Data Processing Agreement and GDPR

Please read our latest Privacy Notice and new Terms and Conditions for further information.

Our promise to customers and partners:

We only process and store data with agreement of the data controller
We will use and continue to update safeguards around data handling
We will impose confidentiality requirements on all our personnel
We will work to help the controller meet the rights of the data subjects
We will not retain data that is no longer used or needed and will destroy in line with GDPR regulations
For further detail and information on GDPR legislation – please visit the UK Information Commissioner’s Office website

What Childcare Gateways are already doing

We have been working hard on making Childcare Gateways fully GDPR compliant. An updated Childcare Gateways desktop version is now available.

Data processing with partners

Childcare Gateways uses some 3rd party systems to fulfil our data processing duties; including hosting, texting, email, the storage and use of personal information handed to us by the school.
Schools are entitled to know which 3rd parties we use, and what data is being shared. Childcare Gateways will assess its 3rd parties to ensure valid compliance with any changing legislation.

Contractual changes

Childcare Gateways has now revised existing contracts with schools to reflect the requirements of the new legislation.

Breach notification

In the event of a data breach Childcare Gateways will follow the Information Commissioner’s Office guidelines.

Questions about data we hold

Childcare Gateways do not transfer data to countries outside of the EEA. The cloud providers that we work with guarantee data is only processed in the EEA, or that they explicitly abide by the regulation.
Please report your data protection related concerns , please contact us on : info@childcaregateways.com.

Security

Security of data is essential. Childcare Gateways uses best of class protection measures and carry out regular external audits to assess our security posture.