Privacy Policy

Consent to the Privacy Policy (last revised Jan 14th, 2021)

The EVISA ANGUILLA Online Application Portal is maintained for your personal use and viewing. If you continue to browse and use the evisa.gov.ai website ("Site"), you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, you must not use this Site.

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which EVISA ANGUILLA collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the evisa.gov.ai website ("Site"). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by EVISA ANGUILLA.

The following discloses our Privacy Policy (last revised Jan 14th, 2021).

Purpose

The primary purpose for soliciting this information is "to determine the eligibility of, and whether there exists a law enforcement or security risk in permitting the alien to travel to Anguilla. Upon review of such biographical information, the Visa Processing Officers shall determine whether the alien is eligible to travel to the Anguilla.

Personal Identification Information

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our Site and complete an application or make a payment in connection with our services. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number, passport and credit card information and other personal information that can be used to identify an individual.

Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously.

We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

Non-Personal Identification Information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

Cookies

The EVISA ANGUILLA uses Cookies to improve and tailor your online experience on the Site.

a) What are Cookies and how do they work?

Cookies are small bits of text that are downloaded to the devices you use to receive our content, products and services and access online information ("Cookies"). Your browser makes these Cookies available every time you visit the website again, so it can recognise you and can then tailor what you see on your device.

EVISA ANGUILLA uses the following Cookies on this Website:

1. Session Cookies and Persistent Cookies
   • Session Cookies are temporary cookie files that reset after you close your browser. The Website will not recognize you when you restart your browser and go back to the site that created the cookie. Session Cookies will store your browsing information and are active only from the moment you open the site until you leave it and close your browser.
   • Persistent Cookies (known also as "stored Cookies") are files that are stored on your hard drive when you visit the Website. The cookie will remain on your hard drive until it reaches expiration date.
2. First-party Cookies and Third-party Cookies
   • First-party Cookies are those set by the Website that is being visited. Third-party Cookies are Cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user.
   • EVISA ANGUILLA uses third-party analytics Cookies that allow us to improve our Website and services, through the analysis of the users’ activity.

b) What are Cookies for?

The use of Cookies on our Website is broken down into three (3) categories and are primarily used for the purposes described below:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
   The use is essential for the basic functions of the Website or to provide the content, product or service which is requested by you. If these Cookies are not in place, the requested content, products or services asked for will not be able to be provided. An example of this would be keeping yourself logged in after you have signed up to an account with us. If the Cookies are not provided you will need to log in during each visit.
2. Functionality Cookies
   The use improves your browsing experience. Functionality Cookies allow the Website to remember preferences and choices you make, such as your language or region.
   Some examples include but are not limited to the below:
   • remembering your marketing and advertising preferences, such as choosing whether you wish to receive marketing and advertising information;
   • remembering if you have been to the Website before.
3. Third-party Analytics Cookies
   This Website uses Cookies in order to analyze aggregate usage and volume statistical information on how the users are browsing our Website, with the objective of interpreting and optimizing the Website’s performance. Information is collected on users' activity including page views, the site path of users, source and time spent on the Website.

c) How do I control the use of Cookies? (Opt-in and Opt-out)

Third-party analytics Cookies and marketing Cookies can be installed only with your prior consent. You may give your consent and accept the Cookies through the banner displayed in the homepage of our Website. In the event you do not accept third-party analytics Cookies and marketing Cookies, this does not mean you will stop seeing advertisements but you will see advertisements which will not be relevant or targeted to you based on your browsing behaviour.

Your prior consent is not mandatory for the use of strictly necessary and functionality Cookies since they are considered "technical Cookies". At any time, you may disable Cookies by changing your browser’s settings. As technical Cookies allow you to access some of our Website’s features, you should be aware that if these Cookies are disabled, you may experience reduced functionality or be prevented from using this Website.

It may also be possible for you to disable Cookies by configuring your browser settings to enable acceptance of specific Cookies or to notify you each time a new Cookie is about to be stored on your computer thus enabling you to decide whether to accept or reject the Cookie. You can manage your use of Cookies through your browser’s settings.

How we protect your information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site.

Sensitive and private data exchange between the Site and its Users happens over a SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.

Consent to This Agreement

By using this Site, you consent to the collection and use of information by the Government of Anguilla as specified above in this policy and its terms and conditions.

This Privacy Policy may be changed as appropriate at EVISA ANGUILLA's discretion, and EVISA ANGUILLA shall publish the changes on this page. If We do this, We will post the changes on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the date these terms were last revised. You agree to regularly check this page for any updates. Changes shall not apply retroactively, and shall become effective no sooner than 14 days after they are posted. However, changes addressing new functions of the Site or made for legal reasons shall be effective immediately. If you do not agree to the modified Privacy Policy, you must discontinue your use of the Site.