Privacy Policy
How USQAS collects, uses, and protects the information you share with us when you visit our website or apply for accreditation services.
Who we are. US Quality Accreditation Services ("USQAS", "we", "us") is a privately operated quality-accreditation organization. We are not a government agency, public authority, or state-affiliated body. Our purpose is to encourage organizations to maintain high quality standards on a voluntary basis.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect information that you choose to provide or that is generated automatically as you browse. This may include:
- Contact details you submit through our forms — name, email address, phone number, organization name, and the program you are interested in.
- Information you provide during an accreditation application or inquiry.
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, gathered through standard server logs and cookies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide to:
- Respond to inquiries and process accreditation applications.
- Maintain a public register of accredited organizations and their accreditation status.
- Improve our website, services, and communications.
- Comply with our internal record-keeping needs.
3. Public Accreditation Register
If your organization is granted accreditation, certain non-sensitive details — such as organization name, accreditation number, scope, and status — may be displayed publicly through our Accreditation Check tool so that third parties can verify the accreditation. By applying, you agree to this limited public listing. You may request removal at any time by contacting us.
4. Cookies
Our site uses cookies and similar technologies to keep the site functioning and to understand how visitors use it. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work as intended.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with trusted service providers (for example, email or hosting providers) only to the extent needed to operate our services, and with authorities solely where we are legally compelled to do so.
6. Data Retention
We keep your information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above or as required for our internal records. Accreditation register entries may be retained for the duration of, and a reasonable period after, the accreditation.
7. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we hold. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of any data transmitted to us.
8. Your Choices
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you by contacting us using the details below. You may also opt out of non-essential communications at any time.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may link to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
11. Contact Us
Questions about this policy can be sent to info@usqas.com.