Thousands of schools across Europe use Seesaw to meet the unique needs of young learners. Our integrated learning platform brings together high-quality instruction, actionable learning insights, and family engagement all in one place. With Seesaw, teachers have the tools to meet students where they are, students have the tools to engage deeply in learning, and families have the tools to be partners in their child’s education.
We know that online safety is critical to all our users – learners, educators, and parents alike. It matters to us, too. That’s why we prioritize compliance with GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act.
Because Seesaw is a US-based company, customers need to follow a few steps to ensure GDPR compliance when using Seesaw.
To ensure compliance, Follow our step-by-step guide: *
- Complete a Data Processing Impact Assessment (DPIA): Before you start using Seesaw, this will help you determine whether Seesaw’s data processing complies with your school’s requirements. Find Seesaw’s Sample DPIA here.
- Understand how Seesaw keeps your data safe: Review Seesaw’s Privacy Policy, Privacy Promises, and security practices.
- 🇬🇧 Note to UK Customers: Our Data Processing Agreement incorporates the international data transfer addendum to the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses (“EU SCCs”) for international data transfers (“UK Addendum”). This allows customers to use the EU SCCs for transfers of personal data from the UK to non-adequate countries.
- For Customers in the EU, UK, and Switzerland, Seesaw’s standard Data Processing Agreement is incorporated into our Terms of Service.
- If relying on parental consent as your basis for processing student data, obtain parental consent before adding students to Seesaw.
- Review Seesaw’s Subprocessors: These are partner companies that help us provide our services. Opt-in to the RSS feed to be notified of updates.
- Ensure all administrators who require receipt of legal notices create a Seesaw account: Seesaw provides legal notices like updates to our Privacy Policy to all Seesaw teachers and administrators.
*The information and the forms provided are intended as informational resources and are not legal advice. Customers should consult their DPO or legal counsel to ensure they comply with GDPR before using Seesaw.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, the GDPR does not require storage of personal data in the EU. The GDPR does have specific requirements regarding the transfer of data out of the EU, UK, and Switzerland and Seesaw complies with those requirements through a variety of legal means.
Seesaw utilizes Data Privacy Framework (DPF) for transfers of personal data out of the EU, UK, and Switzerland. The DPF allows the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and Switzerland to US companies that have self-certified to the DPF. The DPF is incorporated into Seesaw’s Data Processing Agreement.
Cookies are small text files that we transfer to your web browser that allow us to identify your web browser and store information about your account. We use cookies to keep you logged into Seesaw, customize your Seesaw experience, and understand how you use Seesaw. We do not use third party cookies within the Seesaw Service for targeted advertising purposes. You can choose to remove or disable cookies via your browser settings. Please be aware that Seesaw may not work properly if you disable or decline all cookies. Our Cookie Policy can be found here.
The DPA has been incorporated into our Terms of Service and more information can be found in Section 6.1. The DPA can be found here. This means that by using our service, you automatically agree to the Terms of Service and enter into the DPA, without the need for a separate signature.
Yes. All schools using the Seesaw service, whether on a free or paid plan, follow the same process. By using our service, schools automatically agree to our Terms of Service and enter into the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) without requiring a separate signature. Seesaw’s DPA is incorporated into our Terms of Service and more information can be found in Section 6.1. The DPA can be found here.
Yes, Seesaw has further committed to refer unresolved privacy complaints under the Data Privacy Framework to an independent dispute resolution mechanism, the BBB DPF-Process for Consumers, operated by BBB National Programs. If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your complaint, or if your complaint is not satisfactorily addressed, please visit https://bbbprograms.org/programs/all-programs/dpf-consumers for more information and to file a complaint. This service is provided free of charge to you.
Seesaw uses third-party subprocessors – other companies that provide software services that help us do business. A list of our subprocessors can be found here. Subscribe to the RSS feed to get updates when we make changes to this list.
You can find more information about Seesaw’s subprocessors and the data they access here: https://seesaw.com/subprocessors/.
Please see Section 4 (Personal Information We Collect and How We Use It) of our International Privacy Policy.