PRIVACY POLICY

Who we are

Stevenson Dental Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing oral healthcare to underserved communities throughout Southern California. Our website address is https://StevensonDentalFoundation.org.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After the comment is approved by our site administrators, your comment will be displayed alongside your profile picture.

Media

If you upload images to our site, please avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract any location data from images on this site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in the form of cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. This cookie opt-in is valid for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies are valid for two days, and screen options cookies are valid for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will remain for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. This cookie is valid for one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Interacting with embedded content from other websites is the same as if the user has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment, and its metadata, are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in the moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time. They are unable to change their username. Website administrators can also see and edit the aforementioned information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments on this site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments and related identifying information may be reviewed through an automated spam detection service.

About Us:

Stevenson Dental Foundation was founded in 2022 by Dr. Richard Stevenson, a recognized authority on oral health promotion and a 30-year advocate for dental education and care for low-income populations.

Stevenson Dental Foundation’s mission is to provide quality accessible oral care, foster cutting-edge research and support the next generation of dental professionals.

Our Vision:

Improving oral care for all to create a world where everyone smiles with confidence. ❤

In order to serve as many patients in our community as possible, Stevenson Dental Foundation must be able to fund all aspects of a comprehensive, high-functioning program. We hope that you will consider supporting our efforts by making a tax-deductible contribution today to help us make quality, affordable dental care a reality for everyone. Stevenson Dental Foundation commits to maintaining low overhead and administrative costs to ensure that the maximum amount of funds raised go directly to fulfilling our mission.

Our foundation is committed to promoting equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. We strive to ensure a fair and unbiased process in awarding oral-care grants and scholarships, fostering inclusivity in our mission to support dental education and patient care.

Stevenson Dental Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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