Child Privacy Safeguards

We aim to collect, use, and publish only the student information necessary for legitimate school-related purposes.

Personal information relating to students will be handled in accordance with applicable law and the School's relevant procedures.

We seek to avoid publishing unnecessary identifying information, including:

• Personal telephone numbers or email addresses.
• Residential addresses.
• Private family information.
• Student identification documents or confidential records.
• Other information that could expose a student to avoidable privacy or safety risks.

Photographs and videos may be an important way to communicate school activities, achievements, and events. However, students' privacy and dignity must remain a priority.

Before publishing identifiable photographs, videos, names, or testimonials involving students, the School will follow its applicable authorization and permission procedures, including obtaining parental or guardian consent where required.

We will aim to:

• Use images only for appropriate school-related purposes.
• Avoid captions that disclose unnecessary personal information.
• Avoid publishing sensitive or embarrassing material.
• Respect applicable restrictions or requests concerning publication.
• Review content before making it publicly available.

Permission to participate in a school activity should not automatically be treated as permission to publish a student's image online.

Parents and guardians should provide student-related information through official school channels and only when necessary for the relevant purpose.

Where an online form collects information about a child, the School will provide appropriate information about the collection and intended use of that data.

The School may take reasonable steps to establish that a person submitting a request is authorised to act on behalf of the student.

Please do not submit confidential student records through a general contact form unless the School specifically requests them through an appropriate channel.

Student information will be accessed only by authorized persons who need it for their assigned responsibilities.

The School aims to ensure that student information is not unnecessarily disclosed, reused for unrelated purposes, or made publicly accessible.

Personal information should not be used for advertising, commercial profiling, or unrelated promotional activities without an appropriate lawful basis.

Access to the website's content-management and administrative systems should be restricted to authorised personnel.

The School's website administrators should:

• Use individual accounts wherever supported.
• Protect account credentials and enable multi-factor authentication where available.
• Grant permissions according to each user's responsibilities.
• Remove access when it is no longer needed.
• Avoid placing confidential student records in publicly accessible website content or repositories.
• Review published content for accidental disclosure of personal information.

The website is intended primarily to provide school information and facilitate appropriate communication.

Students should not be encouraged to publish personal contact information or confidential details through public website features.

Where online communication features are available, they should be designed and managed with children's safety and privacy in mind.

The School will not represent a general website enquiry form as a secure channel for sensitive student records unless appropriate safeguards have been implemented.

The School aims to apply appropriate safeguards to student information, including reasonable access restrictions, secure handling practices, and retention procedures.

Information should not be retained indefinitely without a legitimate reason. Retention and deletion should follow applicable legal requirements and the School's record-management practices.

If a privacy or security incident involving student information is identified, the School will assess it and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable requirements.

Parents and guardians may contact the School to raise concerns about student information published on the website or to request a review, correction, or removal where appropriate.

The School may need to verify the identity and authority of the person making a request before acting on it.

Requests will be assessed in accordance with applicable law, safeguarding considerations, and the School's record-retention obligations.

We encourage parents and guardians to guide children in using online resources responsibly, protecting their personal information, and reporting inappropriate online content or communications to a trusted adult.

The School aims to promote a respectful digital environment that supports children's learning, dignity, and safety.

These safeguards may be reviewed and updated as the website, school procedures, or applicable legal requirements change.

The School will endeavor to keep its public-facing privacy information consistent with its actual practices.

For questions or concerns relating to a student's privacy, please contact:

Carmel Girls High School, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India

Please use the verified official contact details listed on the Contact Us page for privacy-related requests.