Protecting student data and ensuring accessibility isn't an afterthought at Azorus. It is central to everything we do. From the way we handle information to the way our platform is designed, we make sure students' data is protected and every user can access the system with ease.
Data Protection
Have confidence in a product developed for GDPR
Azorus CRM has been developed specifically to manage millions of data subjects across the EU and the UK to ensure their rights are respected and can be exercised correctly.
Consent Management
Azorus ensures that consent collection is straightforward, yet flexible. Universities can rely on Legitimate Interest or Contract as legal grounds for processing data. Students can easily manage their consent and object to processing.
Third-Party Data Notifications
When data comes from third-party sources such as education fairs, peer-to-peer chats, or lead websites, notifications can be automatically triggered, keeping universities informed in real time.
Privacy Tracking
Privacy statements are fully trackable: revisions are stored, and acceptance records include dates. This gives you full visibility of consent history and allows notifications if significant changes occur.
Communication Safeguards
Multiple safeguards ensure that students only receive communications they are entitled to. Even if an administrator selects the wrong audience, only those who have opted in will receive it.
Our Approach to GDPR Compliance
Training & Support
Azorus supports new administrators with GDPR compliance every step of the way. Our wiki includes dedicated GDPR sections for both new and experienced university clients, helping teams make the most of opt-ins while also making it easy for students to exercise their rights.
Development & Data Processing
Azorus follows a privacy-by-design approach, as recommended by GDPR. This includes performing Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new features and consulting independent GDPR experts to ensure impartial compliance guidance.
Policy & Documentation
Azorus develops and maintains comprehensive GDPR documentation to support its role of managing millions of data subjects across the EU and UK on behalf of universities. This includes compliance with Article 27, policies for data retention, disaster recovery, information security, and more.
Data Retention & Control
Universities have precise control to pseudonymise and/or delete data. This ensures older records can be retained for tracking purposes, while minimising risk to individual students.
Accessibility
WCAG Management for Higher Education
The Azorus CRM platform helps your university meet AA WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards for external users.
Key accessibility features include:
Zooming up to 300% without text or layout issues
Support for speech recognition software
Buttons that remain at least 44px high and wide when zoomed
No mandatory drag-and-drop interactions
Full keyboard navigation
Compatibility with screen readers
No hidden functions behind animations or visual effects
Regular Testing: Azorus regularly conducts internal WCAG assessments and has been independently evaluated by third parties multiple times. Any issues identified are prioritised and resolved quickly.
Expert Guidance: Our account managers provide guidance to ensure your branding meets contrast requirements, with expert advice extending to emails and other communications.
Accessibility Statement: The platform includes a ready-to-use Accessibility Statement, which you can integrate into your site or keep for internal records. This statement is regularly updated to reflect the latest WCAG 2.1 to 2.2 standards.
