PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: June 24, 2025


1. Introduction
Bondify LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website (the “Site”) and clients who use our notary, apostille, business formation, and translation services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site or engage our services.

2. Responsible Party
All questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data may be directed to our designated privacy contact:

Loy M. Jelic, Director of Operations

BONDIFY LLC

Phone: (773) 864-9892

Email: loy@bondify.us


3. Information We Collect
  • Personal Information You Provide:
  • Contact details: name, postal address, email address, phone number
  • Service details: documents to be notarized, translated, or registered
  • Professional identifiers: commission numbers, government-issued IDs
  • Payment information: credit/debit card numbers, billing address (processed via secure third-party gateways)
  • Automatically Collected Information:
  • Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages viewed, referral URLs, timestamps
  • Website analytics: cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to improve Site functionality
  • Third-Party Data:
  • From our trusted partners (e.g., government agencies for apostille processing) only as necessary to fulfill services

4. How We Use Your Information
We process your information to:
  1. Provide and manage notary, apostille, business formation, translation, and related services.
  2. Communicate appointment confirmations, reminders, and follow-up messages.
  3. Process payments and prevent fraud.
  4. Comply with legal and regulatory obligations (e.g., record-keeping under Illinois notary law).
  5. Improve our Site’s functionality and user experience through analytics.
  6. Send marketing communications (with your consent), such as newsletters or promotional offers.

5. Legal Basis for Processing
Where required by applicable law, we rely on one or more of the following:
  • Contractual necessity: performance of our agreement with you.
  • Legal compliance: adherence to notary record-keeping requirements and other regulations.
  • Consent: where you have given clear permission (e.g., to receive marketing emails).
  • Legitimate interests: enhancing our services, protecting against fraud, and maintaining the security of our Site.

6. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may disclose your data to:
  • Service providers who assist us (e.g., payment processors, IT hosting, professional translators) under confidentiality agreements.
  • Government authorities when required by law or to comply with court orders.
  • Successors in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale (with notice and choice rights where required).

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tools to:
  • Remember your preferences and settings.
  • Analyze Site usage and performance.
  • Improve and personalize your experience.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.

8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
  • Access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you.
  • Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
  • Withdraw consent at any time (for processing based on consent).
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
To exercise these rights, contact Loy M. Jelic at loy@bondify.us or (773) 864-9892.

10. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

11. Children’s Privacy
Our Site and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or maintain information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such data, please contact us so we can delete it.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top. Your continued use of the Site or our services after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

Loy M. Jelic

Director of Operations

BONDIFY LLC

Phone: (773) 864-9892

Email: loy@bondify.us


Thank you for trusting Bondify LLC with your information and your business.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing transparent, secure services!