Last updated: September 1, 2026

Alpha Institute (“Alpha Institute,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates alphainstituteusa.com and provides continuing education and clinical training programs for dental professionals. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices available to you.

By using our website, submitting an interest or application form, or enrolling in one of our courses, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

• Contact and identifying information. Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, city, and state.

• Professional information. Dental license number and state of licensure, practice name and location, professional credentials, years in practice, clinical experience, specialty, and NPI number where applicable.

• Application information. Responses to questions on our interest forms and course applications, including questions about your clinical background and training goals.

• Enrollment and participation documentation. Documentation we require before a course begins, which may include proof of licensure, professional liability insurance, immunization or health clearance records, and any other credentials required for participation in live-patient clinical training.

• Payment information. Tuition payments are processed by third-party payment processors. We do not store full payment card numbers on our systems.

• Communications. Emails, text messages, form submissions, and other correspondence you send to us.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

• IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system

• Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring website

• Cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies

Information from third parties

• Social media advertising platforms. When you submit a lead form on Facebook or Instagram, Meta provides us with the information you submitted on that form, which may include your name, email address, phone number, and state.

• Referral sources. Information provided by colleagues, faculty, sponsoring organizations, or partner institutions who refer you to our programs.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Review and evaluate course applications and determine eligibility

• Communicate with you about your application, enrollment, and course logistics

• Process tuition payments and issue receipts

• Verify professional licensure and credentials required for live-patient training

• Administer courses, issue continuing education credits, and maintain participation records

• Send you information about upcoming courses, program updates, and educational content

• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support

• Operate, improve, and secure our website

• Measure and improve the performance of our advertising

• Comply with legal, regulatory, accreditation, and recordkeeping obligations

3. Marketing Communications

If you submit an interest form or application, you agree that we may contact you by email, phone, and text message about our courses and related educational programs.

Message and data rates may apply to text messages. You can opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP. You can opt out of marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us at info@alphainstituteusa.com.

Opting out of marketing communications does not stop transactional messages related to an application or enrollment you have already submitted.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We share information in the following circumstances:

• Service providers. Companies that perform services on our behalf, including website hosting, email delivery, customer relationship management, payment processing, and analytics. These providers may access your information only to perform services for us.

• Faculty and instructors. Application information is shared with our faculty review team to evaluate eligibility.

• Clinical training partners. Where a course is conducted at a partner facility, we may share participant credential and clearance documentation as required for clinical privileges and patient safety.

• Accreditation and continuing education bodies. Participation records necessary to award and verify CE credits.

• Sponsors. We may share aggregate, non-identifying attendance and program information with course sponsors. We do not share your contact information with sponsors without your consent.

• Legal requirements. Where required by law, subpoena, court order, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.

• Business transfers. In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets.

5. Advertising and Analytics

We use advertising and analytics technologies, including the Meta pixel and Meta Conversions API, to measure the performance of our advertising and to show ads to people who may be interested in our programs.

These technologies may collect information about your interactions with our website and share it with the platforms that provide them. This may include showing you our ads on Facebook, Instagram, and other services.

You can manage ad preferences through the settings offered by those platforms:

• Meta ad preferences: facebook.com/adpreferences

• Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out: optout.aboutads.info

• Network Advertising Initiative opt-out: optout.networkadvertising.org

Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how our website functions.

We do not currently respond to browser Do Not Track signals.

6. Health and Sensitive Information

Some of our courses involve live-patient clinical training. In connection with participation, we may collect health clearance documentation, immunization records, or similar sensitive information from participants where required for clinical training privileges or patient safety.

We treat this information as confidential, limit access to personnel who need it to administer the program, and retain it only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

We do not use health or sensitive information for marketing or advertising purposes.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including:

• Application information: retained while your application is under review and for a reasonable period afterward for future course consideration

• Enrollment and CE participation records: retained as required by continuing education accreditation and recordkeeping requirements

• Marketing contact information: retained until you opt out or request deletion

• Financial records: retained as required by tax and accounting obligations

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information we collect. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you

• Request correction of inaccurate personal information

• Request deletion of your personal information

• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and opt out of targeted advertising

• Appeal a denial of any of these requests

• Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

Colorado residents. Under the Colorado Privacy Act, Colorado residents have the rights listed above, including the right to opt out of targeted advertising and the right to appeal our response to a request.

California residents. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California residents have the rights listed above. We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.

Residents of the EU, EEA, and UK. If you are located in these regions, you may have additional rights under the GDPR, including the right to data portability, the right to restrict or object to processing, and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email info@alphainstituteusa.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.” We will verify your identity before responding and will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may link to third-party websites, including partner organizations, sponsors, and news coverage. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website and programs are directed to licensed dental professionals and are not intended for anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated by email or through a notice on our website.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, contact us at:

Alpha Institute
Email: info@alphainstituteusa.com
Website: alphainstituteusa.com