If you serve families in countries with GDPR or similar privacy laws, you'll need explicit consent before collecting personal information. The Custom Checkbox field in Enrollio's Form Builder makes this easy — and keeps you compliant.

Step 1: Add a Custom Checkbox Field to Your Form

Open your form in the Form Builder and navigate to Custom Fields in the top right.

Click the Orange Box to add a new custom field, then select Checkbox from the menu.

Give your field a clear name like "GDPR Consent Checkbox" — this is for your internal reference.

In the Placeholder field, enter your consent statement. This is what parents will see on the form.

Important: The example shown in this article is NOT an official GDPR compliance statement. Consult with your legal advisor to create language appropriate for your childcare center and location.

Step 2: Make the Checkbox Required

Click on your GDPR Checkbox field in the form preview.

On the right-hand side, check the Required box. This ensures parents must give consent before submitting the form.

Step 3: Create an Automation to Track Consent

Navigate to the Automations panel and click Create New Automation in the top right.

Select Start From Scratch, then give your automation a clear name like "GDPR Consent Tracking."

Step 4: Set Up the Trigger

Click Add New Trigger.

In the third column, select Form Submitted from the trigger options.

Choose your custom checkbox field and set the condition to Yes.

Step 5: Add a Conditional Action

Click the + sign below your trigger to add an action.

Scroll to Conditions and Automation and select If / Else.

In the condition builder, click Select and choose Parent/Family Details, then scroll to Custom Fields and select your GDPR checkbox.

Set the operator to includes and the value to Yes.

Click Save.

Step 6: Tag Families Based on Consent

Under the Yes path, click the + sign.

Select Add Parent/Family Tag from the CRM section.

Choose or create a tag called "GDPR Compliant" and click Save.

Under the No path, follow the same steps but use a tag like "Non-Compliant" instead.

Step 7: Create Smart Lists to View Compliant Families

Go to Parents/Families Smart Lists.

On the right side, click Filters, then type "tag" in the Add Filter box.

Select the "GDPR Compliant" tag from the dropdown.

Click the + button above to save this smart list.

Repeat the process to create a smart list for "Non-Compliant" families if needed.

Pro Tip: Use these smart lists to quickly identify which families you can contact for marketing communications versus those who need re-consent.