Macaw Public School (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of students, parents / guardians, teachers, staff and visitors (“you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [https://macawpublicschool.com/] (the “Website”), use our services, or otherwise interact with us.
By using our Website or providing us information, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We collect various types of information, including:
a) Personal Information you voluntarily provide:
Name, address, email address, phone number of students, parents / guardians, staff.
Student academic records, medical records, and emergency contact information.
Information submitted via contact forms, admissions, applications, enrollment forms.
Photographs, videos for official school use (e.g. newsletters, website, social media) if consent is given.
b) Usage Information collected automatically:
IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages.
Cookies and similar tracking technologies.
c) Sensitive Information:
Medical or health information, if required in emergency or any school programs.
Occasionally any special educational needs etc., with consent and necessary protections.
We use the collected information for purposes including, but not limited to:
Managing student admissions, attendance, facility access, examination and academic progress.
Communicating with parents / guardians, staff, and students (newsletters, announcements, alerts).
Enhancing and personalizing user experience on the Website.
Maintaining, improving, and securing our Website and services.
Compliance with legal obligations, regulations, audits.
For safety, emergency responses, medical needs.
Marketing / publicity (with proper consent) — e.g. sharing photos/videos in school publications or social media.
We may share your information with:
Staff, teachers, administration when needed for school operations.
Third-party service providers (e.g. IT service providers, website hosting, email service) under contractual obligations to maintain confidentiality and security.
Government or regulatory authorities, as required by law.
With your consent in other situations (for example, media / publicity use).
We will not sell your personal data to third parties.
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect usage information and improve your experience on our Website.
You can disable cookies via your browser settings; however, disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the Website work.
Types of cookies: session cookies, persistent cookies, and those for analytics.
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected (e.g. for students, until they graduate, plus any legally required retention period).
Usage / web analytics data may be retained for a period (e.g. [1-3] years) for statistical / operational purposes.
When no longer needed, data is securely deleted / destroyed / anonymized.
We take appropriate technical, physical, and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. These measures include encryption, access controls, regular security reviews, and secure storage.
Depending on your role (student, parent, staff) and applicable law, you may have rights such as:
Access: request a copy of your personal data that we hold.
Correction: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal or contractual obligations).
Restriction: ask us to limit processing under certain circumstances.
Objection: object to processing for marketing, publicity, or other non-essential purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.
As our school deals with minors, any collection or use of data of children or students will be done with the consent of parents / guardians wherever required.
We strive to ensure special care in handling children’s personal / sensitive data.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post the new version on the Website and indicate the “Last updated” date. If the changes are significant, we may notify parents / guardians / users through email or other communication.
If you have any questions, concerns or requests about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Macaw Public School
Berhampore, India West Bengal
Email: info@macawpublicschool.com
Phone: [Contact Number]