Public Safety Testing

Privacy & Security

Last Revised: October 4, 2019

Privacy & Security Statement

This privacy policy ("Policy") applies to the Web site owned and operated by Public Safety Testing, Inc. ("Public Safety Testing" "we" or "us") located at https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/ (the "Site") and those other sites through which Public Safety Testing offers its services. The Policy is designed to tell you how we collect and use personal information (as defined below) so you can make an informed decision about using our Site. Please read this statement before using our Site or submitting any personal information to us. By using our Site, you represent that you are 18 years old or older and you consent to the information collection and use practices described herein. We reserve the right to change the provisions of this privacy policy at any time by posting a revised privacy policy on the Site and indicating on the privacy policy the date it was last updated. Your use of the Site following the posting of such changes or revised statement shall constitute your acceptance of any such changes. We encourage you to review our privacy policy whenever you visit our Site to determine if any changes have been made and to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.

What is "Personal Information?"

As used herein, the term "personal information" generally means information that specifically identifies an individual (such as user's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, credit card or other account number) or that is associated with an identifiable person (such as demographic information or information about a person's activities when such information is linked to personally identifying information). Personal information does not include "aggregate" information, which is data we collect and analyze about the User Content posted to the Site and use of the Site or categories of Site users, from which any personal information has been removed. For example, information that forty-seven percent of the Site's registered users identify themselves as male is aggregate information as is information that 50% of those registering on the site register for law enforcement testing. We collect aggregate data for a number of purposes, including helping us understand trends and user needs so that we can better consider new functions, applications, products and services, and tailor existing products and services to user desires. This Policy in no way limits or restricts our collection of aggregate information.

What personal information do we collect?

No personally identifying information is obtained from a casual user of the Public Safety Testing Web Site. No personally identifying information is obtained unless you explicitly provide the same. In order to register for Services offered by Public Safety Testing, Clients will be asked to enter first and last name, home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town, e-mail address, telephone numbers, last four of your social security number, date of birth, driver’s license number, education and employment history and other typical employment application information. You will also be asked for credit card information, though you will have the option of sending a check or money order.

What other information do we collect?

When you visit our Site, some information is also automatically collected through the use of log files, such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, your computer's operating system, the browser type, the address of a referring web site and your activity on the Site. We use this information for purposes such as analyzing trends, administering the Site, improving customer service, diagnosing problems with our servers, tracking user movement, and gathering broad demographic information for aggregate use. We may also automatically collect certain information through the use of "cookies." Cookies are small data files that are stored on a user's hard drive at the request of a Web site to enable the site to recognize users who have previously visited them and retain certain information such as customer preferences and history. If we combine cookies with or link them to any of the personally identifying information, we would treat this information as personal information. If you wish to block, erase, or be warned of cookies, please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn about these functions. However, if your browser is set not to accept cookies or if you reject a cookie, you will not be able to sign in to your Public Safety Testing account and will not be able to access certain Site features or Services. We may also use third parties to provide certain services, such as collecting, tracking and analyzing non-personally identifiable usage and statistical information from users, such as the user's browser type, operating system, browsing behavior and demographic information. These third parties may collect personal information from you in connection with the Services they provide and may place cookies, web beacons or other devices on your computer to collect non-personal information which may be used, among other things, to deliver advertising targeted to your interests and to better understand the usage and visitation of our Site and the other sites tracked by these third parties. We are not responsible for, and do not control, any actions or policies of any third-party service providers.

Usage and disclosure

Your personal information will be utilized solely for the purposes of providing the Services requested and described on the Public Safety Testing Web Site and for collecting payment from you. The information may be used to schedule testing, to forward information to you, to forward test results to the agencies selected by you and credit card information will be shared with our credit card processing company and bank. This information will not be shared with any other third party. You will not be contacted for the purpose of offers for other services or products. In the event that Public Safety Testing hires any other companies or individuals to perform any tasks, such as sending information to you or agencies, removing old information from databases, analyzing data, etc., they will be bound by confidentiality agreements. We may share your contact information with third parties if you have indicated to us that you wish to receive information from such parties. In the event that we engage or partner with third-party vendors, consultants or other service providers in connection with the operation of our business ("Service Providers"), we may share personal information with such Service Providers who need access to such information to carry out their work for us. For example, we may use credit card processing or verification service companies to verify credit card information. In addition, we may offer various features through a third-party service provider. We also may disclose personal information when we are required to or we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law (e.g., a lawful subpoena, warrant or court order); to enforce or apply this privacy policy or our other policies or agreements; to initiate, render, bill, and collect for amounts owed to us; to protect our or our customers' rights, property or safety; to protect our customers from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of our Site or Service; or if we believe that an emergency involving the danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requires disclosure of communications or justifies disclosure of personal information. In addition, information about our customers, including personal information, may be disclosed as part of any merger, acquisition, debt financing, sale of Public Safety Testing assets, as well as in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership in which personally identifiable information could be transferred to third parties as one of the business assets of Public Safety Testing. Please note: The Site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that although we may participate in or utilize such other sites, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our Site and to read the privacy policies of any Web site that collects personally identifiable information. Similarly, if you entered this Site through another Web site, we are also not responsible for the privacy practices of that site, and you should review the privacy policy of the originating site before providing any personal information to that site. This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by us.

What steps do we take to protect your information online?

Public Safety Testing endeavors to secure your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure by putting into place physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect through this Site. Additionally, your account information is accessible online only through the use of a password. Please be aware, however, that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. To protect the confidentiality of your personal information, you must keep your password confidential and not disclose it to any other person. You are responsible for all uses of the Site by any person using your password. Please advise us immediately by emailing us at contact@publicsafetytesting.com if you believe your password has been misused. You should also note that email is not secure, and you should not send any confidential or sensitive information to us via an unsecured email. We use technology that is designed for use with secure web servers. Such information resides in a database behind a firewall where it cannot be accessed without proper authorization. Secure Socket Layer technology encrypts your personal information as it is transmitted over the Internet. We reveal only the last four digits of your credit card numbers when confirming an order. Of course, we transmit the entire credit card number to the appropriate credit card company during order processing.

What choices do you have regarding the use of your information?

We will not use your personal information to send you news and product and service updates, unless you "opt-in" to receiving such types of emails by so indicating at the time of account creation or by changing your account settings on the email and notifications page of your account pages of the website. In addition, you may "opt-out" of receiving marketing or promotional email from Public Safety Testing by following the unsubscribe instructions or using the unsubscribe links within the emails we send.

Please note, however, that as long as you maintain an account, you may not "opt-out" of receiving service, account-related, or agency-related emails, texts, or other communication from Public Safety Testing or agencies.

How can you correct and update your personal information or obtain additional information?

If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or the practices relating to this Site, or you wish to verify, correct or delete any personal information we have collected, please contact us at contact@PublicSafetyTesting.com. You can correct certain information by logging into your account and changing the information, and you may also delete certain information by disabling your account. However, please note that in certain circumstances, we may not, or may not be able to, remove or change certain information, even in the event an account is disabled. If you have completed testing for an agency, your account becomes an employment record and must be retained in accordance with state and local laws. In addition, we may retain certain information, such as test results and credit card verification for legally permissible periods. In lieu of email, you may also contact us by mail at the following address:

Public Safety Testing, Inc.
20818 - 44th Avenue West, Suite 160
Lynnwood, WA 98036

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