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NOTICE/DISCLAIMER Links to non-Coast
Guard entities are not under the control of the United States Coast Guard or the
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, and are provided for the convenience of our
customers. They do not, in any way, constitute an endorsement of the
linked pages or any commercial or private issues or products presented there.
We cannot make any warranty or representation concerning the content of these
sites, or secondary sites from the pages to which they link.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
USCGAUX.ORG is the sole owner of information collected on this site. No
information will be sold, shared, or rented, in ways different than what
is
disclosed within this statement. USCGAUX.ORG collects information from our
users at several points on this website.
COOKIES
USCGAUX.ORG uses software tags called "cookies" on our viewer
forums and want ads. This technology provides a means to keep track of
user preferences and viewing history. Each time a viewer logs into
one of our forums, a cookie is generated, and sent to the user's machine.
It includes a record of when the user last visited the forum, which
messages were read, and how the user configured their viewing preferences.
The next time a user logs into the forum, the user's machine automatically
sends the previously generated cookie to our server. This
information is then used by our server to generate a customized forum
display for that user. Cookie information is deleted from the server after
the user logs out of the forum. Cookie data is not compiled on our server,
or distributed to other parties.
Users may block the utilization of cookies by configuring their browsers
in an "accept no cookies mode". Forum users will still have
access to our
forums, but may need to reset their user preference during each visit.
EMAIL DIRECTORY
The National Team Coast Guard E-mail Directory, is a secure database of
voluntarily supplied contact information, intended for use by USCG Team
members. Access to this database is limited to members of the database,
who provide the proper access codes. The information contained within
this database will not be released for non-Auxiliary purposes.
Directory members must provide their name, member number, and email
address. In addition, member qualifications, offices held, and their zip
code may be optionally entered. Provisions are provided to update or
remove information from the database.
FORMS
Numerous user submitted forms may be found throughout the USCGAUX.ORG site.
These include requests for assistance or information, notification,
registration, and surveys. Some report submissions are transferred to the
recipient by way of email, while others produce online database files. The
information collected on all forms is considered confidential, and will
only be used for the purpose for which it was provided. All forms
information will be destroyed after its purpose has been fulfilled.
INFORMATION SECURITY
All information gathered on the USCGAUX.ORG site is stored and maintained in
secure facilities that limit access to authorized personnel only. Strict
control is maintained on who is granted access authorization. The USCGAUX.ORG Web site is regularly tested to ensure that all information
collected is secure from unauthorized viewing.
LINKS
USCGAUX.ORG contains links to other external Web sites. If you decide to
utilize any of the external links, you will be directed to a site which is
not covered by our privacy policies. We recommend that you to read the
privacy statements of these sites, since their policies may differ from
ours. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected
on this Web site.
LOG FILES
USCGAUX.ORG maintains log files of the traffic that visits, or posts
materials on this site. Log files are used to record data transmission
loads and
determine site utilization. Information collected on web site viewers are
limited to the URL of the visited sites, and the number of bytes
transferred. Users posting materials to a site will have their URL,
the posted URL, and the number of bytes transferred included in the log.
This information is maintained in a secure location, and access is limited
to authorized personnel.
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES
If the privacy policies of this site are changed, a notification will be
immediately posted on our homepage. Information collected prior to the
announcement of any policy change, shall continue to be used in accordance
with the applicable polices in effect, when the information
was collected.
USER FORUMS
If a user posts a message, or replies to a previously posted message on a
forum or want ad page, their name and an optional email address, is
recorded in a database of contributors. This information, along with the
text of the submitted message, will be posted for public viewing on that
forum. All submitted messages are archived after becoming
out of date, and will continue to be available for public viewing for an
indefinite period of time. The "I" department reserves the right
to remove any message from this database.
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