Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Gatha Waldorf Learning Centre ("we", "our", or "the School") is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals who interact with us, including prospective families, current families, students, and visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact information: name, email address, phone number, and postal address
• Enquiry information: details submitted through our contact or admissions forms
• Child information: name, age, and educational background (for admissions purposes only)
• Website usage data: pages visited, time spent on site, browser type (collected anonymously through analytics tools)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to enquiries and process admissions applications
• Communicate school news, events, and updates to enrolled families
• Improve our website and services
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

• Service providers who assist in operating our website or conducting school activities (e.g. email platforms, form processors), subject to confidentiality agreements
• Regulatory authorities where required by law
• Accreditation bodies such as NZCSE and SIWKA, where relevant to your child's enrolment

4. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Enquiry data from families who do not enrol is typically deleted after 12 months. Student records are retained for the duration of enrolment and for a reasonable period thereafter as required by regulations.

5. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information (subject to legal obligations)
• Withdraw consent for communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Gatha Waldorf Learning Centre
Sr.No. 25, EvoGreen City, Gathagram Rd, Dehu, Maharashtra 412109
[email protected]