Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy governs how The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the www.nbcot.org website ("Site") and any "App" (meaning applications that we provide for mobile devices, including, without limitation, Apple iOS and Android) on our behalf. This privacy policy applies to the Site, App, and all products and services offered by The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®).
Personal identification information
We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, subscribe to the newsletter, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Site or App. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number. Users may, however, visit our Site or App anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site or App related activities.
Non-personal identification information
We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site or App. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer, and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.
Web browser cookies
Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance User experience. User's web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.
User's personal information
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®) may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:
- To improve customer service - Information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
- To personalize user experience - We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
- To improve our Site or App - We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.
- To send periodic emails - If User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If the User would like to unsubscribe from future emails at any time, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email or the User may contact us via our Site.
How we protect your information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices, and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site or App.
Sharing your personal information
We do not sell, trade, or rent User's personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners and trusted affiliates for the purposes outlined above.
The security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter sensitive information (such as a credit card number) on our order forms, we encrypt the transmission of that information using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.
Third party websites
Users may find advertising or other content on our Site or App that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors. and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site or App. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to our Site or App, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.
Changes to this privacy policy
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®) has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Your acceptance of these terms
By using this Site or App, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms of service. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site or App. Your continued use of the Site or App following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Contacting us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please get in touch with us:
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®)
One Bank Street Suite 300 Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 990-7979
This document was last updated on November 1, 2022.