Privacy Policy

BURSON IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THIS SITE. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BTY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL BURSON BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFTS, USE, OR DATA) EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. YOU HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR BACKUP AND PROTECTION OF YOUR DATA AND YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND WILL NOT MAKE ANY CLAIM AGAINST BURSON OR ANY BURSON AFFILIATE IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR THE CONTENT AND MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREIN. YOU WILL NOT BRING ANY LEGAL ACTION AGAINST BURSON OR ITS AFFILIATES IN CONNECTION WITH, AND WILL HOLD BURSON AND ITS AFFILIATES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST, ANY CLAIMS BASED ON YOUR USE OF THIS SITE.

Consent:

By using Burson’s website(s), and entry of any personal information into this site(s), you are consenting to the collection, use, and transfer of your personal information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you are located outside the United States, your use and entry of personal information into this site constitutes your consent to the transfer of your personal information into the United States. Although we do not normally collect any sensitive personal information (such as ethnicity or race, religious beliefs or medical conditions), your entry of any such sensitive information on this web site is your express consent to the collection, use and transfer of such information.

Collection, Use and Sharing of Personal Information

Collection:

Burson is committed to protecting the privacy of all personal information collected on this and all Burson Sites. Personal information may be collected during the login process to access portions of the Site(s) and other functions and features. Burson may collect identifiable information including, but not limited to: name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, employer, title, user ID and passwords, and IP address. Any demographic information collected is generally used on an aggregate anonymous basis for various analyses conducted by Burson in regards to our web site(s) and related materials. Burson does not use any personal information for such scientific studies or research.

Use:

Burson uses personal information to provide the highest quality and service of Burson products to all our customers, users, and visitors to the website(s). Personal information may be collected in conjunction with any online employment applications, or so that Burson may contact you, provide materials to you upon request, register your account, send relevant correspondence via email or postal mail, or for any other purpose personal information is collected. Through Burson’s website(s) we offer the option to opt out and have your information removed from the appropriate list.

Sharing:

Ascend will not sell, rent, trade or lease your personal information to others unless we have requested to do so and have received your permission, provided that you authorize Ascend to disclose your personal information to others under the following circumstances: We may, and you authorize Ascend to, transfer your personal information to any Ascend affiliate (or business partner or agent acting on our behalf) worldwide for purposes described herein. Such Ascend affiliates, business partners, and agents will be under the same obligations as is Ascend under this Privacy Policy. We may be required to transfer your personal information by law or under a court order or in connection with an organizational change, such as a merger or acquisition by another company or the sale of Ascend’s assets. If Ascend, in its sole discretion, determines that that a transfer is necessary to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Ascend, this site, or its users, then we may also share your personal information.

Parties Who Receive Information and How it is Used:

Corporate Contractors:

Personal information, exam information and job demographics are disclosed to corporate clients who have used Burson’s system to deliver exams to their job candidates. Personal information and exam information are never disclosed to candidates or unauthorized thirds parties, unless required by law.

Third Parties:

In regards to licensure testing candidates, licensee updates may be disclosed to licensing agencies, regulatory boards, state governments or professional associations for their files and records. Burson will only disclose information to entities or third parties that are authorized by Burson. However, in certain states, personal information, exam information, and licensure and licensee updates information are considered public information and can be accessed by third parties for a cost. Burson may also disclose personal and licensure/licensee information under certain circumstances where Burson has reason to believe that disclosing such information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against anyone who may be causing injury to, or interfering with, Burson’s rights or property, other site(s) users, or any others that could be harmed by such activities, or as otherwise required by law.

Marketing:

Burson and its third party affiliates may communicate with registered users and customers through email and other methods periodically. Burson and its third party affiliates will use their best efforts to only communicate with persons who “opt in” to such communications or with persons whose information is already deemed public information by their licensing authorities, and will cease communicating with any customers who “opt out” of such communications.

Links:

Burson’s site(s) may contain links to our affiliated clients and other websites that are not operated by Burson. Burson is not responsible for the content or servers of any third party website, even if linked to Burson’s site(s). We encourage you to read other sites privacy policy.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction:

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida. You and Burson consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in the State of Florida for any legal action connected in any way to these Terms or use of this Site(s). You and Burson waive any rights to a jury trial for any claim or cause of action arising out of these Terms or use of this Site.

Local Laws; Export:

Burson controls this web site from its headquarters in the United States and makes no representation that the Content is appropriate for use in other locations. You may not use, download, or export Content in violation of any U.S. export laws and regulations. If you use this Site from outside the U.S, you do so on your own initiative and will do so in compliance with any local laws.

NO WARRANTY:

CONTENT, INFORMATION, AND MATERIAL ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILTY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER BURSON NOR ITS AFFILIATES MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR GUARANTEE (A) THAT THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTEDOR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; (B) REGARDING THE OPERATION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SITE; (C) REGARDING THE NATURE, OR ACCURACY OF ANY CONTENT, MATERIAL, OR PROCESS CONTAINED ON, DISTRIBUTED THROUGH, OR LINKED, DOWNLOADED, OR ACCESSED FROM THIS SITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE; (D) ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE OR OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF ANY INFORMATION ON THIS SITE; OR (E) THE INTERNET GENERALLY. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY BURSON, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES THROUGH THIS SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.

Data and Content Protection:

Burson is intensely committed to ensuring the security of your information and content. We use industry-standard processes designed to protect sensitive data as well as Burson’s unique algorithms and platforms to further ensure the safety of information and content from within and outside entities. However, because of the nature of internet, we cannot guarantee the security of the information you transmit, so you should take precautions to protect your personal information when you are on the internet, such as changing passwords often, using a combination of letters and numbers when creating passwords, and using a secure browser.

Cookies, IP Addresses, and other Tracking Devices:

Burson may use cookies, IP addresses, and other passive tracking devices to collect aggregate statistics about our web site. We use this information to monitor the performance of this site so we can improve its use and add features and programs to make it more effective. Burson may also disclose this aggregate information to third parties. You may choose to set your browser settings to disable cookies, however, please note that if you do so, you may not be able to complete certain activities or access certain information on our web site.

Children:

This Site(s) is not designed to attract anyone under the age of 13 and children under the age of 13 are not permitted to access or use the Site(s).

Revisions to this Privacy Policy:

Burson reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time, without notice. It is the responsibility of the users and affiliates to remain updated on any necessary revisions.

Violation of These Terms:

If you violate any of these Terms, Burson reserves the right to terminate or suspend, in whole or in part, without notice, your access to this Site(s).

Disclaimers:

The Content and materials of this Site(s) may include inaccuracies or errors.Burson may make improvements and changes to the products or services described in this Site(s) at any time, without notice. Burson periodically changes, but makes no commitment to update, the Content on this Site(s).

Feedback:

If you have any questions or comments about Burson’s Privacy Policy and Terms, please contact us by email at info@bursontechnology.com.