{"h1":"Is your online assessment data secure?","faq":[{"a":"Yes. It is encrypted while it travels and while it is stored, and only the clinicians and care team supporting your child can access it. It is never sold or used for advertising.","q":"Is the information I enter in an online assessment kept private?"},{"a":"No. An online questionnaire is only a starting point for conversation. A clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only in person at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care.","q":"Does an online form give my child a diagnosis?"},{"a":"Yes. You can ask what information we hold, request corrections, or ask for it to be deleted. Your consent and control come first.","q":"Can I ask to see or delete what you hold about my child?"},{"a":"Pinnacle's clinical assessment tooling is registered as a CDSCO Class B Software as a Medical Device, which holds it to a standard of accountability ordinary apps are not subject to.","q":"Is Pinnacle's assessment tool regulated?"}],"lang":"en","slug":"is-online-assessment-data-secure","title":"Is online assessment data secure?","entity":{"key":"topic-privacy","kind":"cross_cutting","name":"Privacy","slug":null},"lenses":[{"kind":"stakeholder","label":"Parent","value":"parent"},{"kind":"intent","label":"Support","value":"support"},{"kind":"lifecycle","label":"Screen","value":"screen"},{"kind":"route","label":"Book-Assessment","value":"book-assessment"},{"kind":"empowerment","label":"Family Empowerment","value":"family_empowerment"}],"parent":null,"related":[{"lang":"en","slug":"what-information-do-you-collect-about-my-child","title":"What information do you collect about my child?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"how-is-my-child-s-personal-data-protected","title":"How is my child's personal data protected?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"do-you-share-my-child-s-data-with-anyone","title":"Do you share my child's data with anyone?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"who-can-see-my-child-s-assessment-results","title":"Who can see my child's assessment results?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"is-my-child-s-abilityscore-data-kept-private","title":"Is my child's AbilityScore data kept private?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"is-my-child-s-developmental-data-safe","title":"Is my child's developmental data safe?"}],"summary":"Yes — developmental information shared online with Pinnacle Blooms Network is encrypted in transit and at rest, access-controlled to your child's care team, and never sold. An online form is only a starting point; a clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed in person at a centre under qualified clinician care.","answer_md":"*When you sit down to answer questions about your child online, you deserve to know exactly where that information goes — and that it stays protected.*\n\n## In short\nYes. Any developmental information you share online with Pinnacle Blooms Network is handled with bank-grade security — encrypted while it travels and while it is stored, access-controlled so only authorised clinicians involved in your child's care can see it, and never sold or shared for advertising. An online questionnaire is only a starting point for conversation; a clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed in person at a centre, under qualified clinician care.\n\n## How your child's data is protected\n- **Encrypted end to end** — information is secured in transit and at rest, so it cannot be read if intercepted.\n- **Access on a need-to-know basis** — only the clinicians and care team supporting your family can view your child's record, with activity logged.\n- **Your consent, your control** — you decide what you share, and you can ask what we hold, correct it, or request its deletion.\n- **No advertising, no resale** — your family's information is used to support your child's care, never sold to third parties.\n- **Regulated foundation** — Pinnacle's clinical assessment tooling is a CDSCO Class B Software as a Medical Device, built to a standard of accountability that ordinary apps are not held to.\n\nAn important reassurance: an online form is a screening conversation-starter, not a verdict. The information you give simply helps a clinician understand where to begin — the meaningful, secure clinical record is built with you, in person.\n\n## The Pinnacle way\nDevelopmental measurement supports care planning; diagnosis requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional., under qualified clinician care — never from an online form alone. Across [70+ centres](/) and 4.95 lakh+ families served, protecting the trust you place in us is treated as infrastructure, not an afterthought. Learn [how the AbilityScore® is established](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated), or begin with a [developmental assessment](/assessment) when you are ready.\n\n## Trusted sources\nWHO guidance on digital health and data governance; CDSCO medical-device software framework for India. Pinnacle's assessment tooling is registered as a CDSCO Class B SaMD.\n\n**Next step —** Have a question about your data, or ready to begin? [Book a developmental assessment](/assessment) and ask us anything about privacy along the way.\n\nThis is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.","canonical":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/is-online-assessment-data-secure","editorial":{"reviewed_at":null,"reviewed_by":null,"developed_by":"SETU Consortium · Pinnacle Blooms Network"},"alternates":[{"href":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/is-online-assessment-data-secure","lang":"en","indexable":false}],"dimensions":[],"meta_title":"Is Online Assessment Data Secure? | Pinnacle","meta_robots":"noindex, follow","everyday_tip":"Before sharing anything online, look for a small padlock in your browser's address bar — it confirms the connection is encrypted. 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