Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 19 September 2026

At Wonderland Nursery & Primary School, we respect the privacy of our pupils, parents and guardians, prospective families, staff, visitors and website users.

This Privacy Policy explains how Wonderland Nursery & Primary School collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit our website, contact the school, make an enquiry or otherwise interact with us.

We aim to handle personal information responsibly, transparently and only for legitimate school and administrative purposes.

1. Who We Are

Wonderland Nursery & Primary School is located on Viwege Street, Majohe Ward, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

For questions concerning this Privacy Policy or the way we handle personal information, please contact the school:

Phone: 0756 642 983
Other phones: 0713 824 045 / 0756 222 682 / 0797 444 044
Email: info@wonderlandschool.co.tz
Postal Address: P.O. Box 42041, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with the school, we may collect information such as:

• Your name
• Parent or guardian contact details
• Telephone number
• Email address
• Postal or physical address
• Information provided when making an admission enquiry
• Information relating to a prospective or current pupil where necessary for school administration
• Messages and correspondence sent to the school
• Information provided through WhatsApp, telephone calls, SMS or email
• Website usage and technical information where applicable
• Information contained in documents voluntarily provided to the school

We only seek information that is reasonably relevant to the purpose for which it is collected.

3. Information Relating to Children and Pupils

Because Wonderland is a nursery and primary school, some of the information we process relates to children.

Children’s information may include educational, administrative, contact, attendance, health, emergency and safeguarding information where such information is necessary for the school’s responsibilities.

We treat children’s information with particular care and restrict access to authorised persons who need the information for legitimate school purposes.

Further information is provided in our Child & Student Privacy Policy.

4. How We Collect Information

We may receive personal information when you:

• Contact the school by telephone
• Send an SMS or WhatsApp message
• Send an email
• Visit the school
• Make an admission enquiry
• Request information about school fees or programmes
• Submit information during an admission or school administration process
• Communicate with teachers or authorised school representatives
• Use our website

5. Why We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries
• Communicate with parents and guardians
• Provide information about admissions
• Process and administer pupil applications
• Provide educational and administrative services
• Maintain school records
• Communicate important school information
• Protect the health, safety and welfare of pupils
• Manage safeguarding matters
• Organise school activities and events
• Improve our website and communications
• Meet applicable legal and administrative obligations
• Protect the security of the school and its systems

We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the reason it was collected unless permitted or required by law.

6. Photographs, Videos and School Activities

The school may photograph or record pupils and school activities for legitimate school purposes, including documenting school events, communicating school activities and presenting the school’s work.

Where appropriate, the school will seek the required permission or consent before using identifiable images of children for public-facing purposes such as the school website or social media.

Parents or guardians may contact the school regarding questions or concerns about the use of a child’s image.

7. Sharing Personal Information

We do not sell personal information.

Personal information may be shared with authorised persons or service providers where reasonably necessary for school administration, education, safeguarding, technology, communication, legal compliance or other legitimate school purposes.

Where third parties process personal information on behalf of the school, the school expects appropriate confidentiality and security measures to be maintained.

We may also disclose information where required by law or where necessary to protect the safety and welfare of a child or another person.

8. WhatsApp, Telephone and Third-Party Services

Parents and visitors may choose to contact Wonderland through telephone, SMS or WhatsApp.

When you use these services, your interaction may also be subject to the privacy practices of the relevant service provider.

The school does not control the privacy policies or security practices of external platforms.

9. Website Cookies and Technical Information

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies required for website functionality, security, analytics or improving user experience.

Where cookies or similar technologies collect personal information, such processing will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

You can also manage certain cookie settings through your web browser.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable organisational and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

Access to personal information is limited to persons who have a legitimate reason to access it.

However, no website, electronic communication system or method of storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for school administration, safeguarding, legal requirements, record keeping or other legitimate purposes.

Different categories of information may therefore be retained for different periods.

When information is no longer required, appropriate steps may be taken to securely delete, destroy or anonymise it.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, individuals may have rights concerning their personal information, including rights relating to:

• Being informed about the processing of personal information
• Accessing personal information
• Correcting inaccurate or outdated information
• Requesting erasure where applicable
• Restricting certain processing
• Objecting to certain processing
• Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent
• Making a complaint concerning the handling of personal information

Requests should be directed to the school using the contact details provided above.

13. Children’s Privacy

The school takes children’s privacy seriously.

We do not knowingly collect children’s information for purposes unrelated to the school’s educational, administrative, safeguarding or legitimate operational responsibilities.

Parents and guardians may contact the school if they have concerns about information relating to their child.

For more information, please read our Child & Student Privacy Policy.

14. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites or services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of websites operated by third parties. We encourage visitors to review the privacy information of those websites before providing personal information.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, website, practices or applicable legal requirements change.

The latest version will be published on this page together with the effective date.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Wonderland Nursery & Primary School
Viwege Street, Majohe Ward
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
P.O. Box 42041, Dar es Salaam

Phone: 0756 642 983
Email: info@wonderlandschool.co.tz