Legal and privacy information

Who is responsible for your data

For the purposes of UK data protection law, the personal data collected through this site is controlled by the former pupils who administer the Papplewick Group Litigation Order website in coordination with the solicitors instructed in the litigation.

If you use the contact form on the home page, your details may be shared with members of the coordination group and with the legal team so that they can respond to you and keep you informed about the litigation.

What data we collect

If you browse the site without using the contact form, we collect only the technical information that web servers and browsers normally exchange, such as IP address, basic device information, and pages requested. This is used for security, reliability, and basic diagnostics.

If you submit the contact form, we collect:

• Your email address.
• The interest type you select (for example, former pupil, current parent).

Server logs may also record the date and time of submission, your IP address, and basic technical information about the request. We ask that you do not use the contact form to share detailed accounts of abuse or information about other individuals. If you choose to do so, that information may amount to special category data under data protection law and will be handled with particular care.

How and why we use your data

We use personal data collected via this site for the following purposes:

• To record that you have registered an interest in the Papplewick Group Litigation Order.
• To contact you with information about important developments in the case.
• To help the legal team understand the number and type of people who may be affected by the issues raised in the litigation.
• To maintain the security and reliability of the site.

The main legal basis we rely on for processing is legitimate interests, namely the shared interest of former pupils and their legal representatives in coordinating information and communication about the litigation. In some circumstances we may also rely on your consent, for example where you expressly ask to receive updates by email and can withdraw that consent at any time.

Who your data is shared with

Personal data submitted through this site may be shared with:

• The small group of former pupils who administer this website for coordination purposes.
• The solicitors and, where appropriate, counsel instructed in the Papplewick litigation, so that they can contact you and advise on your potential claim.
• Technical service providers who host the site or provide email delivery, to the extent necessary for them to provide those services and subject to appropriate safeguards.

We do not sell your personal data. We will only disclose personal data beyond the groups listed above where we are required to do so by law, where it is necessary to protect someone's vital interests, or where you ask us to share it on your behalf.

Where your data is stored

Data is generally stored on secure servers within the UK or the European Economic Area. If we use service providers located outside the UK or EEA, we will take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, for example by relying on adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses approved for this purpose.

How long we keep your data

Contact information submitted through this site will normally be kept for as long as the Papplewick litigation and any closely related proceedings are ongoing, and for a reasonable period afterwards to allow follow up and record keeping.

Server logs and technical data may be retained for a shorter period, typically months rather than years, unless needed for security investigations or legal purposes. If you ask us to stop contacting you about the litigation, we may keep a minimal record of that request so that we can respect it.

Your rights

Under UK data protection law you have a number of rights in relation to your personal data, subject to certain limits and exemptions. These include the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances, for example where it is no longer needed for the purposes described above.
• Ask us to restrict the way we use your data in certain circumstances, or to object to particular types of processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before you withdraw it.

You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office if you are unhappy with how your personal data is being handled. Further information is available at ico.org.uk.

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We set one essential cookie, papplewick-glo.cookie-consent, to remember whether you have accepted or rejected analytics. It contains no other personal information and expires after 180 days. It is required so that your preference is kept between visits.

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