Privacy Policy

This High School International (HSI) privacy statement explains the kinds of information we may obtain from or about you as a visitor to our website or as a user of our educational services; how we may use that information (together with information provided offline or via other means); and who we may share that information with.

Each time you access, browse and/or use our website you agree to the following terms. If you do not agree you must cease to use our website. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of other websites.

General Statement

HSI respects your right to privacy and we are committed to complying with applicable data protection and privacy law.

We will only collect personal information about you with your awareness and as described in this policy. Any personal information which you provide to us and/or which we obtain about you, will be kept secure and confidential using appropriate technical measures. We may combine personal information that we collect via one method (for example, our website) with personal information that we collect via another method (for example, your offline interactions with us).

Collection and Use of Your Personal Information

We may collect and process the following data through our website (and combine this with data provided offline through your interactions with us):

• Any information provided by or about you through our website including comment boxes, forms, links, website usage or any other
• If any person contacts us via phone, email, post, surveys, through our website or otherwise, we may keep a record of that
• Where you purchase any products or services from us, we collect your data in relation to that product or service as set out in this policy and our contract with you for that product or service.

HSI uses cookies or similar technologies on our website. To find out more see our Cookie Policy. By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies.

You can opt out at any time by visiting http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ie/your-ad-choices and following the online instructions.

You agree that any data you provide to us will be true, complete and accurate in all respects and you agree to notify us immediately of any changes to it.

We will only collect personal information from or about you which is necessary to: –

• Provide this website to you
• Provide outsourced educational services & related products
• Set up and administer your account as a customer with us
• Contact you for direct marketing purposes, subject to restrictions under the relevant laws, including the right to opt out of such marketing
• Provide you with information relating to our services and to educational services & related Products generally

Retention of data

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and to provide you with services, to conduct our legitimate business interests or where otherwise required by law.

Disclosure of data

Your personal information may also be processed by other organisations on our behalf for the purposes outlined above. We may disclose your information to partners, associates, agents or subcontractors and to possible successors to our business. Some of these parties may reside outside the European Economic Area (which currently comprises the Member states of the European Union plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). If we do this, your information will be treated to the same standards adopted in Ireland and the UK. We may also disclose your information for the prevention and detection of crime and to protect the interests of HSI or others, or if required to do so by law or other binding request.

User Rights and access to your personal information

Under Data Protection Law you have the right to access, erase or correct information held about you in certain circumstances, and to have some of that data (if held by HSI) provided to you in a portable form. You have the right to request a copy of any personal information we hold about you.

We will endeavour to comply with such requests within one month, but where any such request is unusually onerous, we may extend that time by a further two months. In fulfilling such a request, we may request a copy of ID to confirm your identity. To make such a request, please write by sending an email to dpl@hsinet.org