Privacy & Data Protection Accessibility Statement

1. Introduction

Innovate2Educate Partnership (i2e) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of individuals who visit and interact with our website.

This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information obtained through our website, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and other applicable data protection legislation.

Innovate2Educate Partnership is the Data Controller for the personal information processed in connection with this website.

This notice relates specifically to the Trust website. Separate privacy notices are available, where appropriate, for pupils, parents and carers, staff, applicants and other individuals whose personal information is processed by the Trust.

2. Personal Information We Collect

When you visit or interact with our website, we may collect and process the following personal information, where applicable:

• Your name and contact details, including your email address and telephone number.
• Information you provide when contacting the Trust through the website.
• Professional information, such as your job title or organisation, where relevant to your enquiry.
• Technical information about your visit, including your IP address, browser type and website usage information.
• Photographs or other information published on the website where appropriate permissions or another lawful basis apply.

We do not routinely seek to collect special category personal information through our website.

Where such information is provided to us, for example as part of an enquiry, it will be processed only where there is an appropriate lawful basis and any additional legal conditions are satisfied.

3. Why We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information collected through our website to:

• Respond to enquiries and requests for information.
• Provide information about the Trust and its schools.
• Communicate with parents, carers, staff, stakeholders and members of the public.
• Meet our legal and safeguarding obligations where applicable.
• Maintain the security and effective operation of our website.
• Understand how visitors use our website and identify improvements.
• Support recruitment where applications or enquiries are submitted through the website.

4. Our Lawful Basis for Processing Personal Information

We process personal information only where there is a lawful basis for doing so under data protection legislation.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

• Public task: Where processing is necessary to carry out our functions as an academy trust.
• Legal obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal requirement.
• Contract: Where processing is necessary in connection with a contract or steps taken before entering into a contract.
• Consent: Where individuals have given valid consent for a specific purpose, where consent is required.
• Legitimate interests: Where applicable and permitted by law, having considered individuals' rights and interests.

Where we process special category personal information, we will also identify an appropriate additional condition under data protection legislation.

5. Sharing Personal Information

We may share personal information with third parties where necessary and lawful, including:

• Organisations providing website hosting, maintenance or technical support.
• Service providers acting on behalf of the Trust.
• Public authorities or regulatory bodies where disclosure is required or permitted by law.

We will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place when personal information is shared.

6. How Long We Keep Personal Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Information will be retained and securely disposed of in accordance with the Trust's records management and retention arrangements.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under data protection legislation, individuals have a number of rights, subject to applicable conditions and exemptions.

These may include the right to:

• Be informed about how personal information is used.
• Request access to personal information held about them.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request erasure of personal information in certain circumstances.
• Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Object to certain types of processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
• Request data portability where applicable.

To exercise your rights, please contact the Trust using the details below.

8. Contacting Our Data Protection Officer

Should you wish to contact the Trust's Data Protection Officer (DPO), please email enquiries@i2e.org.uk, marking your correspondence for the attention of the DPO.

Please mark correspondence for the attention of the Data Protection Officer.

If you remain dissatisfied with how your personal information has been handled, you have the right to raise a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Website: www.ico.org.uk

 

Cookies on Our Website

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website.

They help websites function effectively, remember preferences and, where applicable, provide information about how visitors use the website.

How We Use Cookies

Our website may use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies

These are necessary for the website to operate correctly and provide its basic functions.

Analytics cookies

Where enabled, analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are visited and how visitors navigate the site. This information helps us improve the website and the services we provide.

We will ensure that any cookies requiring consent are used only in accordance with applicable privacy and electronic communications legislation.

Managing Cookies

Visitors can manage their cookie preferences through the website's cookie settings, where available, and through their browser settings.

Most browsers allow users to block or delete cookies, although restricting certain cookies may affect website functionality.

10. Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this privacy notice from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, guidance or the way we operate our website.

The most recent version will be published on the Trust website.

Last updated: October 2026