The National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) has
adopted the following Privacy Policy applicable to personal information that we
may receive related to certification, licensure, and research.
Certification, Licensure, and Research
We provide national certification services as a
service to State licensing and regulatory agencies. These state agencies issue licenses to practice EMS within their
respective jurisdiction. We collect and receive personal information
during the certification process. We use this information in order to evaluate
candidates ability, to collect payment services, to provide information about
individuals certification status to licensing agencies, and to conduct research.
Providing personal data is voluntary, but necessary if you wish to receive certification
and/or licensure. You may request a waiver of the biometric security procedures for religious or personal reasons by submitting a written appeal to the NREMT at least 14 business days
prior to testing. We will handle and treat all personal information collected
and received by us in connection with application, examination administration,
and certification in the manner outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information Collected. The personal data that we collect or
receive in registering a candidate ("you") for certification
services will include your: name, address, email address, phone/fax numbers,
social security number, credit/debit card information, date of birth,
employment information, previous examination history, education
information, and disciplinary actions (including, but not limited to,
revocations and suspensions). For candidate verification and identification purposes, we may collect all or
part of the information on a government-issued identification number and your mother’s
maiden name. When an electronic certification examination is administered
to you, we may collect and score your exam responses and then derive a
score and generate a report about your professional certification examination
results and will report that information to licensing agencies. Depending
upon where your examination takes place and the level of exam that you are taking, we
may collect your signature, photographic image, and fingerprint digitally
when you arrive at an examination center and you may be audio- and
video-taped while taking the exam.
Aggregation of Non-Person-Specific Data. We may statistically aggregate
in non-person-specific form exam performance and other information collected
during the certification. Such aggregated non-person-specific information
may be used for quality control/improvement, operations management, security and
marketing purposes and to enhance, develop or improve the certification
processes, testing services, examinations and related products and services. By
applying for certification through us, you give your consent for us to use this
non-person-specific aggregated data as outlined above.
Mailings and Contact. We may use your email and/or postal address to send
you information about your certification status and other information that may
be of interest to you professionally. We may also contact you regarding
participation in research projects that are deemed to be of value to the
professional community. You may opt out of receiving information from the
NREMT at any time by notifying us in writing or following the opt-out
instructions in your electronic profile.
Transfer of Information to Licensing Agencies. By applying for
certification through us, you give your consent for your personal information
(with the exception of your debit/credit card information) to be transmitted by
the NREMT to state EMS licensing agencies. Licensing agencies require this
personal data so that they may issue state licenses to practice. For further
information about how the licensing agencies may use your personal information,
please contact the state EMS regulatory authority.
Transfer of Information to Educational Institutions. By applying for
certification through us, you give your consent for your personal information
(with the exception of your debit/credit card information) to be transmitted by
the NREMT to your educational institution and/or educational program
accreditation agency. Such information may be used for quality
control/improvement, operations management, security and marketing purposes and
to enhance, develop or improve the educational processes.
Other Transfer of Information. In addition to the above circumstances, we
may disclose personally identifiable information about you in the following
situations: (a) in response to a subpoena, court order or legal process, to the
extent permitted and required by law; (b) to protect your security or the
security of other persons, consistent with applicable law; (c) for investigation
of possible misconduct; or (d) legitimate research purposes. By applying
for National Registration, you give your consent for your personal information
to be transmitted in the situations outlined above.
Public Information. Since National Registration is part of a health care
credentialing process, and the public has the right to verify the qualifications
of the individuals providing care, the NREMT considers your registration status
to be public information.
Independent Testing Centers. NREMT certification examinations are
administered through independent testing centers. These centers may provide
unrelated services and may collect and use personal data for other purposes
under different terms and policies. If you have any questions or concerns about
an independent testing center’s collection or use of any of your personal
information, please talk to the independent testing center directly. If you have
unaddressed concerns about an independent testing center relating to
certification, please contact us.
Information Access and Corrections. To access and correct the personal
information that we have collected under this policy, please contact us in
writing. To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to
verify your identity before granting access or making alterations.
Research Data. Data collected or analyzed for research purposes will be
handled according to the protocol approved by the Institutional Review Board of
the principal investigator for that project. Depending on the project,
this may differ from this Privacy Policy.
Protection of Personal Information. We use reasonable precautions to
protect personal information from unauthorized use, access, disclosure,
alteration or destruction. These precautions include appropriate physical,
electronic and managerial procedures. We provide a secured transmission method
for the electronic transmission of credit/debit card information.
Resolution of Concerns. If you have questions or concerns about this
Privacy Policy or how we have handled personal data, please contact us at
614-888-4484. If we are unable to satisfactorily address your concerns, you
should contact the Data Protection Authority, or other relevant organization, in
your area.
Information from Children
This Web site and our certification services are
not directed to children or anyone under the age of thirteen (13). NREMT will
not, through this Web site or through its professional certification
examination registration and administration process, knowingly collect,
maintain or use any personally identifiable information about anyone under the
age of thirteen (13).
Information Received from Internet Service Providers Through This Web Site
This Web site receives information that is automatically
generated by a user’s Internet service provider (ISP). This information may
include the IP address (a number automatically assigned to a computer by the
ISP), the associated URLs, domain types, the browser type used to access our
site, the country, state and telephone area code, the location of the ISP’s
servers, the pages of our site that the user views during the visit, any search
terms entered on this site, and the user’s Web site address and email address.
This information may be collected for system administration purposes, to gather
broad demographic information and to monitor the level of activity on the site.
NREMT does not link IP addresses to personally identifiable information;
however, we reserve the right to link IP addresses and other information
supplied by the ISP to personally identifiable information in order to protect
the integrity of our system and for security purposes
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a Web site
transfers to your computer’s browser. We use cookies to measure traffic
patterns, personalize content and control security. The cookies we use supply
non-personally identifiable information, but they may identify your computer,
browser and Internet specifications.
Transmission of Information The Internet is a global environment. By using
this site and sending information to us electronically, you consent to
trans-border and international transmission of any data that you may choose to
supply us. Information transmissions to this site and emails sent to us may not
be secure. Given the inherent operation and nature of the Internet, all
Internet transmissions are done at the user’s own risk.
Links to Other Sites
This site may contain links to other Web sites
on the Internet. The information practices of those Web sites are not covered
by this Privacy Policy, but by their own terms and policies, which you should
read carefully. These other sites may send their cookies to users, collect data
or solicit personal information. This Privacy Policy applies only to information
collected or received in connection with certification and license testing.
This Privacy Policy is not intended to apply to other Web sites, or other types
of information which may be subject to different privacy policies.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change the terms of this
Privacy Policy from time to time by posting an updated Privacy Policy. We
encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes or
updates.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy
Policy, please contact us at (614) 888-4484.
