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Privacy Policy & Legal Disclaimers

Submission Disclaimer

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By submitting content to The School Gate Edit, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

  • You are submitting your own experience, opinion, observation or story and have the right to share it.

  • Please do not include full names, identifying information, addresses, schools, workplaces or any information that could reasonably identify another person.

  • Submissions may be edited for clarity, length, grammar, anonymity or publication style.

  • Submission does not guarantee publication.

  • By submitting content, you grant The School Gate Edit permission to publish, reproduce, edit and share your submission across its website, newsletter, social media channels and other related platforms.

  • If your submission is published, it may be done anonymously, partially anonymously or in an edited format at the discretion of The School Gate Edit.

  • The views expressed in submitted content are those of the individual contributor and do not necessarily reflect the views of The School Gate Edit.

  • The School Gate Edit reserves the right to decline, remove or edit any submission for any reason.

Most importantly: be kind, be truthful and remember there are real people behind every story.

Think of this as the group chat — just with slightly better legal protection.

Please do not include names, schools, workplaces or identifying details in your submission. Stories may be edited for clarity, anonymity and publication style.

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2026
At The School Gate Edit ("we", "our", "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you regarding your information.
 
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Information submitted through contact forms
  • Information submitted through story, comment or submission forms
  • Any other information you choose to provide
We may also collect certain non-personal information automatically, including:
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • IP address
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the website
  • Website usage and analytics data
     
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
  • Operate and improve The School Gate Edit
  • Respond to enquiries and submissions
  • Send newsletters, updates and communications you have subscribed to receive
  • Analyse website performance and visitor behaviour
  • Maintain website security and prevent misuse
  • Publish reader submissions where permission has been granted or where submissions are provided for publication
     
Newsletter and Email Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may send you updates, articles, announcements and other content related to The School Gate Edit.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Reader Submissions
If you submit a story, observation, opinion or other content to The School Gate Edit, you acknowledge that:
  • We may edit submissions for clarity, length, style and anonymity.
  • We may choose whether or not to publish a submission.
  • We encourage contributors not to include identifying information about themselves or others.
  • Published submissions may appear on our website, newsletter, social media channels or other related platforms.
     
Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and understand how visitors interact with the site.
These technologies may collect information about website traffic, visitor behaviour and website performance.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings, however some website features may not function correctly.

Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party services to operate parts of our website, including email marketing providers, analytics providers and website hosting services.
These providers may collect or process information on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information only where necessary to:
  • Operate and maintain our website and services
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect our rights, users or website security
     
Children's Privacy
The School Gate Edit is intended for adults.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16.
If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, loss or disclosure.
However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:
  • Request access to personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Withdraw consent to marketing communications
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be published on this page and become effective upon publication.

Contact
For privacy-related questions, requests or concerns, please contact:
The School Gate Edit
Email: hello@schoolgateedit.com
 
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