Digital Learning

At Abbey Primary we use Google Workspace for Education. Consent is sought from each parent upon enrolment of their child in Abbey Primary.


Students would use their Google Workspace for Education account for the following:


Google Workspace for Education Notice to Parents and Guardians

This notice describes the personal information we provide to Google for these accounts and how Google collects, uses, and discloses personal information from students in connection with these accounts. 

Using their G Suite for Education accounts, students may access and use the following “Core Services” offered by Google (described at https://gsuite.google.com/terms/user_features.html)

In addition, we also allow students to access certain other Google services with their G Suite for Education accounts. Specifically, your child under supervision of a teacher, may have access to the following “Additional Services”: 

Google provides information about the information it collects, as well as how it uses and discloses the information it collects from G Suite for Education accounts in its G Suite for Education Privacy Notice. You can read that notice online at https://gsuite.google.com/terms/education_privacy.html. You should review this information in its entirety, but below are answers to some common questions:


What personal information does Google collect?

When creating a student account, Abbey Primary will provide Google with certain personal information about the student, including, first name, last name, email address, and password. Google may also collect personal information directly from students, such as telephone number for account recovery or a profile photo added to the G Suite for Education account. These account settings should only be changed with parental permission under the direct supervision of parents in the home.

When a student uses Google services, Google also collects information based on the use of those services. This includes:


How does Google use this information? 

In G Suite for Education Core Services, Google uses student personal information to provide, maintain, and protect the services. Google does not serve ads in the Core Services or use personal information collected in the Core Services for advertising purposes.

In Google Additional Services, Google uses the information collected from all Additional Services to provide, maintain, protect and improve them, to develop new ones, and to protect Google and its users. Google may also use this information to offer tailored content, such as more relevant search results. Google may combine personal information from one service with information, including personal information, from other Google services.


Does Google use student personal information for users in primary schools to target advertising?

No. For G Suite for Education users in primary and secondary (K-12) schools, Google does not use any user personal information (or any information associated with an Workspace for Education Account) to target ads, whether in Core Services or in other Additional Services accessed while using an Workspace for Education account.


Can my child share information with others using the Workspace for Education account?

We may allow students to access Google services such as Google Docs and Sites, which include features where users can share information with others or publicly. 


Will Google disclose my child’s personal information?

Google will not share personal information with companies, organisations and individuals outside of Google unless one of the following circumstances applies:

Google also shares non-personal information -- such as trends about the use of its services -- publicly and with its partners.


What choices do I have as a parent or guardian?

First, you can consent to the collection and use of your child’s information by Google. If you don’t provide your consent, we will not create a Workspace for Education account for your child, and Google will not collect or use your child’s information as described in this notice. 

If you consent to your child’s use of Workspace for Education, you can access or request deletion of your child’s Workspace for Education account by contacting the school office. If you wish to stop any further collection or use of your child's information, you can request that we use the service controls available to limit your child’s access to features or services, or delete your child’s account entirely. 


If you have questions about our use of Google’s G Suite for Education accounts or the choices available to you, please contact our the principal. If you want to learn more about how Google collects, uses, and discloses personal information to provide services to us, please review the G Suite for Education Privacy Center the G Suite for Education Privacy Notice and the Google Privacy Policy.

The Core Workspace for Education services are provided to us under Google’s Apps for Education agreement.