Privacy Policy

Advisory Engineering & Analytics, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, is the owner of Black Forest Reserve, LLC, dba AeA Security and Training, and operator of Ai-SecurityAcademy.com, LicenseToCarry.com, HarkinsSecurity.com, and HarkinsSecurityCE.com. All training components requiring live instruction or range activities are provided in partnership with Harkins Security and Firearms Training. We respect your privacy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and committed to developing technology that gives you the most powerful and secure online experience. Billing and personal information are encrypted whenever transmitted or received online.

Personal information is accessible only to staff, agents, or contractors of Advisory Engineering & Analytics, LLC., Black Forest Reserve, LLC. and Harkins Security & Firearms Training. To protect the security of information supplied, all employees and businesses are provided with unique user names and passwords to access their information. We utilize 2FA to enhance the security of our digital systems and data.

This privacy statement applies to all Ai-SecurityAcademy.com, LicenseToCarry.com, HarkinsSecurity.com, and HarkinsSecurityCE.com – owned websites and domains. This privacy statement covers personally identifiable information, anonymous data collection, and aggregate reporting. Personally identifiable information is any information that is associated with your name or personal identity.

What we collect
During the registration process, the types of personal information you provide to us may include, name, address, phone, fax, email address, social security number, license number, date of birth, username and password, billing information, transaction, and credit card information.

When you browse our website, you do so anonymously. We log your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) to help us understand which part of our website you visit and how long you spend there. But we do not link your IP address to any personal information unless you have logged in to our website. Like many other commercial websites, our websites may use a standard technology called a “cookie” to collect information about how you use the site. Please go to “Use of Cookies” below for more information. When accessing training materials, we both intend for you to use them as part of the certified training regulations established by the State of Texas, Department of Public Safety, Regulatory Services Division. We hereby state that your personal information, including your IP address, device type, and browser used to access our training platform, is captured. This information is used as an audit trail to report attendance for the course(s) we certify as completed in accordance with the regulations published by the regulator(s).

How we use it

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To make the site easier for you to use by not making you enter your personal information more than once
• To deliver services that you request or purchase.
• To help you effectively complete your educational requirements
• To help us create and publish content most relevant to you
• To alert you of product upgrades, special offers, updated information and other new services provided from our company
• To provide feedback in an online survey
• To participate in promotional offers
• To request assistance or fill out support requests.
• IMPORTANT NOTICE: Students attending our courses which are paid by a 3rd Party or an employer consent to the sharing of registration, participation and attendance and completion data with the 3rd Party or employer paying the course fee. We may rely on the student’s self-identification with an employer when the student lists an entity or individual as the student’s employer during registration and when entering student data on any of our forms presented on our site(s).

Who we share it with

We never sell or rent your personal information. We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law (for example, a subpoena) or regulation, or in good faith to (a) comply with legal processes served on the site, or (b) protect the rights and property of Advisory Engineering & Analytics, LLC, Black Forest Reserve, LLC., Harkins Security & Firearms Training or (c) where our records indicate fraudulent activity or other deceptive practices that a governmental agency should be made aware of, or (d) where your communication suggests possible harm to others.

When you register, Ai-SecurityAcademy.com, LicenseToCarry.com, HarkinsSecurity.com or HarkinsSecurityCE.com will not share your information with third parties without your permission, other than for the limited exceptions already listed. It will only be used for the purposes stated above. We use personal information to reply to inquiries, handle complaints, provide operational notices, keep records up to date, and notify you via periodic e-mails of technical service issues, specials, or other related product/service information. Your information may be shared with agents or contractors of Advisory Engineering & Analytics, LLC., Black Forest Reserve, LLC., or Harkins Security & Firearms Training for the purpose of performing service for Ai-SecurityAcademy.com, LicenseToCarry.com, HarkinsSecurity.com, and HarkinsSecurityCE.com.

Internet Commerce

The online registration at Ai-SecurityAcademy.com, Licensetocarry.com, HarkinsSecurity.com, or HarkinsSecurityCE.com is designed to give you options regarding the privacy of your credit card information, name, address, e-mail, and any other information you provide. We are committed to data security for information collected on our site. We offer the industry-standard security measure available in your browser, SSL encryption.

Security of your Personal Information

We strictly protect the security of your personal information. We carefully protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Your personal information is never shared outside the company without your permission, except under conditions explained above. Inside the company, data is stored in password-controlled servers with limited access.

You also have a significant role in protecting your information. No one can see or edit your personal information without knowing your username and password, so do not share these with others.

We use SSL encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card and personal information. Credit card numbers are only used for processing payment and are not used for other purposes. Our efforts to protect credit card fraud help protect your financial data security. As part of real-time payment processing, we subscribes to a fraud management service. This service gives both you and us an extra level of protection to guard against credit card fraud.

Access to your Personal Information

We will provide you with the means to ensure that your personal information is correct and current. You may review and update this information at any time by logging into your account. You can:

• View and edit personal information you have already given us.
• Register and resume courses, curriculum and obtain product updates.

To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as password and username, before granting access to your data.

Use of Cookies

Our websites use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file placed on your hard disk by a Web server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. You can accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Ai-SecurityAcademy.com, Licensetocarry.com, HarkinsSecurity.com, and HarkinsSecurityCE.com services or web pages you visit. Note, this course content is timed as required by state law, and the interactions between your device and our server are captured, logged, and stored for as long as six (6) years as required by Texas law.

Problems or complaints with our Privacy Policy:

We value your comments and opinions. If you have a question, comment, or complaint about compliance with this privacy policy, you may contact us via our support page. It is your choice to use our site and seek our services in accordance with the terms and conditions we have disclosed and presented to you. You should immediately cease to access, utilize, or benefit from any of our sites, services, or activities described herein if you do not agree to accept these terms and conditions as presented.