Privacy Policy
American Board of Advanced General Dentistry (ABAGD)
Last updated: 10 September 2025
1. Introduction & Scope
The American Board of Advanced General Dentistry (“ABAGD”, “we”, “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of candidates, Diplomates, volunteers, and visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information in connection with accreditation applications, examinations, continuing education, governance, and our web properties.
This Policy applies to information we collect online and, where relevant, through offline application materials. It does not cover third-party websites linked from our site.
2. Information We Collect
- Identity & Contact — name, credentials, email, phone, address, date of birth, nationality.
- Professional & Eligibility — licensing authority, license number, CV, case logs, CE records, memberships.
- Examination & Accreditation — registrations, accommodations requests, proctoring data, results, appeals, maintenance records.
- Communications — inquiries, support requests, survey responses.
- Technical — IP address, device/browser info, usage data.
Sources
- Directly from you via forms or uploads.
- From licensing/regulatory bodies.
- From exam delivery/proctoring vendors.
- Publicly available professional sources.
3. How We Use Information
- Process applications, registrations, and payments.
- Schedule, administer, and score examinations.
- Maintain accreditation and CME/CPD compliance records.
- Provide updates, results, and policy notices.
- Ensure exam security and integrity.
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
- Operate and improve the website and candidate portal.
4. Legal Bases
- Contract — to deliver exam and accreditation services.
- Legitimate Interests — to maintain standards and governance.
- Legal Obligations — to meet regulatory requirements.
- Consent — where required, e.g., for optional communications or analytics.
5. Cookies & Analytics
We may use cookies to operate our site and analyze usage. Where required by law, a cookie banner will let you manage preferences.
6. Sharing & Transfers
- We do not sell personal data.
- We may share information with examiners, proctors, IT providers, and others under confidentiality agreements.
- Cross-border transfers use safeguards consistent with applicable laws.
7. Retention & Security
We retain data as long as needed for accreditation, legal, and operational purposes. We apply technical and organizational measures to protect it.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or portability of your data, and object to certain processing. To exercise rights, email contact@abagd.org.
9. How to Contact Us
Email: contact@abagd.org
10. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be posted with a revised “Last updated” date.