A Privacy Setting Audit for Recruiting Profiles

A privacy audit keeps contact fields visible to coaches while limiting exposure of phone, address, and school details to a public search.

This record was last reviewed on September 2, 2026. The athlete should be able to explain each field in ordinary language. A parent, current coach, counselor, or other trusted adult can help verify details, but no one should add a promise or conclusion that the source does not support.

The NCAA student-athlete resources provide general information for college-bound athletes. Program-specific answers still need to come from the college coach, event organizer, admissions office, or other campus office responsible for the question.

Set the purpose before collecting details

Write one sentence explaining why the recruiting profile privacy setting audit matters now. Name the program, event, profile, or conversation involved and add the date. A defined purpose keeps the task narrow and makes it easier to remove old details that no longer affect the athlete next step. This article, published on September 2, 2026, uses that same approach.

Use separate labels for a direct answer, an official web page, an athlete observation, and a family preference. These sources can all be useful, but they do not carry the same authority. When two records conflict, ask the person or office that owns the decision instead of choosing the answer that sounds more convenient.

List every profile that holds athlete information

Include NCSA, CaptainU, Hudl, and any camp or showcase platform that publishes a page dated September 2, 2026.

Check visibility for each field separately

A platform may show stats publicly while keeping contact private. Record the toggle position for each field.

Keep athlete contact behind a coach login where possible

Public email invites spam and mass outreach. Prefer the platform message channel that requires a coach account.

Review photo and video permissions

Ensure the share settings match the family intention for highlight reuse and roster publication.

Confirm who can edit and approve changes

The athlete should approve any public update before it goes live. Record the approval step.

Test the profile as a logged out visitor

View the public link without signing in to see exactly what a search engine can surface.

Complete the audit review on September 2, 2026

Mark each profile as reviewed with its current setting and the next check date.

Review the record with the athlete

Read this recruiting profile privacy setting audit record twice. The first pass is for identity and timing: names, roles, dates, school labels, links, and any stated deadline. The second is for meaning. The athlete should know which details are confirmed and should be able to recognize any sentence written in the athlete name.

As of September 2, 2026, the review should confirm that every dated field in this sheet ties to a source the family can show if needed.

Final check

The recruiting profile privacy setting audit is ready when its facts have sources, its uncertainties are labeled, and its next action belongs to a named person. Save the version and review date so the next update begins with a reliable record instead of memory. The version dated September 2, 2026 meets that bar when its checklist fields are complete.