What information do we need?
ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Council will act as the ‘Data Controller’ in regard to the personal data you provide to us. The Data Protection Officer can be contacted at the Council’s headquarters is at Kilmory, Lochgilphead PA31 8RT. The email address is: data.protection@argyll-bute.gov.uk
[School NAME] has made a decision to use software called Clicker (produced by Cricksoft) to provide you with Education services. This means that personal information about you that you have previously provided in order to receive Education will be shared with this company. This information is contained in the General Education Privacy Notice which can be found on the Council website. The personal data will include your first name, surname and Google Account Username.
Why do Cricksoft need this information?
Your information is being collected to allow use of the software that is needed to support your learning in literacy via a Chromebook. There are enhanced benefits to the pupil, parents/carers and the school in using this tool.
The legal bases for collecting your information in these circumstances are:
Article 6(1)(e) – Public task based on the Council’s duties to provide education, monitor and track pupil progress, and provide appropriate additional support for learning contained in
- Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004
- Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006
- Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000
- Education (Scotland) Act 1980
What we will do with your information?
The information Cricksoft collects from you will be processed and backed up in the UK and EEA. All countries in the EEA are subject to the same data protection laws as in the UK.
Your information will be shared with the recipients or categories of recipients as detailed below:
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Who we will share with |
Reason for Sharing |
|---|---|
| Cricksoft | To provision licences to use Clicker apps on Chromebooks. |
How long will Cricksoft keep your information?
Personal data will be held in Clicker for as long as the pupil is using the apps. Data will be deleted by the school within 12 months of the pupil’s account no longer being used.
Your Rights
When you provide information to the Council, you will have the following rights:
- to withdraw consent at any time, where the legal basis specified above is consent
- to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office
- to request access to your personal data
- to data portability, where the Legal basis specified above is i) consent or ii) performance of a contract
- to request rectification or erasure of your personal data, as so far as the legislation permits
If you would like this document in an alternative format, such as a hard copy, please contact [School Name] on [school phone number].
You can find out more about your rights in relation to data protection on the Council Website or from the Data Protection Officer by telephone or in writing, as detailed above.
Information Commissioner’s Office
The ICO is the UK’s independent body set up to uphold information rights.
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113 Email: casework@ico.org.uk
The Information Commissioner’s Office – Scotland
45 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HL
Telephone: 0303 123 1115 Email: Scotland@ico.org.uk