Data Protection Statement

The Blue Coat School is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal data in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

We collect and process personal information to support the education, safeguarding and wellbeing of our students and to meet our legal and statutory obligations. This includes information relating to students, parents/carers, staff and visitors.

Personal data is processed lawfully, fairly and transparently and is only used for specified, explicit purposes. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure data is kept secure and protected against unauthorised access, loss or misuse.

Further information about how we collect, use and protect personal data, including details of individuals’ rights, can be found in our Privacy Notices below.

If you have any questions regarding data protection or how we handle personal information, please contact the school office, who will direct your enquiry to the Data Protection Officer.