Trust Center

Built on transparency, designed for trust

Everything you need to know about how we protect your data, run our platform, and stay accountable to our customers.

Common questions

Where is customer data stored?

Customer data is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Salesforce Heroku infrastructure, providing enterprise-grade cloud security and reliability. Customer data is stored exclusively in data centers within the contiguous United States, under legally valid transfer mechanisms such as the Standard Contractual Clauses. Every subprocessor is thoroughly vetted for information security and privacy on a recurring annual basis, and production environments are fully isolated from testing and development environments, which never contain live customer data.

How long do you retain customer data?

Active customer data is retained for as long as the customer relationship continues, or until the customer requests deletion. Once a subscription ends, data is returned or destroyed, ensuring customers stay in full control of their data. Audit trail and security log data is kept for up to twelve months to support platform integrity and security monitoring, and secure disposal follows NIST SP 800-88 media sanitization standards, guaranteeing data is rendered fully unrecoverable.

How do you notify customers of a security incident?

Customers are kept informed through a structured, severity-based communication process, including direct email notifications, secure customer portal messaging, and status page updates. For incidents involving personal data, affected customers are notified without unreasonable delay and no later than 72 hours after discovery, with clear details on what happened, the data involved, and the steps being taken. Critical incidents trigger immediate internal escalation and hourly status updates until resolution, reflecting our commitment of transparency and rapid response.

Do you use subprocessors?

Yes. Trusted subprocessors support the delivery of our platform, and each one undergoes rigorous information security vetting before onboarding and at least annually thereafter. All subprocessor relationships are governed by contractual obligations requiring at least equivalent data protection standards, and an up-to-date subprocessor list is maintained and made available to customers.

Do you train AI models on student data?

No. Student or customer data is never used to train AI models.

Do you conduct security reviews and testing?

Yes. The platform undergoes weekly automated penetration testing alongside regular third-party vulnerability scanning, with formal penetration tests conducted at least annually and after any significant infrastructure or application change. Identified vulnerabilities are remediated on strict, severity-based timelines. Our security program is independently audited and verified through our SOC 2 Type II attestation report, which can be shared with customers upon request, subject to a non-disclosure agreement. Please reach out to dataprotection@kognity.com to request the report.

What's new

Updates from our legal team.

  1. Changes to Subprocessor list

    New subprocessor added – see Subprocessor list for details.

    2026
    • October
  2. ISO 42001 certification initiated

    We initiated our ISO 42001 AI management system certification process.

    2026
    • October
  3. Privacy Notice updated

    Clarified language on data retention and Kognity’s role.

    2026
    • July
  4. SOC 2 Type II report renewed

    Annual SOC 2 Type II report is now available on request.

    2026
    • January

Contact us

General legal questions: legal@kognity.com
Data privacy & information security: dataprotection@kognity.com

For general questions about Kognity’s offerings and services, please use our contact form.