Data Protection

Detailed information on how we use data on this website can be found on our Policies page, affecting the following groups:

• Governors
• Staff
• Students
• The general public

If you have any further queries regarding the School’s Privacy Notices, please contact the Headteacher in the first instance.

How We Use Cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

We take your privacy very seriously and comply with the UK and EU laws on handling cookies and provide (you) the user with means to remove such cookies or prevent your computer from accepting them in the future.

Cookies Used On This Website

Cookie Name	What it does
ASPSESSID	Only set if you log into the website, and only used to keep you logged into the website.
Google Analytics _utma _utmb _utmc _utmz	Used to track your movement around the website. We use this information to see what information is popular and then tweak the website to ensure people access the most relevant information easily. This is a 3rd party cookie set by Google and is governed by their privacy policy, which can be found at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
YouTube	This may be set if we have embedded a YouTube video on a page. This is a 3rd party cookie set by them and is governed by their privacy policy, which can be found at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Vimeo	This may be set if we have embedded a Vimeo video on a page. This is a 3rd party cookie set by them and is governed by their privacy policy, which can be found at https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy
Facebook	Only set if any official Facebook widgets are included in the site. This is a 3rd party cookie set by them and is governed by their privacy policy, which can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Twitter	Only set if any official Twitter widgets are included in the site. This is a 3rd party cookie set by them and is governed by their privacy policy, which can be found at https://twitter.com/privacy

Browser-specific Instructions To Block And Remove Cookies

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Microsoft Edge: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Google Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
Opera: https://blogs.opera.com/news/2015/08/how-to-manage-cookies-in-opera/
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_GB
Safari iOS: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677
Android: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en
Blackberry: http://help.blackberry.com/en/blackberry-access/latest/blackberry-access-android-user-guide/dgs1491574310353.html
Windows Phone: http://refreshyourcache.com/en/internet-explorer-mobile-11/

For further information please visit www.aboutcookies.org.uk

Cookies Used

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.

You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.