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Privacy

Privacy Policy of the Immigrant Visa Center

How we collect, use and protect the personal information you share with us. Last changed February 17, 2023; applies to all visitors to our website.

General information

IVC Immigrant Visa Center, Inc. generated this document to show that we are making efforts to comply with privacy legislation. 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. We are not responsible for any information you provide to third-party applications or websites which you may access through our website.

Introduction

Our website, https://www.visacenter.org (“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.
  • If you are interested in obtaining additional data or getting personalized advice, we will require you to provide some information using the forms on the website so that we can respond to your request. 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 asked us to no longer keep in touch with you.
  • If you signed up with Immigrant Visa Center to receive emails, we send you only the content 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 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. 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

  • 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 the 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’s security settings if you do not wish cookies on your device. Permanently disabling cookies 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 your name, email address and telephone number. Though the website and third parties may record cookie information and your IP address, 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 services. 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 websites, their content, their owners or their practices. You may use or follow the links at your own risk; Immigrant Visa Center 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 share buttons 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 directly on our websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these companies; their privacy policies and business protocols determine how they treat any information you share while interacting with them.

Updates to this policy

We periodically update the Privacy Policy of the Immigrant Visa Center and post modifications on our websites. Check our websites regularly to view the most recent changes. If you disagree with the business practices described in this Privacy Policy, you should not use the website.

We invite you to learn more about IVC. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our treatment of the information you provide, email info@visacenter.org or contact IVC. You may also mail your inquiry to IVC Immigrant Visa Center, Inc., Room 617 6/F AIC Burgundy Empire Tower, ADB Avenue corner Garnet Road and Sapphire Street, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605 Philippines, ATTN: PRIVACY.