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Data Protection and Privacy

Data Protection and Privacy

 

Tavistock Primary and Nursery School is committed to protecting the personal information of its pupils, parents, staff, governors, and wider community.  Our practices are designed to comply with the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and, more recently, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. 

 

We recognise the importance of handling personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently, and we take our responsibilities under data protection legislation seriously.  Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to safeguard information and ensure it is only used for legitimate educational and operational purposes.  Everyone within our school community has a role to play in maintaining information security and respecting the privacy rights of others. Through robust policies, staff training, and regular review of our practices, we strive to maintain high standards of data protection compliance and accountability.

 

Please find our data protection policy and privacy notices provided below.

Data Protection Officers (DPO)
 

Our DPO is Mrs J Goodall who is supported by our internal Data Protection Link Officer, Miss Emma Byrom, Telephone 01822 616044, 00ebyrom@tavistock-pri.devon.sch.uk

Miss Byrom should be your first point of call for data protection matters.

 
Data Protection Officer - Mrs J Goodall, Data Protection Officer (Schools), Devon County Council
Telephone: 01392 383445 Email: schooldataprotection@devon.gov.uk
 
Breaches
We take the security of all personal data, in the extremely rare occasion of a breach or loss of personal data this will be reported to the DPO immediately, the DPO will investigate and report to the Information Commissioners Office within 72 hours of the reported data breach.
 
Subject Access Requests
Please see the Data Protection Policy for more details, or complete the form below to make a request.
 
Withdrawal of Consent
If parents do not consent to their details and contact information being shared with the processing companies which we use then they should contact the school office.
 
Data Protection Related complaints
https://www.devon.gov.uk/data-protection-and-security/data-protection-complaints/make-a-data-protection-complaint-online/
Can Parents take Photographs at School Events?
Yes, photos taken by parents/grandparents etc at school events are deemed to be for 'personal use' and therefore are not covered by the GDPR.
However, the school requests that photos of children other than your own are NEVER shared on any social media site.