Privacy
Privacy Policy
A plain-language summary of how we handle your details. Last updated: 14 November 2026.
Who we are
ScrubsToStates is an independent information project run by a Kenyan registered nurse in the USA. We are not a recruitment agency. Some staffing agencies and partners may pay us a referral fee.
Who this covers
This policy covers everyone who uses the site or signs up, including people in Kenya and in the United States. We handle personal data in line with Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019 and follow US email and messaging rules, including your right to opt out at any time.
What we collect
- When you sign up: your name, email address and phone (WhatsApp) number.
- Your stage answers: where you are in the journey, your years of experience, and the short questions for your stage (for example graduation year, specialty, whether you have an agency, which exams are done, your visa case status, or your US state and what you need first).
- Your consent: that you ticked the consent box, the wording you agreed to, and the date and time.
- Giveaway entries (Nurse Hangout): your name, email, stage and which giveaway you entered, plus your agreement to the giveaway rules.
- Journey wall photos (Nurse Hangout): your photo, first name or nickname, stage, the caption and journey story you write, and optionally your county or town and target US state, plus your confirmation that you own the photo and agree it may be shown.
- Pages visited, on your device only: the site remembers which stage guides you open, and your unlock, in your browser's storage on this device. This lets the site show you the right stage. The app's journey tracker, study streak, calculators and email-template answers are also saved only on your device. We can't see them.
Why we collect it
- To unlock the stage guides and send you the free checklist.
- To send you guidance by email, WhatsApp or SMS that matches your stage (for example exam tips if you're studying, or housing tips if you've just arrived), which you agreed to.
- To run giveaways: check entries, pick winners and contact them. Winners' first names and counties are shared only with their permission.
- To review journey wall photos. Only photos our staff approve are shown, on the Nurse Hangout page and our social pages, with the first name or nickname, stage, caption and story you gave (and county/target state if you added them). We never show your email. Ask us anytime to remove your photo and we'll take it down.
- To understand which stages most readers are at, so we can write more useful guides.
Where it's stored
Your sign-up details and stage answers are stored in our email service, MailerLite, with access limited to us. MailerLite may store data on servers outside Kenya. Giveaway entries and journey wall submissions (including photos) are received through our website host, Netlify (Netlify Forms), with access limited to us. We delete giveaway entries within 6 months after a giveaway ends, and photos we don't publish once they've been reviewed. Information saved on your device stays in your browser until you clear it.
What we never do
We never sell, rent or share your details with recruiters, employers or anyone else. If you choose to apply to an agency through us, we only share what you ask us to share.
How to unsubscribe
- Email: click "unsubscribe" at the bottom of any email.
- WhatsApp or SMS: reply STOP, or leave the channel.
See, correct or delete your data
Email hello@scrubstostates.com with the subject "Delete my data" (or "Copy of my data") from the email you signed up with. We'll do it within 14 days. To remove what's saved on your device, clear this site's data in your browser settings.
Contact
Email: hello@scrubstostates.com · WhatsApp (questions): Chat with us on WhatsApp