Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 4, 2026
1. Introduction
The American Institute of Surgical & Health Sciences ("AISH", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our students, staff, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our learning management system (LMS).
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- Register for an account on our LMS
- Enroll in a training program
- Schedule a consultation call
- Contact us through our website
- Submit forms or correspondence
This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and educational background.
Educational Records
As an educational institution, we collect and maintain records related to your academic progress, including quiz scores, assignment submissions, corrections, course completion status, and session attendance.
Automatically Collected Information
When you access our website, we may automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and pages viewed.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Create and manage your student account
- Deliver educational content and track your progress
- Communicate with you about your enrollment, courses, and schedules
- Process enrollment and administrative requests
- Improve our programs and website functionality
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Ensure the security and integrity of our platform
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist in operating our website and LMS (e.g., hosting, email services, cloud storage)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process
- Certification Bodies: With relevant certification organizations (e.g., HSPA, NCCT) when required for your credential applications
- Consent: When you have given us explicit permission to share your information
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encrypted data transmission, secure authentication, and access controls within our platform. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal and educational information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We may also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your account and associated data (subject to legal retention requirements)
- Opt out of marketing communications
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@aish.edu.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of our website.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child, we will take steps to delete it.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
American Institute of Surgical & Health Sciences (AISH)
Email: info@aish.edu