Privacy

This policy was last updated June 29th, 2026 at 09:24

GDPR Privacy Policy

Topschoolguide.com is a trading name of Top School Applications Ltd. We provide families and students with advice and application services for British independent (private) schools.

The privacy and security of our customers, partners and website visitors is of paramount importance and we are committed to protecting any data you share with us.

Please read the following information to understand our practices with regards to your personal data and how we will treat it. For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, the identity of our data controller shall be available upon enquiry by email.

Collection of data

Cookies

Like most websites, we use cookies to enhance your experience, gather general visitor information, and track visits to our website. Please refer to our cookie policy for information about cookies and how we use them.

Personal Data and Information

To provide our school advice and application services, we may collect your and your child’s personal information in the following ways:

  • Contact form
  • School shortlist enquiry form
  • Email
  • Telephone
  • Video call
  • Personal meetings

Use of Data

We use your non-personal data in order to analyse and improve our website inline with our cookies policy.

We use any personal data you supply in order to identify your requirements and provide you with our school advice and application services.

We will only use your personal data for the purposes of providing you with our school advice and application services, and to provide you with information about our services and the British private school sector.

 

Storage of Data

Top School Applications Ltd applies suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online, and through the other modes of communication mentioned in “Collection of Data.”

We will not retain your Personal Data for longer than is required to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws and regulations.

Sharing of your Personal Information

We may share your personal information with schools and colleges you have specifically enquired about through the “shortlist enquiry form.”

We do not share the personal information you provide with any other schools or third parties without additional express consent.

Upon receiving additional express consent, we may share the details you provide with alternative suitable prospective private schools or colleges in order to provide you with the requested information and services.

We will only share your details with other third parties (such as tuition companies, immigration/relocation consultants, guardianship companies, education psychologists) after additional discussion and your express consent.

We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.

Should we sell or transfer all or part of the business we will make all reasonable efforts to notify you that the personal information you provided could be transferred, but only be further used in a way consistent with this privacy policy.

Agreement to these conditions

By using the site  we assume that you have read and agreed to the non-personal data collection, as per our cookies policy.

Likewise, we assume that, if you submit Personal Information through any of the means outlined in “Collection of Data” that you agree to the terms of this privacy policy.

Please also visit our terms and conditions page establishing the use, disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing the use of our website at terms.

Your rights

In accordance with the Access to Information Act you can exercise the right to access any information we hold about you. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to us.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

You may also unsubscribe from any mailing lists, or request we delete all information we hold about you. Please just ask.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the privacy policy modification date above. Policy changes will apply only to information collected after the date of the change.

Further Information

For further information please contact us as follows:

hello@topschoolguide.com

+44 1892 862554

Data Protection Officer, Top School Applications Ltd, Oxford House, 15-17 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1EN, England

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