Policy 

UK HealthCare CECentral (UKHCCEC) abides by established data protection and communication standards to ensure the responsible handling of personal information. Phone numbers are collected solely for legitimate business purposes related to the professional education platform.

Phone numbers collected through the platform are used exclusively to send text-based credit notifications and provide urgent platform updates relevant to education credits. Phone numbers will not be used for marketing or unrelated purposes.

Access to phone numbers is limited to authorized staff responsible for SMS communications and technical support. SMS services are managed through a trusted third-party provider that employs security measures designed to protect personal information.

To ensure privacy and security, care and judgment are exercised in the handling of phone numbers. Unless required or permitted by law, phone numbers will not be shared with third parties without the individual’s consent. When uncertainty arises regarding confidentiality, information will be presumed confidential until determined otherwise.

UKHCCEC also follows all applicable University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare policies regarding data protection and confidentiality. In cases where those policies provide additional privacy safeguards, they will take precedence.