Access and Review of Evaluations. Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), unless you choose to waive your right to inspect and review confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation, you may have a right to access such letters and statements submitted with your application after you begin attendance at a dental school if that school saves such letters and statements post-enrollment. Even if you have not waived your right to inspect and review such letters and statements, FERPA does not give you the right to inspect and review such records submitted to a school until you are admitted to and attending that school. ADEA does not provide applicants access to such letters and statements; only school(s) can provide such access, but access is not guaranteed.
No Agent Relationship. The role of ADEA CAS in the collection and transmission of information and materials does not mean that ADEA is your agent or an agent of any school/program. ADEA has no authority to alter or waive any requirement of any school. Any disputes you have with a school must be resolved directly with that school.
Direct Contact Only. If you need information regarding your application or your use of ADEA CAS, you should contact ADEA Customer Service directly (i.e., your parents and/or spouse should not contact ADEA regarding your application or use of ADEA CAS.).
No Return of Application Materials. Application materials submitted to ADEA CAS will not be released or returned to you, including confidential letters and confidential statements of recommendation submitted on your behalf regardless of your response to the FERPA waiver.
Right to Investigate. ADEA and the schools that you designate to receive your application materials may investigate application information.
Refunds. In the event of any errors or omissions related to the handling or processing of your application by ADEA CAS, your sole and exclusive remedy is to request a refund from ADEA in accordance with the ADEA CAS Refund Policy. A refund is not guaranteed and refund requests are reviewed at ADEA’s discretion. Errors or omissions that are your responsibility are not subject to refund in a current or future application cycle. Visit the website for more information on the
ADEA CAS Refund Policy.
Communications from ADEA. ADEA’s primary methods of communication to applicants regarding ADEA CAS matters are via email and text. You are responsible for providing ADEA with up-to-date and accurate contact information.
Use and Disclosure of Application Information. ADEA may use and disclose your application information in accordance with the
ADEA Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that your application information may be (i) used for research, applicant tracking and reporting purposes by ADEA and (ii) shared with third parties, including tuition assistance services, that are involved in the application and admissions process. In addition, if you opt-in to participate in research being conducted by third parties that is related to the application and admissions process, ADEA may share your application information with such third parties.
Program Materials. Information and other content requested from you in the Program Materials section of ADEA CAS is determined by each school/program. ADEA is not responsible for, and assumes no liability for, such requests, including whether such requests comply with applicable state or federal laws.
No Warranties. ADEA CAS IS PROVIDED "AS IS." ADEA MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING ADEA CAS AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR WARRANTIES ARISING BY COURSE OF DEALING OR CUSTOM OR TRADE.
Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL ADEA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF ADEA CAS. THE LIABILITY OF ADEA FOR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF ADEA CAS SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000). THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Miscellaneous. The laws of Washington, DC (USA) shall govern this agreement, without reference to its choice of law rules. You agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement shall be instituted only in a court sitting in Washington, DC (USA). You hereby waive any objection to, and irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of, any such court. If any provision of this agreement is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. ADEA's failure to enforce the strict performance of any provision of this agreement will not constitute a waiver of ADEA's right to subsequently enforce such provision or any other provisions of this agreement.