St. Peter’s Naalya (SPENA) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Online Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our website or mobile application. Please take a moment to carefully read this policy to understand how we handle your data.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information:

The school collects and maintains information on all individuals who provide information to us by sending us an e-mail, completing an online application, participating in a survey, posting a comment, among others. This information may include your name, phone number, email address, NIN number and any other information you provide voluntarily.

When you voluntarily submit personal information, you consent to its use for the purposes stated at that time. Personal information submitted may only be disclosed to third parties for relevant processing and administrative purposes.

1.2 Usage Information:

We may automatically collect certain information about your interaction with our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, and log data.

2. How We Use Your Information

2.1 Personal Information:

We may use your personal information to:

• Communicate with parents, guardians and students, process applications, fulfill your request, process your transactions and ultimately provide students with educational services and co-curricular programmes.
• Respond to your email messages.
• Enable the school to operate its administrative functions and maintain non-educational school programmes, including volunteer participation and fundraising.
• Process responses to internships, scholarships or employment opportunities.
• Recognize visitors who have registered on our website.
• Provide you with information about the school and its programmes.

If, for any reason, personal information is required to fulfill another purpose, the school will, where appropriate, notify the individual and seek consent before proceeding. In the case of a student’s personal information, the school will seek the consent from the student, parent and/or guardian depending on the circumstances and the student’s maturity and mental ability to understand the consequences of the proposed use and disclosure.

2.2 Usage Information:

We may use your usage information to:

• Monitor and analyze website usage patterns.
• Improve the performance and content of our website.
• Detect and prevent unauthorized access and security breaches.

2.3 Comments and Social Interaction:

Comments and other content you submit to our website may be visible to other users and the general public. Please use discretion when providing personal information or posting content, as we cannot control how other users may use or share your information.

3. Retention and Access

We will not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

• If required by law or in response to a legal request.
• To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property.
• In connection with the sale, merger, or transfer of all or a portion of our school.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store information about your use of our website. These technologies help us improve user experience and track website analytics. You may choose to disable cookies in your browser settings; however, this may affect your ability to use our website fully.

5. Links

Our website or mobile application may contain links to other sites such YouTube and Facebook. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.

6. Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, update, and delete it. If you wish to exercise these rights or have any questions about your data, please contact us using the email provided below.

7. Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your information. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. For that reason, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

8. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Please endeavor to check this policy periodically for updates.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us via: info@spena.sc.ug