text: ADAT Program Use of Personal Information
  Contacting ADA Department of Testing Services About Personal Information
  To contact the ADA Department of Testing Services about the use and disclosure of personal information collected in connection with the ADAT, send your comments to: ADA Department of Testing Services, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60611-2637 or to adat@ada.org.
  Personal information used and disclosed by the ADA Department of Testing Services in connection with the ADAT may include names, identification numbers such as DENTPIN, contact information, academic and biographical information, test scores, and the names of the advanced dental education programs that you select to receive your scores.
  The DTS may use and disclose personal information for purposes such as processing test applications, reporting test scores, confirming identity for test administration purposes, for research, and in connection with unauthorized use of ADA services, networks, or intellectual property. We may also use and disclose such information for communications, such as contacting you about these topics. We use demographic information to update ADA's database records; use and disclosure of such demographic information is discussed in the ADA Privacy Notice.
  The DTS provides personal information to the ADAT test administrator, Pearson VUE, for purposes such as identification and admission to the ADAT, and to the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), which uses its Postdoctoral Application Support Service (ADEA PASS) to provide test scores to programs you select. For information about the privacy policies of these organizations, please visit their websites.
  The ADA Department of Testing Services uses commercially reasonable methods to secure and protect confidential information.
  The ADAT Program collects and retains personal information for activities such as administering the ADAT, fulfilling departmental responsibilities, maintaining the integrity of the test, detecting and preventing unlawful activity, and fulfilling legal requirements. The ADAT Program may retain ADAT results indefinitely, along with testing records and corresponding personal data.
  When applying to take the test, you will be required to execute a written release and consent to the collection of your fingerprints. Palm vein scans are collected for purposes of verifying identity and detecting and preventing unlawful activity; this data is securely stored.
  Records of your individual scores are released to education programs or other entities with your written authorization or designation by electronic means, through the examination application or through score report requests. Scores will not be reported to you by telephone, fax, email, or in person.
  The ADAT Program uses test data for research purposes and to enhance the testing program. In such instances, the data are confidential and individual candidates are not identified in published results.
  The ADAT Program uses data security procedures to protect the integrity of personal and test information.
  Security safeguards include administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for data and data processing systems. For additional information, please refer to the ADA.org Privacy Notice and the ADA.org Terms of Use.
  By registering for the test, you consent to the collection, processing, use, and transmission of your personal information, including fingerprints, in accordance with the statements outlined in this Guide. If you enroll in an advanced dental education program, by taking this examination you agree to permit information about your program performance (e.g., grades) to be provided by your program to the ADA Department of Testing Services.
  This information may be used in conjunction with your test scores in research studies assessing the performance of this examination.