Privacy Policy
Welcome to New Wave Schools (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.newwaveschools.com.
Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of our site.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you fill out contact or enquiry forms, register for an account or enrolment, subscribe to our newsletter or updates, or send us an email or communicate with us directly. This may include your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other information you choose to provide.
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including your IP address and browser type, pages visited and time spent on pages, referring website or source, device information and operating system, and cookie data (see Section 6 below).
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to respond to your enquiries and provide support, process enrolment or registration requests, send administrative information, updates, and school notices, send marketing communications where you have given consent, improve and maintain our website, comply with legal obligations, and detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorised activity.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the Republic of Ireland, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information includes: Consent — where you have given clear consent for a specific purpose; Contract — where processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you; Legal obligation — where we must comply with a legal requirement; and Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests and not overridden by your rights.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and services (subject to confidentiality agreements), with legal authorities where required by law or court order, and in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets where your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. When your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymise it.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies help us remember your preferences, analyse site traffic and usage, and deliver relevant content. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect the functionality of our website. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
Your Rights
Under GDPR and applicable Irish data protection law, you have the right to access a copy of the personal data we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data, request deletion of your personal data, request that we limit the processing of your data, request transfer of your data to another organisation, object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing, and withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@newwaveschools.com.
Children’s Privacy
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. We do not knowingly collect personal data directly from children under the age of 16 without verifiable parental or guardian consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate action.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at New Wave Schools, website: www.newwaveschools.com, email: info@newwaveschools.com.