At Waltham Leas Primary Academy we take Data Protection very seriously. The General Data Protection Regulation came into force on 25th May 2018.  Our Privacy Notice and UK-GDPR Data Protection Policy are available to download.  

2021 Update - three years on from GDPR - the most important aspect of new documents relating to GDPR is that all references to GDPR are now changed to 'UK-GDPR'.  Apparently there have been concerns over some schools using Whatsapp as it is not UK-GDPR compliant.  Here at Waltham Leas we do not use WhatsApp as a communication tool. 

2020 Update - during Covid-19, a new NHS system was put in place known as 'Test and Trace'.  NHS Test and Trace forms a central part of the Government's coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery strategy.  It aims to ensure that anyone who develops symptoms of coronavirus can be tested quickly and helps trace the close, recent contacts of anyone who tests positive to notify them that they must self-isolate to help stop the spread of the virus.   There is a link below to the Privacy Policy. 

https://contact-tracing.phe.gov.uk/help/privacy-notice

There have also been some concerns, regarding data protection, around the use of Tik Tok - please read below:

Parent Statements - Tik Tok 

As a parent/carer, you may have heard that a disturbing video has been posted on the social media apps Tik Tok and Snapchat. This is not the first time that harmful videos have been posted onto social media sites. Whilst the platforms have tried to remove the video, it has been shared by many other users and in some cases, users have encouraged others to view it. Some users have also disguised the video with pictures of ‘cute animals’. 

Tik Tok is a very popular app with children as it includes viral videos of dancers, celebrities etc. The videos are limited to less than 60 seconds and users scroll through different videos. In the UK it had a minimum age of 13.

Advice for parents is to monitor their childrens use of social media apps such as Instagram, Snapchat and Tok Tok. All these have a minimum age restriction of 13 years old. Remember that all social media apps have risks and if you allow your child to use these apps, they must have adult supervision.

Look at privacy controls for devices and ensure that you know what they are downloading. All devices have built in restrictions to give you more control. A useful site for this is https://www.internetmatters.org/

It is also important that you regularly talk to your child about what they are doing online. 

Tik Tok also has a safety centre, available here: https://www.tiktok.com/safety/resources/for-parents?lang=en 

 

	Privacy Policy (1)	[pdf 126KB]
	GDPR Data Protection Policy	[pdf 285KB]
	Privacy Notice parents April 2018	[pdf 647KB]
	Privacy Notice staff April 2018	[pdf 647KB]