This Privacy Policy describes how USIIC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit and use our membership website at https://www.usiic.in. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you.

  • Personal Identification Information: This includes data you voluntarily provide when you register on our site, such as your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
  • Payment Information: When you make payments for membership or services, we collect payment details such as your credit card number, bank account details, and billing address. This information is processed securely by our third-party payment gateway provider.
  • Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you access and use our website. This may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

2. How We Protect, Store, and Share Your Data

We are committed to protecting your personal data.

  • Data Protection: We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. This includes using encrypted connections (SSL) and secure servers to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. We also employ access controls and firewalls to safeguard our systems.
  • Data Storage: Your data is stored on secure servers located in a controlled environment. We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.
  • Data Sharing: We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business (e.g., our Indian payment gateway provider). These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them. We may also disclose your information if required by law or in response to a valid legal request.

3. Use of Cookies

Our website uses “cookies” to enhance your user experience. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a web server.

Your choice: You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

What they are: Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the site owners.

How we use them: We use cookies for several functions, including:

Authentication: To recognize you as a registered member and keep you logged in.

Performance: To analyze website traffic and understand how users navigate our site, which helps us improve our services.

Functionality: To remember your preferences and settings, providing a more personalized experience.