AI tool summary for DPOs and governors
ResearchRabbit
ResearchRabbit · Facts last checked 2026-10-23 · Printed 23 October 2026
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Staff: Amber · Use with caution
- Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller
- Data may be stored outside the UK/EU; safeguards not stated
- 3 of 6 key fields not stated
Pupils: Amber · Use with caution
- Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller
- Data may be stored outside the UK/EU; safeguards not stated
- 3 of 6 key fields not stated
| Supplier | ResearchRabbit |
|---|---|
| Category | literature discovery |
| Pupil-facing | yes - students and researchers |
| Processor or controller | not stated |
| Where data is stored | AWS (region not stated) |
| Trains AI models on inputs | no - articles and notes not used to train AI |
| How long inputs are kept | not stated |
| Data processing agreement (DPA) | https://www.researchrabbit.ai/legal/data-processing-addendum |
| Signs individual DPAs with schools | not stated |
| UK GDPR representative / DPO | not stated |
| Minimum age | not stated |
| Key safety note | not stated |
| Main use | Academic search and literature |
Before using it: check the minimum age fits your pupils, confirm a data processing agreement is in place, switch off AI training where possible, and record the decision in your DPIA.
Sources: https://learn.researchrabbit.ai/en/articles/12796770-data-responsibility-tldr · https://www.researchrabbit.ai/legal/data-processing-addendum
Full entry: aiprefect.co.uk/tools/researchrabbit. Rating is a rules-based summary of the supplier’s published terms. “Not stated” means we could not find it in their documents. This is not legal advice and does not replace your DPIA.