Privacy

Who we are

Descreened is a student-led digital health and mental wellness initiative founded on February 12, 2025 by Ahmed Farooqui and Atharva Naveen and based in Dallas, Texas. You can reach us at descreened01@gmail.com.

What we collect

• What we collect. Name, age, school (optional), city, and the role you're applying for. No sensitive personal data is required.
• Who can access it. Only Descreened's executive leadership team. Your information is never sold or shared with third parties.
• How long it's stored. Application data is retained for up to 12 months, then deleted unless you join the team.
• Under 18?. We recommend letting a parent or guardian know you're applying. We do not require guardian consent for applications, but chapter leaders under 16 may need parental approval for in-person events.
• Data deletion. To request removal of your data at any time, email descreened01@gmail.com with the subject "Data Deletion Request".

Applications

General member applications, contact messages, and newsletter sign-ups made on this site are delivered to our team inbox by Web3Forms, a form-delivery service. Chapter leader and executive applications are collected through Google Forms; those responses are stored in Google's systems under our organisation account and are governed by Google's privacy terms in addition to this notice.

Volunteer hours requests

Volunteer submissions include your name, email, activity and date, plus a proof image or event details. If you upload a school verification PDF for a signature, we store that file privately with your request in Vercel Blob. We use the information to review and confirm hours and return any approved signed form by email.

A notification with your submission details and reference ID is emailed to descreened01@gmail.com and ahmedashfaqfarooqui@gmail.com through FormSubmit. Your proof image is not attached; an optional school PDF is attached so our team can sign it. You can request deletion at the address below.

Newsletter

If you give us your email address, we use it to send our monthly student newsletter: screen-free guides, new chapter launches, and local volunteer opportunities. Nothing else, and no spam. You can ask us to remove you at any time by email.

Analytics and cookies

This site sets no cookies, runs no advertising trackers, and loads nothing from third parties while you browse, and we do not build profiles of visitors. The Instagram reels on our home page are pictures stored on this site; Instagram is only contacted if you click one to watch it there, and Instagram's own privacy policy covers what it collects then.

Children

Much of our audience is under 18. We deliberately keep collection minimal and never ask for sensitive personal data. If you are under 18 we recommend telling a parent or guardian before you apply or subscribe.

Deleting your data

Email descreened01@gmail.com with the subject “Data Deletion Request” and we will remove your information and confirm once it is done.