Privacy Policy
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Privacy Policy - the basics
Last Updated: July 14, 2025
At Century Document Services, LLC we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use, disclose, and protect that information when you use our website and services related to notary services and entity formation.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide our services, improve your experience, and comply with legal obligations. The information we collect may include:
Personal Identification Information:
Name, address, email address, phone number
Date of birth, social security number (SSN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) (when required for specific services like entity formation or certain notarizations)
Government-issued identification details (e.g., driver's license, passport information) as required for notary services.
Business Information (for entity formation services):
Proposed business name, business address
Information about business owners, directors, and registered agents
Business purpose and industry
Transaction Information:
Details of services you purchase from us
Payment information (e.g., credit card details, bank account information – though we primarily use secure third-party payment processors)
Communication Information:
Records of your communications with us, including emails, chat transcripts, and phone calls.
Website Usage Information:
IP address, browser type, operating system
Pages visited, time spent on site, referring URLs
Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see "Cookies and Tracking Technologies" section below).
2. How We Collect Information
We collect information in several ways:
Directly from You: When you fill out forms on our website, communicate with us, request services, or provide information during the notary process or entity formation application.
From Third Parties: In some cases, we may receive information from third-party services that you authorize to share information with us (e.g., identity verification services, payment processors).
Automatically: When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
3. Purpose of Collecting Information and How It Will Be Used
We collect and use your information for the following purposes:
To Provide Notary Services:
To verify your identity as required by law for notarizations.
To accurately complete notary certificates and maintain required notary journals.
To communicate with you regarding your notary appointment.
To ensure the legality and validity of the notarized documents.
To Provide Entity Formation Services:
To prepare and file necessary documents with governmental agencies (e.g., Secretary of State).
To communicate with you about the progress of your entity formation.
To provide information and guidance related to your new business entity.
To Process Transactions:
To process payments for services rendered.
To send you confirmations, invoices, and other transactional communications.
To Communicate with You:
To respond to your inquiries, questions, and requests.
To provide customer support and technical assistance.
To send important updates, service announcements, and administrative messages.
To Improve Our Services:
To understand how our website and services are used.
To personalize your experience and provide relevant content.
To develop new features and enhance existing ones.
To analyze trends and conduct research.
For Legal and Compliance Purposes:
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and governmental requests (e.g., anti-money laundering regulations, notary public laws).
To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
To prevent fraud and other illegal activities.
To enforce our terms and conditions.
4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
With Your Consent: When you give us explicit permission to do so.
Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you (e.g., payment processors, web hosting, email service providers, document management systems). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
Governmental Agencies (for Entity Formation): Information necessary for entity formation will be submitted to the relevant state or federal governmental agencies as required by law. This information may become publicly available through those agencies.
Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order, subpoena, or government investigation).
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or other corporate transaction involving all or a portion of our business.
Protection of Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of CDS, our customers, or others.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
Using secure servers and encryption (SSL/TLS) for data transmission.
Implementing access controls and authentication procedures.
Regularly reviewing our security practices.
Partnering with reputable third-party service providers who also prioritize data security.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to enhance your Browse experience, analyze website traffic, and understand user behavior. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.
7. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations).
Object to the processing of your personal information.
Request restriction of processing your personal information.
Request data portability.
Withdraw your consent (where processing is based on consent).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.
8. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.1
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy2
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices3 or legal requirements. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
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Century Document Services, LLC
7901 4th St N, #28267
​St Petersburg, FL 33702
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