How does Valident help dental practices meet GDPR requirements?

Valident has been developed with UK GDPR principles in mind, recognising that dental referrals involve sensitive personal and clinical information. While compliance ultimately remains the responsibility of the practice as Data Controller, the platform supports structured and responsible data handling.

Referral and messaging data is stored in encrypted format and accessed through authenticated dashboards rather than unsecured email chains. This reduces unnecessary exposure and improves oversight.

Valident operates within a UK-hosted environment and follows data minimisation principles, including a default 28-day retention policy which can be configured where appropriate. The system is designed to support clarity, accountability and reduced risk in referral workflows.