; or (ii) holder of an account for the service; (B) purchases the service without a subscription or account; (C) is an applicant for the service; or (D) in the case of a service described in clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (4)(A), uses the service. (15) User information The term user information means any information that— (A) a provider of a covered service acquires in connection with the provision of the service; and (B) is linked or reasonably linkable to an individual. 3. Notice of privacy policies (a) In general A provider of a covered service shall provide a user of the service with clear and conspicuous notice of the privacy policies of the provider with respect to the service. (b) Availability to prospective users The notice required by subsection (a) shall be made available to a prospective user of a covered service— (1) at the point of sale of, subscription to, or establishment of an account for the covered service, prior to that sale, subscription, or establishment, without regard to whether the point of sale, subscription, or establishment is in person, online, over the telephone, or through another means