Privacy Policy

When you visit our website or contact us, we may collect the following types of information: • Contact information you voluntarily provide (name, email address, phone number, mailing address) when submitting our contact form or applying for membership. • Florida license number and professional title when applying for FEMSA membership. • Usage data such as browser type, IP address, pages visited, and time spent on pages, collected automatically through standard web server logs and analytics tools. • Cookies and similar tracking technologies used to improve your browsing experience and analyze site traffic.

Florida EMS Association uses the information we collect to: • Process and manage FEMSA membership applications and issue membership certificates. • Respond to your inquiries submitted through our contact form. • Send membership-related communications, updates, and newsletters (only with your consent). • Improve our website content and user experience. • Comply with applicable laws and regulations. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Our website uses cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of the site may not function properly without them. We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our site. This data is aggregated and anonymized and does not personally identify you.

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except in the following limited circumstances: • Service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our activities, subject to confidentiality agreements. • International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) for the purpose of processing ITLS student cards and instructor certifications, where applicable. • When required by law, court order, or governmental authority. • To protect the rights, property, or safety of FEMSA, our members, or the public.

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including membership records, legal obligations, and dispute resolution. Membership records are retained for the duration of active membership and for a reasonable period thereafter.

You have the right to: • Access the personal information we hold about you. • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information. • Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements. • Opt out of non-essential communications at any time by contacting us. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including itraumafemsa.org and external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: Florida EMS Association 9900 West Sample Road, Suite 203 Coral Springs, FL 33065 Phone: (754) 202-9987 Email: [email protected]