1.
Introduction to this Privacy Policy
1.1. At ESHCOOL, we
take your privacy seriously. We are committed to complying with all data
protection laws as are applicable to us.
1.2. In the course of
providing you with our Services or access to the Platform (as defined in the
Terms of Use), we will be collecting data, including your personal data.
1.3. This Privacy
Policy exists to keep you in the know about how use, process and handle the
data we collect and receive during the course of providing the Services or
access to the Platform to you, our customer. We will only collect, use and
disclose your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
1.4. It is important
that you read this Privacy Policy together with any other applicable notices we
may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal
data about you, so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your
personal data.
1.5. BY CLICKING OR
CHECKING "SIGN UP", "I AGREE TO ESHCOOL PRIVACY POLICY" OR SIMILAR STATEMENTS
AVAILABLE AT THE ESHCOOL REGISTRATION PAGE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN
NOTIFIED OF AND UNDERSTOOD THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND THAT YOU HAVE
AGREED TO THE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AS DESCRIBED AND
UNDER THE TERMS HEREIN.
1.6. We may update
this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes we make to this Privacy
Policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate,
notified to you by email, whereupon your continued use of our Services, access
to the Platform or use of the Services, including placing Orders on the
Platform, shall constitute your acknowledgment and acceptance of the changes we
make to this Privacy Policy, as notified to you by email. Please check back
frequently to see any updates or changes to this Privacy Policy.
1.7. This Privacy
Policy applies in conjunction with other notices, contractual clauses and
consent clauses that apply in relation to the collection, use and disclosure of
your personal data by us, and is not intended to override them unless we state
expressly otherwise.
1.8. You can visit the
Platform and browse without having to provide personal details. However, you
will be required to sign up for an account if you wish to use the Services.
1.9. If you have any
comments, suggestions or complaints in relation to your personal data, please
contact our Data Protection Officer through our Contact Us page.
2.
The Personal Data We Collect From You
2.1. Personal Data
means any information, whether recorded in a material form or not, from which
the identity of an individual is apparent or can be reasonably and directly
ascertained by the entity holding the information, or when put together with
other information would directly and certainly identify an individual.
2.2. We may collect
the following personal data from you:
(a) Identity data,
such as your name, gender, and date of birth;
(b) Contact data, such
as billing address, delivery address, email address, and phone numbers;
(c) Account data, such
as bank account and payment details;
(d) Transaction data,
such as details about payments to and from you, and other details of products
and Services you have purchased from us;
(e) Technical data,
such as internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version,
time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating
system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access the
Platform;
(f) Profile data, such
as your username and password, purchases or orders made by you, your interests,
preferences, feedback and survey responses;
(g) Usage data, such
as information on how you use the Platform, products and Services; and
2.3. During the course
of your use of the Platform and the provision of the Services, we may receive
personal data from you in the following situations:
2.4 We may also
process the personal information of your child if they are provided by your
child's tuition centre, daycare centre, enrichment
centre and/or the school's headquarters or administrator (individually and/or
collectively referred as the "Educational Establishment", where
appropriate) or by you. You agree and consent to us processing your child's
personal information in accordance to the terms and conditions of this Privacy
Policy.
2.4. You must only
submit personal data which is accurate and not misleading and you must keep it
up to date and inform us of changes. We shall have the right to request for
documentation to verify the personal data provided by you as part of our
customer verification processes.
2.5. We will only be
able to collect your personal data if you voluntarily submit the personal data
to us. Unfortunately, if you choose not to submit your personal data to us or
subsequently withdraw your consent to our use of your personal data, we may not
be able to provide you with our Services or access to the Platform.
2.6. You may access
and update your personal information submitted to us at any time as described
below.
2.7. If you provide
personal data of any third party to us, you represent and warrant that you have
obtained the necessary consent from that third party to share and transfer
his/her personal data to us, and for us to collect, use and disclose that data
in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
3.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Data
3.1. The personal data
we collect from you may be used by us, for some or all of the following
purposes:
3.2. In exceptional
circumstances, we may be required to disclose personal information, such as
when there are grounds to believe that the disclosure is necessary to prevent a
threat to life or health, or for law enforcement purposes, or for fulfilment of
legal and regulatory requirements and requests.
3.3. We do not share
your child's personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
However, we may need to share your child's personal information with the School
in order to ensure that we are able to provide the Services to you and also to
fulfil our obligations to the School. Your child's personal information such as
her name and picture may be inevitably or incidentally disclosed to other user
of the Portal (e.g other parents and guardians). For
example, your child may appear in a photograph published on the Portal with
other children of our users.
4.
Withdrawal of Consent and Deletion or Anonymisation of Personal Data
4.1. You may
communicate the withdrawal of your consent to the continued use or disclosure
of your personal data for any of the purposes and in the manner as stated above
at any time, or request the deletion or anonymisation of your personal data, by
contacting our Data Protection Officer using the contact details provided
above.
4.2. Please note that
if you communicate your withdrawal of your consent to our use or disclosure of
your personal data for the purposes and in the manner as stated above, or
request the deletion or anonymisation of your personal data, we may not be in a
position to continue to provide our products or services to you or perform on
any contract we have with you, and we will not be liable in the event that we
do not continue to provide our products or services to, or perform our contract
with you. Our legal rights and remedies are expressly reserved in such an
event.
5.
Updating Your Personal Data
5.1. It is important
that the personal data you provide to us is accurate. You are responsible for
informing us of changes to your personal data, or in the event you believe that
the personal data we have about you is inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or
out of date. You can update your personal data anytime by accessing your
account on the Platform. If you are unable to update your personal data through
your account, you can do so by contacting our Data Protection Officer using the
contact details provided above.
5.2. We take steps to
share the updates to your personal data with third parties and our affiliates
with whom we have shared your personal data if your personal data is still
necessary for the above-stated purposes.
6.
Accessing Your Personal Data
6.1. If you would like
request information about your personal data which we have collected, or
inquire about the ways in which your personal data may have been used or
disclosed by us within the past year, please contact our Data Protection
Officer using the contact details provided above. In order to facilitate
processing of your request, it may be necessary for us to request further
information relating to your request.
6.2. We reserve the
right to charge a reasonable administrative fee for retrieving your personal
data records. If so, we will inform you of the fee before processing your
request.
6.3. We will respond
to your request as soon as reasonably possible. Should we not be able to
respond to your request within twenty-one (21) days from the date of your
request, we will inform you in writing. If we are unable to provide you with
any personal data or to make a correction requested by you, we shall generally
inform you of the reasons why we are unable to do so (except where we are not
required to do so under the applicable data protection laws).
7.
Security of Your Personal Data
7.1. To safeguard your
personal data from unauthorised access, collection, use, disclosure, copying,
modification, disposal or similar risks, we have introduced appropriate
administrative, physical and technical measures such as:
7.2. If you believe
that your privacy has been breached by ESHCOOL, please contact our Data
Protection Officer using the contact details provided above.
7.3. You should be
aware, however, that no method of transmission over the internet or method of
electronic storage is completely secure. While security cannot be guaranteed,
we strive to protect the security of your information and are constantly
reviewing and enhancing our information security measures.
7.4. Your password is
the key to your account. Please use unique numbers, letters and special
characters, and do not share your ESHCOOL password to anyone. If you do share
your password with others, you will be responsible for all actions taken in the
name of your account and the consequences. If you lose control of your
password, you may lose substantial control over your personal data and other
data submitted to ESHCOOL. You could also be subject to legally binding actions
taken on your behalf. Therefore, if your password has been compromised for any
reason or if you have grounds to believe that your password has been
compromised, you should immediately contact us and change your password. You
are reminded to log out of your account and close the browser when you are
finished with using a shared computer.
8.
Retention of Personal Data
8.1. We will only
retain your personal data for as long as we are either required to by law or as
is relevant for the purposes for which it was collected.
8.2. We will cease to
retain your personal data, or remove the means by which the data can be
associated with you, as soon as it is reasonable to assume that such retention
no longer serves the purposes for which the personal data was collected, and is
no longer necessary for any legal or business purpose.
9.
Children and Minors Under 18 Years of Age
9.1. ESHCOOL does not
sell products for purchase by children under [18] years of age, nor does it
intend to provide any of the Services or the use of the Platform to children
under [18] years of age. We do not knowingly collect any personal data relating
to children under [18] years of age.
9.2. If you are under
18 years old, you may use our website only with the involvement of a parent or
guardian.
10.
Collection of Computer Data
10.1. We or our
authorised service providers may use cookies, web beacons, and other similar
technologies for storing data to help provide you with a better, faster, safer
and personalized experience when you use the Services or access the Platform.
10.2. When you visit
the Platform through your computer, mobile device, or any other device with
internet connectivity, our company servers will automatically record data that
your browser sends whenever you visit a website. This data may include:
10.3. This data is
collected for analysis and evaluation in order to help us improve our website
and the services and products we provide.
10.4. Cookies are
small text files (typically made up of letters and numbers) placed in the
memory of your browser or device when you visit a website or view a message.
They allow us to recognize a particular device or browser and help us to
personalise the content to match your preferred interests more quickly, and to
make our Services and Platform more convenient and useful to you.
10.5. You may be able
to manage and delete cookies through your browser or device settings. For more
information on how to do so, visit the help material of your browser or device.
10.6. Web beacons are
small graphic images that may be included on our Service and the Platform. They
allow us to count users who have viewed these pages so that we can better
understand your preference and interests.
11.
ESHCOOL 's Right to Disclose Personal Data
11.1. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
AND AGREE THAT ESHCOOL HAS THE RIGHT TO DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL DATA TO ANY
LEGAL, REGULATORY, GOVERNMENTAL, TAX, LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER AUTHORITIES OR
THE RELEVANT RIGHT OWNERS, IF ESHCOOL HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING ANY
OBLIGATIONS, REQUIREMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS, WHETHER VOLUNTARY OR MANDATORY, AS A
RESULT OF COOPERATING WITH AN ORDER, AN INVESTIGATION AND/OR A REQUEST OF ANY
NATURE BY SUCH PARTIES. TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE
NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION AND/OR WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS TO TAKE ANY ACTION AGAINST ESHCOOL
FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.