Your security is important to us
Whether you are a student, parent or an employee, we at Internationella Engelska Skolan want you to feel confident that we handle your personal data in a safe and secure manner.
On these pages we tell you about the personal data we process, why we do it and what we do to protect it.
Find out more by choosing your role below.
About the General Data Protection Regulation
The GDPR took effect on the 25th of May 2018. The new regulation is EU-wide and will replace the former Personal Data Act (PuL). The aim is to protect the integrity of all individuals and to strengthen their rights in the processing of personal data.
Why we process your personal information
We process your personal data in order for us to deliver high quality education and student care.
Examples of personal data we frequently use are names, contact information, and social security numbers.
In order to fulfil certain legal obligations, we may also need to process other personal data, such as health data, among others.
Your rights
If you have given consent for your personal data to be processed in some way, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
You have the right to know which personal data is being processed, why we need them, for what they will be used and for how long. You may request an extract of the personal data that your school has about you. If you are a student under the age of 16 then the request has to be made by the legal guardians.
Under certain circumstances you may also have the right to have your personal data deleted or changed, or to object to how that data is processed.
Where you have not explicitly given your consent for processing to occur, or we do not have a legal obligation which we are fulfilling by processing your personal data, then in nearly all other cases for processes in our schools you have the right to object to that processing.
Note, however, that we can continue processing your personal data if we have compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
How IES works with security
We want all guardians and students in all of our schools to feel confident that we are handling their personal data appropriately and to know that we always use a level of security appropriate to the information or system concerned.
We use technical solutions such as central firewalls, web filters, anti-malware, and secure logins using 2-step verification where deemed necessary.
Our staff and students work predominantly with Chromebooks in IES which are widely known for their security because they are less prone to malware and theft, and data on them is encrypted.
IES Data Protection Organization
School level
IES Data Privacy Contact Person (DPCP)
Each of our schools has a Data Privacy Contact Person who is your primary contact for questions on how your personal information is handled.
To contact the Data Privacy Contact Person at a school, email dpcp.school@engelska.se. For example to contact IES Grönköping, dpcp.gronkoping@engelska.se.
School reception
To exercise one of your rights, such as withdrawing consent or requesting your personal data, you can contact your school’s reception, who will provide you with a form to fill in and sign.
A valid ID verifying your identity is required.
Central level
IES Data Privacy Group
The overall responsibility for your personal data lies with IES as a company. The schools are supported by a central data privacy group.
To contact the Central Data Privacy Group, send an email to privacy@engelska.se
How to stay safe outside of school
Below are some important advice on how to have a safe, online experience. Further information and tips can be found on surfalungt.se
Surfa Lugnt is a service run by BRIS, Post- och telestyrelsen and Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap among others.
Here are some things to think about to have a safe, online experience:
Talk about online habits. What pages do you visit, what social media and games are most popular, and what you have done on the internet today?
By talking about online privacy you can help each other establish boundaries. What is appropriate to share on the web?
Think twice before sharing and publishing on social media. Be critical of sources when sharing, and never publish anything you might later regret.
Lock your computer, even if you only leave it for a short while. Make sure no-one can access your information. You should use a screen lock on your mobile phone for the same reason.
Never share your password, and always use different passwords for different apps and sites. If your password has been shared then you should change it as soon as you can.
As a student, you should use your school Google account for all school-related work. Otherwise, there is a risk that you will lose or not be able to access your work if your computer breaks or is affected by malware.
