Terms and Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Last updated: September 17, 2024

BY REGISTERING FOR THIS WEBSITE AND USING ANY OF THE TOOLS OR ASSESSMENTS OFFERED THROUGH COLUMBIAEMS.COM AND ITS PARTNER WEBSITES, YOU ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

SITE USAGE

Terms and Conditions of Use of the columbiaems.com website

THIS INTERNET WEBSITE IS PROVIDED BY Protection-1 LLC (dba COLUMBIA EMS) AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (“COLUMBIA EMS”). YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND BY USING THIS WEBSITE YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE AND ARE PROVIDING YOUR AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACTUALLY BIND ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ON WHOSE BEHALF YOU HAVE DONE SO, IF ANY, REFERENCES TO “YOU” AND “YOUR” REFER TO BOTH YOU AND ANY SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY.

USE OF MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE

All of the materials (including without limitation all design, logos, text, images and other information) posted on this website (the “Contents”) may be retrieved solely for your own personal use and may be downloaded to your own hard disk or sent to a printer solely for that purpose. You may not otherwise reproduce, modify, Columbia EMS.

Disclaimer

While it is Columbia EMS’s intention to convey accurate and current information on this website, Columbia EMS takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the Contents. THE CONTENTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. You are advised to confirm the accuracy of any materials and information presented at this website before relying on it in any way. You may assume that information is current only as of the date it is posted on the website. 

NEITHER COLUMBIA EMS NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DELIVERING THIS WEBSITE AND THE CONTENTS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THIS WEBSITE OR THE CONTENTS. COLUMBIA EMS does not warrant that the functional aspects of this website will be uninterrupted or error free or that this website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the exclusions may not apply to you. Columbia EMS reserves the right to make changes to this website or these Terms and Conditions or discontinue this website at any time without notice.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Your use of any material from our website requires that you maintain all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights notices appearing on that information. By using this website you agree that all material is the proprietary information of Columbia EMS and is protected by international copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret laws and that you will conform your access, copying and use of all content to the purposes permitted hereunder. If you breach any of these Terms of Use, your authorization to use this website will automatically terminated and you will be required to immediately destroy or delete any downloaded or printed material.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject to the other provisions of these Terms of Use, you may not use, reproduce or distribute any image on this website without securing the advanced written consent of Columbia EMS. To request permission, send an email to ems@columbiaems.com, including your name, address and a description of your intended use or distribution and the image you would like to use or distribute. 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal information includes your demographic information (including name, email address, date of birth, gender, member identification number and/or mailing address and ZIP Code) and your medical information, including medical history and information contained on claims and health assessments.

HOW IS PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED? 

Columbia EMS may collect your personal information. See a brief description of each data source and the type of information collected.

INFORMATION PROVIDED TO SITE USERS

Upon entering our website, our server will specifically recognize the domain name and address of all site users. Our website transfers a text file to your computer's hard drive (known as a "cookie") for record-keeping purposes. The cookie assigns a unique, random number to your computer. It does not contain information that personally identifies you. We record data on the categories or sections of our website that you have visited along with the cookie information.

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY PARTNERS

Columbia EMS will directly, or indirectly through its business associates, provide personal information to its partners for healthcare operations activities, payment activities, and as otherwise allowed under HIPAA. Business associates are entities or individuals that are not employed by Columbia EMS that perform covered services on its behalf. Columbia EMS must have contracts with its business associates that require them to maintain the confidentiality of your personal information. 

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Columbia EMS may disclose your personal information to business associates or third parties for general business operation activities, payment activities, or as otherwise allowed or required by law without obtaining specific authorization from you. We may disclose personal information to your healthcare provider for the provider’s treatment, payment, or healthcare operation activities. For more information on disclosures that are allowed or required by law, see the Columbia EMS Privacy Policy.

RIGHTS REGARDING PERSONAL INFORMATION

See Privacy Policy

LIMITING ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Columbia EMS protects user information online and offline in all locations. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personal information. Third-party vendors have limited access and/or are only provided information to perform their functions. Such third-party vendors are required to sign business associate agreements by which they agree to maintain the confidentiality of personal information in accordance with HIPAA.

CHANGES TO PRIVACY STATEMENT

Columbia EMS reserves the right to revise or amend the terms of its Privacy Statement in accordance with HIPAA and other federal and state law. By using any of our partner websites and the services available, you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as described herein. Any change to this Privacy Statement will immediately be posted to the Privacy Policy link on this website. The Privacy policy will always include a date of the last revision. It is your responsibility to check this date and to review the changes. In this way, we can make the adjustments necessary to improve our services to you and comply with relevant new regulations.

LINKING TO OTHER SITES

The Columbia EMS website and partner sites contain links to other sites that contain pertinent information for consumers. Columbia EMS and its partners are not responsible for the availability, content, or privacy practices of these sites, nor does Columbia EMS endorse, warrant, or guarantee the products, services, or information described or offered on these external sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personal or protected health information. 

Columbia EMS encourages you to report any non-functioning links so we can remove or correct those connections. To report non-functioning links, contact ems@columbiaems.com.

Although a linked site may capture your domain type and the binary code address for your domain, and your click on an advertisement, and may also place cookies on your computer, Columbia EMS does not collect personal information from third-party sites. Columbia EMS also do not permit them to collect other personal information without your specific consent.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

All services provided hereunder are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and without warranty of any kind. Columbia EMS does not make and hereby disclaims any representations or warranties, arising by law or otherwise, regarding the services. Without limiting the foregoing, we specifically disclaim any representation or warranty that use of the website will meet your requirements or that the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free. You expressly acknowledge and agree that the use of the website is at your own risk.

LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY

In no event shall Columbia EMS or partner websites be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, special, indirect, incidental, and consequential damages, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) arising from your use or inability to use the website or the tools or services available on the website, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

HOW DOES COLUMBIA EMS PROTECT PERSONAL INFORMATION

Columbia EMS may use your personal information for its emergency medical services, operations, activities and other purposes as described in its Privacy Policy.

CHANGES TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS

We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms and Conditions from time to time in our sole discretion. Any change or modification will be effective upon posting of the revisions on the pro1ems.com website. Your continued use of the website following our posting of any changes will constitute your acceptance of any such change or modification.