SHALOM KINDERGARTEN PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY – as of 1 JAN-2021


Shalom Kindergarten respects the privacy of your personal data and is committed to safeguarding it. This policy is in compliance with the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA). It is important that you read the Privacy Policy and are aware of our purposes for collecting, using and disclosing your personal data.

This policy supplements but does not supersede nor replace any other consent which you may have previously provided us with respect to your Personal Data.

  1. Collection of Personal Data
    In this Privacy Policy, “Personal Data’ refers to data or information about you from which you can be identified, i.e. name, identification numbers, address, contact details, mailing address, medical information, photo images, video recordings, payment information or any other information relating to you, which you have provided us in any form through our interaction / communication channels or forms. Your personal data is relevant in connection with our delivery of service, program or product, and this may include sending you promotional and related publicity materials.

  2. Purpose of Personal Data Collected
    Shalom is currently using and will continue to use your personal data for any purposes not prohibited by law. These includes:
    • Administration, audit and emergency purposes
    • Processing any application or request for new services
    • Daily operation of the services
    • Revenue collection or debt recovery
    • Maintaining students’ records
    • Updating parent(s) on our services
    • Responding to your enquiries
    • Obtaining feedback from you
    • Complying with any law or for meeting the requirements of any regulatory authority

    In addition to the above, we may take photographs and/or video (whether by our staff or third party photographers/videographers) during regular school activities or any school events organised by Shalom and use them as part of our documentation of children’s learning (eg. Portfolio) and in our publications, promotional materials, online portals and website. By enrolling your children in our Kindergarten and/or participating in our activities / events, you are deemed to have given permission for the collection and use of such materials.

  3. Disclosure of Personal Data Your Personal data will be kept confidential, except disclosure to the following parties to satisfy the purpose for which the data was collected.
    • Any associated organisations of Shalom
    • Any person or company who is acting for or on behalf of Shalom, or jointly with Shalom, in respect of the purpose or a directly related purpose for which
    the data was provided
    • Any financial institutions or collection agencies necessary to establish and support the payment of any services being requested
    • Any government or regulatory authority

  4. Withdrawal or Change of Consent
    You may withdraw your consent for us to collect, use, disclose and retain your personal data by notifying us in writing or contacting us at shalomkindergarten@gmail.com. If you do so, you agree that we may not in a position to continue providing selected services to you.

  5. Protection of Personal Data
    We take reasonable steps to protect your Personal Data with us to prevent unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure and copying. Notwithstanding the above, you acknowledge that no data transmission over the internet is completely secure and you are transmitting Personal Data over the internet at your own risk.

  6. Retention of Personal Data
    Shalom will retain your personal data only for as long as the purposes for which the data is collected or used are still valid, unless you request for the data to be removed.

  7. Review of Policy
    We may take modifications or changes to this Privacy Policy at any time to ensure consistency with changes in legal or regulatory requirements. If we make any substantial changes, we will post a notice on our web page (www.shalomkindy.sg). We encourage you to periodically review our website for such changes.

  8. Contact us
    For clarification regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at shalomkindergarten@gmail.com

PREAMBLE PARA TO BE PUT ON WEBSITE JUST BEFORE STATING THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

Your personal data and privacy is important to us and it is our commitment to respect the confidentiality of information and the privacy of individuals. We, Shalom Kindergarten may from time to time update this Personal Data Protection Policy to ensure that this Policy is consistent with our future developments, sector developments and/or any changes in legal or regulatory requirements. Subject to your rights at law, you agree to be bound by the prevailing terms of this Policy as updated from time to time on our website. Please check regularly for updated information on the handling of your Personal Data.

<click here to view Shalom’s Personal Data Protection Policy>