Last Revised: May 30, 2023

1. General.

The Paramedic Network (PN) respects and is committed to protecting the privacy of every individual who uses the website: mobilece.org (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which we collect, use, maintain and disclose information collected from the users of the Website. This Privacy Policy applies to the Website and all services offered by us through the Website (the “Services”).Throughout this Private Policy, Aspen University Inc. shall be referred to as “Company,” “we” or “us”. The Website user will be referred to as “You”, “User(s)” or “Student(s)”.

2. Children’s Privacy

This Website is not directed to children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information on this Website from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a visitor under the age of 13, we will delete the information from our records.

3. Information Collected From You

To qualify to receive access to the Website and/or Services, subject to the requirements set forth in our Terms of Service we gather personal information from you in order to begin your application to PN. This information may include, but is not necessarily limited to, your first and last name, e-mail address, postal mailing address, mobile telephone number and other demographic information, as well as credit/debit card information for payment and/or age verification purposes (collectively, “Personally Identifiable Information” or “PII”. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SUPPLY US WITH VALID, COMPLETE, CURRENT AND ACCURATE PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION; SUCH PII WILL BE USED TO SUPPLY THE SERVICES TO YOU AND TO COLLECT PAYMENT FOR SUCH SERVICES (WHERE APPLICABLE). By submitting your PII, you authorize us to confirm the accuracy of the information you submitted against government-issued identification. We may also collect information related to your online activities to more accurately target and measure our advertising inventory, including, without limitation, the places you visit at the Website, content accessed and associated marketing metrics (such as e-mails opened and responded to) (collectively, your “Marketing Profile”).

4. Links To Third-Party Websites

In addition, you may find links to other websites from our Website. Please be aware that the Company is not responsible for the privacy practices of any third parties and/or websites. We strongly encourage you to be aware of when you leave our Website and/or supply your Personally Identifiable Information to any third party, and to read the privacy policies of each and every third party and/or website before using such third party website(s) and/or before supplying any PII to them. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by this Website.

5. How We Use And Share The Information We Collect

You understand and agree that the Company may use and share your PII with third parties as needed to supply the Service(s) to you. For example, we may notify you in regards to your account or transactions with us.

You understand and agree our advertising relationships allow us to make the Company, its Website and/or the Service(s) available to you. Accordingly, the Personally Identifiable Information that you submit to the Company remains your property, but by participating in the Company Website and/or Service(s), you grant us the right to use such PII and your Marketing Profile for multiple marketing and/or research purposes, including, but not limited to, sharing such PII with third parties. These providers may include, but are not limited to, providers of online, e-mail, telemarketing and direct mail marketing services and applications. Such services and applications may include, but not be limited to, lookup and reference, data enhancement, overlay, appending, suppression and validation.

By submitting your data to PN, you are indicating that you have read and agree to this Privacy Policy and its Terms of Service, and you further acknowledge and agree that you understand how and under what circumstances your Personally Identifiable Information will be used. You also agree to receive marketing promotions and other solicitations from this Website.

In addition to marketing purposes, the Company reserves the right to release your Personally Identifiable Information if: (a) we believe that the Website and/or Service(s) is being or has been used in violation of the Terms of Service and/or to commit unlawful acts; (b) your Personally Identifiable Information is subpoenaed or requested by a court, governmental agency or law enforcement entity; or (c) the Company is sold, transferred and/or acquired. Moreover, you hereby consent to the disclosure of any information, record or communication from you to any third party when the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the disclosure is appropriate or necessary, for example, to share your e-mail address with other third parties for suppression purposes in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, as amended from time to time.

In addition, you agree that by enrolling in PN such act constitutes a purchase, inquiry and/or application for purposes of the Amended Telemarketing Sales Rule, 16 CFR §310 et seq. (“Rule”). Notwithstanding that your telephone number may be listed on the Federal Trade Commission’s Do-Not-Call List, the Company retains the right to contact you via telemarketing in accordance with the Rule. To the extent that your credit card-specific information and/or social security number is collected by the Company, said information will be transmitted securely, kept in confidence and will not be shared with any third parties (other than third party service providers – such as payment processors – who provide services to the Company and/or consumer credit agencies) without your prior informed consent. In addition, by submitting your credit card information to us, you authorize the Company to periodically verify by various methods that your credit card account continues to be valid and active, including, without limitation, charging and thereafter immediately crediting a small sum to the credit card. Apart from the foregoing uses, the Company and its affiliates and/or subsidiaries reserve the right to share with third parties the fact that we/they have credit card information on file for you, but such specific credit card information shall not be shared by us/them with any third parties without your prior authorization

You may receive an e-mail confirming your inquiry, application or enrollment to/in PN. The Company reserves the right to collect and retain data relating to e-mail marketing sent to, and opened by, individuals on our marketing list(s).

6. Privacy Complaints

If you believe that we have not complied with this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: network@paramedichs.org

Please describe in as much detail as possible the ways in which you believe that this Privacy Policy has not been complied with. We will investigate and respond to your complaint as promptly as possible under the circumstances.

If you feel that your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, you may contact the Direct Marketing Association at privacypromise@the-dma.org or in writing at:

Direct Marketing Association: Attn: Privacy Promise 615 L St. NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036

7. How To Access Or Modify Your Information

We strive to keep all Personally Identifiable Information current, accurate and complete. You are always fully in control of the PII that we maintain to service you. You can change your PII at any time and as often as necessary. You can also request that any Personally Identifiable Information be deleted. Certain Personally Identifiable Information may be withheld or exempted from deletion if this is required by law or is part of a fraud investigation, or as otherwise described above in the “Use of Your Personally Identifiable Information Obtained By Company” section.

You may access and modify your Personally Identifiable Information by contacting us at: network@paramedichs.org

8. Opt-Out

You may opt-out of our collection, use and disclosure of your Personally Identifiable Information at any time, subject to contractual, academic, legal or technical restrictions and reasonable notice. Note that if you opt-out of certain uses of your Personally Identifiable Information, we may no longer be able to provide certain Services. You may not be permitted to opt-out to certain necessary collection, uses and disclosures, for example, but not limited to, educational announcements, maintaining reasonable academic, business and transaction records and disclosures to government entities as required for us to comply with applicable laws.

You can choose to no longer receive marketing communications from us and you may express your choice where indicated on the applicable email or other communication or click here to opt out. Please note, however, that such a request will only remove you from our list and the list of any third parties performing services on our behalf. We are not responsible for the use any other party may make of your Personally Identifiable Information once it has been transferred in accordance with this Privacy Policy and you will need to contact such entity to have your Personally Identifiable Information removed from their database.

9. Special Notification For California Residents

The types of information we may collect on our sites may include identifiers such as your name, phone number, email, your employer and position, and any other information that you provide. This may be personal information as defined in the California Consumer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). This information is collected directly or indirectly through activity on our website(s).

Individuals who reside in California and have provided their Personally Identifiable Information may request information regarding disclosures of this information to third parties for direct marketing purposes. Such requests must be submitted to us at the following emailing address:  network@paramedichs.org

This request may be made no more than once per calendar year. We reserve our right not to respond to requests submitted other than to the address specified above.

10. Group Aggregate Data

The Company reserves the right to collect, use, transfer and/or sell aggregate or group data about the users of our Website and Services for lawful purposes and research. Aggregate or group data is data that describes the demographics, usage or other characteristics of the Company’s users as a group, without disclosing Personally Identifiable Information. By submitting your Personally Identifiable Information and survey results to us, and/or using, the Website and/or Service(s), you agree to allow the Company to transfer and/or sell such aggregate data to third parties.

11. Log Files

Like most website servers, we use log files. Log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. Log file information is not linked to Personally Identifiable Information.

12. Use Of Cookies

This site uses cookies.

A cookie is a text file stored on a user’s hard drive containing information about the respective user. Cookies can provide great convenience for users at many websites and is required to use the Company Website and Service(s). For instance, by associating a cookie with your computer which is identified and processed by our servers, you need not log in more than once at the Website, thereby saving time and convenience while using our servers. In particular, we may use persistent and/or session cookies at the Website. Persistent cookies do not automatically expire, but persist to permit the Company to register future visits at the Website with your profile in our servers. In addition, cookies associated with the Company may be read, aggregated and used with cookies associated with other affiliate Internet properties.

In addition, we and/or third parties that advertise at the Website and through other types of media available at or through the Website may use cookies and pixel gifs to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website and/or for advertising tracking purposes.

You can set your browser to accept all cookies, to notify you when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. For further information on cookies please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org.

13. Our Security Measures

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Although we take reasonable technological precautions to protect your Personally Identifiable Information, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

When a user submits sensitive personal and payment information via the Website, the information is protected both online and off-line. When our registration, download or purchase process prompts a user to enter sensitive information (such as a credit card or social security number), the information is encrypted and is protected with industry-standard encryption – SSL technology. While we use SSL encryption to protect sensitive information online, we also use commercially reasonable measures to protect user information off-line. Access to user information is restricted in our offices and areas where such information is stored. Only employees and authorized individuals who need access to the information to perform a specific job are granted access to Personally Identifiable Information. If you have any questions about the security at our Website, please contact us at network@paramedichs.org.

14. Changes To This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion and at any time, to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy. All Privacy Policy changes will take effect immediately upon their posting on the Website. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Company Website and/or Service(s) following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, you may not use and/or access the Website and/or Service(s).

15. Your Acceptance Of This Privacy Policy

By using this Website and/or Service(s), you agree to all of the terms and conditions of the Company Privacy Policy, as well as all other policies contained on the Website and relating to the Services.

16. Cancellation & Refund Policy

A: Membership Refund/Cancellation:

  • The Paramedic Network (PN) reserves the right to refuse/cancel a membership in the PN.
  • If PN refuses a new or renewing membership, registrants will receive a refund.

During the renewal process each year, members must attest to continued eligibility for membership based on the criteria of the membership requested.

B: Membership Cancellation by Participant

  • Each payment for membership contains a non-refundable $10 administration fee.
  • New Membership cancellation (Initial memberships) received within 3 days of registration may be eligible for a full refund less the $10 administration fee plus 50% service fee.
  • Membership renewals do not qualify for refund, $0.
  • Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.
  • Membership cancellations will be accepted via email.
  • All refund requests must be made by the member or credit card holder.
  • Refund requests must include the name of the member and/or transaction number.
  • Refunds will be credited back to the original credit card or method used for payment.
  • All benefits and incentives received by the participant must be cancelled/returned to PN.

The above policies apply to all PN memberships unless otherwise noted in the corresponding organization and program materials. Please read all individual organization and program information thoroughly.

Any questions or cancellation requests may be directed to PN staff at network@paramedichs.org

C: Event Cancellation by Sponsor

  • PN reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment or other circumstances, making the event non-viable.
  • If PN cancels an event, registrants will be offered a full refund.
  • Should circumstances arise that result in the postponement of an event, registrants will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer registration to the same event at the new, future date.

D: Registration Cancellation by Participant

  • Unless specifically stated on registration materials, the deadline to receive a refund for your registration is 14 business days before the event.
  • Registration cancellations received prior to the deadline may be eligible to receive a refund less a $20 service fee.
  • Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.
  • Refunds will not be available for registrants who choose not to attend an event.
  • Cancellations, accepted via e-mail, must be received by the stated cancellation deadline.
  • All refund requests must be made by the attendee or credit card holder.
  • Refund requests must include the name of the attendee and/or transaction number.
  • Refunds will be credited back to the original credit card or method used for payment.

These above policies apply to all PN organization events unless otherwise noted in the corresponding event materials. Please read all individual event information thoroughly.

E: PN Goods Refund/Return:

  • All returns of goods and materials purchased directly from the Paramedic Network and PN organizations require prior authorization.
  • Shipping and handling charges are non-refundable,
  • Returns must be authorized by PN within 30 days of the invoice date.
  • If within thirty (30) days of purchase; replacement, substitution or repair, will be at our sole discretion, for any PN product that is deemed defective.
  • Products provided/sold by PN member organizations and affinity programs are subject to the return policy of the individual organization or program.

17. Class Recordings

The Paramedic Network may record meetings, live classroom presentations, virtual webinars, courses, and conferences. Recordings may be available to all Paramedic Network students as they are intended to supplement an educational experience. Students are expected to follow appropriate Paramedic Network policies and maintain the security of passwords used to access recorded lectures and educational events. Recordings may not be published, reproduced, or shared with those not listed in the Paramedic Network student database, or uploaded to other online environments except to implement a pre-approved Student Disability Service accommodation. Student registration and participation in any Paramedic Network educational opportunity confirm FERPA consent as stated when compliance is necessary for the US Department of Education. The storage of educational recordings may only be stored on Paramedic Network-approved devices and servers.

I hereby permit the Paramedic Network to record my image, likeness, and/or voice on a Recording and release education records that consist of my voice or likeness as I participate in these classes or events. I am consenting to allow these materials to be used for educational purposes, including review and/or for the education of other students. The recording may also be made as an accommodation approved by Student Disability Services to a student with a disability. I understand that I will receive no money or remuneration of any kind from any Recordings and hereby release the Paramedic Network, its governing board, officers, employees, representatives, and agents from any and all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with the Recording. I acknowledge that I do not have the right to approve any materials developed by the Paramedic Network as authorized.

18. Questions? Contact Us

If you have any questions about our privacy practices or your dealings with the service, please do not hesitate to contact us at: network@paramedichs.org