{"id":40041,"date":"2026-10-04T20:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T20:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2027.ipbpartners.eu\/disc-gdpr-data-protection\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:00:46","slug":"disc-gdpr-data-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/en\/disc-gdpr-data-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"DiSC, GDPR and data protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group ipb-section ipb-page-hero ipb-hero-stage is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ipb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-89c98654 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DiSC, GDPR and data protection<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-lede wp-block-paragraph\">Before HR or procurement approves an assessment, they need to know where the data goes, who can see the reports and what the agreements say. Here is how it works with Everything DiSC\u00ae and IPB Partners.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#contact\">Ask for our Data Processing Agreement<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#roles\">See who does what<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"ipb-stage \"><span class=\"glow g1\"><\/span><span class=\"glow g2\"><\/span><div class=\"fc \" style=\"left:4%;top:8%;width:52%\"><p class=\"l\">Before anyone takes the assessment<\/p><p class=\"t2\">Data Processing Agreement<\/p><div class=\"pills\"><span>Signed with every client<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fc is-soft\" style=\"right:4%;top:32%;width:46%\"><p class=\"l\">Who sees the report<\/p><div class=\"who\"><span class=\"y\">Participant<\/span><span class=\"y\">You decide: manager or HR<\/span><span class=\"n\">Not shared without agreement<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fc is-navy\" style=\"left:8%;bottom:6%;width:48%\"><p class=\"l\">Wiley<\/p><p class=\"s\"><strong>EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework<\/strong>, plus the UK and Swiss extensions<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"roles\" class=\"wp-block-group ipb-section is-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ipb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who does what with the data<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-lede wp-block-paragraph\">Under GDPR, every party has a defined role. Assessments run on Wiley&#8217;s platform, and the agreements between the three parties set out what each may do.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ipb-dataflow\"><div class=\"node\"><p class=\"l\">Your organisation<\/p><h3>Data controller<\/h3><p>Decides who takes the assessment and who sees the reports.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Data Processing Agreement<\/span><\/div><div class=\"node is-navy\"><p class=\"l\">IPB Partners<\/p><h3>Data processor<\/h3><p>Sets up assessments and supports you, under the agreement we sign.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Data Privacy Framework<\/span><\/div><div class=\"node\"><p class=\"l\">Wiley platform<\/p><h3>Sub-processor<\/h3><p>Hosts the assessment and reports, and takes part in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group ipb-section is-mist is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ipb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns ipb-media-text reveal is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-89c98654 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A checklist for HR and procurement<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-lede wp-block-paragraph\">Use this when you review DiSC with your data protection officer or works council. We can send the supporting documents.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"ipb-checks\"><li><strong>A Data Processing Agreement<\/strong><span>We sign one with every client organisation before assessments start.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>A lawful transfer mechanism<\/strong><span>Wiley and its subsidiary Inscape Publishing take part in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, with the UK extension and the Swiss-U.S. framework.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Clear access rules<\/strong><span>Each participant receives their own report. Whether a manager or HR sees it is decided by you, before the assessment.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Deletion on request<\/strong><span>Ask us to delete participant data and we arrange it with the platform.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>A data protection contact<\/strong><span>Wiley has a Data Protection Officer for its assessment business. At IPB, write to info@ipbpartners.eu.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Purpose limitation<\/strong><span>DiSC is used for development, not for selection or evaluating performance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"ipb-photo-panel\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ipb-p-catalyst.jpg);background-position:center 55%\"><div class=\"pp-chip\"><p class=\"k\">Good practice<\/p><p class=\"t\">Agree who sees reports before the assessment<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group ipb-section is-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ipb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we will never claim<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-lede reveal wp-block-paragraph\">There is no official &#8220;GDPR certificate&#8221; for software, so we don&#8217;t say DiSC is &#8220;GDPR-certified&#8221;. We describe the actual setup instead: the roles, the agreements and the transfer framework. If your data protection officer asks for something more specific, ask us and we will find the answer.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group ipb-section is-white is-centered is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ipb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About DiSC and data protection<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ipb-faq reveal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is DiSC GDPR compliant?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assessments run on Wiley&#8217;s platform. Wiley takes part in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, and IPB Partners signs a Data Processing Agreement with every client organisation. There is no general GDPR certificate, so we describe the setup rather than claim one.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Who can see a DiSC report?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each participant receives their own report. Whether a manager or HR also sees it is up to your organisation, and we recommend agreeing on it and telling participants before the assessment.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Who is the data controller?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your organisation is the data controller, IPB Partners is the processor, and Wiley is the sub-processor that hosts the assessment.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can participants ask for their data to be deleted?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Send the request to us and we arrange the deletion with the platform.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Do you have a Data Processing Agreement we can review?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Ask us and we send it before any assessments start.<\/p>\n\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"contact\" class=\"wp-block-group ipb-section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ipb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns ipb-cta-band reveal is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-89c98654 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ask for our Data Processing Agreement<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tell us what your data protection officer or procurement team needs. We send the agreement and answer the questions before anyone takes an assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:info@ipbpartners.eu\" style=\"color:#fff\">info@ipbpartners.eu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><form class=\"ipb-form wp-block-ipb-lead-form\" method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/ipbpartners.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-post.php\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"ipb_lead\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"t\" value=\"1792086557.37ffc536e955d7b4e5cad21dc634e2ce91a967a9bdf32f8b6ef346d88753accd\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lang\" value=\"en\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form\" value=\"GDPR page\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referrer\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"utm\" value=\"\"><div class=\"hp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><label><input name=\"website\" aria-label=\"website\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\"><\/label><\/div><div class=\"two\"><label>Name<input name=\"name\" required autocomplete=\"name\"><\/label><label>Work email<input name=\"email\" type=\"email\" required autocomplete=\"email\"><\/label><\/div><div class=\"two\"><label>I&#039;m interested in<select name=\"interest\"><option>DiSC certification<\/option><option>Ordering DiSC profiles<\/option><option>A DiSC workshop<\/option><option>The Five Behaviors<\/option><option>ProfileXT<\/option><option>Something else<\/option><\/select><\/label><label>Country<input name=\"country\" autocomplete=\"country-name\"><\/label><\/div><label>Message (optional)<textarea name=\"message\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"For example: 12 Workplace profiles, or certification for 2 people\"><\/textarea><\/label><div><button type=\"submit\" class=\"wp-element-button\">Send<\/button><\/div><p class=\"fine\">We use your details only to answer your request.<\/p><\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DiSC, GDPR and data protection Before HR or procurement approves an assessment, they need to know where the data goes, who can see the reports and what the agreements say. 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