Privacy Policy

Introduction to Privacy at CoBegin Consulting

Welcome to the Privacy Policy of CoBegin Consulting, your professional adviser for legal, business, and medical consulting services in the United States. Trust is crucial to any consulting relationship, and safeguarding your personal and business information is vital. That is why this Privacy Policy outlines how we gather, utilize, store, and safeguard client information, as well as your rights regarding your information. Whether you are an international entrepreneur, a family seeking residency abroad, a wellness tourist, or an organization interested in establishing itself in the U.S. market, you can trust that we will treat your data with a high degree of integrity, transparency, and security.

Who We Are and Our Privacy Responsibilities

CoBegin Consulting is a legal, business, and medical professional consulting firm based in San Jose, California, serving both domestic and international clients. Our team includes licensed attorneys, business consultants, and industry experts dedicated to providing individualized assistance with the strictest adherence to confidentiality. CoBegin is a client-centric firm that respects privacy, ensuring personal and business information is handled with the greatest care at every phase of the engagement.

Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy covers all information collected by CoBegin Consulting via our website (https://cobegin.com/), during consultations, on the telephone, via e-mail, or in our legal, business, and medical consulting practice. This policy includes all data collected through both physical and online means from clients, prospects, partners, and any visitor to our website, regardless of territory. By signing contracts for services with CoBegin Consulting or otherwise utilizing our website, you agree to the terms of this Policy, including the collection, use, and disclosure of your data by CoBegin Consulting in accordance with this Policy.

Information We Gather

In order to deliver our full range of consulting services, we may ask for and collect the following information:

  • Personal information such as your name, date of birth, address, nationality, passport or ID number, contact phone number, email address, and names & addresses of emergency contacts.
  • Business information such as company name, registration numbers, ownership interests, financial records, business plan, and other such data.
  • Legal information including immigration status, visa application documentation, legal questions, and cases relating to your consultancy needs.
  • Medical information such as health records and medical histories, treatment plans and preferences, insurance details, and other such data (as relevant and required to organize the provision of care with respect to consultancy).
  • Transactional information which may include other assorted payment details in connection with goods and services provided (e.g., billing addresses).
  • Website usage information including IP address, type of browser used, device information, referring URL addresses, pages on the site that were visited, cookies in connection with enhancing the functioning of the involved websites and/or with gathering statistics on website visitors.

We will request only such information as is required in order to provide our services, fulfill our obligations under law, and/or improve the services we provide.

How We Use Information That You Provide Us

CoBegin Consulting may use information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To deliver customized legal, business, and medical consulting services
  • To evaluate client requirements and develop our custom proposals
  • To process requests, applications, service orders, and transactions
  • To make arrangements, including medical, travel, and accommodation for our wellness tourism clients
  • To communicate with our clients about services, notices, and changes of policy or regulation
  • To understand and comply with relevant laws, rules, and regulations in the country of operation
  • To improve website function and user experience
  • For internal research, analytics, and service development
  • To identify and prevent fraudulent, inappropriate, unauthorized, or illegal activities

We follow the principles of data minimization. Therefore, we only use your information in connection with legitimate business needs and always in accordance with your instructions and expectations.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

CoBegin Consulting processes personal information on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where your consent has been obtained for us to use your data for a specific purpose. For example, to process a request for residency and/or coordinate medical services.
  • Contractual Performance: To the extent necessary to perform our consulting and legal duties, including where we provide consulting services, legal advice, business support, or other services.
  • Legal compliance: Where necessary for compliance with the laws of the United States at the local, state, and federal level, such as anti-money laundering and immigration laws, medical privacy, and HIPAA requirements.
  • Legitimate interests: To the extent necessary to provide better service quality, to communicate information that is important to you or other involved parties, and to ensure the safety and security of our activities, but only if this does not adversely affect your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Information We Share

We respect your privacy and will only disclose information to third parties as necessary and in accordance with this Policy:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with trusted legal, medical, travel, or business partners who assist in the provision of our services, such as attorneys, medical doctors, translators, or logistics companies.
  • Regulatory Authorities: We may share information with government agencies or regulatory authorities where required by law, for example, in relation to immigration filings or for audits in compliance with governing rules.
  • Business Transfers: In the unlikely event that we undergo a merger, acquisition, or restructuring, client information may be transferred as part of that business transaction with appropriate safeguards in place.
  • With Express Consent: We will ask for your explicit consent before sharing sensitive or confidential information for purposes not outlined here.

Third parties are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality and data protection standards consistent with these requirements.

International Data Transfers

As CoBegin Consulting provides services to clients around the world, information may be processed in jurisdictions outside the one in which you are situated, including the United States. CoBegin Consulting takes appropriate safeguards to ensure that such transfers conform with applicable data protection regulations. Such safeguards can include contractual clauses, secure data transfer methods, and careful selection of service providers assuring comparable privacy standards. If you have specific queries regarding international data transfer safeguards, please contact us for details.

Data Security

Your data’s security is one of CoBegin Consulting’s top priorities. We take steps to secure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification, and any accidental or intentional destruction. Our safeguards include:

  • Encryption in transit and at rest
  • Physical and digital access restrictions to our San Jose headquarters and remote offices
  • Regular security audits and vulnerability scans
  • Robust network firewalls, anti-virus, anti-malware, and intrusion detection systems
  • Regular employee training on confidentiality, privacy, and data protection best practices

However, despite these safeguards, no security system is 100% secure. If we learn of an actual or suspected compromise of your data, we will notify you and affected parties as required under applicable law and our incident response plan.

Retention and Deletion of Personal Data

We will only retain information for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes described in this Policy and/or comply with our legal and contractual obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Client data will be retained for seven years following the termination or expiration of the relevant engagement, but if applicable law requires longer retention, then we will retain your information for as long as required by law. Once data is no longer needed, we will securely delete your information or anonymize it using industry-standard techniques. To request that we delete your personal data, please contact us using the contact details below.

Your Rights and Choices

Subject to your location and your relationship with CoBegin Consulting, you have certain rights in relation to your personal information, such as:

  • Access: The right to ask us for a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: The right to ask us to correct personal information you think is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Deletion: The right to ask us to delete your personal data, subject to relevant legal or contractual limitations.
  • Restriction: The right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information, in certain circumstances.
  • Portability: The right to ask us to provide you with your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Objection: The right, in certain circumstances, to object to the processing of your personal information, such as for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected] or (669)-550-8234. We will respond promptly, as required by law, subject to verification of your identity.

Cookies and Website Analytics

Our site, https://cobegin.com/, employs cookies and other tracking technologies to improve the browsing experience, enhance website functionality, and gather aggregated analytic information. Cookies allow us to save user preferences, enable secure login, and monitor website traffic. Browser or device controls that allow you to manage cookie settings may be available. By continuing to use our website, you are consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with this Policy. We do not utilize cookies to deliver invasive advertising or sell browsing history to third parties. For more information, please review our Cookie Policy.

Minors and Children’s Online Privacy

CoBegin Consulting does not knowingly gather or seek personally identifiable information from children under 16 years of age. Our services are directed to the needs of individuals and organizations seeking consulting services. If we believe that we have inadvertently obtained the personal information of a minor child, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected] so that our records can be promptly updated to remove such personal information.

Medical and Sensitive Data

If you are a client of our medical and wellness tourism service provider, the following policy applies and is published on this website: In providing these medical and wellness services, we may collect sensitive personal information from you, including health information. We will maintain strict confidentiality of any of your personal health or other information, and use or disclosure of such data is strictly limited to what is necessary to facilitate care arrangements and associated travel logistics with your medical provider, travel coordinator, or insurer. All applicable healthcare privacy legislation (e.g., the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, ‘HIPAA’) is complied with, and compliance from your medical providers and other parties is required as well. Sensitive information is only retained for as long as reasonably necessary to perform our services or as legally required.

Third Party Links and Services

Our website or other parts of our site may contain links to third party sites, products, or services that we think might be useful to you. These links are provided as a convenience only. These third party sites, products, and services are separate and independent from those produced, offered, or provided by CoBegin Consulting and are not the responsibility of CoBegin. We recommend that you read the appropriate privacy policy before you provide any information or use their services.

How we Communicate With You

We may share updates, service information, appointment reminders, or regulatory notifications via email, phone, or mail in connection with your engagement with CoBegin Consulting. You can opt out of non-essential communications at any time by following the included unsubscribe instructions or contacting us directly. We will never ask you to provide sensitive personal information via unsolicited email or telephone calls. If you receive a suspicious communication purportedly from CoBegin Consulting, you should contact us immediately.

International Client Data Protection

CoBegin has substantial cross-border experience across all geographies and is dedicated to global data protection standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) for European Economic Area (“EEA”) clients and similar laws in other parts of the world. CoBegin ensures transparency, lawful processing, and enables our clients to exercise data rights in whatever jurisdiction they reside. To learn more about how we safeguard international client data, please email us at CoBegin.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update the Privacy Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes in our practices, applicable law, or services. We will post the changes on our website and will revise the ‘last updated’ date at the top of this Privacy Policy. For material changes that materially affect your rights or that require collection, use, or disclosure different than as described in prior versions of this Privacy Policy, we will provide notice by direct email or as otherwise required by law. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to ensure that you are aware of any changes.

How to Contact Us

If you have a question, comment, concern, or request about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, contact us:

CoBegin Consulting
1001 W San Carlos St Ste 53
San Jose CA 95126
Phone: (669) 550-8234
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://cobegin.com/

CoBegin Consulting’s staff are available to talk with you about any privacy questions or comments you may have, help you with any data access or deletion requests, and provide you with additional details about our data protection activities. For more information, you may also visit our Contact CoBegin Consulting page.

Your Consent and Acceptance

In engaging CoBegin Consulting, utilizing our website, or providing information to us in any format, you confirm that you have read, understand, and accept the terms of this Privacy Policy. Your trust is important to us, and we will handle your information with the highest standards of privacy and data protection in everything we do. Thank you for engaging CoBegin Consulting as your trusted legal, business, and medical consulting adviser in the United States.