This Privacy Policy explains how Ascend Health Consultants ("Ascend," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit our website or request a quote or consultation. By using our site, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide
When you complete our quote request form, contact us, or speak with one of our licensed consultants, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any details you choose to share about your insurance needs — which may include information about your household, current coverage, and general health or eligibility circumstances relevant to obtaining a quote.
Information collected automatically
When you visit our site, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring website, and how you interact with the site. This is collected using cookies and similar technologies (see below).
Information from third parties
We may receive information from lead sources, advertising platforms, and insurance carriers or partners in connection with providing you quotes and coverage.
2. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our site, understand traffic, and measure the performance of our marketing. This includes analytics and advertising tools such as the Meta (Facebook) Pixel.
These non-essential tracking technologies load only after you provide consent through the cookie banner shown when you first visit. You may decline, and you can continue to use the site normally. If you decline, the Meta Pixel and similar tools will not run.
The Meta Pixel helps us measure the effectiveness of our advertising and reach relevant audiences. You can learn more about how Meta uses data in Meta's Privacy Policy. Most browsers also let you manage or block cookies through their settings.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your inquiries and provide insurance quotes and consultations;
- To connect you with insurance carriers and help you compare and enroll in coverage;
- To communicate with you about products, services, and your requests;
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services;
- To measure and improve our marketing and advertising (with your consent for tracking technologies);
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security, or technical issues; and
- To comply with applicable laws and regulatory obligations.
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Insurance carriers and partners, in order to obtain quotes and facilitate coverage you request;
- Service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, form processing, customer relationship management, analytics, communications, and advertising platforms (including Meta);
- Legal and regulatory authorities, when required by law, subpoena, or to protect our rights, safety, or property; and
- A successor entity, in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
We do not sell your personal information for money. Certain uses of advertising cookies (such as the Meta Pixel) may be considered "sharing" for cross-context behavioral advertising under some state laws; you can opt out of this by declining cookies in our banner. See "Do Not Sell or Share" below.
5. Communications & Consent
By submitting your information through our forms or otherwise providing your phone number, you agree that Ascend Health Consultants and its agents may contact you by phone call, text message, and email regarding insurance products and services — including through automated dialing or messaging technology — at the number and address you provide. Consent is not a condition of purchasing any product. Message and data rates may apply, and message frequency may vary. You can opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP, and you can opt out of marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in those emails.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or de-identify it.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your information, and the right to opt out of certain uses.
California residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA), you may have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose; to request deletion or correction; to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information; and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.
Residents of other states with comprehensive privacy laws may have similar rights. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in the "Contact Us" section. We will verify your request as required by law before responding.
9. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information for monetary value. To opt out of the use of advertising cookies and similar technologies (which may be treated as "sharing" for cross-context behavioral advertising), select Decline on our cookie banner, or clear your saved preference and choose Decline. You may also contact us to submit an opt-out request.
10. Health-Related Information
As an insurance brokerage, we may collect limited information relevant to your eligibility for coverage. We treat this information as sensitive and use it only to help you obtain quotes and coverage, or as otherwise permitted by law. Coverage, enrollment, and claims are ultimately governed by the insurance carrier you select and their own privacy practices.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are intended for adults and are not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
12. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to third-party websites and services, including insurance carriers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective date" above. Your continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, you can reach us at:
Ascend Health Consultants
Email: privacy@ascendhealthconsultants.com
Or use the contact form on our website.