We at the The Yesnick Vision Center (“The YVC”) are dedicated to preserving your privacy and security. This Online Privacy Policy page outlines practices and procedures affecting visitors of our website, www.theyvc.com (the “Site”).

Information Collection

When you visit the Site you may provide us with two types of information: (1) personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis (voluntary submission) and (2) website use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our website.

The YVC gathers personally identifiable information about users of the Site through requests for information and other user submissions.  When you request information we will ask you for information such as your name, home address, email address, and telephone number. All personal information pertaining to inquiries about the Site our about The YVC are strictly on an individual and voluntary basis, and thus may include any combination of the aforementioned personal information as you see necessary to provide.

For every visitor to our site, there are several common pieces of non-personal information through standard tracking mechanisms on The YVC servers. 

For example, browser type, operating system, the date and time of the visit, and the pages visited are all recorded. We cannot and do not associate any of this information with individual persons, distribute this information, or use it in any manner other than for statistical analysis in improving our site to better serve our visitors.

Use and Disclosure of Information

All information we collect is used to improve the content of our website and/or is used to notify consumers about updates to our website. The information is reviewed internally by our staff and used to better understand the content needs of registrants to our website. Our goal in collecting personal information and monitoring visitor traffic patterns is to provide you with the best available web experience.

The YVC does not share, sell, rent, or publish any of our visitors' personal or private information. We do not reveal specific information about subscribers or other personally identifiable data to unaffiliated third parties for their independent use, except if required to do so by law.

Any information that you provide to us through any on-line means will only be used for the specific purpose for which it is provided. However, this may involve redirecting your inquiry or comment to the department or agency which is best able to meet your needs.

"Cookies" are small files of data that reside on your computer and allow us to recognize you if you return to the Site using the same computer and browser.  The YVC may use Cookies to allow us to provide better information to you and to improve your experience when you visit the site. The YVC will only use cookies to make your visit to the site more enjoyable, The YVC will not use cookies to gather information.

However, please be aware that if you visit any non-The YVC website where you are prompted to log in or that are customizable, you may be required to accept cookies.  The YVC does not control use of these cookies and expressly disclaims any responsibility for information collected through them. 

By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of information by The YVC as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If we decide to change our privacy policies and procedures, we will post those changes on this page so that you always have the opportunity to be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we may disclose it.

If you feel that this Site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the address or phone number listed below, The DMA’s Committee on Ethical Business Practices at mgoldberger@the-dma.org, state or local chapters of the Better Business Bureau, state or local consumer protection office, The Federal Trade Commission by phone at 202.FTC-HELP (202.382.4357) or electronically at http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/complaint.htm.

Third-Party Links

This Privacy Policy only applies to this Site.  The Site contains links to web sites that are not operated or controlled by The YVC, when you click on one of those links you are entering another web site.  Please be aware that these sites may collect information about you, and operate according to their own privacy practices that may differ from this Privacy Policy.  The placement of links on the Site does not imply that The YVC endorses or warrants the content on any third party web site.  Please remember to read the terms of use and privacy policies for those sites, as they may differ from these terms of use.  Remember that once you're outside the Site, any information you submit is outside of our control.

Revisions To This Policy

The YVC reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this Privacy Policy, or Terms and Conditions (Hyperlink to next document) and our other policies and agreements at any time, and in any manner.  Notice of any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions.  Accordingly, we encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy and the Site in order to keep apprised of our current privacy practices.  If you do not agree to any provision of this Privacy Policy, or any update or modification thereto, please do not use the Site.