Terms of Service

These Terms of Service are entered into by and between You (“user,” “users”, or “customer”) and Startco Inc. (“Startco", Company," "we," or "us"). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, "Terms"), govern your access to and use of https://startcousa.com (the "website"), including any services, functions, or content offered on or through the website.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY BEFORE YOU USE THE WEBSITE.

By using the website or clicking to accept or agree to the Terms when prompted to do so, you agree, accept, and consent to abide by and be governed by these Terms. If you do not want to agree to these Terms, you should immediately stop using and accessing the website and stop accessing the website in the future.

SERVICES

Our business formation services (hereinafter, “services”) help users form a legal entity in the United States. Although we provide users with the documents needed to start operating as a business in the United States, we do not provide legal services. To clarify this point, STARTCO IS NOT A LAW FIRM, WE DO NOT PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES, AND NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS FORMED BETWEEN YOU AND STARTCO.

The services commence at the time the user purchases, ie. processes payment for, our services. Our services end when we deliver the company formation package to the user or if we terminate or cancel our provisions of services in accordance with these Terms.

TIMELINE FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES

The process of forming a company may take longer than the estimated time if one of the parties involved such as the IRS, registered agent, secretary of state, or any other party requires additional time to process the request. We aim to finalize any company formation process as soon as possible. However, we cannot guarantee an exact time frame and will not be held responsible for delays caused by outside parties, such as government agencies involved in the company formation process.

MINIMUM AGE

You must be 18 years of age or older to use our services. By accessing the website or using our services you warrant that you are at least 18 years of age. If you are not 18 years of age, you must not access the website or use our services.

GEOGRAPHIC & CITIZENSHIP RESTRICTIONS

You must be a U.S. citizen or be a citizen of a country whose citizens are not restricted or prohibited from forming a company in the United States. By accessing the website or using our services you warrant that you are a U.S. citizen or citizen of a country whose citizens are not restricted or prohibited from forming a company in the United States. If you are a citizen of any of the following countries, or any other country whose citizens are restricted or prohibited from forming a company in the United States, we cannot and will not provide services to you: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Burundi, Central African Republic, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.

The owner of the website is based in the United States. Access to the website may be restricted or prohibited from certain countries. If you access the website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws in the jurisdiction from which you are accessing this website.

FEES

We charge a fee for using our services. If you wish to use our services, you are responsible for paying the fee for our services. You authorize us or our designated payment processor to charge your specified credit card, debit card, or other payment method provided by you for for such fees. We reserve the right to change the fee for our services at any time without notice.

In addition to the fee for our services, each state charges a registration fee (“state fee”) for forming a company in that state. If you wish to use our services, you are responsible for paying this state fee in addition to our services fee described in the above paragraph. We will notify you of the state fee, by showing it to you on our website, before accepting payment, so that you can be aware of the total fees to form your company using our services. State fees are reviewed and changed by the state from time to time. Although, we routinely review and update state fees on our website, we cannot and do not guarantee that the state fees listed on our website are going to be accurate at all times. If you believe that the state fees are incorrect for your state of formation, please notify us immediately by contacting support at hello@startcousa.com. In addition, states charge expedited fees to enhance the speed of the company registration process. We reserve the right to include such expedited fees at our own discretion in the state fees so that we can provide our services in a reasonable time frame to you.

Furthermore, our fees include a registered agent service in each state for ONE YEAR. After the first year of your company’s existence, you will be responsible for obtaining a registered agent for your company. We can renew your registered agent service already in place for a fee which will be provided to you at the time of renewal. You do not have to use our services for this. We reserve the right to change the fee for our provision of a registered agent at our own discretion and at any time.

Unless otherwise specified, all fees are in United States dollars and all charges will be made in United States dollars. Any applicable sales or other taxes are additional to the stated fee. Currency exchange settlements and foreign transaction fees are based on your agreement with your credit card or other payment method provider.

Except as required by law, or as described in our cancellation policy below, or otherwise stated in these Terms, all fees are nonrefundable and payments and purchases may not be canceled by the user. We also reserve the right to refuse or terminate any purchase or attempted purchase at any time in our sole discretion.

THIRD PARTY & OTHER FEES

Operating a business comes with additional fees and expenses, for which Startco is not responsible. You are responsible for covering any franchise fees, renewal fees, or other fees associated with setting up and running a company in the jurisdiction of your choosing that are not covered by our services, such as attorney fees, CPA fees, notarization fees, and any other fees that are not covered by our one-time fee described above.

CANCELLATION POLICY

PLEASE CAREFULLY CONSIDER THIS CANCELLATION POLICY BEFORE PURCHASING OUR SERVICES.

If you choose to cancel your service within 7-days of your purchase of our services, ie. when your payment transaction was processed, we will refund back to you 100% of the fees UNLESS we have already filed the relevant articles, certificate, application or other formation documents with the state or the IRS at the time we receive your request for cancellation. We cannot provide a refund once we have filed the relevant documents with the government because at that point the company formation process will already be completed and we cannot reverse the filing(s).
If you have a problem or issue with our services, please contact us at hello@starcousa.com. We pride ourselves in our customer service and wish to resolve any problem you have with our services.

CHANGING STATE OR ENTITY TYPE AFTER PURCHASE

We cannot change the state of formation or entity type after you purchase our services, ie. your payment transaction is processed. If you change your mind about the state or entity type, please immediately contact us to cancel our services so that you can repurchase the correct state and entity type package for your needs. Please note, such cancellation will be governed by our Cancellation Policy above.

DIGITAL TRANSMISSION OF SERVICES

All documents and information will be collected digitally from you. All documents, including your company formation package, will provided to you digitally, ie via email or other electronic mode of transmission. A physical copy of the documents will not be provided to you. By using our service, you consent and accept this digital form of service provision.

CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We reserve the right to revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately once posted on the website and apply to all access and use of our website and services. However, any dispute resolution provisions will not apply to any active disputes for which the parties have notice at the time the Terms are updated on the website. Your continued use of the website serves as your express acceptance and agreement to the Terms actively posted on the website at the time of your accessing of the website.

WEBSITE ACCESS

We reserve the right to update, withdraw, or amend this website, and any service or material we provide on the website in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason at any time or any period all or any part of the website is unavailable. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the website, or the entire website. You are responsible for ensuring you have access to the website to read and comply with these Terms.

PRIVACY POLICY

Certain types of content you submit to us might reveal your gender, nationality, ethnic origin, age, address, telephone number, personal identification numbers, and other personal data about you or others (hereinafter, “personal data”). Each time you use our services or submit personal data or other content to us, you confirm your consent to the collection, storage, processing, use, sharing, and onward transfer of your personal data and any other personal data you submit, and all other content you provide, as further described in the version of Terms and the Privacy Policy section within the Terms that are current at the time your submission.

We reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any personal data or other information as we reasonably believe is necessary to (i) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce the Terms, including to provide our services or to investigate potential violations of these Terms; (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; (iv) respond to customer support requests; or (v) protect the rights, property or safety of Startco, our services, our customers, and the general public.

Please note, in our provision of services we share your personal data with government agencies, partners, third party service providers or others to provide our services to you. We are not responsible for how your personal data is processed by a partner or a third party. You are subject to the privacy policy or agreements of that partner or third party for any portion of our services in which they participate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or other aspects or processes of any partner or third party, except as expressly stated in the version of these Terms and the current version of this Privacy Policy section current at the time of your submission. To obtain a full list of government agencies, partners, and third party service providers we work with in the provision of our services, please email customer service at hello@startcousa.com.

Using Collected Data

We employ the information gathered about you, or provided by you, including any personal information, for the following purposes: (i) To present the Services and their contents to our users; (ii) to furnish users with requested information, products, or services; (iii) to fulfill any other intended purposes expressed by users; (iv) to deliver notices regarding users' accounts or subscriptions, encompassing notifications of expirations and renewals; (v) to fulfill contractual obligations, enforce rights, and facilitate financial transactions, including billing and collection, arising from agreements entered into between us and our users; (vi) to notify users of alterations to the Services or any products offered or provided to them; and (vii) to enable user participation in interactive features accessible via our Services.

Furthermore, we may utilize your information to contact you concerning our own services, as well as those offered by third parties, which may be of interest to you. If you prefer that we refrain from employing your information in this manner, kindly communicate your preference by sending an email to customer service at hello@starcousa.com.

Automatic Personal Data Collection

We, along with our service providers and vendors operating on our behalf, engage in the automatic collection of specific information concerning your computer or device, as well as your interactions with our services, through designated tracking technologies. The information collected automatically may vary based on the specific services you utilize and the manner in which you access them. It may encompass the following: (i) your navigational trajectory within the services; (ii) details pertaining to your engagement with our email communications, such as clicked links, message openings, and forwarding activities; or (iii) any encountered errors during your usage of the Services.

The purpose of gathering this information is to enhance our Service and furnish a superior and more tailored experience. This includes facilitating the following: (i) approximating the size of our audience and examining usage patterns; (ii) storing information related to your preferences, thereby enabling customization of the Services to align with your individual interests; and/or (iii) accelerating the speed of your searches; Identifying users upon their return to our Services.

The technologies employed for this automatic data collection may include cookies (or browser cookies). These are small files deposited onto the hard drive of your computer. You retain the option to decline acceptance of browser cookies by activating the corresponding setting within your browser. Nonetheless, choosing this option may render certain sections of our Services inaccessible to you. Unless you have modified your browser settings to reject cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Services.

Disclosure of Information

We may disclose the personal information collected or provided by you as outlined in this Privacy Policy section. Such disclosures could occur in the following situations: (i) fulfilling the specific purpose for which the information was provided; (ii) making disclosures for any other purpose explicitly communicated by us at the time of information collection; (iii) with your explicit consent, (iv) compliance with any court order, law, or legal process, including the need to respond to government or regulatory requests; (v) enforcement or application of our terms of use and other agreements, including billing and collection activities; and/or (vi) if we deem disclosure necessary or appropriate to safeguard the rights, property, or safety of the website, our valued customers, or any other individuals.

USAGE RESTRICTIONS

By using this website, you agree to all of the following usage restrictions. Any unauthorized use immediately terminates the license granted to you.

By using this website, you agree that you WILL NOT: (i) Use this website in any manner that could harm, infect, take over, disable, overburden or otherwise impair any of our computer systems, including, the servers, networks and other components connected to or used for this website; (ii) Interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of this website or any of the content, information or services provided on this website; (iii) Make any use of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos and graphics on this website without Startco’s prior written consent; (iv) Seek to gain access to any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available by Startco; (v) Reproduce, duplicate, copy, download, sell, resell or otherwise exploit this website, or any portion hereof, for commercial purposes without Startco’s prior written consent; (vi) Use or otherwise export or re-export this website, or any portion thereof, in violation of the export control laws and regulations of the United States of America; (vii) Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any services, accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any server used for this website, through password mining, hacking or any other means; (viii) Upload, post or otherwise transmit any content that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements); (ix) Use any network monitoring or discovery software to determine the site architecture or extract information about usage, individual identities or users; (x) Use, intentionally or unintentionally any of the content, information or services on this website in a manner contrary to or in violation of any applicable international, national or local law, rule or regulation having the force of law, including privacy laws and any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ; (xi) Use any framing techniques to enclose any portion of this website (including, but not limited to, images, text, page layout and form) without Startco’s prior written consent; (xii) Collect any email addresses made available on this site for purposes of promotions or marketing campaigns and you shall not solicit any users with data retrieved from this website or any Premium Member attorney identified on this website; (xiii) Forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise or alter the origin of any content transmitted through the services or develop restricted or password-only access pages, or hidden pages or images (those not linked to from another accessible page); (xiv) Use any robot, spider, other automatic software or device or manual process to monitor or copy the website or the content, information or services on this website without Startco’s prior written consent; (xv) Upload, post or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; or (xvi) Distribute, on or through this website, any advertising; promotion; solicitation for goods, services or funds; or solicitation for others to become members of any enterprise or organization without Startco’s prior written permission.

RELIANCE ON POSTED INFORMATION

The information presented on or accessible through the website is intended for general informational purposes only. We provide no warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Your reliance on such information is entirely at your own risk. We explicitly disclaim any liability or responsibility arising from your reliance on such materials or the materials' use by other visitors to the website or anyone informed of its contents. The website may contain content from third parties, including materials contributed by bloggers, third-party licensors, or others. Any statements or opinions expressed in such materials, are solely the opinions and responsibility of the individuals or entities providing them. The views expressed in these materials do not necessarily reflect the views of Startco. We assume no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or content of any materials provided by third parties, whether accessed through the website or other means.

CHANGES TO THE WEBSITE

We may update the content on this Website from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. STARTCO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTIES OF TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. STARTCO MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE, THE CONTENT, INFORMATION OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY RESULTS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, THAT THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE WEBSITE OR SOFTWARE RELATED TO THIS WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY MATERIAL. STARTCO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM STARTCO SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION

This website may include areas in which users may post content and information, including without limitation personal and business profile data, messages, comments, data, text, photos, blogs, graphics or other materials (the “User Content”). You are solely responsible for your use of such areas and use them at your own risk. By using the website, you agree not to post, upload to, transmit, distribute, store, create or otherwise publish through the website any of the following: (i) User Content that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual or proprietary right of any party. By posting any User Content, you represent and warrant that you have the lawful right to distribute and reproduce such User Content as provided under these Terms; (ii) User Content that impersonates any person or entity or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity; (iii) Unsolicited promotions, political campaigning, advertising or solicitations, including without limitation any advertisements for legal services, legal service providers or lawyer referral services; (iv) User Content that is false, misleading, unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or fraudulent, including without limitation any personal profile information, recommendation, endorsement, rating or review of an attorney with whom you have not had direct, personal experience in a professional legal context or as a client of such attorney; (v) Viruses, spyware, malware, corrupted data or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files; (vi) User Content that would constitute, encourage or provide instructions for a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, violate any applicable rules of professional conduct or that would otherwise create liability or violate any local, state, national or international law or regulation; and (vii) User Content that, in the sole judgment of Startco, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the website, or which may expose Startco or its users to any harm or liability of any type.

We take no responsibility and assumes no liability for any User Content posted, stored or uploaded by you or any third party, or for any loss or damage thereto, nor is Startco liable for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter. Any use of the website in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms and may result in termination or suspension of your right to use the website. Startco reserves the right to restrict or remove any User Content posted or stored on the website at any time and for any reason without notice.

ACCURACY OF INFORMATION

Some content on this website is obtained from other sources, such as other websites, journals, blogs, articles, media, among others. Startco takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any inaccurate information posted, stored or uploaded on this website, or for any loss or damages suffered due to inaccurate information on this website.

THIRD PARTY CONTENT

Third party content, messages and services may appear on this website or may be accessible through links from this website. Startco is not responsible, and assumes no liability, for any mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehood or obscenity in the statements, opinions, representations, or any other form of content contained in any third-party content appearing on or accessible from Startco. You acknowledge that the information and opinions in the third-party content are neither endorsed or controlled by, nor reflect the beliefs of, Startco.

IMAGE CONTENT & CUSTOMER REVIEWS

In order to protect customer anonymity, the images and names associated with the customer reviews published on our website are not those of our real customers. Although the reviews themselves were written and submitted to us by real customers, we have decided to protect their privacy and identity in this manner. Startco, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to continue to protect the identity of customers who provide us with reviews in this manner.

PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS

The technology and content provided on this website is owned by or licensed to Startco and is protected by United States and international intellectual property laws. Startco and its licensors retain all proprietary rights to that content and technology.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

When you visit this website and when you communicate with us electronically, for example by sending us an email, you consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by email or by posting notices on this website. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

REGISTRATION AND ACCOUNT ACCESS

Certain sections of this website may require you to register as a user or create an account. By registering or creating an account, you agree to provide accurate and complete information and to inform us of any changes to that information. Please note that we may store and process your personal information in systems located outside of your home country. Each registration is for a single user only, unless otherwise expressly provided on the registration page. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. In case of misuse, we may terminate further access or take such other action as we, in our sole discretion, deem appropriate. If you believe there has been unauthorized use, you must notify us immediately.

ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIP

This website may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on this website is accurate and complies with applicable laws. Startco will not be responsible for the illegality of, or any error or inaccuracy in, advertisers’ or sponsors’ materials, or for the acts or omissions of such advertisers or sponsors.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Startco and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, licensors and suppliers harmless from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable legal fees, resulting from any violation of these Terms by you.

TERMINATION

You acknowledge and agree that Startco, in its sole discretion, may terminate your website access if your conduct is found to be unlawful, inconsistent with or in violation of, the letter or spirit of these Terms. Startco shall not be liable to you or any third party for termination of website access. Should you object to any terms and conditions of these Terms, or to any subsequent modifications thereto, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of the website.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Delaware. You agree to waive all defenses or objections to such jurisdiction and venue.

SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS

If any provision of these Terms is unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and shall not affect their validity and enforceability.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about these Terms, or about the content, information or services on this website, you may contact us via email at hello@startcousa.com.