The Richard Medical Academy website was created to provide information to the general public about the school or to provide online services to students, faculty and staff. Services available online include, but are not limited to, admissions, student platform, academic calendar, handbooks, policies, forms, staff directory, COVID policies, school catalogs, payment of specific fees, etc. Richard Medical Academy recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy rights of the users. All personally identifiable information shared on RMA's online service website is securely managed and safeguarded in accordance with the policies and guidelines set forth by our accrediting bodies.
Richard Medical Academy complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended, which provides students the right to access a copy of their student records; permits students with the right to contest incorrect information in their student records; and limits the release of such information without students’ explicit written consent. Student "directory information" may be released without the student's written consent.
Certain optional information submitted by users may be considered Protected Health Information (PHI). Richard Medical Academy complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which regulates the use and disclosure of PHI. Protected information might include admissions physical. drug screens, vaccination records, health information related to absenteeism or admissions.
Information regarding Student Privacy Rights is available
RMA may provide links to other websites of interest to provide services for students. RMA is not responsible for the content and privacy practices of these websites. The use of such linked sites is subject to the privacy statements and use requirements of each respective site; please check each site for its respective privacy policy.
RMA's online and mobile communications may contain links directed to other websites and social media platforms. Some links are to school content such as the RMA's online applications for enrollment. Other links and may redirect to websites or platforms such as Grade Link, Elsevier, CastleBranch, Facebook, TikTok, etc. RMA is not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of any of these websites or platforms. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any outside websites or platforms. RMA has no control over the collection or use of Information, including personal information on any external websites or platforms.
When users access official RMA web pages, certain essential technical information is automatically collected: user's authentication information, Internet IP address, identification of the page or service a user is requesting, browser and operating system a user is using, and the date and time of access.
Nonessential technical information is limited to non-personally-identifiable aggregated tracking information to tallying page views.
No other information is collected through our official website except when deliberate information is sent to us by sending RMA: This includes but is not limited to:
E-mail: user’s name, e-mail address. Online forms: all information/data user provides or confirms.
Cookies: RMA may transfer “cookies” and “applets” to the user’s hard drive through the user’s web browser. Cookies are identifiers that are used to identify a computer, store user preferences and settings, help with sign-in and analyze site operations.
Important things to know about our tracking cookies:
RMA does not divulge or share any information about an individual website user to a third party except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public. Users should be aware that some information collected from the RMA website may be subject to the Ohio Public Records Act (O.R.C § 149.43). This means that while RMA does not actively share information, in some cases it may be compelled by law to release information gathered from one of its sites.
Richard Medical Academy strives to protect the security of the information provided by its users; however, such security measures cannot be guaranteed. RMA operates secure data networks protected by industry standard and best practice. Passwords are required to access personally identifiable information including, but not limited to, contact information, class records and tuition-payment history. This information is accessible only to the individual the record pertains to and authorized RMA faculty and staff. The security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary. RMA does not guarantee the security of the information transmitted, and users utilize the site at their own risk.
Policy Changes: Changes in the law, in technology, and the College’s attempts to serve its users may cause this policy to be changed from time to time and without further notice. The user’s continued use of the site after any such changes constitutes their acceptance of the new terms. If the user does not agree with the new terms or any future terms, the user should not use the site. The College will use reasonable efforts to communicate any changes to this policy.
Last Updated: 10/2022
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