Privacy Policy & Statutory Legal Notice
vetpass.io is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of transparency, personal data minimization, and regulatory compliance under US and international laws.
Public Record Shielding & Opt-Out Request Portal
Pursuant to California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) and GDPR Article 17 (Right to Erasure)
All credential records on vetpass.io are sourced from publicly accessible government rosters and official open datasets. If you are a licensed veterinarian and wish to shield or suppress your public derivative profile on vetpass.io, you may submit an expedited opt-out request below. Verified requests are processed within 48 business hours.
1. Veterinary Medicine Practice Acts & Non-VCPR Disclaimer
vetpass.io is strictly an educational, continuing professional development, and statutory credential indexing service. vetpass.io is NOT a veterinary clinical practice and does NOT establish a Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) under US federal or state law. The platform does not examine animals, diagnose medical conditions, or dispense prescription medications. All AI simulation cases and drug reference data are strictly for academic training and exam preparation.
2. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Safe Harbor Notice
vetpass.io is NOT a Consumer Reporting Agency (“CRA”) as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.). The primary source verification queries and credential ledgers provided by vetpass.io do NOT constitute a “Consumer Report”. Employers, hospital groups, and recruiting agencies shall NOT use this service as the sole determinant for employment eligibility, hiring, licensing, or credentialing decisions. Users maintain an independent statutory obligation to confirm official licensure records directly with the pertinent state licensing board.
3. Data Minimization & Computer Access Compliance (CFAA)
vetpass.io complies with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA, 18 U.S.C. § 1030) and judicial precedents (e.g., hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn, Van Buren v. United States). All ingested public roster data is collected exclusively from unauthenticated, public-domain governmental open registers. In accordance with privacy-by-design standards, personal home addresses, private mobile telephone numbers, and social security numbers are stripped prior to ingestion; only professional practice attributes are indexed.
4. Trademark Nominative Fair Use & Independent Affiliation Notice
NAVLE® is a registered trademark of the International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA). RACE® is a registered trademark of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB). RCVS® is a registered trademark of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. The use of these trademarks on vetpass.io is strictly for nominative, referential, and descriptive purposes to identify third-party examinations and accreditation standards. vetpass.io is an independent platform and is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with ICVA, AAVSB, RCVS, or any governmental authority.