In order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy, and to promote trust and confidence in the Internet and USS and all affiliates, we have created the following privacy statement. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for USS.

Resale or disclosure

USS does not sell, rent, loan, trade or lease any personal information collected at our site, including membership forms or email lists.

Privacy of our email lists

USS maintains email lists to keep individual subscribers informed about upcoming events, news, and more. Individuals must affirmatively request to join our mailing lists. We do not sell, rent, loan, trade or lease the addresses on our list to anyone. In addition, we configure our list server to refuse to divulge the email addresses of our list subscribers to anyone but authorized USS staff.

Online Surveys

USS occasionally conducts surveys. The purpose of the surveys is to gather opinions and comments of the site users. The information will be used to improve the quality, usability and content of the site. Survey participants are anonymous unless otherwise specified. In the event that contact information or email is requested, it is only to contact the participant for further information. At no time is information given to a third party.

Online Contests

USS occasionally sponsors contests. Data for the contests may include contact information and survey questions. This information will only be used to notify contest winners and make improvements to the site.

Contacting the site

If at any time you have questions regarding this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your personal dealing with this site, please contact us by email.

USS is dedicated to improving quality and navigation for everyone, and firmly believes that personal privacy is a commodity worth protection. We are acutely aware that evolving technologies present new challenges for user privacy. We work to comply with the guidelines set by several privacy organizations to ensure that we are continually up to date with privacy concerns.