Requesting access or amendments to your personal data

Under data protection legislation, parents and pupils have the right to request access to information about them that we hold. To make a request for your personal information, or be given access to your child’s educational record, contact: dpo@plaistowkirdford.com

The school has up to one month to respond to your request, which is in line with time frames specified by other organisations, such as the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).

You also have the right to:

• object to processing of personal data that is likely to cause, or is causing, damage or distress

• prevent processing for the purpose of direct marketing

• object to decisions being taken by automated means

• in certain circumstances, have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed; and

• claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the Data Protection regulations

Information about the legal basis on how we will process the information you provide as part of the request can be found here.

If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we request that you raise your concern with us in the first instance. information on how to do this can be found here.

Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/