Trust & Compliance at Answerr AI

Enterprise-grade security. Education-first governance. Compliant by design.

Answerr AI is built specifically for education institutions that require strong governance, regulatory alignment, and operational transparency. Our platform is designed to meet global security standards while aligning with U.S. education privacy laws and international data protection requirements.

We combine enterprise-grade infrastructure with education-specific compliance controls to ensure that student, educator, and institutional data is handled responsibly, securely, and lawfully.


Executive Summary

  • No customer prompts or outputs are used to train public foundation models

  • Enterprise LLM endpoints configured for no-training and zero-retention where supported

  • Security program aligned with SOC 2 Type II trust principles

  • Information security framework mapped to ISO/IEC 27001 controls

  • GDPR-ready with Data Processing Addendum and Standard Contractual Clauses

  • HIPAA safeguards available for qualifying environments

  • FERPA-aligned under the School Official exception

  • COPPA-ready with consent and deletion workflows

  • VPAT documentation available for accessibility review


Global Compliance & Security Standards

SOC 2 Type II (Security, Availability, Confidentiality)

Answerr AI’s security architecture aligns with SOC 2 Type II trust service criteria. Our controls are designed to demonstrate ongoing operational effectiveness across security, availability, and confidentiality.

Our program includes:

  • Role-based access control (RBAC) and least-privilege enforcement

  • Centralized logging and continuous monitoring

  • Formal change management procedures

  • Incident response governance with defined SLAs

  • Vendor and subprocessor risk management

  • Annual third-party penetration testing

  • Administrative audit trails for sensitive actions

Security documentation and audit summaries are available under NDA.


ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management System)

Our security framework maps to ISO 27001 Annex A control domains and follows a structured Information Security Management System (ISMS) approach.

This includes:

  • Documented risk assessment and risk treatment processes

  • Asset classification and data handling policies

  • Cryptographic controls (AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit)

  • Access control governance and identity management

  • Backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity testing

  • Periodic control reviews and internal governance oversight

We maintain formal security documentation available upon request.


GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

For institutions operating in or serving the European Union, Answerr AI supports GDPR compliance obligations.

We provide:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for international data transfers

  • Data Processing Addendum (DPA)

  • Data minimization and purpose limitation by design

  • Support for data subject rights (access, correction, deletion)

  • Regional hosting options (US, EU, India upon request)

  • Transparent subprocessor disclosures


HIPAA (Where Applicable)

For qualifying educational environments that process protected health information (such as campus health services), safeguards align with HIPAA Security Rule principles.

Our approach includes:

  • Encryption of protected health information

  • Access auditing and monitoring

  • Administrative, technical, and procedural safeguards

  • Controlled data access and role restrictions

  • Business Associate Agreement (BAA) discussions where appropriate

HIPAA applicability is assessed based on use case.


U.S. Education Compliance

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

Answerr AI operates under the School Official exception with legitimate educational interest.

  • Data is processed solely to provide contracted educational services

  • No secondary commercial use of education records

  • Full administrative visibility and audit logs

  • Support for student record access and correction requests

  • Secure export and data portability options

We act as a service provider to institutions, processing data only on documented instructions.


COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)

For users under 13, Answerr AI supports compliant consent and data protection workflows.

  • School-consent model supported

  • Verifiable parental consent options available

  • Data minimization by default

  • Tenant-level feature restrictions for under-13 users

  • Verified deletion workflows upon request

Institutions maintain control over how consent models are configured.


Accessibility & VPAT

Answerr AI is designed with accessibility in mind. We provide VPAT documentation supporting:

  • WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines

  • Section 508 accessibility standards

Accessibility documentation is available for institutional procurement and review.


Security & Governance Controls

Encryption

  • TLS 1.2+ encryption in transit

  • AES-256 encryption at rest

  • Encrypted backups

Identity & Access Management

  • Single Sign-On (SSO)

  • SAML / OAuth integrations

  • Role-based access control (RBAC)

  • Least-privilege enforcement

  • Just-in-time approvals for elevated access

  • Multi-factor authentication support

Monitoring & Auditability

  • Centralized logging

  • Real-time anomaly detection

  • Admin audit trails for data access and exports

  • Event monitoring and alerting

Backup & Disaster Recovery

  • Daily encrypted backups

  • Tested restore procedures

  • Defined RPO/RTO objectives

  • Business continuity processes

Vulnerability Management

  • Regular security patching

  • Dependency and library scanning

  • Annual third-party penetration testing

  • Continuous infrastructure monitoring

Incident Response

  • 24×7 monitoring and response workflows

  • Defined notification timelines in contracts

  • Transparent post-incident reporting

  • Root cause analysis and remediation tracking


AI Usage & Data Handling

No Training on Customer Data

Customer prompts, responses, and institutional data are never used to train public foundation models.

Enterprise LLM Agreements

Model providers are configured under enterprise agreements with:

  • No training commitments

  • Zero retention where supported

  • Encrypted transmission

  • Pseudonymization when feasible

Data Minimization

We process only the minimal attributes required for functionality. Optional data fields are disabled by default.

Retention & Deletion

  • Configurable retention windows

  • Hard deletion upon request or contract termination

  • Backup expiry aligned with retention policy

  • Support for verifiable deletion requests


Subprocessors

We maintain a current subprocessor list and provide change notifications.

Typical operational subprocessors may include:

  • Cloud infrastructure providers (hosting, storage, networking)

  • Observability and monitoring platforms

  • Email/SMS notification providers (if enabled)

  • Enterprise LLM providers for text processing

Full subprocessor details are available within the DPA appendix.


Data Processing Addendum (DPA)

Our standard DPA includes:

  • Controller–Processor contractual framework

  • FERPA and COPPA exhibits

  • GDPR SCCs for international transfers

  • Subprocessor disclosure

  • Incident notification commitments

  • Security obligations and confidentiality terms

Signed DPA and security documentation are available upon request.

Contact: tech@answerr.ai


Roles & Responsibilities

Institution (Controller)

  • Determine lawful basis and consent requirements

  • Configure retention and access policies

  • Manage data subject and parental requests

  • Define institutional governance standards

Answerr AI (Processor)

  • Process data solely under documented instructions

  • Maintain security and confidentiality controls

  • Assist with regulatory and data subject requests

  • Provide incident notification per contractual terms


Student & Parent Rights

  • Access to personal records

  • Correction of inaccurate data

  • Verified deletion workflows

  • Transparent processing visibility for administrators


Contact Compliance

Security & Compliance Pack available upon request, including:

  • Data Processing Addendum

  • Subprocessor list

  • Penetration testing letter

  • Security overview documentation

  • VPAT accessibility documentation

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