AGRADER PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

 

AGrader Learning Centre, which consists of any entity operating under “AGrader” names or any of their variations thereof in Singapore (hereinafter referred to as “AGrader”) is committed to ensuring that your personal data is protected.

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The purpose of this document is to explain how the AGrader Learning Centre manages personal data which is subject to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act 2012. All references in this Policy to “client”, “you” and “your” refer to the individual(s) who accepted or proposes to accept products or services by AGrader.

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Types of Personal Data Collected

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We collect personal data so that we can provide an experience that is customised / responsive to your needs and enables us to carry out our business activities. Examples of such personal data collected include:

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1. Personal information about you and your family members, which may include names, identification particulars, contact details, preferences, educational information, demographic data, general photos/videos of classroom activities/AGrader events (in which a student may be enrolled in) organised by us, payment details and transaction history;

2. Information and data generated in the course of any continual relationship with AGrader, for example, instructions given by you to arrange class enrolments, transfers, make-up (if any), withdrawals, and other information and records you choose to provide by various modes of communication such as email, telephone, SMS, social media and the internet; and

3. Information from cookies, technologies deployed by AGrader for the analysis of website usage or other information technology applications (learning platforms or otherwise) used by AGrader in delivering or communicating its services.

 

Purpose of Collection Use and Disclosure of Personal Data

 

We collect personal data from you, your family members, your authorised representatives, our website and social media, internet, mobile services, emails, SMS, phone conversations, face-to-face interactions with any AGrader employee/officer/director and publicly available sources.

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The purposes (“Permitted Purposes”) for which AGrader collects, uses and discloses the personal data include:

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1. Verifying your identity (including the making of copies of NRIC for our records);

2. Discharging our contractual obligations;

3. Providing you better service;

4. Informing you of our value-added workshops, seminars, study trips, events or holiday workshops;

5. Responding to, processing and handling your queries, requests, inter-centre transfers within the AGrader Learning Centre, feedback and suggestions;

6. Managing the administrative and operational aspects of the AGrader Learning Centre and complying with internal policies and procedures;

7. Facilitating operational processes, which includes, but not limited to student profile assessments, class and student management, payment administration and statistical analysis;

8. Requesting feedback or participation in surveys (on teachers, staff etc), market research and / or analysis for statistical profiling or other purposes for us to design our products and services;

9. For our marketing, branding, communications and corporate affairs purposes which include publication in our printed materials, social media, website and / or electronic media; and

10. Managing the safety and security of our premises and services (including but not limited to carrying out CCTV surveillance and conducting investigations);

11. Providing you product-related services and support, including the provision of administrative support, technical assistance and customer alerts;

12. Monitoring and recording calls and electronic communications with clients for record-keeping, quality control, training and case investigations; and

13. Enforcing or defending the rights of AGrader, its employees, officers and directors.

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To whom your personal data may be disclosed

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The personal data that we collect may be disclosed to the following parties for the following purposes:

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1. to our full-time teachers and independent contract teachers for them to effectively discharge their teaching and tutoring obligations;

2. to third party service providers whom we engage or collaborate with to organise/conduct our enrichment programmes, events, workshops, talks, seminars;

3. any person or entity which part of AGrader is, to the extent necessary to fulfil the Permitted Purposes;

4. to professional advisors, third party service providers, agents or contractors whom we engage to manage / support our business operations; and

5. any person, entity or authority to whom disclosure is required under applicable laws or regulations;

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Security of Personal Data

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We will take reasonable steps to protect personal data in our possession or under our control by making reasonable security arrangements to prevent unauthorised access, collection, use and disclosure of these personal data.

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Accuracy of Personal Data

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It is your obligation to ensure that all personal data submitted to us and retained by us is accurate, not misleading, updated and complete in all respects. Failure on your part to do so may result in our inability to provide you with the products and services you have requested. For the avoidance of doubt, we, including our employees or authorised officers or agents, shall not be responsible for any personal data submitted by you to us that may be inaccurate, misleading, incomplete or not updated.

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If you provide us with any personal data related to a third party (e.g. information of your spouse, children, parents, and / or guardians), by submitting such information to us, you represent us that you have obtained consent of the third party to provide us with their personal data for the respective purposes. You should ensure that all personal data submitted to us is complete, accurate, true and correct. Failure on your part to do so may result in our inability to provide you with the products and services have requested.

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Retention of Personal Data

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We will retain your personal information either for the period of our business relationship, or as long as you have any form of ongoing relationship with us, or for the requisite periods as stipulated in any contractual arrangements or in accordance with any legal, regulatory, business and operational obligations, whichever is the later.

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Access and Correction of Personal Data

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You may access and request for correction or updating of your personal data at any time after the submission of your personal data to us. If you wish to know about your personal data in our possession or under our control, or how your personal data has been used or to whom it has been disclosed, your may write in to us by filling in our Access Request Form (available at your request). If you wish to correct any personal data in our possession or under our control, you may write in to us by filling in a Correction Request Form (available at your request).

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Kindly note that we reserve the right to charge an administrative fee for providing the aforementioned services.

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Personal Data Protection Policy Updates

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We reserve the right to amend and vary the terms of this Policy from time to time. If so, we will make available the updated Policy on our website (https://www.agrader.sg/pdpa). The use or continued use of any of our services shall be deemed as your agreement and consent to be bound by our Personal Data Protection Policy.

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Questions and Feedback

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For any queries, you may email us at admin@agrader.sg.

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By providing to us your personal data, you declare that you have read, understood and accepted the provisions herein and do hereby consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with all the foregoing. You acknowledge that the use or continued use of our services shall be deemed as your agreement and consent to be bound by our Personal Data Protection Policy.