# ActiveNow and GDPR

Since 25 May 2018, GDPR has been in force across the European Union, setting out the rules for personal data protection. As a school, you collect and process your clients' data — ActiveNow helps you do it in full compliance with the law.

## What is GDPR?

Since 25 May 2018, the European Union has enforced regulations on **privacy and personal data protection**. Every business must obtain consent from its clients before collecting, storing, or processing their data in any way.

Clients have the right to **view, edit, and transfer** their personal data, as well as the right to have it **permanently deleted** from a company's database.

## Data controller vs. data processor

From a legal standpoint, the new regulations distinguish between two roles:

1. **Data controller** — the owner of the data; the entity that collects data from its clients, and determines and communicates why and how it is processed.
2. **Data processor** — an external party working on behalf of the controller, supporting its operations.

In the context of ActiveNow and its work with schools:

1. **The school remains the data controller**, collecting client data for necessary administrative purposes.
2. **ActiveNow** acts as the **data processor** in this relationship.

## GDPR and client rights

GDPR grants consumers four key rights. They can:

1. **view** the data a company holds about them,
2. **edit** their data if it is incorrect,
3. **transfer** their personal information at any time,
4. request the **right to be forgotten** — permanent deletion of their data from the company's database.

## How ActiveNow supports GDPR compliance

In line with the rights established by GDPR, **ActiveNow** users (including parents and instructors) can:

1. **view** their data in the system and verify it is correct,
2. **update** their data to keep it accurate,
3. **export** their information in digital form when needed,
4. **delete** their account and be **forgotten** if they end their relationship with the school.

In an era where **data security comes first**, physical registers and Excel spreadsheets are a less reliable option than a digital database protected by professionals. We're committed to giving our clients full **control** over the data they've entrusted to us.


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