At Wolverdene School, we are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of everyone who visits our website and is part of our school community. We understand the importance of keeping personal information safe, particularly when it relates to children and young people.

This privacy statement explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website or communicate with us.

1. Who we are

Wolverdene School is responsible for looking after the personal information we collect and use. We act in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and other relevant data protection legislation.

School contact details:
School: Wolverdene School
Address: 22 Love Lane, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2AF
Telephone: 01264 362350
Email: adminoffice@wolverdene.hants.sch.uk
Data Protection Officer: S Eaton

2. Terms and conditions of use 

• The content on our website and webpages are for your information and general use only. The information and content may be subject to change without notice.
• The website contains materials that are owned by us and licenced by us. These materials may include, but are not limited to; the layout, design, look, graphics, appearance and images.
• Unauthorised use of this website may result in legal action, including claims for compensation, and could constitute a criminal offence.
• Our website may include links to other websites or webpages. These links are provided for your information. They do not signify that we endorse these websites. We also hold no responsibility for the content of these linked websites.
• We only collect information that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this statement. We will only use personal information where we have a lawful reason to do so.
• We take the security of personal information seriously. Appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place to protect information against accidental loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.
• Access to personal information is restricted to authorised individuals who need it to carry out their responsibilities.
• Wolverdene School will never sell personal information to third parties. We may share information with trusted organisations where this is necessary and lawful. For example, our website hosting and technical support providers, relevant local authority services, government departments and educational organisations where legally required. Safeguarding agencies and other relevant professionals where necessary to protect children and young people. Any information shared will be handled securely and only for appropriate purposes.
• We only retain personal information for as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or to meet legal, regulatory and record-keeping requirements. When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or destroyed in accordance with our data retention procedures.
• Under data protection legislation, individuals have rights regarding the personal information we hold about them. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact the school using the details provided above.

If you have any questions or concerns about how Wolverdene School collects, stores or uses personal information, please contact the school office in the first instance.

You also have the right to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent data protection regulator.
Website: https://ico.org.uk/
Telephone: 0303 123 1113

We may occasionally update this privacy statement to reflect changes to our website, school procedures or data protection legislation.

Any updates will be published on this page, and we encourage visitors to review the statement periodically.

Last reviewed: November 2026

Form Submissions

We may collect information about your approximate location when you submit a form on our website.

This may include:

• Your IP address
• Geographic location (such as city or region), inferred from your IP address or device data

We collect this information to:

• Identify and prevent fraudulent or malicious activity
• Diagnose technical issues

We process this data under our legitimate interests in operating and improving our website and ensuring its security.

We do not use this information to identify your precise location, and we do not share it with third parties for marketing purposes.

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