Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026.

1. Who we are

St. Mary’s Maragua Ridge School (“we”, “us”) runs this website at maraguaridgesch.stmarysruarakaschool.sc.ke. We are the data controller for the personal information collected through it. Our address is Located along Kenol-Nyeri Highway, off the kwa samaki stage, 3km behind Sagana Gateway Resort. You can reach us at info@stmarysruarakaschool.sc.ke or on 0722 555 713.

2. What this policy covers

This policy explains what personal information we collect through the website, why we collect it, how we protect it, and the rights you have under the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019.

3. Information we collect

We collect only what we need:

• Information you send us. When you use the contact or admission forms we receive your name, phone number, email address, your message, and for admissions, details about your child such as name, age and class of interest.
• Technical information. When you visit, our hosting and analytics tools record your IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, and approximate location.
• Cookies. See section 8.

4. Why we use your information

We use personal information to:

• reply to your enquiries and arrange interviews and school visits;
• process admission requests and keep admission records;
• understand how the website is used so we can improve it and keep it secure;
• meet legal obligations.

5. Our lawful basis

We rely on your consent when you send us a form, on steps you ask us to take before enrolling a child, our legitimate interest in running and improving the school and its website, and legal obligations.

6. Children’s information

The website is for parents, guardians and prospective pupils’ families. We collect information about a child only when a parent or guardian provides it through an admission or enquiry form, and we use it only for the admission process and for the child’s school record if enrolled.

7. Who we share it with

We do not sell personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us run the website, under suitable safeguards:

• our website hosting provider;
• our email and form-processing tools, which deliver form messages to the school;
• Google, for website analytics and search reporting (Google Analytics and Google Search Console, through the Site Kit plugin);
• authorities or professional advisers where the law requires it.

8. Cookies and analytics

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to measure visits and improve our pages. Analytics cookies set by Google collect information such as pages visited and time on site in a form that does not directly identify you. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the website will still work. [If a cookie banner is added, describe it here.]

9. How long we keep information

We keep form submissions only as long as needed to answer you and to manage admissions, normally [period]. Admission records for enrolled pupils are kept as part of the school record for as long as the law and school policy require. Analytics data is kept for [period] in line with our Google Analytics settings.

10. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information, including secure hosting, access controls, regular updates and backups. No online system is completely secure, so please do not send sensitive information such as passwords or bank details by email or through the forms.

11. Your rights

Under the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019, you have the right to:

• be told how your information is used;
• access the information we hold about you;
• ask us to correct information that is wrong or incomplete;
• ask us to delete information we no longer need;
• object to, or ask us to restrict, certain uses;
• withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting earlier use.

To use these rights, contact us at info@stmarysruarakaschool.sc.ke. We will respond within the time the law allows. If you are not satisfied, you may complain to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner of Kenya (odpc.go.ke).

12. Links to other websites

Our pages may link to other sites, such as Google Maps or YouTube. They have their own privacy policies and we are not responsible for them.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.

14. Contact us

Questions about this policy or your information? Email info@stmarysruarakaschool.sc.ke or call 0722 555 713.