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Trust & Data Protection

Everything your DPO, headteacher, and IT team need — in one place.

For DPOs and headteachers

Spellcast is designed to be adopted by schools without friction. We've pre-completed the documentation your Data Protection Officer will ask for, so deals don't stall in a queue.

All documents on this page are ready to sign, adapt, or share. If you have questions or need a customised version of the DPA, email schools@spellcast.academy.

Documents

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)Ready to sign

The legal agreement defining how Spellcast processes pupil data on your school's behalf. Required before adoption.

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)Pre-completed

A completed DPIA for schools to review, countersign, and retain. Covers all processing activities, risk assessment, and mitigations.

Safeguarding StatementFor DSLs

How Spellcast protects children — leaderboard scoping, no child-to-child contact, teacher access controls, and account recovery.

IT Admin Whitelist GuideFor IT teams

Every domain your network filter needs to allow, with step-by-step instructions for Smoothwall, Lightspeed, Cisco Umbrella, and others.

Key facts

Data controllerMade Good Software — ICO registration number C1918648
Data locationUnited Kingdom only (IONOS VPS)
Child email addresses collectedNone — children log in with a username only
Sub-processors with child dataNone — Google TTS receives word text only, no personal data
Cross-school visibilityNone — leaderboards are class-scoped only
Child-to-child communicationNone — no messaging, chat, or open content
Automated decision-makingNone with legal or significant effect
Data breach notificationWithin 48 hours to the school; ICO within 72 hours if required
Data exportAvailable at any time via teacher dashboard (JSON and CSV)
Account deletionImmediate cascade deletion of all associated data

Privacy Policy

Our full Privacy Policy — including child-friendly summary, school account section, and ICO complaint information — is at /privacy.

Spellcast is a product of Made Good Software — a UK-based software studio

Ready to proceed? Email schools@spellcast.academy with your school name and we will aim to send a pre-signed DPA for countersignature within one working day.