Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA) uses and protects any information collected when you use its website.

The NCPTA is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.  Any information by which you can be identified when using this website will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

The NCPTA may change this policy by updating this page.  You should check this page from time to time to stay familiar with any changes.  This policy is effective from 6 March 2007.

What information do we collect?

Any request made to the NCPTA using this website will require your full name and email address.  NCPTA members will also be asked to provide a membership number and the name of the school.

What do we use personal information for?

The NCPTA will use personal information collected through its website to answer enquiries and / or provide materials / publications as requested.

Personal information will also be used to:

  • make you aware of other information and services relevant to Parent Teacher Associations;
  • undertake research to improve NCPTA’s products and services and / or collate the views of parents across a range of educationally related issues;
  • maintain accurate records on all NCPTA members
Third parties

No personal information collected using this website will ever be shared with a third party except to comply with applicable laws.  This includes email addresses collected using this website.

Security

The NCPTA is committed to ensuring that your information is secure.  In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures have been put in place to safeguard and secure the information collected online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive.  Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site.  Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual.  The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used.  This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs.  We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not.  A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies.  Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.  This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.