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Appendix 1: Privacy Annex

Version v20240902 - last update 02-09-2024

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This Appendix is part of the Data Processing Agreement

A. Contact Information

For questions or comments regarding this Privacy Statement or the operation of this product and/or service, you can contact:

  • Processor: General Director, Johan Alkemade, j.alkemade@ziber.eu, tel. +31(0)224290989
  • Educational Institution: The information provided by the Customer as the contact person when entering into the Ziber Subscription for the Ziber Services

B. Version Number & History

See the top of this document.

C. General Information

Product and/or Service NameZiber Education
Name of Processor and Location DetailsZiber B.V., Zijperweg 4 J, 1742 NE Schagen, The Netherlands
Link to Supplier (website/URL)www.ziber.eu
Link to Product Page (website/URL)www.ziber.eu
Brief Description and Functionality of the Product and/or ServicePlatform for parent communication for childcare and educational organizations (or related)
Target AudiencePrimary Education, Childcare, Education
Users (Education Participants/Parents/Guardians/Staff)Education participants, parents, guardians, staff, participation councils, parent councils, and users of other organizations related to education and/or childcare.

D. Description of Specific Products and/or Services

Below is a description of the associated Data Processing activities that are integral to each product/service offered. Each processing activity indicates whether it is mandatory or optional, the personal data being processed, the purpose, the category of personal data, and the retention period applied.

D1. Ziber Platform (generic)

When using one of the Ziber Services, or any part of it, you are at least utilizing the underlying processing activities described here.

Mandatory Processing Activities

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D1.1.1Ziber ID (account)
  • Email address
  • Password
E12, E13, E14F2.1, F3.1
  • Up to 90 days after the User has deleted or requested deletion of the account.
D1.1.2Ziber ID (account)
  • IP address
E12, E14, E15, E19F2.3, F3.4
  • Up to 90 days after the User has deleted or requested deletion of the account.
  • Up to 90 days after the time of logging

Optional Processing Activities

The User is not required to provide this data for the proper functioning of the Services.

The Educational Institution agrees to the following optional processing activities of personal data.

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D1.2.1Ziber ID (account)
  • Profile picture
  • Phone number
  • Address
  • Job title
  • Preferred language
  • Gender
  • Biography
E9, E12, E15F2.1, F2.4, F3.1, F3.5
  • Until self-deletion of the data.
  • Up to 90 days after Ziber ID deletion
D1.2.2User Support
  • Personal data shared by the User for the purpose of providing support, delivery, and development of Ziber Services.
E12, E15
  • No end date, except email correspondence to privacy@ziber.eu, which is automatically deleted after 60 days

D2. Ziber Team

The Educational Institution team uses Ziber Team to access and share information with and from relevant users of the Ziber Services. A comprehensive description of all features can be found on our support website support.ziber.eu.

Mandatory Processing Activities

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D2.1.1Ziber ID
  • Role of team member in relation to the Educational Institution
E9, E12, E15F3.5
  • Immediately deleted if the Ziber ID is no longer connected to the Ziber Zone (Educational Institution or organization)
  • Immediately deleted if role at the school is removed via import link/synchronization
  • Up to 90 days after the Ziber ID is deleted
  • Up to 2 years after the Customer Subscription ends

Optional Processing Activities

The Educational Institution agrees to the following optional processing activities of personal data.

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D2.2.1Content
  • Messages
  • Comments
  • Registrations
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Files
  • Music
  • Software
E9, E12, E15F1.11, F1.12, F1.13, F3.3
  • Until the User deletes the content
  • Up to 2 years after the Customer Subscription ends
D2.2.2Absence Notifications
  • Reason for absence
  • Description (optional)
E7, E9, E12, E15F1.9
  • Until the absence is deleted by the Educational Institution
  • Up to 2 years after the Education Participant leaves the Educational Institution
  • Up to 2 years after the Customer Subscription ends
D2.2.3Topics (private conversation feature)
  • Messages and/or files shared directly between Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and staff of the Educational Institution
E9, E12, E15F1.1, F1.9, F1.11, F1.12, F1.13, F1.15, F2.1, F3.1, F3.3
  • Until the relevant part of the Topic is deleted by the User
  • Up to 2 years after the Customer Subscription ends

D3. Ziber Kwieb

Parents/Guardians use the Ziber Kwieb parent app (school app), which the Educational Institution has made available to facilitate parent communication. A detailed description of all the features can be found on our support website support.ziber.eu.

Mandatory Processing Activities

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D3.1.1Ziber ID (Parent/Guardian)
  • Role in relation to Education Participant
E9, E12, E15F2.4
  • Immediately deleted if Ziber ID is no longer linked to the Education Participant
  • Up to 90 days after the Ziber ID is deleted
  • Up to 2 years after the Customer Subscription ends
D3.1.2Education Participant
  • Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Role in relation to Parent/Guardian
  • Group and academic year
  • Administration number
E9, E12, E14, E15F1.1, F1.6, F1.11, F1.15
  • Up to 2 years after the Education Participant leaves the Educational Institution
  • Up to 2 years after the Customer Subscription ends

Optional Processing Activities

The Educational Institution agrees to the following optional processing activities of personal data.

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D3.2.1Content (potentially of a personal nature)
  • Messages
  • Comments
  • Registrations
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Files
  • Music
  • Software
E9, E12, E15F1.11, F1.12, F1.13, F3.3
  • Until the User deletes the content
  • Up to 2 years after the Customer Subscription ends
D3.2.2Absence Notifications
  • Reason for absence
  • Description (optional)
E7, E9, E12, E15F1.9
  • Until the absence is deleted by the Educational Institution
  • Up to 2 years after the Education Participant leaves the Educational Institution
  • Up to 2 years after the Customer Subscription ends
D3.2.3Topics (private conversation feature)
  • Messages and/or files directly shared between Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and staff of the Educational Institution
E9, E12, E15F1.1, F1.9, F1.11, F1.12, F1.13, F1.15, F2.1, F3.1, F3.3
  • Until the relevant part of the Topic is deleted by the User
  • Up to 2 years after the Customer Subscription ends

D4. Ziber Data Connections (import)

The Educational Institution can use various Data Connections to easily import and keep up-to-date the basic details of Education Participants, employees of the Educational Institution, and Parents/Guardians from other systems into the Ziber platform.

Mandatory Processing Activities

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D4.1.1Education Participant
  • Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Role in relation to Parent/Guardian
  • Group and academic year
  • Unique administration number
  • Email addresses of Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
E9, E12, E15F1.1, F1.3, F1.6, F1.11, F2.1, F2.4
  • Up to 2 years after the Education Participant leaves the Educational Institution
  • Up to 2 years after the end of the Customer Subscription
D4.1.2Employee of the Educational Institution
  • Name
  • Role in relation to the Organization
  • Group and academic year
  • Unique administration number
  • Email address
E9, E12, E15F3.1, F3.5
  • Up to 2 years after the Education Participant leaves the Educational Institution
  • Up to 2 years after the end of the Customer Subscription

Optional Processing Activities

There are no optional processing activities.

D5. Ziber Newsletter

Parents/guardians and other Users can subscribe to a newsletter from the Educational Institution so that the Educational Institution can send email newsletters to the subscribed users. A detailed description of all features can be found on our support website support.ziber.eu.

Mandatory Processing Activities

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D5.1.1Newsletter Subscriber
  • Email address
E9, E12, E15F2.1
  • Until unsubscribed from the newsletter
  • Up to 2 years after Customer Subscription ends

Optional Processing Activities

The Educational Institution agrees to the following optional processing activities of personal data.

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D5.2.1Newsletter Subscriber
  • Name
  • Title
  • Phone number
E9, E12, E15F2.1
  • Until User unsubscribes
  • Up to 2 years after Customer Subscription ends

D6. Ziber Pay

The Educational Institution can create payment requests for Parents/guardians and other Users to collect payments. A detailed description of all features can be found on our support website support.ziber.eu.

Mandatory Processing Activities

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D6.1.1Payer
  • Email address
  • Name
  • Transaction details
E9, E12, E15, E20F2.1, F2.2
  • Up to 2 years after Customer Subscription ends

Optional Processing Activities

The Educational Institution agrees to the following optional processing activities of personal data.

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D6.2.1Payer
  • Phone number
  • Date of birth
  • Comment
  • Address (billing/shipping)
E9, E12, E15, E20F2.1
  • Up to 2 years after Customer Subscription ends

D7. Ziber SenseView

The Educational Institution can publish information to its own TV channel (Ziber SenseView). A detailed description of all features can be found on our support website support.ziber.eu.

Mandatory Processing Activities

There are no mandatory processing activities.

Optional Processing Activities

The Educational Institution agrees to the following optional processing activities of personal data.

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D7.2.1Education Participant
  • Name
  • Date of birth (age related to birthday)
E9, E12, E15F1.1, F1.6
  • Up to 2 years after Education Participant leaves the Educational Institution
  • Up to 2 years after Customer Subscription ends

D8. Ziber Website

The Educational Institution can publish information to a Ziber Website created on the Ziber Platform. A detailed description of all features can be found on our support website support.ziber.eu.

Mandatory Processing Activities

There are no mandatory processing activities.

Optional Processing Activities

The Educational Institution agrees to the following optional processing activities of personal data.

Processing ActivityPersonal DataPurposeCategoryRetention Period
D8.2.1Response Form
  • Name
  • Phone
  • Email
  • IP Address
  • Phone
E12, E15F2.1, F2.3
  • Up to 90 days after form submission
  • Up to 2 years after Customer Subscription ends
D8.2.2Web Forms
  • IP Address & email address of a visitor to the Educational Institution's website who submits a web form (using Ziber technology)
E12, E15F2.1, F2.3
  • Up to 90 days after form submission
  • Up to 2 years after Customer Subscription ends
D8.2.3Visitor downloading a file from the Educational Institution website
  • IP Address
E12, E14, E15F2.3
  • Up to 90 days after form submission
  • Up to 2 years after Customer Subscription ends
D8.2.4Logging into a secured section of the Educational Institution website
  • IP Address
  • Email
  • Password
E12, E14, E15F2.1, F2.3
  • Up to 90 days after form submission
  • Up to 2 years after Customer Subscription ends

D9. Ziber API

The Educational Institution can publish information to a generic applicable (API) channel, for example, to supply a website hosted elsewhere with up-to-date information from the Ziber Platform, such as news and activities. A detailed description of all features can be found on our support website support.ziber.eu.

Mandatory Processing Activities

There are no mandatory processing activities.

Optional Processing Activities

There are no optional processing activities.

E. Purposes for Processing of Personal Data

The Processing of Personal Data using Digital Educational Tools by Educational Institutions takes place to provide education, including preparing, executing, evaluating, and supporting the education process, and to guide and monitor Education Participants in their learning process. Below is an indication of more specific purposes that apply to the product or service.

AbbreviationPurpose
E1Storage of learning and test results
E2Receiving learning and test results back by the Educational Institution
E3Assessment of learning and test results to obtain study materials and test materials tailored to the specific learning needs of an Education Participant
E4Analysis and interpretation of learning and test results
E5Exchange of learning and test results between Digital Educational Tools
E6Scheduling and adjustment of timetables
E7Keeping track of personal (including medical) circumstances of an Education Participant and the consequences for following education
E8Guidance and support of teachers and other staff within the Educational Institution
E9Communication with Education Participants and parents, and with staff of the Educational Institution
E10Monitoring and accountability, particularly for: performance measurements of the Educational Institution, quality assurance, satisfaction surveys, effectiveness research of education or support provided to Education Participants in inclusive education
E11Exchanging Personal Data with Third Parties, where necessary and legally permitted, including:
  • supervisory authorities and care institutions in the course of their (legal) duties;
  • collaborative partnerships for inclusive education and regional collaborations;
  • parties involved in internships or work-study placements;
  • providing Personal Data to Educational Institutions when transferring between schools or for further education;
  • providing Personal Data to a third party as instructed by the Educational Institution.
E12Receiving and using Digital Educational Tools as per the agreement between the Educational Institution and the Supplier
E13Access to offered Digital Educational Tools, and external information systems, including identification, authentication, and authorization
E14Security, control, prevention of misuse and improper use, and prevention of inconsistency and unreliability in Personal Data processed using the Digital Educational Tool
E15Continuity, improvement, and proper functioning of the Digital Educational Tool as agreed between the Educational Institution and the Supplier, including maintenance, backup, error correction, and support
E16Providing (anonymized or pseudonymized) Personal Data for scientific research or statistical purposes to improve the learning process or the Educational Institution’s policies, conducted under strict conditions similar to existing research and statistical codes of conduct
E17Providing anonymized Personal Data for research and analysis purposes to improve the quality of education
E18Providing Personal Data to meet legal requirements imposed on Digital Educational Tools
E19Handling disputes
E20Financial management
E21Enforcement or application of a Union or Member State legal requirement
E22Other purposes related to providing education, including preparing, executing, evaluating, and supporting the educational process, and guiding and monitoring Education Participants in their learning

F. Categories of Personal Data including Retention Periods

F.a Categories of Personal Data

This section describes the categories of Data Subjects, the categories of Personal Data that are processed, and their possible specifications.

Data Subject: Education Participant (F1)

AbbreviationCategory of Personal DataSpecification
F1.1Contact Details
  • First Name(s)
  • Initials
  • Last Name
  • Gender
  • Home Address
  • Postal Code
  • City of Residence
  • Phone Number
  • Private Email Address
  • School Email Address
F1.2Personal Identification Number of the Government
F1.3Education Participant Number
  • An administrative number that identifies Education Participants
F1.4ECK-iD
F1.5Nationality
F1.6Date of Birth
F1.7Place of Birth
F1.8Financial Data for calculating, recording, and collecting funds and contributions
  • Bank Account Number
  • Invoice Administration
F1.9Health Data
  • Data necessary for the health or well-being of the Data Subject or processed at the request of the Education Participant, as far as necessary for education
F1.10Religion
  • Data regarding the religion or beliefs of the Data Subject, as far as necessary for education or processed at the request of the Education Participant
F1.11Study Progress
  • Class / Grade / Group
  • Examination
  • Study progress and/or study path
  • Guidance for Education Participants, including action plans
  • Attendance registration
F1.12Educational Organization
  • Data for the organization of education (such as a schedule) and the provision or availability of educational materials
F1.13Visual Material
  • Photos and video recordings (visual material) of the Data Subject with or without sound from activities at the Educational Institution
F1.14User Data
  • Diagnostic data, log data, metadata, such as:
  • IP address
F1.15Other Personal Data, namely
  • Role in relation to Parent/Guardian/Caretaker
  • Profile Picture

Data Subject: Parent/Guardian/Caretaker (F2)

AbbreviationCategory of Personal DataSpecification
F2.1Contact Details
  • First Name(s)
  • Initials
  • Last Name
  • Gender
  • Home Address
  • Postal Code
  • City of Residence
  • Phone Number
  • Private Email Address
F2.2Financial Data for calculating, recording, and collecting funds and contributions
  • Bank Account Number
  • Invoice Administration
F2.3User Data
  • Diagnostic data, log data, metadata
  • IP Address
F2.4Other Personal Data, namely
  • Role in relation to Education Participant (e.g., "Parent of..." or "Guardian of ...")
  • Profile Picture
  • Preferred Language

Data Subject: Employee of the Educational Institution (F3)

AbbreviationCategory of Personal DataSpecification
F3.1Contact Details
  • First Name(s)
  • Initials
  • Last Name
  • Gender
  • School Email Address
F3.2Educational Organization
  • Schedule
  • Guidance Data
F3.3Visual Material
  • Photos and video recordings (visual material) of the Data Subject with or without sound from activities at the Educational Institution
F3.4User Data
  • Diagnostic data, log data, metadata, such as:
  • IP Address
F3.5Other Personal Data, namely
  • Role at the Educational Institution (e.g., "Teacher of Class 3" or "IT Specialist at the Educational Institution")
  • Profile Picture
  • Phone Number
  • Bio (description by the employee about themselves)
  • Preferred Language

F.b. Retention Period of the Personal Data or the Criteria for Establishing It

This section provides the (legal) retention periods of Personal Data (or the criteria to determine them) that apply to the Processing of Personal Data by the Processor. The specific retention periods are determined by the Educational Institution as the Data Controller, possibly based on a proposal from the Processor.

H. Sub-processors

By agreeing to this Data Processing Agreement, the Educational Institution provides the Processor with general written consent to engage a Sub-processor. At the time of the agreement, the Processor utilizes the following Sub-processors:

Sub-processor NameType of Processing (brief description of task/service outlining the data processed)(Category of) Personal Data processed by the Sub-processorSub-processor's Country of EstablishmentCountry of Personal Data Storage/Processing by Sub-processor
Microsoft (Azure)Translation functionTexts are translated to the set preferred language if the source language differsUSANL
Microsoft (Azure)Sharing attachments via the Topics function in Ziber Team and/or Kwieb appAttachments, photos, videosUSANL
Microsoft (Azure)Error loggingUser data and the related actions performed in the Ziber softwareUSANL
Microsoft (Azure)Sending push notifications to usersPotentially personally identifiable information such as name and notification title/descriptionUSANL
GoogleTranslation function (for languages not supported by Microsoft Azure)All processed texts requiring translationUSAEU
GoogleSending push notifications to users (apps on Android platform)Potentially personally identifiable information such as name and notification title/descriptionUSAEU
Apple IncSending push notifications to users (apps on iOS platform)Potentially personally identifiable information such as name and notification title/descriptionUSAOutside EU
Stripe, USAProcessing financial transactions as part of the Ziber Pay servicePersonal data related to Ziber Pay transactions, such as bank account number and nameUSAOutside EU
Zendesk, AmsterdamProviding support (via email support@ziber.eu and chat function) to Ziber platform usersName, email address, and user-shared information that may contain personal dataUSAOutside EU
Whatsapp (business), USAProviding support (via WhatsApp) to Ziber platform usersMobile phone number and user-shared information that may contain personal dataUSAOutside EU
Atlassian (Trello)Handling Ziber processes related to acquisition, delivery, and service developmentName, email address, and potentially other personal dataUSAOutside EU
Microsoft 365, EuropeCommunication for support, delivery, and development of Ziber Services to Customers and usersUser-shared personal data for support, delivery, and development of the ServicesUSAEU
Customer IOProviding email supportName, email address, and potentially other personal dataUSAEU
LinearHandling Ziber processes related to acquisition, delivery, and service developmentName, email address, and potentially other personal dataUSAOutside EU
AirtableMarketing purposesPotentially name + email addressUSAOutside EU
Bunny.netServing attachments, photos, and videosAttachments, photos, videosSloveniaEU