Data Processing Agreement

Last updated: March 2026 | Last reviewed: March 2026
What this means in plain English
·A DPA is a legal agreement setting out how we handle personal data on your behalf as your data processor.
·We offer a full DPA for organisational customers including universities, colleges, councils and NHS trusts.
·All data is stored in the UK. Nothing leaves UK servers in the ordinary course of providing the service.
·Request our DPA by emailing hello@pollspark.co.uk. We will respond within 5 working days.

About this page

A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is a legal contract between you as the data controller and PollSpark as your data processor. It sets out how we handle personal data collected through your sessions on your behalf, in compliance with Article 28 of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who Needs a DPA

A DPA is appropriate for any organisation using PollSpark to collect personal data from staff, students, service users or members of the public. This includes NHS trusts, universities, colleges, local authorities and housing associations.

What Our DPA Covers

Our DPA covers the nature, purpose and duration of processing, the types of personal data processed and categories of data subjects, our obligations as processor covering confidentiality, security, sub-processors, breach notification, data subject rights and end-of-contract deletion, UK data residency confirmation, a full sub-processor list with locations, audit rights, and governing law under England and Wales.

Key Facts

ItemDetail
Data storage locationUK only (Supabase, West London region)
Data transfers outside the UKNone in the ordinary course of service
Sub-processorsSupabase (UK), Vercel (UK/EU edge), Stripe (UK/EU), Resend (EU)
Breach notificationWithin 72 hours of becoming aware
Data deletion on contract endWithin 90 days
Governing lawEngland and Wales

Requesting a DPA

Email hello@pollspark.co.uk with your organisation name. We will respond within 5 working days. If your organisation has its own DPA template for review, please include it in your email.