Privacy Policy

If you are simply browsing our website, we do not collect any personal information from you. No registration, newsletter sign-ups, or user accounts are required to access our public content.

As part of our core educational mandate, we collect and process student information exclusively through official school processes:

Admission Process

• Student Personal Information: Full name, date of birth, gender, BECE index number, previous school attended.
• Parent/Guardian Information: Names, contact numbers, residential address, occupation, and relationship to student.
• Medical Information: Allergies, chronic conditions, and emergency contacts for student welfare purposes.

Student Records Management

• Academic Records: Class performance, examination results (internal and WASSCE), continuous assessment scores, and academic progression history.
• Attendance & Conduct: Daily attendance records, house assignments, disciplinary records, and co-curricular participation.
• Administrative Data: Student ID number, class placement, fee payment records, and school-issued documents.

All student information is collected with parental/guardian consent through official admission forms and is used solely for educational administration, in compliance with Ghana Education Service directives.

Student and admission data is used exclusively for legitimate educational purposes:

• Processing student enrollment and placement into academic programs.
• Academic assessment, grading, and examination registration (WASSCE, mock exams).
• Communication with parents regarding academic progress, school events, and emergencies.
• Maintaining student health and safety records for welfare support.
• Generating transcripts, report cards, and official school documents.
• Compliance with reporting requirements to Ghana Education Service and examination bodies.

Our school website is primarily informational. We use minimal cookies to enhance your browsing experience:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality.
• Analytics: Anonymous usage statistics to help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., number of page views, popular content). No personal identifiers are collected.

We do NOT use advertising cookies, remarketing services, or third-party ad networks (including Google AdSense). Our website contains no advertisements or tracking for marketing purposes.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time without affecting your ability to access school information.

Student records and admission data are protected through:

• Secure, access-controlled storage systems accessible only to authorized school personnel.
• Regular staff training on data protection and confidentiality protocols.
• Physical security measures for paper-based records.

Student records are retained according to Ghana Education Service guidelines and the National Archives Act. After the retention period, records are securely destroyed or anonymized.

Under Ghana's Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), parents and guardians have the right to:

• Request access to their child's academic and personal records held by the school.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Withdraw consent for specific data processing where applicable.
• File a complaint with the Data Protection Commission if concerned about data handling.

By submitting admission forms and enrolling your child at SAPELLIGA SENIOR HIGH/TECHNICAL SCHOOL, you consent to the collection and processing of student information as described in this policy.

For questions regarding student records, admission information, or data protection matters, please contact:

For data protection inquiries, please use the subject line "Data Privacy Request" when contacting us via email.