General Data Protection Regulations 2020


GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and replaces the previous Data Protection. It was approved by the EU Parliament in 2016 and comes into effect on 25th May 2018. GDPR states that personal data should be ‘processed fairly & lawfully’ and ‘collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes’ and that individuals data is not processed without their knowledge and are only processed with their ‘explicit’ consent. GDPR covers personal data relating to individuals. Dance Sensation is committed to protecting the rights and freedoms of individuals with respect to the processing of children’s, parents, visitors and staff personal data. The Data Protection Act gives individuals the right to know what information is held about them. It provides a framework to ensure that personal information is handled properly.

​What we do at The Performance Academy:

  • We do not disclose or sell personal data to third parties except for the Track and Trace COVID-19 service.

  • We do not disclose personal data to other members of the School and their families.

  • The School uses contact numbers and emails for newsletters, updates, whole school and individual communication, invoices and general information.

  • Emergency Parent contact numbers are given to teachers termly for the sole use of emergency contact only.

  • Personal data is stored in a password protected document

  • Paper registration forms are stored in a secured filing cabinet at The Performance Academy studios.

  • Hard copy information is destroyed on a 6 monthly basis.

​Information about individual children is used in certain documents, such as, a weekly register, medication forms and examination documentations. These documents include data such as children’s names, date of birth and emergency contact numbers. These records are shredded after the relevant retention period.

​The Performance Academy collects a large amount of personal data every year including; names and addresses of those on the waiting list. These records are shredded if the child does not attend or added to the child’s file and stored appropriately.

​The Performance Academy stores personal data held visually in photographs or video clips or as sound recordings. No names are stored with images in photo albums, displays, on the website or on The Performance Academy social media sites, unless agreed with the pupil(s) parent/carer.

​Access to School Email account, Website, personal Data, Social Media Accounts, Newsletters and Examination Details is password protected and is not available to members of the public, members of the School and or staff. The Principal has sole access to all this data. When a member of staff leaves The School these passwords are changed in line with this policy and our Safeguarding policy. Any portable data storage used to store personal data, e.g. USB memory stick, are password protected and/or stored in a locked filing cabinet.

GDPR includes 7 rights for individuals

1) The right to be informed

The Performance Academy is registered with the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA) and as so, is required to collect and manage certain data. The School collects parent’s and or guardian’s names, addresses, emergency telephone numbers and email addresses. We also collect children’s’ full names, addresses, date of birth along with any SEN requirements and are stored securely and paper registration forms are stored in a secured filing cabinet at the studio.

This is in respect of our Health and Safety and Safeguarding Policies.

 As an employer of self-employed practitioners, The Performance Academy is required to hold data on its Teachers such as names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers and bank details. Information such as Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS), personal Public Liability insurance, First Aid, Membership details and any qualification’s. This information stored securely and paper forms are stored in a secured filing cabinet at the studio.

​2) The right of access

At any point an individual can make a request relating to their data and The Performance Academy will need to provide a response (within 1 month). The Performance Academy can refuse a request, if we have a lawful obligation to retain data but we will inform the individual of the reasons for the rejection.

​3) The right to erasure

You have the right to request the deletion of your data where there is no compelling reason for its continued use. However, The Performance Academy has a legal duty to keep student and parent’s details for a reasonable time*. The Performance Academy  retain records relating to student’s accident and injury records for Child Protection records. Self Employed Teaching records will be erased when the member of leaves their position. All hard copy information is destroyed.

​* The Performance Academy holds personal data while the student is registered at the School. The School requires a written notice to leave the School to put into action the erasure of your data. If records of this are not found, The School will continue to use your data for School purposes only.

​4) The right to restrict processing

Parents, visitors and staff can object to The Performance Academy processing their data. This means that records can be stored but must not be used in any way, for example school newsletters, general emails about school news and updates and text service. In this situation, The School has no obligation to refund any classes missed or cancelled due to ‘lack of communication’. It will be the parent’s responsibility to ensure they are informed about the Termly event’s happening at the School.

​5) The right to data portability

The Performance Academy requires data, for example registration forms to be transferred from student, to teacher, to School Principal. The School also requires data such as student DOB and exam pin numbers to be able to enter students in IDTA Exams. In this case recipients use secure file transfer systems and have their own policies and procedures in place in relation to GDPR.

​6) The right to object

Parents, visitors and staff can object to their data being used for certain activities like marketing or research. The Performance Academy does not use personal data for such purposes.

 7) The right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling.

Automated decisions and profiling are used for marketing based organisations. The Performance Academy does not use personal data for such purposes.




 This Policy was issued by the Principal Katherine Marriott-Pae

Principal/Owner: The Performance Academy  

August 2020.

Policy review date: August 2023