Al-Furqaan Prep School (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you use our website.

This policy is written to comply with:

• UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
• Data Protection Act 2018

Al-Furqaan Prep School is the data controller responsible for your personal data. Responsibility for data protection compliance sits with the school leadership.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us using the details found at the bottom of this page.

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:

a) Information you provide directly

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Any information you submit via contact forms, enquiries, admissions forms, or emails

b) Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

• The data shown in the comments form
• The visitor’s IP address
• Browser user agent string (to help with spam detection)

An anonymised hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly with your comment.

c) Technical and usage data

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system

This data is collected in an aggregated or anonymised form where possible.

We use personal data to:

• Respond to enquiries and communications
• Provide information about our school, admissions, and services
• Support admissions, safeguarding, and pastoral processes where appropriate
• Maintain website security and functionality
• Moderate comments and prevent spam
• Improve website performance and user experience
• Meet legal, regulatory, and inspection-related obligations

We do not sell personal data or use it for marketing purposes without explicit consent.

Under UK GDPR, we rely on the following lawful bases:

• Consent – where you have given clear consent (e.g. optional cookies, contact forms)
• Legitimate interests – for website security, functionality, and administration
• Legal obligation – where we are required to process data by law

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure it functions correctly and to improve user experience.

Details about the cookies we use, their purpose, and how you can manage your preferences are set out in our Cookie Policy.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings on our website.

Pages on this website may include embedded content (for example, videos, maps, or articles).

Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly. These third-party websites may:

• Collect data about you
• Use cookies
• Embed additional tracking
• Monitor your interaction with embedded content

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party websites.

We only share personal data where necessary and appropriate, including with:

• IT, security, and maintenance providers
• Spam detection services (for example, automated comment filtering)
• Professional advisers where required (for example legal or regulatory)
• Government bodies or regulators where we are legally required to do so (including the Department for Education or local authorities)

If you request a password reset (where applicable), your IP address may be included in the reset email.

We ensure that any third parties we use are subject to appropriate data protection obligations.

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to processing
• Request data portability (where applicable)
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details above.

Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Our website is intended primarily for parents, carers, and other adults seeking information about the school.

We recognise our additional responsibilities when processing children’s personal data and take appropriate steps to protect it. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children via the website without appropriate parental involvement or consent.

Any personal data relating to pupils is processed in line with our Safeguarding, Data Protection, and Child Protection Policies.

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or how we operate. Any updates will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us first so we can address your concern in line with our internal procedures.

Email: info@alfurqaanschool.org
Telephone: 01924 453 661
Postal Address: Al-Furqaan Prep School, Drill Hall House, Bath Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2JR

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
https://www.ico.org.uk