Information Collection and Use
USAVIS.com is the sole owner of the information
collected on this site. USAVIS.com will not sell,
share, or rent this information to others in ways different
from what is disclosed in this statement. USAVIS.com
collects information from our users at several different
points on USAVIS.com website.
Order
We do not collect any customer information during the order
step. Please see our payment processor's Privacy Policy
concerning collected information.
Application
If you choose to apply to the DV Lottery program, please
note that we collect the following personal information:
name, address, telephone number, email address, date of
birth and place of birth, and we will also collect this
data for your spouse or children if necessary.
Use of Cookies
USAVIS.com uses cookies to gather and store information.
Cookies are pieces of data that a web site transfers to
user computer's hard drive solely for record-keeping purposes.
Cookies help USAVIS.com make its software more useful
by storing information on your preferences. There is nothing
unusual about the use of cookies by a web site and they
are an industry standard. They do not personally identify
you, but they will identify your computer. Your browser
is most likely set up to accept cookies, but you can set
yours to refuse them. If you do so, you may not be able
to take full advantage of USAVIS.com's web site.
USAVIS.com is not liable for any failure of your
computer due to their use of cookies.
Log Files
USAVIS.com uses IP addresses to analyze trends,
administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad
demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses
are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Sharing
USAVIS.com shares aggregated demographic information
with partners. This is not linked to any personal information
that can identify any individual person. USAVIS.com
uses an outside shipping company and a credit card processing
company to bill users for services. These companies do not
retain, share, store or use personally identifiable information
for any secondary purposes. USAVIS.com partners with
another party to provide specific services. When the user
signs up for these services, USAVIS.com will share
names, or other contact information that is necessary for
the third party to provide these services. These parties
are not allowed to use personally identifiable information
except for the purpose of providing these services.
Links
This web site contains links to other sites. Please be
aware that USAVIS.com is not responsible for the
privacy practices of such other sites. USAVIS.com
encourages users to be aware when they leave this site and
to read the privacy statements of each and every web site
that collects personally identifiable information. This
privacy statement applies solely to information collected
by this Web site.
Surveys & Contests
From time-to-time USAVIS.com site requests information
from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these
surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user
therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information.
Information requested may include contact information (such
as name and address), and demographic information (such
as zip code, age level). Contact information will be used
to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information
will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the
use and satisfaction of this site.
Tell-A-Friend
If a user elects to use USAVIS.com referral service
for informing a friend about this site, we ask them for
the friend's name and email address. USAVIS.com
will automatically send the friend a one-time email inviting
them to visit the site. The friend may contact USAVIS.com
to request the removal of the information from the database.
Security
This website takes every precaution to protect users' information.
When users submit sensitive information via the website,
the information is protected both online and off-line. When
the registration form asks users to enter sensitive information
(such as credit card number), that information is encrypted
and is protected with the best encryption software in the
industry - SSL. While on a secure page, such as the payment
reply form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers
such as Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked.
Special Offers
USAVIS.com sends all new members a welcoming email
to verify password and username. Established members will
occasionally receive information on services, special deals
and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our
users USAVIS.com presents the option to not receive
these types of communications.
Correcting/Updating Personal Information:
If a user's personally identifiable information changes,
or if a user no longer desires USAVIS.com service,
USAVIS.com will endeavor to provide a way to correct,
update or remove that user's personal data provided to USAVIS.com.
This can usually be done at the member information page
or by emailing USAVIS.com Customer Support.
Choice/Opt-out
USAVIS.com users are given the opportunity to 'opt-out'
of having their information used for purposes not directly
related to USAVIS.com site.
