The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by HGL and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose.
Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, HGL takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
The HGL (“HGL,” “we” or “our”) respects your privacy and we are committed to protecting it. In this capacity, HGL strives to comply with applicable data protection regulations, on the protection of privacy in relation to the processing of personal data, as may be amended from time to time.
This Privacy Statement (hereinafter “Statement”) explains how we collect and use personal data, who we share it with, and the ways in which we protect your privacy while doing so. This Statement applies to all personal data collected for and on behalf of HGL. This pertains to both information collected in analogue form (forms, documents, in writing) and through technological means, such as information systems and email. In all of these circumstances, HGL qualifies as the data controller.
From time to time, we may make you aware when we require additional personal data for processing activities through a separate specific privacy notice. HGL reserves the right to make changes to this Notice from time to time. HGL will always inform you of such changes in advance. In any event, it is recommended that you consult this Statement regularly.
This Privacy Statement applies to the website located at (HGL Website goes here), its related mobile website (collectively referred to as “the Site”), and all applications which are owned, leased or operated by HGL now or in the future.
The purpose of the Site is to provide visitors with:
Knowledge of HGL and the educational experience offered;
The option to apply for entrance into our educational programme;
The option to apply for employment at our school and
The ability to update your contact information and communication preferences as an alumnus/alumna.
HGL makes every effort to ensure that information available through, and functionality of the Site, and other web-based systems we may use, is consistent and accessible across all devices, however certain features that are available on the Site and/or systems may not be available on mobile devices, and vice versa.
Information You Provide To HGL
For purposes of this Privacy Statement, ““personally identifiable information” is information that identifies you as an individual, for example, your name, street address, phone number, or e-mail address.
Certain pages of this Site may allow you to fill in this information in order for us to collect information about our alumni families or connect you to a third-party data processor to collect information for the purposes of applying to our school (for employment or enrolment). These will, in turn, ask for permission to collect, process and retain your data on our behalf
Information HGL May Collect Automatically
This Site and its service providers may collect “non-personally identifiable information” from you. “Non-personally identifiable information” is information that does not identify you on an individual basis, but rather is collected and maintained on an aggregate or anonymous basis that includes all Site visitors.
Non-personally identifiable information may include Site activity information that tracks the Site pages that are visited, the amount of time spent on our Site, clicks, mouse movements, scrolls, page views, events (which online features you interacted with), and anonymous information such as the zip codes where our visitors live. It also may include aggregate data provided by a third-party that surveys Site visitors on our behalf.
Tools We Use To Collect Non-Personally Identifiable Information
A “persistent” cookie is stored on your computer’s hard drive until a specified date, which could be tomorrow, next week, or 10 years from now. Persistent cookies stay on your computer until either
They expire,
They are overwritten with newer cookies, or
You manually remove them.
Most browsers can be configured not to accept cookies, however, this may prevent you from having access to some Site functions or features.
This Site may use conversion pixels and tags which are site instrumentation tools that help us to determine, for instance, whether a page has been viewed or not and, if so, how many times. Emails or electronic newsletters we send may use tools (e.g., pixel tags or web beacons) to gather email metrics and information to improve the reader’s experience such as how many of the emails are opened, if they were printed or forwarded, the type of device (e.g., mobile or PC) from which they were opened, and the city, state, and county associated with the applicable IP address. In general, any electronic image viewed as part of a webpage, including an ad banner, can act as a web beacon.
This Site may generate a “session log” when you visit. We use session logs to help us determine how people travel through our Site. In this way, we can structure our pages so that the information most frequently visited is easier to find. By tracking page visits, we can also determine if the information we’re providing is being used. The only data gathered is the Internet Protocol (IP) address from which you came (which contains no personal information), the website that referred you, the pages you visited and the date and time of those visits.
This Site may provide you with the opportunity to integrate with third-party social media sites, and this site may track on an aggregate level the number of items “Liked” on this site, or items on this site that you choose to share with a third-party social media site.
If you visit a related mobile site or app, or are directed to this site via a QR Code that you scanned, we collect additional non-personally identifiable information that may include the mobile device’s service provider and operating system. We may also collect a unique device identifier assigned to your mobile device, geolocation data (including your precise location), or other transactional information for that device. If your mobile phone has the capability and the GPS feature on the mobile phone is turned on, you can utilise certain locator functionalities on the Site that may utilise your GPS data to determine your location in order to fulfil your request.
Users may be directed to this Site via banner ads, site links or QR Codes. Ads, site links or QR Codes may use tools such as cookies or web beacons to deliver metrics on the effectiveness of the ads or links. They do not collect personally identifiable information from the user.
Service Provider And Partner Collection Of Information On The Site
This Site may use third party service providers to activate and/or deliver a service, or deliver Site functionality such as fulfilling your request to purchase a product or service, including items from our online store. In performing this function the third party may place a persistent cookie on your computer or have to gather personal information from you in order to activate and deliver the service, or facilitate the processing of your purchase.This Site may use a third-party click tracking analytics tool (such as Google Analytics and the Salesforce Marketing Cloud) to capture click-through statistics.
Site data is the property of HGL, which has final authority over decisions about the sharing of information.
HGL does not share, sell, or rent personally identifiable information with unaffiliated entities for their own use without providing you a choice.
Personally identifiable information that you provide to us in the course of using Site features or requesting a product or service through this Site may be stored in one or more of our databases. We may share personally identifiable information that we collect about you with other entities within American International School of Lagos.
Service providers, contractors or subcontractors that have access to your personally identifiable information in connection with providing services for this Site are required to keep your information confidential and are not permitted to use this information for any other purpose than to fulfil the services they are performing for HGL or this Site.
HGL will disclose your personally identifiable information, without notice, only if has a good faith belief that such use or disclosure is necessary in order to:
Site data is the property of HGL, which has final authority over decisions about the sharing of information.
HGL does not share, sell, or rent personally identifiable information with unaffiliated entities for their own use without providing you a choice.
Personally identifiable information that you provide to us in the course of using Site features or requesting a product or service through this Site may be stored in one or more of our databases. We may share personally identifiable information that we collect about you with other entities within American International School of Lagos.
Service providers, contractors or subcontractors that have access to your personally identifiable information in connection with providing services for this Site are required to keep your information confidential and are not permitted to use this information for any other purpose than to fulfil the services they are performing for HGL or this Site.
HGL will disclose your personally identifiable information, without notice, only if has a good faith belief that such use or disclosure is necessary in order to:
Safeguarding information of visitors to our Site is important to us. We use reasonable administrative, technical, personnel and physical steps to maintain accuracy of information and to protect information from loss, unauthorised use or alteration.
This Site is hosted by (who hosts it) and managed from Nigeria. By visiting this site and by providing your personally identifiable information to us, you understand and consent to this Privacy Statement. Therefore, by visiting this site and by providing such information, you consent to the transfer of such information across country borders, and to the use, processing, and disclosure of such information in global locations.
Your consent sho the collection, use, processing, transfer, and disclosure of your personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information globally — including to Nigeria – in accordance be deemed to include your consent to transfer of the personally identifiable or non-personally identifiable information to locations that may have different levels of privacy protection than in your own country.
This Site provides links to other websites. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of all sites which you visit, including those whose links are provided on this Site, so that you can understand how those sites collect, use and share your information. This Site is not responsible for the privacy statements, content or data handling practices on other websites.
If you use available mapping functionality on this website, you agree to be bound by the mapping service’s terms and conditions/privacy policy. For example, if you use the Google Street View or Mapping functionality of HGL’s websites, you agree to be bound by Google’s Terms of Use and Google’s Privacy Policy. In addition, if you are on an associated mobile site and the GPS feature on the mobile phone is turned on (if it has such capability), the GPS data may be utilised by the mapping service to determine your location in order to fulfil your request for location services.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this Privacy Statement, this Site’s privacy practices, or have any questions regarding the contents of this Site please contact us at:
Mailing Address:
6B Mekunwen road, off Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos
Phone Number:
We are committed to working with you to obtain a fair and rapid resolution of any complaints or disputes about privacy and the handling of your data. We will be happy to respond to your questions and comments.
Occasionally we may update this Privacy Statement in order to reflect any changes to the Site or our privacy practices. If we make any updates, the new Privacy Statement will be posted to the website ten (10) days prior to the changes taking effect. The effective date of this Privacy Statement is August 2023.
