Privacy

Purpose

This Privacy Policy outlines how Lindisfarne College collects, uses, discloses, stores, and protects personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand). Our goal is to safeguard your information and follow best-practice guidelines when handling personal data.

Introduction

Lindisfarne College is committed to protecting the privacy of students, parents, staff, and all visitors to our website and College. Personal information means information about an identifiable individual.

This policy explains how we manage your personal information and your rights under the Privacy Act 2020.

For more information on privacy rights in New Zealand, visit www.privacy.org.nz.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a revised version on our website. The updated policy will apply from the date it is uploaded.
This policy was last updated on 01 June 2025.

Collection of Personal Information

We may collect personal information directly from you when you:

Complete online forms, registrations, or subscriptions on our website
Contact us via phone, email, or through other direct communications
Engage with us through enrolment, pastoral care, College activities, or events

We may also collect personal information from:

Third parties where you have authorised this, or where the information is publicly available
Parents, guardians, or authorised representatives on behalf of students

Where possible, we will collect personal information directly from you.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

To verify your identity
To provide education services, pastoral care, and related activities
To communicate with you about College matters, events, or services
To promote and market College initiatives and events, including by email or text
To improve our services and develop new programmes
To respond to your enquiries or concerns
To protect the safety and wellbeing of our students, staff, and visitors
To comply with legal obligations
For any other purpose authorised by you or required by law

We may also use aggregated and anonymised data for statistical and reporting purposes.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your personal information to:

Staff involved in student welfare, pastoral care, and health (including Nurses, Counsellors, Housemasters, and medical professionals)
Staff involved in student activities, camps, and EOTC (Education Outside the Classroom) events for safety purposes
Service providers who support our operations (including IT, hosting, and communication providers)
Regulatory authorities or agencies where required by law
Any other person or organisation you have authorised
External parties for anonymised reporting or statistical analysis

Some of our service providers may store data outside New Zealand, which may mean your personal information is held or processed offshore.

Protecting Your Personal Information

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, or disclosure.

Access to personal information is limited to those who need it to perform their roles at the College.

Accessing and Correcting Your Personal Information

You have the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of your personal information

If you wish to do so, please email us at marketing@lindisfarne.school.nz with appropriate proof of identity and details of your request.

If we cannot make the requested correction, we will note on your record that a correction was requested.

We may charge reasonable costs to provide access to your information.

Internet and Website Use

While we take reasonable steps to maintain secure website systems, providing personal information over the internet is done at your own risk.

If you follow links to other websites from our website, please note that those websites will have their own privacy policies. We recommend you review them before providing personal information.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies (small files stored on your device) to monitor website usage and improve user experience.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some website features may not work as intended.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to request access to or correction of your personal information, please contact:
Email: marketing@lindisfarne.school.nz