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Terms and Conditions

 

You should carefully read the following Terms and Conditions, Refund Policy, Maryland Student Contract, as any purchase implies acceptance of the following policies and contract terms. By using this website, you accept these terms and conditions in full; you represent and confirm that you are 18 years of age or your use of this website is being supervised by a person(s) who is 18 years of age. If you disagree with these terms and conditions or any part of these terms and conditions, do not use this website. These Terms and Conditions and Refund policy are subject to change without notice at anytime, with such changes reflected live on our website.

 

License to Use This Website

 

Unless otherwise stated, AAP Driving School own the intellectual property rights in the website and material on the website. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view; download for caching purposes only, and print pages or other content from the website for your own personal use, subject to the restrictions set out below and elsewhere in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

• Republish material from this website (including republication on another website)
• Sell, rent or sub-license material from the website
• Show any material from the website in public
• Reproduce, duplicate, copy or otherwise exploit material on this website for a commercial purpose
• Edit or otherwise modify any material on the website
• Redistribute material from this website except for content specifically and expressly made available for redistribution

 

Acceptable Use

 

You must not use this website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the website; or in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity. You must not use this website to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) any spy ware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, root kit or other malicious computer software. You must not conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities (including without limitation scraping, data mining, data extraction and data harvesting) on or in relation to this website. You must not use this website to transmit or send unsolicited commercial communications or for any purposes related to marketing.

 

Maryland, the District of Columbia and California Purchases:

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There is a non-refundable $25 reservation fee charged on all refund requests. Students who withdraw from a scheduled training ( all-in class, individual & packaged behind the wheel training, and manual transmission) prior to the start of the training session, and are in accordance with the Behind the Wheel terms, will receive a full refund minus the $25.00 reservation fee, book, shipping, finance fee, and facility fee if applicable. Students who withdraw from a complete Driver Education Package or a Classroom only package, that has already started and has not scheduled any Behind the Wheel sessions, will not receive a refund for the classroom portion of the package. The value of the classroom training will be deducted from the full purchase, including the $25.00 reservation fee, book, shipping, finance fee, and facility fee if applicable. The remaining dollar amount will serve as the refund amount. Students who withdraw from a complete Driver Education Package after completing any portion of the Classroom Training or if the purchased classroom training has started, regardless of attendance,  will be charged $189.00 per completed in-car training session. A “completed” session includes any session scheduled inside the cancelation window in accordance with the Behind the Wheel Terms, also minus the $25.00 reservation fee, book, shipping, finance fee, and facility fee if applicable. Students who withdraw from a Supplemental Behind the Wheel Package will be charged $189.00 per completed in-car training session. A “completed” session includes any session scheduled inside the cancelation window in accordance with the Behind the Wheel Terms.

 

COVID-19

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An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. By training with AAP Driving School, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.  Students should delay their training if they are concerned.  

 

Maryland MVA Student Rights and Responsibilities

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1. Each student has the right to a certified competent instructor, knowledgeable about the
curriculum and traffic safety issues. With that right each student has the responsibility to arrive
prepared and on time for every class without such distractions as talking or text messaging on
cell phones, being disrespectful to the instructor, or talking with other students in class.

 

2. Each student has the right to be taught the entire 30 hours of classroom instruction in an
informative, interesting and challenging manner. With that right each student has the
responsibility to be attentive and actively participate in every class.

 

3. Each student has the right to experience the full 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driving instruction
as required in the curriculum. With that right each student will listen to the instructor and not
drive in a negligent or dangerous manner.

 

4. Each student has the right to be treated in a courteous, civil and respectful manner. With that
right students have the responsibility to be polite and respectful to their instructors at all times,
and be willing to accept positive criticism to help them achieve driving success.

 

5. Each student has the right to attend class in a clean, safe, secure, temperature-controlled and
fully equipped classroom that meets the local fire and building codes and MVA requirements.
With that right each student has the responsibility to respect the property of the driving school
by not defacing or destroying equipment or vehicles.

 

6. Each student and parent/driver coach has the right to visit AAP Driving School, see the instructor’s
license and certification, and the right to observe any class session including in-car sessions, in
which their child is included. With that right each parent/driver coach has the responsibility to
refrain from interfering with the instruction, classroom or driving, while the class is in session.

 

7. Each parent/driver coach and student has the right to have the driver education program,
including both the 30 hours of classroom instruction and the 6 hours of required driving time,
completed within 18 weeks of the first day of class. With that right each parent/driver coach has the
responsibility to take an active role in his/her student’s driver education by monitoring all progress,
communicating with the driving school and/or instructor, and practicing with the
student driver if he/she has a learner’s permit.

 

8. Each parent/driver coach and student has the right to place a complaint with the Motor Vehicle
Administration regarding problems associated with AAP Driving School or the instructor .

 

With that right each parent/driver coach and student has the
responsibility to attempt to promptly pay AAP Driving School for the driver education class and to
attempt to alert the owner or manager of AAP Driving School about any problems or complaints
before contacting an outside agency.

 

Note: If the student has not scheduled and/or attended all required training within the
18 week period, it is considered by AAP Driving School as an implied waiver of this
requirement under the MVA Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.

 

Data Security (Maryland Residents)

 

AAP Driving School and all parties accessing this secure data are required by law to abide by the Maryland Personal Protection Act

 

The Personal Information Protection Act:

 

The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), MD. Code Ann. Comm. Law 14-3504 (see: http://www.oag.state.md.us/idtheft/businessGL.htm) was enacted to make sure that Maryland consumers’ personal identifying information is reasonably protected, and if it is compromised, they are notified so that they can take steps to protect themselves. PIPA contains provisions for notification of consumers in the event of a data security breach and for reasonable security measures to protect consumers’ personal identifying information.

 

Components of the statute:

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PIPA defines “Personal information” as an individual’s first and last name in combination with a: Social Security Number, Driver’s License Number, Financial Account Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number unless the information is encrypted, redacted or otherwise rendered unusable. A “security breach” is defined as the unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality or integrity of personal information. If a business experiences a security breach where personal information that, combined, may pose a threat to a consumer if misused, that business must notify any affected consumers residing in Maryland. Once a security breach is detected, a business must conduct in good-faith a reasonable and prompt investigation to determine whether the information that has been compromised has been or is likely to be misused, i.e. for identity theft. If the investigation shows that there is a reasonable chance that the data will be misused, that business must notify the affected consumers.

 

In the event of a security breach, notice must be given to consumers as soon as reasonably practicable following the investigation. A business may delay notification if requested by a law enforcement agency or to determine the scope of the breach, identify all the affected individuals or restore the integrity of the system. Notice to affected consumer must be given in writing and sent to the most recent address of the individual, or by telephone to the most recent phone number. Notice may be sent via e-mail if an individual has already consented to receive electronic notice or the business primarily conducts its business via the Internet. The law also contains a provision for substitute notice, allowing a business to provide notice of a security breach by e-mail, posting on its website and notice to statewide media if the cost of notice would exceed $100,000 or the number of consumers to be notified exceeds 175,000 individuals.

 

The notice sent to consumer must include the following:

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• Description of the information compromised.

• Contact information for the business, including a toll-free number if the business has one.

• Toll-free numbers and addresses for each of the three credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

• Toll-free numbers, addresses and Websites for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).

• A statement that the individual can obtain information from these sources about steps to avoid identity theft. 

 

Prior to sending notification to consumers, PIPA states that a business must notify the OAG. Include a brief description of the nature of the security breach, the number of Maryland residents being notified, what information has been compromised, and any steps the business is taking to restore the integrity of the system. Also attach a sample copy of the notice being sent to consumers and send to the OAG:

 

By U.S. Mail:
Office of the Attorney General
Attn: Security Breach Notification
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202

 

By Fax:
Attn: Security Breach Notification
(410) 576-6566 (number subject to change)

 

By E-mail:
Idtheft@oag.state.md.us
Please direct any questions to Administrator of the Identity Theft Program at
(410) 576-6574 (number subject to change)

 

When a business is destroying records that contain personal information, it must take reasonable steps to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the personal information. A business that owns or licenses personal information must implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to nature of the personal information and nature and size of business. If a business uses a non-affiliated third party to perform services and discloses personal information to the third party, the contract must require the third party to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures (eff. 1/1/09)

 

If a business’ primary or functional regulator has rules, regulations or policies regarding protection of personal information and notice, and is in compliance with those rules, that business will be deemed to be in compliance with PIPA. Similarly, compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act or other specified federal laws is deemed to be in compliance with Maryland law.

 

A violation of the Maryland Personal Protection Act is an unfair or deceptive trade practice as defined by the Maryland Consumer Protection Act.

 

Use of Personal Information

 

AAP Driving School will not sell to a third party any client personal information, such as personal contact information, without the prior consent of the client. However, if a client makes public statements or claims, such as in the media or on review websites such as, but not limited to, Angie’s List, Yelp, or Google, the client, by taking such action, consents to AAP Driving School making public the client’s training record. This includes, but is not limited to, the amount and type of training purchased and completed, training scores, comments and notes, and any other aspect of the client record as AAP Driving School deems necessary in making a public response.