Terms & Privacy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2 September 2026
Lord’s Independent School is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information responsibly, securely and transparently.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information obtained through our website.
1. Who We Are
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, the data controller is:
Lord’s Independent School
Brooklyn
Green Lane
Bolton
Lancashire
BL3 2EF
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01204 523 731
Email: info@lordsschool.co.uk
2. Information We May Collect
When you use our website or contact the school, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your telephone number
- Your email address
- Your postal address
- The name and age of your child
- Information submitted through enquiry, application or school visit forms
- Information provided when applying for employment
- Copies of documents voluntarily uploaded through the website
- Communications sent to the school
- Technical information, including your IP address, browser, device and operating system
- Information about how you use and navigate the website
- Cookie preferences and information collected through permitted cookies
Please do not provide sensitive personal information through a general enquiry form unless it is necessary and specifically requested.
3. Information About Children
Our website may collect information relating to prospective or current pupils when it is provided by a parent, carer or person with parental responsibility.
As a school, we recognise that children’s personal information requires particular protection. Information concerning children will only be used where there is an appropriate reason and lawful basis for doing so.
Detailed information about how the school handles pupil, parent and staff information may also be provided through separate school privacy notices.
4. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
- Respond to questions and enquiries
- Arrange school visits
- Process admission and registration enquiries
- Communicate with parents, carers and prospective families
- Provide requested information about the school
- Manage safeguarding concerns appropriately
- Process employment or volunteering enquiries
- Maintain the security and operation of the website
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Improve our website, communications and services
- Meet our legal, safeguarding and regulatory responsibilities
- Establish, exercise or defend legal claims
We will not sell your personal information.
5. Our Lawful Bases
Depending upon the circumstances, we may process personal information because:
- You have provided your consent
- Processing is necessary to take steps before entering into, or to perform, a contract
- We must comply with a legal obligation
- Processing is necessary to protect somebody’s vital interests
- Processing is necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest, where applicable
- Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of another organisation, provided these interests do not override your rights
Where special category information is processed, such as information concerning health, religion or ethnicity, we will also identify an appropriate additional condition under data protection law.
Where we rely upon consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us.
6. Sharing Personal Information
Where necessary and lawful, information may be shared with:
- School employees and authorised representatives
- Website hosting, maintenance and technology providers
- Email, communications and form-processing providers
- Professional advisers and insurers
- Local authorities, government departments and regulators
- Examination boards and educational organisations
- Safeguarding, health, social care or emergency services
- Law enforcement agencies or courts
- Other organisations where we are legally required or permitted to share information
Service providers acting on our behalf are only permitted to use information in accordance with our instructions and applicable data protection requirements.
7. Safeguarding
If information submitted through the website raises a safeguarding concern, we may share it with the school’s safeguarding team or an appropriate authority.
We may do this without consent where it is necessary to protect a child or another person, or where the law otherwise permits or requires disclosure.
The website and general email address are not emergency reporting services. If somebody is in immediate danger, contact the emergency services by calling 999.
8. Cookies
Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit a website.
We may use:
- Strictly necessary cookies to operate essential website functions
- Preference cookies to remember choices you make
- Analytics cookies to understand website usage
- Third-party cookies associated with embedded maps, videos, publications or other external content
Non-essential cookies should only be placed after you have given permission through the website’s cookie controls. You may change or withdraw your choices at any time.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.
9. Third-Party Content and Services
Our website may include links to or content from external services, such as Google Maps, Google Classroom, FlippingBook, social media platforms or other educational resources.
These providers may collect information or place cookies when you interact with their content. Their use of personal information is governed by their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read.
10. International Transfers
Some technology providers may store or process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure an appropriate legal safeguard is in place, such as an adequacy regulation or approved contractual protections.
11. How Long We Keep Information
We only retain personal information for as long as it is reasonably required for the purpose for which it was collected, including any legal, safeguarding, regulatory, accounting or reporting requirements.
Retention periods will vary according to the type of information involved. When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.
12. Security
We use reasonable administrative, organisational and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, loss, misuse or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please take care when sending sensitive information electronically.
13. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending upon the circumstances and lawful basis being used, you may have the right to:
- Ask for access to your personal information
- Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
- Ask for certain information to be erased
- Ask us to restrict how information is used
- Object to certain processing
- Ask to receive or transfer certain information
- Withdraw consent where consent is being relied upon
- Ask for human intervention where a significant decision is made solely by automated means
These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal exemptions.
To exercise a right, contact info@lordsschool.co.uk. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
14. Right to Object
You have the right to object where we process your personal information on the basis of legitimate interests.
You also have an absolute right to object to the use of your information for direct marketing.
15. Complaints
If you have concerns about how the school has handled your personal information, please contact us first so that we can investigate.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: www.ico.org.uk
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the website, our practices or the law. The date shown at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated.
Website Terms and Conditions
Last updated: 2 September 2026
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Lord’s Independent School website. By continuing to use this website, you agree to these terms.
If you do not agree with them, please stop using the website.
1. About This Website
This website is operated by:
Lord’s Independent School
Brooklyn
Green Lane
Bolton
Lancashire
BL3 2EF
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01204 523 731
Email: info@lordsschool.co.uk
2. Purpose of the Website
The website provides general information about Lord’s Independent School, including its curriculum, admissions, fees, policies, news, events and contact details.
Information displayed on the website is provided for general guidance and does not, by itself, form a contract between the school and a pupil, parent, carer or any other person.
School admissions and enrolment are subject to the school’s formal application process, admissions arrangements, parent contract and applicable policies.
3. Accuracy of Information
We take reasonable care to ensure that information published on the website is accurate when posted.
However, school information may change. This may include fees, term dates, curriculum content, staffing, policies, facilities, events and admission arrangements.
We do not guarantee that every page will always be complete, current or free from errors. Please contact the school directly if you require confirmation before relying upon particular information.
4. Website Availability
We aim to keep the website accessible and functioning properly. However, we cannot guarantee that it will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from faults.
We may suspend, withdraw, update or restrict any part of the website without notice where reasonably necessary, including for maintenance, security or operational reasons.
5. Acceptable Use
You must not:
- Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent or harmful purposes
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, server or connected systems
- Introduce viruses, malware or other harmful material
- Interfere with the proper operation or security of the website
- Submit false, misleading, abusive or offensive material
- Misuse website forms or communication facilities
- Collect information about other users without authorisation
- Reproduce website content in a misleading or unlawful manner
- Attempt to impersonate another person or organisation
We may restrict access or report activity to the appropriate authorities where misuse is identified.
6. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the website and its original content—including text, design, branding, graphics, photographs, videos and downloadable materials—belong to Lord’s Independent School or are used with permission.
You may view, download or print reasonable extracts for personal, non-commercial and educational use.
You must not reproduce, alter, republish, sell, distribute or commercially exploit website content without prior written permission from the school or the relevant copyright owner.
The school’s name, logo and branding must not be used in a way that suggests endorsement or affiliation without written permission.
7. Photographs and Media
Photographs, videos and other media displayed on the website may include pupils, staff, visitors or school activities.
Such content must not be copied, altered, republished or used outside the website without appropriate permission.
If you have a legitimate concern about an image or piece of content published on the website, please contact the school.
8. External Links
The website may contain links to external websites, documents and services.
These links are provided for convenience and information only. Lord’s Independent School does not control external websites and is not responsible for their availability, security, content or privacy practices.
A link does not necessarily mean that the school endorses the external organisation, service or information.
9. Embedded Content
Pages may contain embedded maps, videos, digital publications, forms or content supplied by third parties.
External providers may collect information when you interact with their content. Your use of those services may be governed by the provider’s own terms and privacy policy.
10. Online Forms
Information submitted through an enquiry, application, visit or contact form must be accurate and provided in good faith.
Submitting a form does not guarantee:
- Admission to the school
- The availability of a school place
- Acceptance of an application
- An appointment or school visit
- A particular response time
- The creation of a contractual relationship
The school will contact you where further information or action is required.
11. School Policies and Documents
Policies and documents available through the website may be reviewed and amended periodically.
Where an online copy differs from the latest formally approved version held by the school, the formally approved version will take precedence. You may contact the school to confirm whether a document is current.
12. Safeguarding and Emergencies
The website, its forms and the school’s general email address must not be used as substitutes for emergency services.
If a child or another person is in immediate danger, call 999.
Safeguarding concerns submitted through the website may be referred to the school’s safeguarding team or an appropriate authority.
13. Liability
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
Subject to this, Lord’s Independent School will not be responsible for losses arising solely from:
- Temporary website unavailability
- Reliance upon information that has become outdated
- The content or availability of an external website
- Viruses or harmful material introduced by third parties
- Use of the website in breach of these terms
You are responsible for using appropriate security and virus-protection software on your device.
14. Privacy
Personal information collected through the website is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law.
Where cookies are used, further information will be provided through the website’s cookie controls or relevant notice.
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms and Conditions when the website, our services or legal requirements change.
The revised terms will apply from the date they are published on the website. You should review this page periodically.
16. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction over disputes relating to the website, subject to any rights you may have as a consumer to bring proceedings elsewhere.
17. Contact Us
If you have a question about the website or these Terms and Conditions, contact:
Lord’s Independent School
Brooklyn, Green Lane
Bolton, Lancashire
BL3 2EF
Telephone: 01204 523 731
Email: info@lordsschool.co.uk