GENERAL

This web site contains general information regarding USAID programs and activities in Cyprus. Information presented on this web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied freely unless identified as being subject to copyright protection. In return, we request only that USAID be cited as the source of any information, photos, and images copied from this site and that any photo credits or bylines be similarly credited to the photographer or author. We strongly recommend that USAID data be acquired directly from this web site and not through other sources that may change the information in some way or exclude material crucial to the understanding of that information. While we make every effort to provide accurate and complete information, some information may change between site updates. Substantive changes may be noted when content is next updated.

PRIVACY STATEMENT
If you visit our site to read or download information, such as country information or information about one of our projects, USAID may collect and story only the following information about you: the name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, aol.com, if you are connecting from an America Online account, or iowa.edu if you are connecting from the University of Iowa's domain); the date and time you access our site, the Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site; and what information you view while you visit our web site. We use the information we collect to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of our site, find out what information is the most viewed, and to help us make our web site more useful to visitors. This gathering and storing of information is separate from the activity described as monitoring in our Security Notice. The information gathered is used for two purposes: site management and, in the case of suspected unauthorized activity, for law enforcement and possible criminal prosecution. This site does not use “cookies” that some web sites use to gather and store information about your visits to their sites.

SECURITY STATEMENT
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. 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. We will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site, unless you choose to provide such information to us.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Our web site has links to other U.S. Government agencies, Cypriot Government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private organizations, who we believe are relevant to the work that we do at USAID/Cyprus. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the disclaimers and security and privacy policies of the new site. We do not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any linked information. Further, the inclusion of links or pointers to web sites other than a USAID-managed web site is not intended to assign importance to those sites and the information contained therein, nor is it intended to endorse, recommend, or favor any views expressed, or commercial products or services offered on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites, by trade name, trademark, manufacture, or otherwise. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Government or USAID, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.