Data Protection (GDPR)
At Walberton & Binsted CE Primary School, we take data protection and confidentiality seriously. We collect and use personal information to support pupils’ learning, ensure their safety and wellbeing, and meet our legal responsibilities as a school.
We process personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the school is Mrs Emma Dalziel
What information we collect
We may collect and hold information relating to:
- Pupils and families
- Staff and governors
- Attendance and assessment
- Safeguarding and welfare
- Medical and dietary needs
- Photographs and communications
How we use information
Personal information is used to:
- Support teaching and learning
- Monitor pupil progress and wellbeing
- Safeguard children
- Communicate with parents and carers
- Meet legal and statutory duties
- Manage school operations effectively
Sharing information
We only share information where necessary and lawful to do so. This may include sharing information with:
- The Department for Education (DfE)
- The Local Authority
- Other schools and educational settings
- Safeguarding, health and support services
- Professional agencies working with children and families
We do not share personal information for commercial purposes.
Storing information
We only keep personal information for as long as necessary and in accordance with our records retention procedures and legal obligations.
Your rights
Under data protection law, individuals have the right to:
- Request access to personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request erasure or restriction where appropriate
- Object to certain types of processing
Requests should be made in writing to the school office.
Individuals also have the right to raise concerns with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK’s independent authority for data protection and privacy matters.