Privacy Policy Notice

  1. Introduction

    Ameristar, its past, current and future subsidiaries, affiliates and/or parent companies (collectively, "Ameristar") are committed to respecting the online privacy of you, your employees, agents, contractors and any other entity on whose behalf you accept these terms (referred to individually and collectively, as "You"). We understand that You care how information about You is collected, used and shared. We recognize the need and importance for appropriate protection, responsible use and management of Personal Information and safeguarding individual privacy. Therefore, Ameristar has established this Privacy Policy Notice to outline the care with which we intend to treat Personal Information.

  2. Information Collection and Use

    2.1 The Privacy Policy Notice governs our use of information that You provide to us from the Website. It may not apply to information that is collected, used or shared from any other medium. Furthermore, it does not govern the manner in which we may use the information we obtain from any other source, such as information obtained from public records, other entities or persons.

    2.2 PERSONAL INFORMATION. The Website may collect and use personally identifiable information and "nonpublic personal information" ("Personal Information"). Personally identifiable information can be defined as any information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to: first, middle and last name; social security number; title; birth date; gender; occupation; industry; a home, postal or other physical address; an email address or other contact information, whether at work or at home; and personal interests. For purposes of the provision and terms herein, "nonpublic personal information" shall have the meanings set forth in Section 509 of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (P.L. 106-102) (15 U.S.C. Section 6809) and implementing regulations thereof. Ameristar may request, and You may voluntarily submit, Personal Information through the Website on Client Registration Forms, Vendor Registration Forms, Contact Us Forms, Surveys, Questionnaires and/or related Applications or Forms. Ameristar may also receive Personal Information from clients that order Services through the Website.

    2.3 TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES. Tracking technologies may collect and record information about Your visit, including but not limited to: Internet Protocol (IP) addresses; browser software; operating system; Internet Service Provider (ISP); referring/exit pages; platform type; date/time stamps and click-stream patterns. This data can help us: (i) identify trends and statistics to effectively administer our Website; (ii) diagnose problems with the Website or the server(s); (iii) detect and prevent faults and breaches of network security; (iv) analyze feedback about You and Your visit to the Website; and (v) related information that will help support our business. These data collection methodologies were implemented to enhance Your visit to the Website by providing relevant and current Web content, improving delivery times for Services that are ordered from the Website and ensuring that servers and related technology continue to operate optimally.

  3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

    3.1 The types of Personal Information we may collect, use and share are dependent upon the objectives You have when visiting the Website. Generally, You can browse through the Website without being required to provide any Personal Information about Yourself. However, should You disclose Personal Information while at the Website, we are committed to respecting Your privacy and have procedures that determine how we share and/or disclose this information, as outlined herein.

    3.2 AFFILIATED COMPANIES. Ameristar may share information about You with all companies affiliated with Ameristar. This enables us to provide Products and Services more efficiently, individually and in bundles, to support the business requirements of our clients.

    3.3 NON-AFFILIATED COMPANIES. Ameristar may share information about You with outside companies that work with Ameristar, such as third party vendors, service providers, and suppliers, to perform various functions on our behalf and/or on behalf of our clients. Such services may include, but not be limited to: (i) fulfilling orders for Services (in compliance with Section 509 of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, P.L. 106-102, 15 U.S.C., Section 6802, and implementing regulations thereof); (ii) processing a transaction initiated by You; (iii) processing credit card or check card payments; (iv) collecting debts; (v) removing repetitive information from customer lists; (vi) analyzing data; (vii) developing, hosting and maintaining the Website and databases; (viii) sending and receiving e-mail and other communications; (ix) conducting an audit or examination (including review by advisors such as accountants, attorneys, financial planners, etc); and (x) staffing centers for call management and data processing. These third parties may have access to Personal Information as reasonably necessary for the third party to provide Services, as described in the Website. These third parties are not allowed to use Personal Information except for the purpose of providing these Services. At no time will Personal Information be sold to third parties to enable them to market their Products or Services to You without Your prior consent.

    3.4 LEGAL AND OTHER. Ameristar may provide Your Personal Information, if necessary, in Ameristar's good faith judgment, to: (i) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Ameristar or the Website; (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of Ameristar and the Website; and, (iii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Website. Additionally, if Ameristar is sold or disposed of, whether by merger, sale of assets, or otherwise, any data collected by Ameristar through the Website or Personal Information that You have voluntarily provided to Ameristar through the Website may be accessed by the purchaser or successor in interest.

  4. Consent / Choice / Opt-Out

    4.1 Ameristar recognizes and appreciates the importance of the responsible use of information collected on the Website. We may, from time to time, send You information about our various Products and Services or other Products and Services we feel may be of interest to You. Except in the particular circumstances outlined in the Privacy Policy Notice, Ameristar will not provide Your name to non-affiliated companies or other organizations without Your consent.

    4.2 If You do not wish to receive any communications from Ameristar, it is Your choice to opt-out at the time You provide us with Your Personal Information or, at anytime in the future, by sending an e-mail to legalnotices@ameristarusa.com with a header that states "REMOVE FROM MAILINGS."

  5. Changes To Privacy Policy

    Ameristar reserves the right to update, amend and/or change, in whole or in part, the Privacy Policy Notice at any time, in its sole discretion and without notice in accordance with Section 3, Changes and Modifications, of the Terms of Use. Any Personal Information Ameristar collects from You online is subject to the most current Privacy Policy Notice posted on the Website.

  6. Third Party Services

    Third parties provide Products and Services to Ameristar and on behalf of our clients and/or vendors. Ameristar may provide information, including Personal Information, that Ameristar collects on the Website to third-party service providers to help us complete and deliver Services, client orders, provide programs and related services. Service providers may also be an important source by which Ameristar maintains the Website and mailing lists. Ameristar will take reasonable steps to ensure that these third-party service providers are obligated to protect Personal Information on Ameristar's behalf and in compliance with the Privacy Policy Notice. Ameristar does not intend to transfer Personal Information without Your consent to third parties who are not bound to act on Ameristar's behalf unless such transfer is legally required. Accordingly, it is against Ameristar's policy to sell Personal Information collected online without consent. Affiliates of Ameristar may have access to Personal Information provided by You through the Website and, when applicable, are required to protect this Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with the Privacy Policy Notice.

    The Website may contain links to other websites. While we make every attempt to link only to websites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content or the privacy practices employed by other websites.

  7. Cookies

    7.1 Ameristar may utilize "cookies" and other technologies on the pages of the Website

    7.2 A "cookie" can be defined as a small text file that can be transferred from a web server through Your web browser onto Your computer and may be used to collect information about Your activity on web pages of a website. It cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. Most companies, including Ameristar, use cookie technology to make their Websites more convenient to visitors and to support internal business purposes. Ameristar also uses cookies to help track referrals from third party websites. Once You have voluntarily registered at the Website, cookies will also empower us to make Your Website experience more productive and efficient by recording Your passwords, purchases, preferences and other general information.

    7.3 Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies, however, they do allow You to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them. Additionally, You may set most browsers to notify You if You receive a cookie. Should You decide to block or remove our cookies, You will need to re-enter Your original User ID and Password to gain access to certain parts of the Website and some features on the Website may be impaired or inaccessible.

    7.4 All data collected on behalf of Ameristar is owned and used by Ameristar.

  8. Access and Accuracy

    Ameristar gives You the following options for reviewing, changing and modifying information that has been previously provided: (i) You can send an e-mail to webmaster@ameristarusa.com; or (ii) You can send regular postal mail to: Ameristar, Attn: Webmaster, 6616 Davis Boulevard, North Richland Hills, TX-76182.

  9. Security

    9.1 Ameristar takes reasonable and appropriate measures to protect the Personal Information it collects, uses, stores and/or discloses. We have implemented physical, technological, and procedural controls designed to protect the integrity and security, and to ensure the appropriate use of, Your Personal Information. These controls help keep information from being altered, misused, lost or destroyed.

    9.2 Your Personal Information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of employees that have special access rights and privileges to these systems. When You place orders or access Your Personal Information, we offer the use of a secure server. All sensitive information supplied by You can be transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into Ameristar's databases for limited access. SSL technology remains the industry standard for secure online transactions. Our entire staff is subject to a strict code of conduct that requires them to adhere to privacy principles and compliance.

  10. Children and Privacy

    Ameristar does not knowingly market to children. Accordingly, we do not intend to collect Personal Information from anyone we know to be under the age of sixteen ("Children"). We are committed to protecting Children's privacy on the Internet and we comply fully with the Children's Online Privacy Act (COPPA). If a parent becomes aware that a child has provided Ameristar with Personal Information, we ask that the parent or legal guardian of the child contact us by sending an e-mail to legalnotices@ameristarusa.com with a header that states "REMOVE CHILD INFORMATION".

  11. Privacy Related Inquiries

    If You have any inquiries, suggestions or concerns regarding the Privacy Policy Notice, the practices of the Website, wish to report Website navigation issues, bad links, typographical errors or to suggest additional features for the Website, please contact us by e-mail, regular mail or by phone using the information provided below:

    Ameristar

    Attn: Webmaster
    6616 Davis Boulevard,
    North Richland Hills, TX 76182
    PHONE: 800-920-9270
    E-MAIL: webmaster@ameristarusa.com