Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

"Global Public School" the School is committed to protecting the privacy of students, parents, staff and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how we use and keep that data safe.

2. Information we collect

We collect information necessary to provide education services and school-related activities. This may include:

• Student records: name, date of birth, student ID, grades, attendance, special education needs, health records where required for safety.
• Parent/guardian contact: names, phone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, emergency contacts.
• Staff data: employment records, payroll information, references, qualifications.
• Financial information: fee payments, scholarships, banking details (when required).
• Digital data: login IDs for school portals, IP addresses, device and browser information, and usage logs.
• Photographs & media: images and videos of students and events used for internal records or school publications (with consent where necessary).

3. How we use information

We use personal data to:

• Provide educational services, manage enrolment, assess progress and manage student welfare.
• Communicate with parents/guardians about school activities, emergencies, and administrative matters.
• Process payments and manage billing.
• Comply with legal obligations (for example, public health reporting or safeguarding concerns).
• Improve school operations, such as analytics on attendance and outcomes.

4. Legal basis & Consent

Where applicable, we process personal data on the following bases:

• To fulfil our contractual obligations to students and parents (e.g., providing education).
• To comply with legal obligations (e.g., statutory reporting).
• Where we have legitimate interests (e.g., maintaining school safety and quality of education), provided these are not overridden by individual rights.
• With consent — for optional uses such as marketing materials, newsletters or publishing photographs. Consent for children will be obtained from parents/guardians as appropriate.

5. Sharing & Third Parties

We may share information with:

• Government and regulatory authorities where required by law.
• Third-party service providers who help with school administration, IT, cloud hosting, payment processing, learning platforms and communication tools. These providers are contractually bound to protect the data.
• Professional advisers such as lawyers and auditors when necessary.

We do not sell personal data to commercial marketers.

6. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect personal data against loss, misuse and unauthorized access. However, no system is completely secure — if a data breach occurs we will follow applicable laws for notification and remediation.