Privacy Policy

South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists respects member privacy. This policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and the choices you have as a South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists member.

• Account information: name, email, password (handled through our authentication provider), login data.
• Eligibility / request-access information: graduation year, student or alumni status, dental connection explanation, current role or title, city and state, specialty or focus, LinkedIn URL.
• Profile information: bio, practice type, specialty, mentorship preferences, education and background, optional contact information, visibility settings.
• Messaging / contact-request information: sent messages, received messages, request statuses, and timestamps.
• Events / RSVP information if applicable.
• Technical information: device and browser, IP address (if collected by hosting or auth providers), logs, cookies and session tokens.
• Admin and moderation information: approval status, admin notes, account status, support and security records.
• Legal consent records: consent accepted, timestamp, and legal version.

• create and manage accounts
• review access requests
• operate the member directory
• enable messaging and contact requests
• enable mentorship discovery
• show selected profile information to approved members
• manage events
• send transactional emails
• provide support
• improve usability
• maintain security
• prevent abuse, scraping, and spam
• comply with legal obligations

Approved members may see selected profile fields. Email and phone are hidden by default. You control whether optional contact information is shared.

Your contact information is never shared with another member unless you choose to share it.

Messages are intended to be private between participants. Admins do not casually review message contents. South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists may access message content only when reasonably necessary for safety, abuse investigation, technical support, security, legal compliance, or with user request or permission. Admins may access metadata needed to operate and secure the platform.

South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists may share or process information with:

• hosting provider
• authentication and database provider
• email provider
• security and logging tools
• legal or compliance providers if needed

Sharing is limited to what is necessary to operate the platform. South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists does not sell member personal information.

Email and phone are not public by default. You may choose to share your email with another member. Do not share another member's information outside South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists without their permission.

South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists uses cookies, local storage, or session tokens necessary for login and security. South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists currently uses necessary session and auth storage for login and security. If analytics are added later, what is collected and why will be disclosed here.

South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists retains information while your account is active or as needed for operation, security, legal compliance, backups, fraud prevention, and dispute resolution. You may request profile removal or deactivation. Some logs and backups may persist for a limited period.

South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists uses reasonable safeguards but no system is 100% secure. Use a strong password. South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists will respond to suspected incidents as required by applicable law.

• edit your profile
• control visibility settings
• choose whether to share contact information
• request account or profile deactivation
• request correction of inaccurate data
• opt out of mentorship visibility
• contact South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists for privacy requests

South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists is intended only for users 18 years of age or older. Users under 18 may not create accounts or use South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists.

LinkedIn, websites, and other external links are controlled by third parties. South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists is not responsible for third-party websites.

If South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists ever uses AI-assisted features for bios, mentor matching, summaries, suggested messages, or recommendations, you should review AI-generated content because it may be incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate.

South Carolina Alumni Network for Dentists may update this Privacy Policy. The "Last Updated" date and version above reflect the current version.

Privacy questions or requests can be sent to privacy@andsouthcarolina.org. See also our Terms of Service.