Privacy Policy
Privacy Notice – How we use parent/carer information
Why do we collect and use parent/carer information
We use the parent/carer data:
- to contact volunteers to request assistance at Friends of Highworth events
- to inform volunteers of the work of the Friends
Categories of parent/carer information that we collect and hold include:
- Personal information (such as name and contact details)
Collecting parent/carer information
This information is provided to us on a voluntary basis. In order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, we will inform you that you have a choice in this.
Storing parent/carer information
The Friends of Highworth Grammar School will keep information about you on a paper information collection form and also on computer systems.
Paper forms will be kept for one year, after which they are safely destroyed. Computer records are deleted upon request or no response to the annual confirmation to ‘opt in’ email or text message.
There are strict controls on who can see your information. We will not share your data with any other party.
Who do we share parent/carer information with?
There are strict controls on who can see your information, limited to members of the Committee of the Friends of Highworth Grammar School. We will not share your data with any other party.
Requesting access to your personal data
Under data protection legislation, parents/carers have the right to request access to information about them that we hold. To make a request for your personal information contact the Chair of the Friends of Highworth Grammar School. Contact details are provide on the Friends page of the school website.
You also have the right to:
- object to processing of personal data that is likely to cause, or is causing, damage or distress
- prevent processing for the purpose of direct marketing
- have inaccurate personal data rectified
- claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the Data Protection regulations
- have your personal data erased or destroyed
If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, you should raise your concern with us in the first instance or directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/
If you would like to discuss anything in this privacy notice, please contact:
dataprotection@highworth.kent.sch.uk
May 2021
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