Legal/Privacy
This page describes how the WebMaster handles information that we learn about customers when customers visit the Vista International Operations Corporate Web Site, or contact us by mail, phone, or email. We collect the information under the guidance of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other laws we enforce or administer, and we maintain it accordingly. Any personally identifying information you provide is voluntary. We use it to fulfill a request you make or to assist us in carrying out our mission; it may be disclosed to others for such purposes.
If you visit our Web sites to browse, read, or download information:
We automatically collect and store: the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet; the Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using; the browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access our sites; and the Internet address of the site from which you linked directly to our sites.
We use this information only as anonymous aggregate data to determine the number of visitors to different sections of our sites, to ensure the sites are working properly, and to help us make our sites more useful. We do not use it to track or record information about individuals. Generally, we delete this information after one year.
We do not use persistent "cookies" or tracking mechanisms that collect personally identifying information on our sites. Our Web site uses session cookies to anonymously collect a visitor’s IP address and the date and time of the visit. Session cookies are temporary files that are erased when you close all browsers. We use these session cookies for site management purposes. Accepting session cookies on our Web site is voluntary; you may still use the site if you decline cookies.
How We Use and Disclose Information
If you choose to provide personally identifying information to us, we will use and disclose it as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not provide your name or other identifying information, it may be impossible for us to refer, respond to, or investigate your complaint or request. We may share your information with contractors acting on our behalf, such as call center operators and redress administrators, who are subject to confidentiality agreements.
We may share your complaint with a variety of government agencies.
When you submit a complaint, you may be contacted by the FTC, other law enforcement agencies, or any of the private entities to which your complaint has been referred.
In other circumstances, including requests from Congress, Freedom of Information Act requests from private individuals or companies, during litigation, for routine agency uses subject to the Privacy Act, or under our access and public record rules, we may be required or authorized by law to disclose the information you provide.
Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act of 1974, to the extent applicable, you have certain rights to get information about you or your company that may be in our records. For more information about the circumstances under which you can get and correct this information, click on FOIA and Privacy Act.
View the Freedom of Information Act Handbook
Email that you send us is not necessarily secure against interception. Do not send Sensitive, Secret, or Top Secret information via email..
If you have technical problems with the operation of our Web sites, please report them to our Webmaster.
Our Web sites link to documents located on sites maintained by other agencies and organizations. Once you access another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that site.
Disclaimer, Privacy, and Security Notice
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This is a Vista International Operations informational web site which is provided as a public service. The site is intended to be used by the public for viewing and retrieving information only.
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Information presented on this site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline, photo, or image credits is requested.
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For site management, information is collected for statistical purposes. This computer system uses software programs to create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.
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For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.
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Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration General Schedule 20.
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Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
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We have gone to great lengths to make this site accessible to all viewers. If you experience any problems whatsoever or if you have any questions or comments about the information presented here, please forward them to the Vista International Operations WebMaster.
Thank You for Your Understanding In This Matter.