Privacy Policy of the Immigrant Visa Center
General Info about the IVC Privacy Policy
IVC Immigrant Visa Center, Inc. generated this document to show that we are making efforts to comply with privacy legislation. Therefore, we have outlined company protocols for data collection, processing, cookie consent, and the use of the data we collect. All these protocols make up the Immigrant Visa Center’s Privacy Policy.
IVC’s Privacy Policy applies to all our websites and our services. Please note, though, that we are not responsible for any information you provide to third-party applications or websites which you may access through our website.
This page was last changed on February 17, 2023, and applies to all visitors to our website.
Introduction.
Our website, https://visacenter.org (hereinafter: “the website”), uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience, all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged.
Contact Data.
- You may explore the website without providing personal information. Though the website automatically captures information such as your IP address, we do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable, so you remain entirely anonymous.
- Suppose you are interested in obtaining additional data or getting personalized advice. In that case, we will require you to provide some information using the forms on the website for us to respond to any requests you make. You will only receive information regarding immigration matters about your concern.
- We use the data we collect on the forms on the website to share the information you requested from us. You can expect us to contact you by email, SMS, or phone call within three working days from the time of submission. After that, we may send follow-up emails or call you regarding your immigration inquiry unless you have requested us to no longer keep in touch with you.
- If you signed up with Immigrant Visa Center to receive emails, we would send you only the content that you requested. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time.
- We retain the personal information you provide as long as we consider it helpful in contacting you about our services, and then we securely delete the data. We will delete this information from the servers earlier if you request it or if your record with us becomes inactive.
- We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Therefore, we will not sell or disclose the information you have shared with others. However, we reserve the right to use or disclose your Personal Information if required by law or if we reasonably believe that use or disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or to comply with a law, court order, or legal process.
Data Security.
The servers we use for the website use several security technologies and procedures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. The servers are stored in a secure data center in North America that uses industry-standard encryption technologies to transfer and receive sensitive client data exchanged with the website.
Cookies and IVC’s Privacy Policy.
- Cookies are small data files that the website may save on your computer or mobile device, usually including a unique anonymous identifier. Cookies have a particular function and an expiration period.
- The website may place technical or functional cookies to allow certain parts of the website to work correctly. Functional cookies also make it easier for you to visit the website. We also use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our visitors as we get insights into how they use the website.
- When you visit the website, it may be necessary to store and, or read cookies for user authentication, to monitor audience size and traffic patterns, and in certain other cases. For example, we use whatever IP addresses we track on our website to give us an idea of the popularity of particular posts and segments, how often these are visited, and the length of each visit session.
- Cookies can be disabled in your web browser if you do not wish cookies on your device by choosing your browser’s security settings section. However, you must note that permanently disabling cookies in your browser may hinder your use of the website and some interactive services we provide.
Website Tracking
You may explore the website without providing personal information such as, but not limited to, your name, email address, and telephone number. Though the website and third parties from your browser or computer may record the cookie information you requested and your IP address, we do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable to you. We do not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable to you, so you remain completely anonymous.
Client Testimonials
At times, clients wish to commend our company, officers, and employees for the excellence of our professional legal services. Therefore, we post client testimonials and comments on our websites, stating the given name or surname of the client and, at times, a video of their satisfaction with our services. We will not sell or share these videos with any third party.
Links to Other Websites
The website provides external links to other websites for visitors who wish to learn more about a particular topic outside our expertise. We do not control and are not responsible for the content or practices of these other websites. Providing such links does not constitute an endorsement of these other websites, their content, their owners, or their practices. We are not responsible for the content of any externally linked website or webpage, and you may use or follow the links at your own risk. Immigrant Visa Center will not and cannot be held responsible for any damages or losses you may incur using these links. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these other websites, which are subject to any privacy and other policies they may have.
Social Media Sites
The website includes Social Media Features, such as the Facebook Like button, and Widgets, such as the Share This button or interactive mini-programs that run on our sites. These features may collect your IP address and which page you visit on our sites and set a cookie to enable the feature to function correctly. Social Media Features and Widgets are hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these companies. Instead, these firms’ privacy policies and business protocols determine how they will treat any information you share while interacting with them.
