Privacy Policy

Introduction

Edgewood Academy is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information about students, parents, carers, staff, and visitors in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Data Controller

Edgewood Academy is the data controller for the personal information we process. If you have questions about how we handle your data, please contact us at the details provided on our contact page.

What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

• Student information: name, date of birth, address, EHCP details, medical information, and attendance records
• Parent/carer information: name, contact details, and relationship to the student
• Website visitors: anonymised usage data collected through cookies and analytics tools
• Contact form submissions: name, email address, and message content

How We Use Your Data

We use personal data to deliver education and support services, comply with legal obligations, safeguard students, communicate with families, and improve our website and services. We will only process data where we have a lawful basis to do so.

Data Sharing

We may share personal data with local authorities, the Department for Education, Ofsted, health services, and other agencies where required by law or necessary for the safeguarding and welfare of students. We do not sell personal data to third parties.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, in line with our data retention policy and legal requirements.

Your Rights

Under data protection law, you have the right to access your personal data, request corrections, request deletion, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please get in touch via our contact page.