Disclaimer

WEBSITE DISCLAIMER

TERMS OF USE The content of the pages of this website were created for marketing purposes and should be used for general information only. While we have taken every care to ensure that the content on this website is accurate, this website and the services accessible on or via this website are provided “as is” and your use of and reliance on the information on this website and the online services is entirely at your own risk. Additionally content is subject to change without notice. Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements. This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions. From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

PRIVACY POLICY Thornhill Primary School is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

SECURITY We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and security procedures to safeguard and secure the information that we may collect online.

EMAIL DISCLAIMER

This disclaimer applies to all and any emails sent from Thornhill Primary School. Any views expressed by the sender of any email are not necessarily those of Thornhill Primary School. Thornhill Primary School employees are expressly requested, amongst other things, not to make any defamatory, threatening or obscene statements and not to infringe any legal right (including any infringement of copyright) by email communication. Any such communication is contrary to Thornhill Primary School’s Acceptable Use of IT policy and outside the scope of the employment of the individual concerned. Thornhill Primary School will not accept any liability in respect of such a communication, and the employee responsible will be personally liable for any damages or other liabilities arising.

CONFIDENTIALITY Any email and any files/attachments transmitted with it are confidential, are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If this has come to you in error, you must not copy, distribute, disclose or use any of the information it contains. Please notify the sender immediately and delete them from your system.

SECURITY Please be aware that communication by email, by its very nature, is not 100% secure and by communicating with Thornhill Primary School or any of its staff by email, you consent to us monitoring and reading any such correspondence.

VIRUSES Although this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses, the sender accepts no liability for any damage sustained as a result of a computer virus and the recipient must ensure that the email is virus free.

COPYRIGHT Copyright of this email and attachments belongs solely and wholly to Thornhill Primary School.

THINK BEFORE PRINTING We realise that a large number of emails are printed out. If an emails have been forwarded or replied to several times, the disclaimers alone can run to several sheets of paper. In order to reduce the environmental impact of this by reducing paper consumption, Thornhill Primary School has a short disclaimer on our outgoing emails linking to the disclaimer above.

APPLICATION FEE NO REFUND DISCLAIMER

Please note that any and all payments made with regard to the application process (in terms of Admissions and Applications) are non refundable.

 
PHOTOGRAPHY DISCLAIMER

Thornhill Primary School recognizes the need to ensure the welfare of all young people taking part in any activity associated with our school. In accordance with this, we will not permit photographs, video or other images of young people to be taken without the consent of the parents/guardians.

Your child will be taking part in many activities during their time at Thornhill Primary School. By virtue of your membership and enrollment to our school you are consenting to Thornhill Primary School taking photographs or videos at specific events and activities, or in the classroom, that include your child. It is likely that these images may be used as a record of the activity or event, staff evaluation, publicity material for further activities or events, and on leaflets and websites.

You are also informed that in addition to Thornhill Primary School taking photographs or videos, there will also likely be parents taking photographs or videos of their own children at school events. You are authorising those parents to take photographs and videos of their children, on the understanding that your child may or may not be included in those photographs and videos.

As a parent, you are also agreeing that when you are take photographs or videos of your own child, you will use those images responsibly and that they are intended for family and private use only. This includes use with specific regard to any social media platforms.

Thornhill Primary School and all parents agree that no photographs are to be sold by or to anyone. 

We will take all steps necessary to ensure that these images are used solely for the purposes they are intended. If you become aware that these images are being used inappropriately, you should inform the school immediately. You may if necessary approach the school to expressly remove photography or video content of your child that we post should you feel it does not fall in line with our stipulated policies.