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GDPR

GDPR Information

At Blackfen School for Girls, we are committed to protecting the personal data of our students, parents, staff, and wider school community in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page outlines key information about your rights under UK GDPR and how to engage with the school regarding data protection matters.

Please see the school’s related policies should you require further detailed information. These can be found on the ‘Policies’ section of our school website.

-Acceptable Use Policy

-CCTV Policy

-Data protection (GDPR) Policy

-Data retention (GDPR) Policy

-Privacy Notice

-Protection of Biometrics Information Policy

 

Subject Access Requests (SARs)

Under UK GDPR, individuals have the right to access personal data held by the school. It should be noted that, in most cases in a secondary school setting, the data belongs to the CHILD and not the parent/carer and therefore the child must give their consent for their data to be accessed. The vast majority of secondary school pupils must therefore make the SAR themselves or formally give their consent to the parent or carer before a subject access request relating to their personal data is made. To make a Subject Access Request:

  1. Submit your request to the school.
  2. Clearly specify the information you are requesting, including any relevant details to help us locate the data (e.g., student name, date range).
  3. Email your request to dpo@schoolpro.uk  or you can send it by post to the school, who will forward your request to our DPO:
    Data Protection Officer
    Blackfen School for Girls
    Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Kent DA17 9NU

Subject Access Requests are dealt with by our nominated data protection provider, SchoolPro TLC Limited. We will respond to your request within one calendar month, as required by law.

Parents have the right of access to school records for their child; this may include school reports, attendance records and correspondence.

 

Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests

If you wish to request information held by the school that is not personal data (e.g., policies, procedures, or financial reports), you can make a Freedom of Information request by:

  1. Submitting your request in writing, either by email to or by post to the school address.
  2. Clearly indicate it is an FOI request and describe the information you are seeking.

We aim to respond to FOI requests within 20 school days (or 60 working days).

 

Reporting a Data Breach

If you are concerned that your personal data, or the personal data of a student or staff member, may have been compromised, please contact us immediately. You can report a data breach by:

  • Calling the school office at 0208 303 1887
  • Visiting the school in person to speak to a member of staff who will escalate the matter to the Data Protection Officer
  • Emailing admin@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk with details of your concern or dpo@schoolpro.uk

We take all data breaches seriously and will investigate any reports promptly in collaboration with our Data Protection Officer.  

Contact Us

For any queries or further information about data protection at Blackfen School, please contact our Data Protection Officer via the admin email address and mark for the attention of the Data Protection Officer:

  • Email: admin@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk
  • Phone: 0208 303 1887
  • Address: Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Kent DA15 9NU

Thank you for trusting us with your data. We are committed to safeguarding it in every possible way.

 

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