Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us when using our website and services.
Last updated: August 20, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Excel Secondary School, Maracha collects, uses, stores, protects and, where necessary, shares information when you visit or interact with our website.
Our website is intended to provide information about the school, our academic programmes, activities, announcements, admissions and other services. By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We aim to handle personal information responsibly, transparently and in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy requirements.
1. Who We Are
Excel Secondary School, Maracha is the organization responsible for this website and the personal information collected through it.
Address: P.O. Box 341974, Arua, Uganda
Website: excelsecondaryschoolmaracha.com
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect different types of information.
Information You Provide
This may include your name, email address, telephone number, address and other information you voluntarily submit through forms, enquiries, applications or communication with the school.
Technical Information
We may automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, access times and other diagnostic information.
Information from Contact and Enquiry Forms
When you contact us through our website, we may collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, telephone number, subject of enquiry and the contents of your message.
Student, Parent and Guardian Information
Where the website provides online admissions, enquiries or other school-related forms, information relating to students, parents or guardians may be collected. Such information will only be used for the purpose for which it was submitted and for legitimate school administration and communication purposes.
We encourage parents, guardians and students not to submit unnecessary sensitive personal information through public website forms.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information for purposes including:
- Responding to enquiries and requests.
- Providing information about admissions and school programmes.
- Communicating with students, parents, guardians and other visitors.
- Providing and maintaining our website.
- Improving the functionality, performance and user experience of our website.
- Managing registrations, applications or other requests submitted through the website.
- Sending important school-related announcements and updates.
- Maintaining website security and preventing misuse.
- Understanding website traffic and visitor behaviour through analytics.
- Complying with legal, regulatory and administrative obligations.
We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the reason it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Information
Where applicable, we process personal information on one or more lawful bases, including:
- Your consent.
- Taking steps at your request or providing a service you have requested.
- Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations.
- Protecting the security and legitimate interests of the school.
- Other lawful grounds permitted under applicable data protection law.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand website usage and remember certain preferences.
Essential Cookies
These cookies may be necessary for the website to function properly. They can support security, functionality and basic website operations.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
Where used, analytics technologies help us understand how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited and how users interact with our content.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
6. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only where reasonably necessary and permitted by law.
Service Providers
We may use trusted third-party providers to support website hosting, maintenance, analytics, communications, security and other technical services. Such providers may process information on our behalf.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information where required by law, court order, government authority or where necessary to protect the rights, safety or property of the school, our users or the public.
With Your Consent
We may share information for another purpose where you have provided the appropriate consent or where otherwise permitted by applicable law.
7. Third-Party Services
Some features of our website may rely on third-party services. These services may collect information directly from your device according to their own privacy policies.
Google Places
Where Google Places or related Google services are used on our website, the service may process certain information from your device for functionality and security purposes.
Information collected through Google's services is subject to Google's own privacy practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before using their features.
8. Communications and SMS
Where we provide SMS or other electronic communications, you may receive messages relating to school services, enquiries, applications, account notifications, important announcements or other communications for which you have provided consent where required.
Consent to receive promotional messages is not a condition of using the school's services.
Where applicable, you may opt out of SMS communications by following the instructions contained in the message or by contacting the school.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of information.
10. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
When information is no longer required, we may securely delete, anonymize or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with our procedures.
Some information may need to be retained for legal, administrative, security, dispute-resolution or record-keeping purposes.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of personal information where legally applicable.
- Object to or request restriction of certain processing.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Ask questions about how your personal information is handled.
Some requests may be subject to legal or administrative limitations. We may also need to verify your identity before processing a request.
12. Children's and Students' Privacy
As a secondary school, we recognize that our website may be accessed by students and young people.
We take particular care when handling information relating to students and minors. Where consent or authorization is required by applicable law, we will seek it from a parent, guardian or other authorized person.
Parents and guardians who believe that a child has submitted personal information through the website may contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action where necessary.
13. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms or other online services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of websites that we do not operate. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
14. International Data Transfers
Some third-party service providers used by our website may process information in countries other than Uganda.
Where personal information is transferred or processed outside Uganda, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are applied where required by applicable law.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, legal requirements or privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Where appropriate, we may also provide additional notice through the website or other communication channels.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
16. Contact Us About Privacy
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to request access to your personal information, or wish to raise a privacy concern, please contact Excel Secondary School, Maracha.
Excel Secondary School, Maracha
P.O. Box 341974, Arua, Uganda
Email: exelsecondaryschoolmaracha96@gmail.com
Website: www.excelsecondaryschoolmaracha.com
Contact page: Contact Us
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