DesertUSA

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Who We Are Advertising Information
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Privacy Policy Staff
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Contact Information

e-mail mail to: dusa_feedback@desertusa.com
Use DesertUSA in the subject of the e-mail
760 740 1787
9am to 4pm M-F We are in the California time zone

Our Purpose

The desert is a wonderful place to enjoy the outdoors and to spend time in recreational activities. You can camp, hike, bike, fish or just explore this unique environment found only in the American Southwest. DesertUSA has information on national parks, state parks, BLM land, and the Colorado River and its lakes. We also have articles about the cities and towns located in or near the desert regions. Use DesertUSA.com as a resource to explore the many adventures that await you in the desert.

Learn about desert biomes and discover fascinating details about how plants and animals learn to adapt to the harsh desert environment. Study desert landscapes and learn how the geologic features unique to the desert regions are formed.

Access maps and information about the Sonoran Desert, the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin Desert, and the Chihuahuan Desert, which lie in the geographic regions of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, and Utah in the United States and in Mexico.

Who We Are

DesertUSA.com is a website for those who love the desert. It is maintained by Digital West Media, Inc., a San Diego-based multimedia company. Digital West Media, Inc. designs and produces information-based products such as software products, ebooks and Web sites.


Advertising Opportunities

DesertUSA offers advertising opportunities to businesses that would like to promote their products or services on the Internet.

  • A link from DesertUSA to your existing Web site
  • Your own DesertUSA Web Page
  • A Banner Ad strategically placed within the DesertUSA web site

Advertising rates and general site information

A Resource for Educators and Students

Digital West Media, Inc. grants educators permission to use materials and resources from the DesertUSA web site in their classrooms, free of charge. Please contact us via e-mail at Permissions, (e-mail mail to: dusa_feedback@desertusa.com - use subject DesertUSA_permissions) or phone us at 760 740 1787 for details.

Licensing

If you would like information about licensing materials from DesertUSA, please contact us via e-mail at Permissions, (e-mail mail to: dusa_feedback@desertusa.com - use subject DesertUSA_permissions) or phone us at 760 740 1787.

Images and content are copyright DesertUSA or an affiliated author. They cannot be used without written approval from DesertUSA.com and must also be linked back to DesertUSA.com as a term of use. Email jim@desertusa.com with the subject line "DesertUSA - Permissions" to request permission for use. Please be specific about your intended use of images in your inquiry.

Submitting Content To DesertUSA.com

If you would like to submit an article, story or personal adventure to DesertUSA for possible publication, you can do so by following the guidelines listed on the Content Submission page. DesertUSA reserves the right to refuse any content submitted. Manuscripts and content are not acknowledged or returned unless accompanied by self-addressed return envelope with proper postage attached. No responsibility is assumed for unsolicited contributions.

If you would like to submit a news item for the news blog, DesertUSAblog.com, please click here for more information.

Disclaimer

DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc. make every effort to provide accurate, error-free, up-to-date information. DesertUSA and Digital West Media Inc. cannot, however, make any guarantees that any information is accurate or up-to-date. Ultimately, the user is responsible for verifying that the information is correct and current and suitable for their purposes. DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc. provide contact information for parks, monuments and other organizations where information can be verified. The site, including without limitation the site information and all other content provided on the site, are provided to you "as is", and you assume the entire risk as to your use of the site, the site information and the results and performance of the site and your actions with regard to the information provided.

DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc., hereby disclaim all warranties, duties or conditions (if any), whether express or implied, with regard to the site or any content provided on the site, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, workmanlike effort, and lack of negligence. DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc., give no warranty against interference with your enjoyment of the site, against infringement, or as to title, or that information provided on the site, the site itself, or DesertUSA's and Digital West Media, Inc.'s efforts, will fulfill any of your particular purposes or needs. Furthermore, DesertUSA and Digital West Media, Inc., give no warranties as to the availability of the site at any particular time; functionality; timeliness of services; accuracy or currency of content; lack of viruses; or any other warranty.

Copyright

All photographs, text, illustrations, maps, video, audio and other content in DesertUSA are for personal use only. Do not upload any DesertUSA.com content to any online service or FTP site. All content on the DesertUSA Web site is copyright 1997 to this year by Digital West Media, Inc. and/or DesertUSA.com contributors.

Images are copyright DesertUSA or an affiliated author. They cannot be used without written approval from DesertUSA.com and must also be linked back to DesertUSA.com as a term of use. Email jim@desertusa.com with the subject line "DesertUSA - Permissions" to request permission for use. Please be specific about your intended use of images in your inquiry.

DesertUSA.com Privacy Policy

DesertUSA.com, its advertisers and affiliates are deeply committed to protecting the privacy of internet users. Below is information outlining our continued support for the responsible management of consumer information.

Consumer Information

Cookies & Tracking

DesertUSA.com, as well as most sites on the Internet, uses "cookies" to enhance your experience on the web. DesertUSA.com cannot use these cookies to personally identify you in any way such as name, address, phone number, or e-mail address.

What are cookies and why do we use them? A cookie is a unique number that is provided to you the first time DesertUSA.com serves you a Web page. This unique number, which is stored in a cookie file on your computer, helps DesertUSA.com track your Web cart order if you shop in our online store.

While "cookies" are required by DesertUSA.com to make an online purchase in our store, they are not required for DesertUSA.com to deliver you content on all web pages outside of the store (Trading Post).

If you do not want the benefit of cookies, there is a simple procedure to manually delete your cookies. Please consult your web browser's Help documentation for more information.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to measure traffic to our website and audience engagement. You can disallow this behavior by installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on on your browser.

Ads

We use third-party companies to serve ads and collect non-personally identifiable information when you visit our web site. These companies may use information (which does not include your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. These companies often use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here (link to the NAI universal user opt-out). We do not have access to, nor do we have control over the cookies that third parties set.

If you have a Google account and are logged in, Google may send you targeted ads. To opt out, go to the ad settings page and change your settings. Other links to opt out services are: Network Advertising Initiative’s Consumer Opt-Out link, the Digital Advertising Alliance’s (DAA’s) Consumer Opt-Out link or TrustArc’s Advertising Choices Page. Please use these links to opt-out of receiving tailored advertising from companies that participate in those programs.

There are also controls available on mobile devices to control advertising. Please go to your privacy settings on whatever device, and set them according to how much you would like or dislike customized ads and what information your device makes available to ad systems.

California Do Not Track Requirements

Browser initiated do not track technology is in its infancy and not reliably developed at this time. We recommend you use the links and actions detailed above to protect your privacy online.

Surveys and Order Forms

In some cases, you may voluntarily provide personal information by filling out a survey form or order form on the DesertUSA.com Web site.

DesertUSA.com survey data is used for the sole purpose of identifying the demographics and interests of DesertUSA.com visitors as an aggregate group. This data is used to describe the target audience of DesertUSA.com to potential advertisers. The information is also used to improve the DesertUSA site to better meet the needs of its target audience. The information is not sold or used for any other purpose.

If you have any additional questions about DesertUSAcom's dedication to consumer privacy, please click here to email us. Mail to: dusa_feedback@desertusa.com - Use the subject DesertUSA feedback.

 

DesertUSA.com Staff
Publisher:
Digital West Media Inc.
Sales/Marketing Director:
Lynn Bremner
Production/Programming:
Kristine Bonner
Webmaster/Programmer:
Jim F. Bremner

Mailing Address

DesertUSA
15011 Highland Valley Rd.
Escondido, CA 92025

Voice 760 740 1787

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DesertUSA
15011 Highland Valley Rd.
Escondido, CA 92025

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