# Can I ask for my child's data to be deleted?

Canonical: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/can-i-ask-for-my-child-s-data-to-be-deleted
Publisher: Pinnacle Blooms Network / Bharath Healthcare Laboratories Private Limited

Yes — as your child's parent or guardian you can request deletion of their personal data at any time, and Pinnacle will act on it. Some records may be retained briefly where law or clinical-safety requires, but we always explain what is kept, why and for how long. You can also withdraw consent for future use at any point.

*You trusted us with your child's information — and yes, you stay in control of it.*

## In short
Yes. As your child's parent or guardian, you can ask us to delete your child's personal data at any time, and we will act on that request. Some records may be retained briefly where law or a genuine clinical-safety reason requires it, but we will always explain exactly what is kept, why, and for how long. You never lose your right to ask.

## What this means in practice
Your child's developmental data — assessment details, session notes, progress records — belongs to your family's story, and you have a say over it. When you make a deletion request, here is how it works:

- **Ask us directly.** Speak to your centre or write to our privacy team; a verbal request at the centre is enough to begin.
- **We confirm who you are.** A quick check that you're the parent or legal guardian protects your child from anyone else accessing their records.
- **We act, and we explain.** We delete what we can and tell you plainly if any record must be kept — for example, a minimum clinical record some health regulations require us to retain for a set period.
- **Withdrawing consent is always allowed.** You can stop us using your child's data going forward, separately from deletion of past records.

Pinnacle holds developmental information under careful governance as a **CDSCO Class B SaMD** organisation — data is protected, access is controlled, and your choices are honoured.

## The Pinnacle way
AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional — never from an app, an online form, or data we hold in storage. Your control over your child's information sits alongside that same standard of care across our [70+ centres](/centres), guided by what the [AbilityScore® actually measures](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) and how your family's [therapy journey](https://www.pinnacleblooms.org/top-speech-therapy-center-india-proven-improvement-rate) is supported.

## Trusted sources
Guidance on children's data rights and consent under Indian data-protection norms; WHO and Rehabilitation Council of India principles on confidential handling of health and developmental records.

**Next step —** Have a question about your child's data, or ready to begin? [Talk to a Pinnacle centre](/centres) — we'll honour your request and your child's care.

This is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

## Sources
- WHO — principles on confidential handling of health information: https://www.who.int
- Rehabilitation Council of India — standards of care and record confidentiality: https://rehabcouncil.nic.in

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