AI tool summary for DPOs and governors
Securly (filter and AI Chat)
Securly Inc · Facts last checked 2026-10-23 · Printed 23 October 2026
AI Prefect
Staff: Amber · Use with caution
- Data may be stored outside the UK/EU; safeguards not stated
Pupils: Amber · Use with caution
- Data may be stored outside the UK/EU; safeguards not stated
- Minimum age not stated
| Supplier | Securly Inc |
|---|---|
| Category | web filtering / safeguarding / AI chat |
| Pupil-facing | yes - monitors pupils |
| Processor or controller | processor (school is controller) |
| Where data is stored | may be transferred to the US and other jurisdictions |
| Trains AI models on inputs | no - student data not used to train models |
| How long inputs are kept | school-set; otherwise deleted no later than 30 days after contract ends |
| Data processing agreement (DPA) | https://www.securly.com/gdpr |
| Signs individual DPAs with schools | not stated |
| UK GDPR representative / DPO | not stated |
| Minimum age | not stated |
| Key safety note | AI Chat logs and summarises pupils' prompts for staff review |
| Main use | Web filtering and online monitoring |
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://www.securly.com/gdpr · https://www.securly.com/privacy · https://www.securly.com/site/assets/product-briefs/ai-chat.pdf
Full entry: aiprefect.co.uk/tools/securly. 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.