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.


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.


Contact: Department of Information and Communication Services.
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