Privacy

This privacy notice explains how we will collect and use your personal information for the Further Education and Skills Inspection Tool (FESIT). You can see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsted-privacy-notices/contacting-or-working-with-ofsted-privacy-notice (opens in new tab)

Who we are

FESIT is operated by Ofsted ('we' or 'us'). For the purpose of data protection legislation, Ofsted is the data controller for the personal data processed as part of FESIT.

This privacy policy sets out how we collect and process your personal data on the FESIT website. This policy applied to all authorised users of the FESIT website ('you').

What data we collect

We collect certain information or data about you when you use the FESIT website. This includes personal information such as:

  • your email address
  • your internet protocol address (IP address), and details of which version of web browser you used

Our legal basis for processing your data

The legal basis for processing personal data in relation to site security is our legitimate interests, and the legitimate interests of our users, in ensuring the security and integrity of the FESIT website.

What we do with your data

The data we collect may be shared with other government departments, agencies and public bodies. It may also be shared with our technology suppliers, for example our hosting provider.

We will not:

  • sell or rent your data to third parties
  • share your data with third parties for marketing purposes
  • use your data in analytics

We will share your data if we are required to do so by law - for example, by court order, or to prevent fraud or other crime.

How long we keep your data

We will only retain your personal data for as long as:

  • it is needed for the purposes set out in this document
  • the law requires us to

Where your data is processed and stored

We design, build and run our systems to make sure that your data is as safe as possible at all stages, both while it's processed and when it's stored.

How we protect your data and keep it secure

We are committed to doing all that we can to keep your data secure. We have set up systems and processes to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure of your data - for example, we protect your data using varying levels of encryption.

We also make sure that any third parties that we deal with keep all personal data they process on our behalf secure.

Your rights

You have the right to request:

  • information about how your personal data is processed
  • a copy of that personal data
  • that anything inaccurate in your personal data is corrected immediately

You can also:

  • raise an objection about how your personal data is processed
  • request that your personal data is erased if there is no longer a justification for it
  • ask that the processing of your personal data is restricted in certain circumstances

Further information about your data protection rights (opens in new tab) appears on the Information Commissioner's website.

If you are not satisfied

If you feel Ofsted has not kept its promises about the way we handle your personal information, we ask you write to, or email, our Data Protection Officer, Neil Greenwood.

Email: informationrequest@ofsted.gov.uk

or post to:

Information management team
Ofsted
2 Rivergate
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6EH

The Information Commissioner

If you believe that we are not following the law when processing your personal data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) (opens in new tab).

Comments and questions

We may pass your enquiries to another government department so they can fulfil your information request.

Links to other websites

The FESIT website contains links to other websites, such as schools' websites.

This privacy notice only applies to the FESIT website, and does not cover other websites that we link to.

Last updated

We may need to update this privacy notice periodically so we recommend that you revisit this information from time to time. This version was last updated on 27 July 2023.