Privacy Policy

Star Academies is committed to protecting your privacy, and we take our responsibilities regarding the security of user information very seriously. This policy complies with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018.

We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (Reg. No. Z3350256). This Privacy Policy sets out how we comply with both UK and European Union data protection requirements. We have structured our website so that you can visit without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. Once you choose to provide us with any information by which you can be identified, it will be used only to process enquiries that you have raised.

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required to do so by law. You may ask that your details be removed from our system by writing to the address below. In instances where you have provided your consent to us to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw it at any time. Should you wish to exercise your right to withdraw your consent, please contact:

Head of Governance and Corporate Services
Data Protection Officer
Star Academies
Shadsworth Road
Blackburn, BB1 2HT

or email regulatory@staracademies.org

What if you think we have incorrect information or you would like a copy of the information we hold about you?

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please contact the Data Protection Officer at the above address.

If you believe that any information we are holding about you is incorrect or incomplete, please contact the Data Protection Officer. Any incorrect information will be corrected promptly.

You also have the following statutory rights in certain circumstances in relation to the personal data that we are processing about you:

• the right to object to processing when we are relying on a legitimate interest to process your information or are using it to directly market to you
• the right to restrict processing when you have exercised your right to object or believe our records need correcting
• the right to erasure when we hold your data but have no compelling reason to continue to do so
• the right to rectification when the information about you is factually incorrect
• the right to have your information packaged and transmitted to you or others. This right applies in limited circumstances when you have provided the information to us and we are processing it with your consent or under a contract. We must also be processing the requested information by automated means
• the right to be informed about how we collect and use your information, along with the rights you have over your information.

Should you wish to exercise any of these rights in relation to the information that we are processing about you, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the details set out above.

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 technical and organisational measures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. Should we engage a third party to perform a processing activity on our behalf, we will ensure that equivalent security measures are in place and engage them under a contract that meets the requirements under data protection law.

We do not transfer your information outside of the European Union.

Other websites

This website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site you should note that we do not have any control over any other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting other sites and such sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should exercise caution and read the Privacy Policy applicable to the website in question.

The basis of processing

By using this website you are actively engaging with us to provide us with information about enquiries you may have. As a publically funded multi-academy trust, we will use the information you provide us in the performance of a task in the public interest. We will also collect information about you through your use of our website in relation to your usage which is further described in our Cookies Policy. By accessing our website you are consenting to the collection and use of this information by us for the purposes described above. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.

If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post the changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and in what circumstances we disclose it.