must be kept to meet legal obligations, even if you ask us to delete it.
You can also opt out of marketing messages at any time by replying "STOP" or following the unsubscribe link.
9.Children
Our services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.
10.Other websites
This website links to other sites, including government websites, CompanyVista and financial institutions. Their own privacy policies apply when you visit them.
11.Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.
12.Contact us
Koshika International
Email: info@startusacompany.com
Phone: +91 78598 88818
Office: OC-505, Gaur City Center, Greater Noida (W), GB Nagar, UP-201318, India
Privacy requests and grievances: email info@startusacompany.com with the subject line "Privacy request", addressed to the Grievance Officer, Koshika International. We will acknowledge your request within 48 hours and aim to resolve it within 30 days.