The National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools (hereafter referred to as NASS), is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use and safeguard your personal information.
What information we collect
We collect personal data (including names, job titles and contact details) of individuals working at NASS member schools or organisations as well as those in associated sectors. Additionally, we collect information related to health, dietary and access requirements when necessary for event provision.
We gather information from various sources, including:
- Our website
- Direct interactions with individuals
- Event delegate information
- Emails and letters sent to us
- Business directories and publicly available sources to verify and enhance our records
How we use your information
We take your privacy seriously and only collect and use personal data when it is necessary, fair and lawful. This includes:
- When you have given us permission
- When it is required to provide a requested service
- To fulfil contractual obligations
- To comply with legal requirements
- Where it is in our legitimate interest with minimal privacy impact
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Please check our website for updates. If there are significant changes, such as where your data is processed, we will inform you directly.
Your rights
Under data protection laws, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data
- Ask us to delete your data when it’s no longer needed
- Restrict or object to certain types of processing
- Request a copy of your data in a transferable format
- Withdraw consent where we rely on it for processing
To exercise these rights, contact us at enquiries@nasschools.org.uk. You can find out more about your rights at the Information Commissioner’s Office website: www.ico.org.uk
Cookies and Google Analytics
Our website, hosted on a server in York and built on WordPress, uses cookies to enhance user experience. Cookies are small files storing information such as site visits or form inputs to improve functionality.
We also utilise Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our content. Google Analytics cookies collect anonymous data on your website activity, including referral sources, pages visited, and time spent on the NASS website. This data is stored by Google to generate reports and improve website performance.
Google may process this data or share it where legally required. Your IP address will not be linked to any other Google data. By using our website, you consent to this processing. You can review Google’s Privacy Policy here: Privacy Policy – Privacy & Terms – Google