Privacy Statement for
U.S. Computer Corporation
U.S. Computer
Corporation has created this privacy statement in
order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The
following discloses the information gathering and
dissemination practices for our Web sites:
http://www.uscomputersites.com,
http://www.uscomputer.net.
http://www.softsavers.com,
http://www.rite2usc.com,
http://www.uscx.net,
http://www.usclargo.com,
http://www.usclargo.net,
http://www.usclargo.biz,
http://abusedkid.com,
http://www.myprogramstore.com,
http://www.mybargainstore.com,
http://www.mysharewarestore.com,
http://www.myramstore.com and all other sites
managed and solely controlled by U.S. Computer
Corporation.
Information
Automatically Logged
We use your IP address to
help diagnose problems with our server and to administer
our Web site, and to help identify you and your shopping
cart. Your IP address is also used to gather broad
demographic information, and for other purposes
including security and fraud prevention measures to
protect you and us.
Cookies
Our Site uses cookies to
keep track of your shopping cart, track special credits
and bonuses, and to make sure you don't see the same ad
repeatedly. We also use cookies to deliver content
specific to your interests, to save your information so
you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit our
site, and for other purposes including your personal
viewing preferences.
Advertisers &
Partners
We use outside ad
companies and web Partners to display some of the ads
and forms on our site. These ads and forms may contain
cookies. While we use cookies in other parts of our Web
site, cookies received with banner ads are collected by
our ad companies, and we do not have access to this
information. Customer data collected from these ads is
shared with the advertising companies.
Order Forms
Our site uses order forms
for customers to request information, products, quotes
and services. We collect contact information (like their
email address), financial information (like their
account or credit card numbers), unique identifiers
(like their social security number), and demographic
information (like their zip code, age, or income level).
Contact information from
the order forms is used to provide quotations, ship
purchases, identify customers, assist in fraud control
and identification, deliver information about our
company, and to send promotional material from some of
our partners to our customers. The customer's contact
information is also used to get in touch with the
visitor when necessary, and for other similar purposes.
Users may opt-out of
receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out
section below.
Financial information
that is collected is used to check the users'
qualifications for registration, to bill the user for
products and services, and for other purposes such as
fraud management.
Unique identifiers (such
as social security numbers) are collected from Web site
visitors to verify the user's identity, for use as
account numbers in our record system, and for other
purposes related to user verification and
identification.
Demographic and profile
data is also collected at our site.
We use this data to tailor our visitor's experience at
our site showing them content that we think they might
be interested in, and displaying the content according
to their preferences.
Surveys
Our online surveys ask
visitors for contact information (like email address),
and demographic information (like zip code, age, or
income level).
Contact information from
the surveys is used to ship purchases, information about
our company, and to send promotional material to our
customers. The customer's contact information is also
used to get in touch with the visitor when necessary,
and for other purposes including identification.
Users may opt-out of
receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out
section below.
Demographic and profile
data is also collected at our site.
We use this data to tailor our visitor's experience at
our site showing them content that we think they might
be interested in, and displaying the content according
to their preferences.
Contests
We run contests on our
site in which we ask visitors for contact information
(like email address), and demographic information (like
zip code, age, or income level).
Contact information from
the contests is used to ship purchases, information
about our company, and to send promotional material to
our customers. The customer's contact information is
also used to get in touch with the visitor when
necessary, and for other purposes.
Users may opt-out of
receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out
section below.
Demographic and profile
data is also collected at our site.
We use this data to tailor our visitor's experience at
our site showing them content that we think they might
be interested in, and displaying the content according
to their preferences.
External Links
This site contains links
to other sites. U.S. Computer Corporation is not
responsible for the privacy practices or the content of
such Web sites. Certain products offered on our site may
be from links on these other sites who may via their
site, collect payment and other information. At the
present time we have associations with Amazon.com,
Microsoft, Learning University, PC Flowers & Gifts,
Prodigy, J.C. Penny, Cybergate and hundreds of other
companies. Information collected by these associates is
controlled solely by their policies and privacy
statements which are available on their sites.
Special Relationships
This site maintains
special relationships with other sites some of which are
owned by U.S. Computer Corporation and some of which are
not. U.S. Computer Corporation is not responsible
for the privacy practices or the content of such non
owned sites. Certain products offered on our site may be
from links on these other sites who may via their site,
collect payment, fulfill orders, process email, verify
credit or other information, gather statistics and other
data and information. At the present time we have
associations with such companies as BigMailbox.com,
Hitbox.com, Digital River, ShopNow.com, Tutorials.com,
ClickTrade, MSN, LinkExchange.com, LinkShare. Nextchange
and hundreds of other companies, partners, and
affiliates which may process part or all of our data and
or orders and or which may use information from this
site for statistical or other purposes. Information
collected by these non owned associated sites is
controlled solely by their policies and privacy
statements which are available on their sites.
Special
Technology & Security
This site has security
measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and
alteration of the information under our control. As part
of our fraud control and security methods we use other
technology to record your visit if you attempt to access
password protected or restricted areas of our web site
or you attempt an illegal act such as credit card or
other payment fraud. In addition to protect customer
privacy and security we record information if you view
past invoices online, view a gift certificate online,
view a warranty extension online, make a purchase
online, or check our fraud control information. This
technology cannot be disabled by our visitors.
Public Forums
This site makes chat
rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups
available to its users. Please remember that any
information that is disclosed in these areas becomes
public information and you should exercise caution when
deciding to disclose your personal information.
Supplementation
information from third parties
This site supplements the
information that you provide with information that is
received from third parties. An example would be
verification of your credit card billing address, zip
and phone with the credit card company or bank.
Choice/Opt-Out
- You can goto
remove.htm and delete
your email / name and or add your email / name.
Data Quality/Access
This site gives users the
following options for changing and modifying information
previously provided:
- If you have not made
a purchase from USC, you can goto
remove.htm and delete
your email / name and or add your email / name.
- If you have made a
purchase at USC and wish to update your information,
you can go to
http://www.usclargo.com and modify/add/delete
your email or address. To meet sales tax and other
tax agency laws we may be required to keep a copy of
your original address/ name to meet applicable law.
You cannot access or delete those sales and return
records.
Contacting the Web
Site
If you have any questions
about this privacy statement, the practices of this
site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can view
our Q&A
section on privacy or contact us using this
contact email form .
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