PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE ECG QUIZ

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Welcome to The ECG Quiz (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our website (the “Service”), as well as how we comply with relevant privacy laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). It also describes how we use cookies and similar technologies and your choices regarding these technologies.

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our Service.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Create an Account: Name, email address, user credentials (such as username and password).
  • Purchase a Subscription: Payment-related information is collected through our third-party payment processor (e.g., credit card number, billing address). We do not store or process your credit card data on our own servers.
  • Contact Us: Email address, name, and the content of any communications you send to us.

1.2 Usage Data

We may automatically collect certain information about how you interact with our Service, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information (e.g., operating system)
  • Pages viewed and the dates/times of access
  • Referral URLs

We use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements around the site, and gather demographic information about our user base.

1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies (collectively “cookies”) to enhance your experience, provide essential features, and analyze user behavior. Cookies may store user preferences and other information. For more details on how we use cookies, see Section 7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies below.

1.4 Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA

We may use Google Analytics to help analyze how users interact with our Service. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information, such as how often users visit our site and what pages they visit. We also may implement Google reCAPTCHA to protect our site from spam and abuse.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • Providing and improving our Service (e.g., facilitating your login, personalizing your experience).
  • Managing your account (e.g., storing login credentials, providing customer support).
  • Processing subscription payments via a secure, third-party payment processor.
  • Communicating with you regarding updates, promotions, marketing, or other relevant information.
  • Analyzing usage trends and user behavior to improve our content, user interface, and overall offerings.
  • Ensuring the security and integrity of our website, detecting and preventing fraud or abuse.

3. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

3.1 Service Providers and Third Parties

We may share personal information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

  • Payment Processors: We use a trusted third-party payment provider to process subscription fees.
  • Analytics Providers: Google Analytics may collect your data to help us understand how you use our Service.
  • Security Services: Tools like Google reCAPTCHA are used to prevent spam and unauthorized access.

These third parties only access or use your information as necessary to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or governmental agency). We may also disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, or investigate fraud.

3.3 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4. HIPAA COMPLIANCE

The ECG Quiz is an online educational platform designed primarily for healthcare providers such as doctors, nurses, EMTs, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. We do not intend to receive or store any Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined by HIPAA. Our platform is for practice and educational use only. If you enter any patient-related data or identifiable health information, you assume responsibility for ensuring that no personally identifiable health information is disclosed in violation of HIPAA or other privacy regulations. Should we inadvertently come into possession of any PHI, we will make reasonable efforts to safeguard and delete it promptly.

5. GDPR (GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION) COMPLIANCE

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights under the GDPR regarding your personal data. Specifically, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Delete or request the erasure of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Data Portability, i.e., receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and request its transfer to another controller.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 12. Contact Us. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe. We rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data:

  • Consent: Where you have provided consent to receive marketing communications.
  • Contract: Where processing is necessary for providing the services you request, such as managing your account or processing your payments.
  • Legitimate Interests: For analyzing usage data and improving our Service.

6. CCPA AND CPRA (CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA and CPRA:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months.
  • Right to Delete: You can request that we delete the personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Correct: You can request that we correct inaccurate personal information.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Selling or Sharing: We do not sell or share your personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration. If we ever change our practices, we will provide you with a method to opt out.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA or CPRA rights.

To submit a verifiable request to exercise any of these rights, please use the contact information in Section 12. Contact Us. We will verify your identity and respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

7. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We and our third-party partners use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store information about your use of our website. This section explains what cookies are and how we use them.

7.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit a website. They enable the website to remember your actions and preferences over time.

7.2 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly.
  • Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how users interact with the site (e.g., pages visited, time spent on pages).
  • Functional Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences and settings.
  • Advertising Cookies (if any): These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements. We currently do not use advertising cookies, but if this changes, we will update this Privacy Policy accordingly.

7.3 Your Choices

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when cookies are being used. However, if you disable cookies, some parts of our Service may not function properly.

8. CALOPPA (CALIFORNIA ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT)

  • We do not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.
  • You can visit our site anonymously, and a link to this Privacy Policy is included in the footer of every page on our website.
  • Users can change their personal information by emailing us or logging into their accounts.

9. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

We may send periodic emails, including:

  • Account-related emails (such as password reset, billing confirmation).
  • Promotional emails (such as special offers and new feature announcements).

10. SECURITY

We employ commercially reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

  • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption for data in transit.
  • Restricting access to personal information to only those employees or service providers who need it to perform a specific job function.

Despite our efforts, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our Service is not directed toward children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we may take steps to delete such information.

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by email (if we have your email address) or by posting a prominent notice on our website. Your continued use of our Service following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

13. CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy laws, please contact us at:

Email: support@theecgquiz.com
Postal Address: The ECG Quiz, P.O. Box 782071, San Antonio, TX 78278-2071 USA

Thank you for using The ECG Quiz. We value your privacy and your trust in us.

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