# How is my consent for data use taken?

Canonical: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-is-my-consent-for-data-use-taken
Publisher: Pinnacle Blooms Network / Bharath Healthcare Laboratories Private Limited

Your consent for data use is taken clearly and in plain language, only after you understand what is collected and why. It is specific, freely given by you as the parent or guardian, and you can withdraw it at any time without affecting your child's care. Anything beyond direct care, such as research, is asked for separately and is always optional.

*You should always know exactly what you're agreeing to — and be able to change your mind. That's the heart of how we take consent.*

## In short
Your consent is taken **clearly, in plain language, and only after you understand what you're agreeing to** — never buried in fine print. Before any of your family's information is collected or used, we explain what we gather, why, who sees it, and how long we keep it. Consent is **specific, freely given, and reversible** — you can withdraw it at any time, and care continues. For a child, consent is given by you as the parent or legal guardian.

## How consent works at Pinnacle
We ask for your agreement at clear, separate moments rather than in one all-or-nothing tick-box:

- **At enrolment** — for the information needed to assess and support your child (developmental history, assessment records, therapy notes).
- **Layered explanation** — you're told *what* is collected, *why* it helps your child's plan, and *who within the care team* can see it, in language designed to be understood, not skimmed.
- **Separate, optional consents** — anything beyond direct care (for example, contributing de-identified information to research) is asked for **on its own**, and saying no never affects your child's therapy.
- **You stay in control** — you can review, correct, or **withdraw consent** at any time by contacting your centre, and we confirm what that means for your data.

This approach reflects accountable, consent-first data practice and India's data-protection expectations for handling a child's information through a parent or guardian.

## The Pinnacle way
A clinical [AbilityScore®](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care — never from an online form. The same care we bring to your child's development, we bring to your family's privacy: clear consent, secure handling, and your right to ask questions any time. Learn more about [how we work](/) or speak with a [centre near you](/centres).

## Trusted sources
WHO guidance on the ethical handling of health information and the rights of children and families; principles of informed, specific and revocable consent in health data practice.

**Next step —** Have a question about your family's data, or ready to begin? [Connect with a Pinnacle centre](/centres) and we'll walk you through it.

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

## Sources
- WHO — ethical handling of health information: https://www.who.int/
- AAP HealthyChildren — family health information: https://www.healthychildren.org/

## Connected topics and perspectives
- Parent: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/stakeholder/parent
- Support: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/intent/support
- Screen: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/lifecycle/screen
- Book Assessment: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/route/book-assessment
- Family Empowerment: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/empowerment/family_empowerment

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