Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 7, 2026
Business Name: Hoosier Dental Assisting School, LLC
Address: 7007 US 31 S., Suite C, Indianapolis, IN 46227
Hoosier Dental Assisting School, LLC (“Hoosier Dental Assisting School,” “HDAS,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website, submit an inquiry, apply for a program, enroll in a class, communicate with us, make payments, or participate in our SMS/text messaging program.
By using our website, submitting information to us, enrolling in a program, or opting in to receive communications from us, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information directly from you, automatically through our website, or through third-party service providers used to operate our school, enrollment process, payment system, and communications.
Information you provide directly
We may collect:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Program of interest
Student/enrollee information
Parent or guardian information, if applicable
Emergency contact information
Date of birth, if required for enrollment or student records
Government-issued identification information, when required for enrollment verification
Proof of high school diploma, GED, equivalent education, or other eligibility documents
Prior dental assisting education, certification, licensure, or employment verification, when applicable
Vaccination records, TB test records, or other health-related documentation required for program participation
Payment, billing, and account information
Messages, questions, application responses, form submissions, and other communications you send to us
Any other information you voluntarily provide
Payment information
If you make a payment or enroll in a payment plan, payment information may be collected and processed by our third-party payment processor or enrollment/payment platform. We do not intend to store full credit card, debit card, or bank account numbers on our own website systems unless otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.
SMS/text messaging information
If you provide your mobile phone number and opt in to receive text messages from us, we may collect and maintain:
Your mobile phone number
Your SMS consent status
Date, time, and source of your opt-in
Message history and responses
Opt-out requests
HELP or support requests
Delivery, error, or engagement data related to SMS communications
Website and device information
When you visit our website, we or our service providers may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Referring website or source
Approximate location based on IP address
Date and time of visit
Website interaction data
Cookies and similar tracking technologies
reCAPTCHA and anti-spam tools
Our website may use Google reCAPTCHA or similar anti-spam tools to help protect forms from abuse. These tools may collect information about your device, browser, and interactions with our website in accordance with their own privacy practices.
2. How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:
Respond to inquiries
Provide information about our programs
Process applications and enrollment requests
Confirm eligibility for enrollment
Manage student records
Provide classes, training, instruction, and student support
Communicate about class schedules, reminders, requirements, attendance, assignments, payments, balances, and school updates
Process tuition payments, deposits, payment plans, refunds, and account balances
Maintain student accounts through enrollment and payment platforms
Verify identity and required documentation
Coordinate externship, clinical, employment, or job placement opportunities when applicable
Provide customer support
Send administrative, transactional, account, and payment-related communications
Send SMS/text messages if you have opted in
Improve our website, programs, forms, communications, and user experience
Protect against fraud, misuse, unauthorized access, or security incidents
Comply with legal, regulatory, accreditation, licensing, reporting, and recordkeeping obligations
Enforce our agreements, policies, and Terms & Conditions
3. SMS/Text Messaging Privacy
Hoosier Dental Assisting School may offer SMS/text messaging for account notifications, enrollment updates, class reminders, student support, customer care, payment reminders, schedule updates, and other school-related communications.
By providing your mobile phone number and opting in to our SMS program, you consent to receive text messages from Hoosier Dental Assisting School. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. You may reply STOP to opt out at any time. You may reply HELP for help.
We do not share, sell, rent, or otherwise provide your mobile phone number, SMS opt-in data, or messaging consent information to third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.
We may share SMS-related information with service providers only as necessary to operate our messaging program, deliver messages, maintain consent records, process opt-outs, provide customer support, comply with law, or protect our rights.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
Service providers
We may share information with vendors and service providers that help us operate our school, website, enrollment process, payment processing, communications, student management, analytics, hosting, security, email, SMS, and administrative systems.
Examples may include enrollment platforms, payment processors, website hosting providers, analytics providers, email providers, SMS providers, customer support tools, and document storage systems.
These providers are authorized to use information only as necessary to provide services to us or as otherwise permitted by law.
School staff, instructors, and administrators
We may share student and applicant information with authorized HDAS staff, instructors, administrators, and representatives who need the information to perform school-related duties.
Partner or affiliated dental offices
If you participate in externship, job placement, interview, employment referral, or clinical training opportunities, we may share relevant student or applicant information with participating dental offices or affiliated organizations as needed for those purposes.
This may include your name, contact information, program status, attendance, completion status, skills, qualifications, resume, availability, or other relevant education/employment information.
We do not share your mobile phone number, SMS opt-in data, or SMS consent information with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.
Legal, regulatory, and compliance purposes
We may share information when required or permitted by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, government request, accreditation requirement, licensing requirement, or regulatory agency request.
We may also share information to protect the safety, rights, property, or security of Hoosier Dental Assisting School, our students, staff, instructors, website users, or others.
Business transfers
If Hoosier Dental Assisting School is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale, reorganization, financing, transfer, or similar business transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
5. Cookies and Website Tracking
Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to:
Operate and improve the website
Understand website traffic
Measure page performance
Improve user experience
Protect against spam or abuse
Support advertising or marketing analytics, where applicable
You can usually adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Some website features may not function properly without cookies.
6. Email, Phone, and Other Communications
If you submit an inquiry, application, enrollment form, or contact request, we may contact you by phone, email, mail, or other methods you provide.
You may opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email, if available, or by contacting us. Even if you opt out of promotional communications, we may still send administrative or transactional messages related to your enrollment, account, payments, classes, school requirements, or other services.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
No website, system, transmission, or storage method is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
You are responsible for keeping your account credentials, payment portal access, email, and devices secure.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Provide school services
Manage enrollment and student records
Process payments and account balances
Maintain compliance records
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Comply with legal, tax, regulatory, accreditation, and recordkeeping obligations
Maintain SMS consent and opt-out records
Retention periods may vary based on the type of information, legal requirements, and operational needs.
9. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live and the laws that apply, you may have the right to:
Request access to personal information we maintain about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Opt out of certain marketing communications
Limit certain uses of information
Request information about how we share information
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
To make a privacy request, contact us using the information listed below.
10. SMS Opt-Out
You may opt out of SMS/text messages at any time by replying STOP to a message from us.
After you opt out, we may send one final confirmation message to confirm that your opt-out request has been processed. After that, you should no longer receive SMS messages from us unless you opt in again.
For help, reply HELP or contact us directly.
Opting out of SMS messages does not cancel your enrollment, payment obligations, account responsibilities, or other school-related obligations. You may still receive non-SMS communications from us when necessary.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our programs are intended for individuals seeking dental assisting education and training. Our website and services are not directed to children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate consent. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
12. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may link to or use third-party websites, platforms, payment processors, enrollment systems, analytics tools, communication tools, or other services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services. Your use of third-party services may be governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
13. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we update it, we will revise the Effective Date above.
Changes are effective when posted unless otherwise stated. Your continued use of our website, enrollment services, or communications after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:
Hoosier Dental Assisting School, LLC
7007 US 31 S., Suite C
Indianapolis, IN 46227
Phone: (317) 360-8442
Email: HoosierDAS@7daysfamilydental.com