Privacy Policy

ISC is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This privacy policy sets out how the Independent Schools Council (ISC) uses any information that you give ISC when you use this website, and it forms part of the terms and conditions for use. If you provide us with information from which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that your information will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy.

ISC may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 02/8/2010.

What we collect

We may ask you for the following information in the sections of the website that require registration details:

  • name and job title
  • contact information including telephone and email address
  • demographic information such as postcode
  • other information to enable us to provide a personalised service

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • to respond to enquiries and requests
  • internal record keeping and administration
  • we may pass your details to selected schools if you give us permission to do so
  • we may use the information to improve our products and services, including this website
  • we may use the information for statistical analysis
  • from time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email or phone, if you have given your permission for ISC to contact you.

School photographs

If you work for a school and you send us a photograph to be placed on your school’s profile page, we may also share this photograph with our subsidiary company, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). ISI would only use the photograph to illustrate the main page on their website.

If you wish to photograph pupils for official school use, please be aware that the photographs may be personal data and you should ensure that pupils (and/ or parents) are comfortable with the photography and are aware of the contexts in which such photographs could be used.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use cookies to remember your login details and to tailor content to you as an individual. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Controlling your personal information

If you have previously consented to ISC contacting you, you may change your mind at any time by emailing: website@isc.co.uk.

ISC works with trusted companies which help us to manage our databases. Should you require more specific information, please email: website@isc.co.uk. We do not pass personal information onto any other third parties except where permission has been given or where we are required to do so by law.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to: ISC, Legal Team, St Vincent House, 30 Orange Street, London, WC2H 7HH or email: legal@isc.co.uk. A small fee will be payable. If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.