YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT - This statement outlines Scotch College's policy on how the School uses and manages personal information provided to or collected by it.

The School is bound by the National Privacy Principles contained in the Commonwealth Privacy Act.
The School may, from time to time, review and update this Privacy Policy to take account of new laws and technology, changes to Schools' operations and practices and to make sure it remains appropriate to the changing School environment.

What kind of personal information does the School collect and how does the School collect it?

The type of information the School collects and holds includes (but is not limited to) personal information, including sensitive information, about:

• boys and parents and/or guardians ('parents') before, during and after the course of a boy's enrolment at the School
• job applicants, staff members, volunteers and contractors; and
• other people who come into contact with the School.

Personal Information you provide

The School will generally collect personal information held about an individual by way of forms filled out by Parents or boys, face-to-face meetings and interviews, and telephone calls. On occasions people other than Parents and boys provide personal information.

Personal Information provided by other people
In some circumstances the School may be provided with personal information about an individual from a third party, for example a report provided by a medical professional or a reference from another School.

Exception in relation to employee records

Under the Privacy Act the National Privacy Principles do not apply to an employee record. As a result, this Privacy Policy does not apply to the School's treatment of an employee record, where the treatment is directly related to a current or former employment relationship between the School and employee.

How will the School use the personal information you provide?

The School will use personal information it collects from you for the primary purpose of collection (see below), and for such other secondary purposes that are related to the primary purpose of collection and reasonably expected, or to which you have consented.

Boys and Parents

In relation to personal information of boys and parents, the School's primary purpose of collection is to enable the School to provide schooling for the boy. This includes satisfying both the needs of parents and the needs of the boy throughout the whole period he is enrolled at the School.

The purpose for which the School uses personal information of boys is primarily to keep parents informed about matters related to their child's schooling, through:

• correspondence, newsletters and magazines;
• day-to-day administration;
• looking after boys' educational, social and medical well-being;
• seeking donations and marketing for the School;
• satisfying the School's legal obligations and allowing the School to discharge its duty of care.

In some cases where the School requests personal information about a boy or parent, if the information requested is not obtained, the School may not be able to enrol or continue the enrolment of the boy.

Job applicants, staff members and contractors: In relation to personal information of job applicants, staff members and contractors, the School's primary purpose of collection is to assess and (if successful) to engage the applicant, staff member or contractor, as the case may be.

The purposes for which the School uses personal information of job applicants, staff members and contractors include:

• administering the individual's employment or contract, as the case may be;
• for insurance purposes;
• seeking funds and marketing for the School;
• to satisfy the School's legal obligations, for example, in relation to child protection legislation.

Volunteers

The School also obtains personal information about volunteers who assist the School in its functions or conduct associated activities, such as the Scotch College Parents' Association and Old Scotch Collegians Association, to enable the School and the volunteers to work together.

Marketing and fundraising

The School treats marketing and seeking donations for the future growth and development of the School as an important part of ensuring that the School continues to be a quality learning environment in which both boys and staff thrive. Personal information held by the School may be disclosed to an organisation that assists in the School's fundraising, for example, the Scotch College (WA) Foundation.

Parents, staff, contractors and other members of the wider School community may from time to time receive fundraising information. School publications, like newsletters and magazines, which include personal information, may be used for marketing purposes.

To whom might the School disclose personal information?

The School may disclose personal information, including sensitive information, held about an individual to:

• another school;
• government departments;
• medical practitioners;
• people providing services to the School, including specialist visiting teachers, workplace trainers, work experience providers and sports coaches;
• recipients of School publications, such as "Clan" and" Reporter";
• parents; and anyone you authorise the School to disclose information to.
• sending information overseas: The School will not send personal information about an individual outside Australia without:
  • obtaining the consent of the individual (in some cases this consent will be implied); or
  • otherwise complying with the National Privacy Principles.

How does the School treat sensitive information?

In referring to 'sensitive information', the School means: information relating to a person's racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion, trade union or other professional or trade association membership, sexual preferences or criminal record, that is also personal information; and health information about an individual. Sensitive information will be used and disclosed only for the purpose for which it was provided or a directly related secondary purpose, unless you agree otherwise, or the use or disclosure of the sensitive information is allowed by law.

Management and security of personal information

The School's staff are required to respect the confidentiality of boys' and parents' personal information and the privacy of individuals.

The School has in place steps to protect the personal information the School holds from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure by use of various methods including locked storage of paper records and pass worded access rights to computerised records.

Updating personal information

The School endeavours to ensure that the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up-to-date. A person may seek to update their personal information held by the School by contacting the Privacy Officer of the School at any time.

The National Privacy Principles require the School not to store personal information longer than necessary.

You have the right to check what personal information the School holds about you. Under the Commonwealth Privacy Act, an individual has the right to obtain access to any personal information which the School holds about them and to advise the School of any perceived inaccuracy. There are some exceptions to this right set out in the Act. Pupils will generally have access to their personal information through their parents, but older current students may seek access themselves.
To make a request to access any information the School holds about you or your son, please contact the School Headmaster in writing. Such information may not be available immediately on request and parents are advised to inform the School of their intentions when making first contact.

The School may require you to verify your identity and specify what information you require. The School may charge a fee to cover the cost of verifying your application and locating, retrieving, reviewing and copying any material requested. If the information sought is extensive, the School will advise the likely cost in advance.

Consent and rights of access to the personal information of boys

The School respects every parent's right to make decisions concerning their son's education. Generally, the School will refer any requests for consent and notices in relation to the personal information of a boy to his parents. The School will treat consent given by parents as consent given on behalf of the boy, and notice to parents will act as notice given to the boy.

Parents may seek access to personal information held by the School about them or their son by contacting the Headmaster or the School Privacy Officer appointed from time to time. However, there will be occasions when access is denied. Such occasions would include where release of the information would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others, or where the release may result in a breach of the School's duty of care to the boy.

The School may, at its discretion, on the request of a boy grant him access to information held by the School about him, or allow a boy to give or withhold consent to the use of his personal information, independently of his parents. This would normally be done only when the maturity of the boy and/or his personal circumstances so warranted.

Inquiries

If you would like further information about the way the School manages the personal information it holds, please contact the Headmaster or Privacy Officer (the Bursar).