Privacy and Refund Policy
Live Course Cancellation Policy
Hopefully, once you register for the course you will be able to attend, but we do understand that life happens. If you must cancel, just call our toll-free number 1-877-ABC-OBGYN (877-222-6249) or email us at contact@americasboardreview.com to arrange for your refund. Here are our policies:
Cancellation more than 3 weeks before the course: |
Refund of course fee minus $200 admin. fee |
Cancellation less than 3 weeks before the course: |
Refund of course fee minus $300 admin. fee |
Live General Course Refund Policy
Will I receive a refund if I do not pass my general board exam (does not apply to Home Study Courses or Subspecialty Courses)?
ABC is with you every step - even if you are unsuccessful. Your success is a priority to us and we are confident of our live course's ability to optimally prepare you for your board exams. If you do not pass your written, oral or MOC exam, you may contact us to either:
- receive a full course refund (minus $300 administrative fees) OR
- repeat our live course either in-person or virtually within one year and receive a 50% discount for the chosen repeat platform
How do I obtain my refund if I do not pass my exam (does not apply to Home Study Courses or Subspecialty Courses)?
To receive a refund, you must provide ABC with the following within one month of receiving your exam results:
1) a letter stating:
- that you are a first time test taker (first attempt must occur within 5 years of completing residency)
- the name of the US medical school you attended and the year of graduation
- the name of the US residency school you attended and the year of graduation
2) a copy of your test results from ABOG or AOBOG
Live Subspecialty Course Refund Policy
Will I receive a refund if I do not pass my subspecialty certifying board exam?
Although we do not refund on any subspecialty course or webinar you attended, we do offer a discount on the next year’s registration. Contact ABC staff for more details.
What if i did not sit for my subspecialty certifying board exam after taking the course or webinar?
Although we do not refund on any subspecialty course or webinar you attended, we do offer special incentive to candidates if they plan to take the exam the subsequent year. Please contact ABC staff for more details.
America's Board Review Course Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from americasboardreviewcourse.com (the “Site”).
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers, email address, and phone number). We refer to this information as “Order Information.”
We also utilize third-party platforms in our workflow, including:
MailChimp, iContact, and MMS - Email Platforms
Revamp - CRM
Quickbooks - Accounting and Finances
Litmos - Online Course Education Platform:
*http://www.americasboardreview.com and americasboardreviewcourse.litmos.com may contain links to or advertising by third-party sponsors or sites not under the Company's control. The Company makes no representations whatsoever about other sites accessed through http://www.americasboardreview.com/ and americasboardreviewcourse.litmos.com the inclusion of these links, even though sponsorship or advertising, does not imply endorsement of content or products. Following the links included on the Site may result in third-party cookies being downloaded to your computer, and collection of your personally identifying information. http://www.americasboardreview.com/ and americasboardreviewcourse.litmos.com takes no responsibility for the privacy of Users when accessing linked sites, or the sites of advertisers, sponsors, or partners on and http://www.americasboardreview.com/americasboardreviewcourse.litmos.com. When you access other sites through http://www.americasboardreview.com/ and americasboardreviewcourse.litmos.com, you do so entirely at your own risk.You further agree that all such communications you make to the Site shall not be deemed confidential. By your acceptance of these terms and conditions you agree to waive all recourse against americasboardreviewcourse.litmos.com, americasboardreview.com or the Company for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary or confidential publications or communications to http://www.americasboardreview.com/ and americasboardreviewcourse.litmos.com.
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
Communicate with you;
Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and
When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store--you can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site--you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by:
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING - https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
DO NOT TRACK
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
YOUR RIGHTS
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
DATA RETENTION
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
MINORS
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.
CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at americasboardreview@gmail.com or by mail using the details provided below:
2700 Greenville Hwy, Suite A, Flat Rock, NC, 28731, United States
Questions or Comments?
For questions, comments or assistance, we invite you to contact us.
For refunds on any purchases, please contact us directly at the email or number shown above.