Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At Riverstone International School, Byrathi (accessible at https://byrathi.riverstoneschools.com), the privacy of our visitors — students, parents, guardians, and staff — is of paramount importance. This Privacy Policy document explains the types of information collected and recorded by us and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@riverstoneschools.com.
Scope: This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information they share and/or we collect. It does not apply to information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with this policy, please discontinue use of our website.
For users under the age of 18, we request that a parent or guardian review and consent to this policy on their behalf before using our website.
Information We Collect
The personal information you are asked to provide — and the reasons why — will be made clear at the point we ask for it. We may collect the following types of information:
- Full name, email address, and phone number (when you contact us directly)
- Student name, grade/class applying for, and parent/guardian details (admission enquiries)
- Message content and any attachments you choose to provide
- Contact information when you register for a school account or event
- IP address, browser type, and device information (automatically via log files)
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website and school portal
- Process admission enquiries and communicate with prospective families
- Improve, personalise, and expand our website and services
- Understand and analyse how visitors use our website
- Develop new features, programmes, and communications
- Send updates, newsletters, and important school announcements
- Respond to enquiries, complaints, and service requests
- Detect and prevent fraudulent activity on our platform
We do not sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. We do not use student data for advertising or profiling.
Log Files
Riverstone International School, Byrathi follows a standard practice of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit our website — a practice common to all web hosting services. Information collected in log files includes:
- Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
- Browser type and version
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Date and time stamps of visits
- Referring and exit pages
- Number of clicks and pages viewed
This information is not linked to any personally identifiable information. The purpose is to analyse trends, administer the website, and gather broad demographic information to improve user experience.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
Our website may link to or embed content from third-party services (such as Google Maps, YouTube, or social media). Riverstone International School Byrathi's Privacy Policy does not apply to those external websites or services. We advise you to review the respective Privacy Policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Third-party ad servers or networks may use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in advertisements appearing on our website. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. We have no access to or control over cookies used by third-party advertisers.
Our advertising partners include: Google.
Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)
We are committed to ensuring all users are fully aware of their data protection rights. Every user of our website is entitled to the following:
Right to Access
You can request copies of your personal data we hold. A small administrative fee may apply.
Right to Rectification
You can request correction of inaccurate data or completion of incomplete information.
Right to Erasure
You can request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions ("right to be forgotten").
Right to Restrict Processing
You can request that we restrict how we process your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Object
You can object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Data Portability
You can request that we transfer your data to another organisation or directly to you.
We have one month to respond to any rights request. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@riverstoneschools.com.
Children's Information
Protecting children online is a core priority for Riverstone International School, Byrathi. We encourage parents and guardians to monitor and guide their children's internet activity at all times.
Our website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 without explicit parental consent. If you believe your child has provided personal information on our website without your consent, please contact us immediately at info@riverstoneschools.com and we will promptly remove such information from our records.
As a school, all student records and academic data are governed separately by our internal student data protection policy, accessible via our school administration office.
