These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Thames International Extension website (the "Site"). By accessing or using the Site, you signify your agreement to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, please do not access or use the Site.
Scope and Acceptance These Terms apply to your use of the Site, including all information, content, features, and functionalities offered on or through the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.
Intellectual Property Rights All content on the Site, including text, images, graphics, logos, and other materials (collectively, the "Content"), is the property of Thames International School Inc. or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to access and use the Content solely for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not copy, distribute, modify, publish, create derivative works of, or commercially exploit the Content without the prior written consent of Thames International School Inc.
User Conduct You agree to use the Site in a lawful, responsible, and respectful manner. You are prohibited from using the Site for any purpose that is:
Disclaimers The Site is provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Thames International School Inc. disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Thames International School Inc. does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. You acknowledge that your use of the Site is at your own risk.
Limitation of Liability In no event shall Thames International School Inc. be liable for any damages arising out of or related to your use of the Site, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Philippines. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Quezon City, Philippines.
Changes to Terms of Use Thames International Extension reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will post any changes on the Site and update these Terms as necessary. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We recommend you periodically review the Terms for any updates.
Termination Thames International Extension may, in its sole discretion, terminate your access to and use of the Site at any time without notice for any reason, including, without limitation, for violation of these Terms.
Contact Us If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at inquire@thames.edu.ph.
Thames International Extension is the online learning division of Thames International School, Inc. As a dedicated online platform, we provide students with flexible and accessible access to Thames International School's renowned curriculum and learning experiences. By leveraging technology, we aim to deliver high-quality education beyond traditional classroom settings. Hence, Thames International Extension and Thames International School Inc. is subsequently and collectively referred to as "Thames".
Thames is bound by the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (the “Act”). It is committed to respecting each of the members of the school community's personal privacy while ensuring its ability to fully carry out its responsibilities.
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") sets out how Thames manages personal information provided to or collected by it, who uses and how the information is used, how the information is shared, how long the information is retained, how a data breach is handled and what the students or trainees' rights are with respect to their personal information.
Thames may, from time to time and at its sole discretion, review and update this Policy to take account of new laws and technology, changes to its operations and practices and to make sure it remains appropriate to the changing environment. Thames will post and publish notice of any such modification, which shall be effective immediately upon posting or publication.
What kind of personal information does Thames collect?
The type of information Thames collects and holds includes (but is not limited to) personal information, other sensitive information that the data subject provides before, during and after the course of a program.
On occasions when third parties provide personal information, without or upon the Thames' request, the Thames will determine if it can legitimately keep such information. It will be treated in the same manner as information that the data subject herself/himself has provided Thames if it is related to its legitimate educational interests; otherwise, the information will be disposed of in a way that will safeguard the data subject/s' privacy.
Registration/Enrollment
Upon registration to a program or training course, Thames will collect information on the data subject/s' personal circumstances and directory information, such as but not limited to, name, email address, telephone number and other contact details, position, etc., as necessary.
Information collected upon, during and after the course of the data subject/s' registration include, but are not limited to, information relating to:
How does Thames collect personal information?
Thames will generally collect, acquire or generate personal information held about a student or trainee by way of forms filled out by themselves, online or face-to-face meetings and interviews, emails, SMS and/or telephone calls.
When the data subject uses the Thames' online services and online teaching platforms, Thames' servers and those of its third party service providers automatically record information that the data subject/s' browser sends whenever he/she visits the website, such as data subject/s' server address, top level domain name (e.g., .com, .gov, .ph, etc), date and time of visit to the site, pages accessed and documents viewed, previous sites visited, browser type, browser language, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
In addition, information the data subject/s share with others through chat sessions, email exchanges, online platforms or bulletin board discussions can be collected and used by others. Data subject/s is/are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of her/his passwords and personalization information. The general recommendation is not to disclose personal information as much as possible.
Who uses the information?
Data subject/s' personal information is accessed and used by Thames authorized personnel who have legitimate interest in it for the purpose of carrying out the Thames' contractual obligations.
How will the school use the personal information you provide?
Personal information will only be collected for purposes necessary to the functions and activities of the program or training course the data subject is registered in. These include but are not limited to:
In cases where Thames requests personal information about a prospective student or trainee, if the information requested is not provided, Thames may not be able to enroll or continue the registration or permit that prospective student or trainee to take part in a particular activity.
Who might Thames disclose personal information to?
Thames may disclose personal information, including sensitive information, held about a trainee to:
Thames may also store personal information in the cloud which may mean that it resides on servers which are situated outside of the Philippines.
How long will Thames retain your information?
Thames will retain data subject/s' personal information indefinitely for historical and statistical purposes. In cases where a retention period is required by law, all records after such period will be duly and securely disposed of.
Security of personal information
Thames' staff are required to respect the confidentiality of data subject/s' personal information and the privacy of individuals.
Thames has in place steps to protect the personal information it holds from misuse, interference and loss, unauthorized access, modification or disclosure by use of various methods including locked storage of paper records and password access rights to computerized records.
How will Thames handle data breach?
Any data security incident or breach that comes to the knowledge of Thames will be recorded and reported as required by law. It will take all necessary and reasonable steps to address such incident or breach and mitigate any negative effect of such incident or breach. If there is strong suspicion that an incident affects a data subject's personal information, Thames will notify the concerned data subject of such incident in an appropriate manner.
What are the rights with respect to your information?
Under relevant Philippine laws and rules and regulations, data subject/s may object to the processing of his/her personal data, have the right to obtain access to any personal information which Thames holds about the data subject and to advise Thames of any perceived inaccuracy.
Data subject/s may request to access to her/his personal information, and/or have it corrected, erased, or blocked on reasonable grounds. Thames reserves the right to deal with the matter in accordance with law.
To make a request to access or update any personal information Thames holds about you, please submit your request and explain the reason for your by writing
The Data Privacy Officer Thames International Extension 27 Calle Industria, Bagumbayan, Quezon City dataprivacy@thames.edu.ph
Thames may require you to verify your identity and specify what information you require. It may charge a fee to cover the cost of verifying your information and locating, retrieving, reviewing and copying any material requested. If Thames cannot provide you with access to that information, it will provide you with written notice explaining the reasons for refusal.
