Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the ISP Initiative (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our applicants and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://isp-initiative.com/, and use our services, including applying for our preceptorship program.By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:a. Personal Data You Provide to Us: We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you fill out contact forms, application forms, or otherwise communicate with us. This information may include:

Contact Information: Your full name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
Application Information: Your date of birth, country of origin, medical or nursing school information, curriculum vitae (CV), academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, and any other information required to evaluate your application.

b. Financial Data: All financial information related to payments for the program is processed by our third-party payment processor, Stripe. We do not collect or store your full credit card or bank account information on our servers. You should review Stripe’s privacy policy to understand how they handle your financial data.c. Data Collected Automatically: Like most websites, we may automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Site. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This data is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Site, and for our internal analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To Process Your Application: To review and evaluate your eligibility for our preceptorship program.
To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, send you information about your application status, and provide details about the program.
To Facilitate Program Requirements: To communicate with your medical or nursing school for verification purposes and to provide letters of recommendation upon successful completion of a rotation.
To Process Payments: To facilitate secure transactions for program fees via our payment processor.
To Improve Our Website: To analyze usage data to understand trends and improve the user experience and functionality of our website.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with the following parties and for the following reasons:

Third-Party Service Providers: We may share data with vendors, consultants, and other third-party service providers who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Examples include payment processing (Stripe), website hosting, and data analysis.
Educational Institutions: We may share necessary information with your designated medical or nursing school as a required part of the application, verification, and program completion process.
By Law or to Protect Rights: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.

5. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Effective Date” and will be effective as soon as it is accessible on the Site. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our website’s contact form or by email at:info@isp-initiative.com