Privacy Policy
We have developed this Policy statement in order for you to understand how we collect, use, maintain and disclose personal information.
This Policy is to respect and protect the privacy of the personal data. The following outlines our Privacy Policy.
Responsible
Each Academy, as referred in the enrollment contract from each of the existing Boarding Schools (hereinafter the “Academy”), is responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the personal data, sensitive personal data and personal financial or patrimony data of their past, current and prospective students, and their parents or guardians, in addition to securing their privacy and their informative self-determination rights.
To exercise the rights of access, correction, cancellation, limitation on use or revocation of consent, a request in writing may be submitted to the Privacy Division at the following email atc@oakinternational.org
Purpose
This Policy has the purpose of protecting the privacy of the information rendered by our past, current and prospective students and their parents or guardians, to enable the academic services provided by the Academy.
When providing personal data, the parents or guardians of the student (each, a “data subject”), consents to its handling as required by Law. If the data subject does not agree, the data subject must refrain from providing any information.
The Academy, in compliance with its local law as well as other applicable legislations may collect personal data, sensitive personal data and financial or patrimony data for some of the following purposes:
Aid in the admissions process to any Academy; follow-up of the admissions process; schedule activities depending on the student’s skills and preferences; contact parents and render feedback on the progress of their kids; keep parents up to date concerning their kids; keep in touch with students and their parents or guardians when courses are over.
Data
The following personal data, sensitive personal data and financial and patrimony personal data may be handled and treated, including but not limited to:
a) Identification Data: Name, age, date and place of birth, nationality, country of residence, gender, height, weight, domicile, e-mail, contact phone numbers, Passport info, visa info.
b) Information on Relatives: Mother and father’s general data, or if applicable, the guardian’s data. Name and age of siblings.
c) Academic Data: Student’s current school, grade, previous course grade point average, conduct average, number of credits, number and list of failed subjects. Mention if student has been enrolled in any of the Academies.
d) Sensitive personal Data: Religion, religious beliefs, religious associations to which the individual was a member of, hobbies, sports, extracurricular activities.
e) Health Data: Health conditions, clinical history, diseases, dietary restrictions allergies, blood type, organ donor, psychological and psychiatric character matters, doctor’s contact info, medical or psychological treatments received and emergency contact info.
The lack of the aforementioned data may result in the denial from the Academy of rendering academic services.
Additionally, it is established that in order to fulfil the purposes provided in the herein Policy, sensitive personal data previously described will be collected and handled. Consequently, the Academy agrees to treat and handle the data under strict security measures always guarantying confidentiality.
Principles
The Academy, concerning the protection of personal data, observes the principles of confidentiality, legitimacy, consent, information, quality, loyalty, proportionality and responsibility.
Data Transfer
In those cases, permitted by Law, the Academy may share national or international data without the data subject’s consent. In addition, the data is also shared with service providers who help us achieve the agreed contractual duties.
Third parties and other entities will be subject to the same obligations and/or responsibilities accepted by the Academy with the data subject, through this Policy.
The data subject holding a legal relation with the Academy accepts and acknowledges that personal data may be shared pursuant to the terms and conditions established in the herein Policy.
The contact information supplied by the student’s guardian(s) may be utilized to send advertising emails and WhatsApp messages. These communications could include notifications, reminders, promotions, announcements, and other relevant information. The content may relate to the Academy and organizations such as Oak International Academies, Semper Altius School Network, or Red Prepa Anáhuac.
Options and means to limit the use or disclosure of personal data.
The handling and sharing of your personal data, will only when necessary, appropriate and relevant regarding the purposes provided in the herein Policy.
The Academy has the necessary safety, managerial, technical and physical means, necessary for the protection of your personal data against damage, loss, alteration, destruction, unauthorized use or access.
Personal Data is safeguarded in secure data bases and computer equipment and systems that prevents the leaking of data. Some of the protection tools used for data safeguarding of the Academy are: physical and logical controls, environmental controls, firewalls, antivirus protection tools, and web filtering.
If the data subject desires to limit the use or disclosure of the personal data, the data subject may request so before the Privacy Division at the following e-mail atc@oakinternational.org.
Rights of Data Subject’s Personal Data
The data subject may exercise the rights of access, correction, cancellation and disclosure over personal data, and the Academy will provide the means necessary for the appropriate exercise of his rights. The exercise of the rights of access, correction, cancellation, disclosure, limitation of use or revocation of consent must be requested in writing before the Privacy Division at the following e-mail atc@oakinternational.org
Exercise of Rights Procedure
The request in writing and via e-mail for the access, correction, cancellation, disclosure, limitation of use or revocation of consent, must contain and be accompanied by the following;
1. Name and domicile of the student or another way of delivering the response to the aforementioned request,
2. Documents that prove identity or, if applicable, those of his legal representative
3. Detailed and clear description of the personal data of which he seeks the exercise of some of the aforementioned rights,
4. Any other element or document that aids in the finding of the personal data.
5. Concerning correction requests, the data subject shall detail the desired changes and render the documents that support his request.
Within a period of 20 business days following the date of reception of the request for access, correction, cancellation or disclosure, the Academy will let the data subject know their decision, for the purpose of, if applicable, executing it within the 15 days following the date of the response. The aforementioned terms may be extended only once for the same period, provided that the case´s circumstances validate the extension.
Access
The obligation of Access to the information shall be considered fulfilled when placed at the disposition of the data subject.
Revocation
The data subject of the personal data may revoke his consent for the treatment of personal data at any time, by sending written request to the Privacy Division at the following e-mail atc@oakinternational.org.
Within the 20 business days following the reception of the revocation request the Academy will inform the data subject, the legitimacy or illegitimacy of the request, if the request is legitimate it will be effective 15 business days following the response via e-mail provided by the data subject.
Changes to this Policy
The Academy reserves the right of making, at any time, changes or updates to the present privacy policy, targeting legal or jurisprudential novelties, internal polices, new requirements for the rendering or offering of the services of the Academy.
These changes are available through the web page: www.oakinternational.org
General Consent
Having placed this Privacy Policy and its modification at the disposal of the data subject, personally or via the web page or other means, and by not immediately expressing disagreement to the same, the data subject will be considered as tacitly consenting to the treatment and handling of his data.
The data subject renders express consent, when providing his data orally, in writing, by electronic, optical or any other technological mean, or by unmistakable signs.
Express Consent
Pursuant to the Academy’s local law, through this Policy:
i) the data subject acknowledges having read this Privacy Policy and understands the scope of the policy
ii) the data subject grants written consent for the treatment of personal data, sensitive personal data and financial or patrimony personal data for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy; and
iii) the data subject accepts the fact that the Academy may share personal data, sensitive personal data and financial or patrimony personal data with third parties for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy.
This express consent may be accepted through handwritten signature, electronic signature or any other authentication mechanism.
Last modification: September, 2023