We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors. This policy sets out how we will treat your personal information.

What information do we collect?

We may collect, store and use the following kinds of personal data:

• Information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website, such as  your IP address, geographical location, device, internet browser and operating system, how you got to the site, time, day and length of visit and which pages you click on.

• Information that you provide us with for the purposes of registering with us.

• Information that you provide us with for the purpose of subscribing to our website services and email notifications.

• Any other information that you choose to send to us.

What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to make our site work, improve performance, and help us understand how visitors use our content. Some cookies are essential for the site to function, while others are used for analytics.

Cookies may be set directly by us (first-party cookies) or by trusted service providers whose tools we use (third-party cookies, e.g. Google Analytics, Hotjar). Third-party providers may use the data collected to improve their own services.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by using our cookie consent tool, which is always available at the bottom of the page.

Cookies in use on this site

Note: “*” indicates a cookie name that includes a unique site/account identifier.

Manage cookie preferences

Different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050

Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.

Using your personal data

Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy or in relevant parts of the website – see About Clifton College/Policies for the School’s Privacy Notices for Parents and Guardians and Students.

We may use your information to:

• Administer the website.

• Improve your browsing experience by personalising the website.

• Enable your use of the services available on the website.

• Send you general (non-marketing) commercial communications.

• Send you email notifications you have specifically requested.

• Send you communications relating to the Admissions process which we think may be of interest to you by post, or, where you have specifically agreed to this, by email or similar technology – you can inform us at any time if you no longer require these communications to be sent by emailing us at admissions@cliftoncollege.com

• Provide third parties with statistical information about our users – but this information will not be used to identify any individual user.

• Deal with enquiries or complaints made by or about you relating to the website.

• We will not, without your express consent, provide your personal information to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.

Completing Admissions forms

The Admissions section on this website offers the option to sign up to events, arrange a personal tour or other services for your use.

If you choose to use this service, then you agree to the collection and use of the information provided in relation with this policy. The personal information we collect will only be used to enable us to contact you to follow up your enquiry. We will not use or share this information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information collection and use

In order for you to use this service, we will require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name, postal address, email address and phone number. In addition, to help us to send you the appropriate information, we also ask for your child’s name, gender, date of birth and current school. All the information we collect will only be used in relation to contacting or identifying you and providing the service at your request.

Other disclosures

In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere in this privacy policy, we may disclose information about you:

• To third-party companies and individuals, service providers, who facilitate our website; host the website on our behalf and who assist us in analysing how our website is used. They are obliged not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose;

• To the extent that we are required to do so by law;

• In connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings; and

• In order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights, including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk.

Security

We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.

We store all personal information you provide on secure servers. However, please be aware that transmission of data over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted in this manner.

We will not ask you for your password.

Links to other sites

Our site contains links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time and we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page which will become effective immediately.

Contact us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy or our treatment of your personal data, please write to us by email at info@cliftoncollege.com or by post to Clifton College, Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3EZ.