Security & Compliance

Built for schools. Secured for everyone.

When it comes to student and staff data, trust matters most. Pulse was designed from the ground up to protect your information while meeting the privacy and compliance standards schools rely on. Your data stays yours. Always.

Pulse report workflow with secure sharing controls

Compliance-Ready Reporting Surfaces

Privacy First

Your data stays yours. Always.

Pulse never sells, shares, or monetizes school data. We treat every record as confidential and protected.

Our approach:

FERPA-aligned data protection practices

Transparent data handling and retention policies

No third-party advertising or data reselling

Explicit consent for all integrations and connections

End-to-End Encryption

Protected at every step.

Every piece of data that moves through Pulse is encrypted, both in transit and at rest. Whether you are submitting a report from a mobile device or exporting a dashboard, it is protected.

You can trust:

TLS 1.2+ encryption for all connections

AES-256 encryption for stored data

Secure HTTPS endpoints for all API access

Role-Based Access Control

Clear boundaries. Right access.

Not everyone needs access to everything. Pulse lets administrators set clear boundaries — ensuring users only see what is relevant to their role.

You can:

Define roles for teachers, counselors, administrators, and board members

Control access to specific dashboards, reports, or workflows

Audit activity logs for transparency and accountability

Data Hosting & Backups

Reliable infrastructure you can count on.

Pulse runs on reliable, U.S.-based infrastructure designed for uptime and compliance. Regular backups, monitoring, and versioning keep your data secure and recoverable.

You'll have:

Secure, redundant data centers located in the U.S.

Daily encrypted backups with rapid restoration options

Continuous monitoring and proactive threat detection

Compliance You Can Count On

Standards trusted across education.

Pulse adheres to the same standards trusted across the education and nonprofit sectors. Our internal policies and external partners are vetted to meet or exceed:

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

COPPA

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

SOC 2 Type II

Security principles through our hosting partners

DPAs

Data Privacy Agreements with participating schools and districts

Transparency & Accountability

You deserve to know how your data is handled.

Pulse provides clear documentation, audit trails, and ongoing communication to ensure you always have visibility into system operations and compliance status.

We commit to:

Clear privacy documentation and annual policy reviews

Full transparency in incident reporting and response

Optional third-party audits for partner organizations

Why It Matters

Built for Trust. Backed by Care.

Peace of Mind

Know your data, and your people, are protected.

Trusted by Schools

Compliance isn't an add-on; it's in our DNA.

Confidence to Grow

Secure systems mean you can scale without risk.

Secure, Private, Compliant.

Pulse keeps your community's data secure, private, and compliant — so you can focus on helping teachers and students thrive.