AHIS Parents and Students Guide 05022020

3.8. Privacy Policy
1. Al-Hamra Integrated School shall keep personal information of all students,
staff and parents on file for the duration of their time as members of the School
community as a matter of academic record, evidence of services rendered
and/or as evidence of employment.
2. Al-Hamra will not disclose the personal information of a student to third parties
without the consent of the student’s parent. This excludes non-identifiable
disclosure of academic records for the purposes of accreditation, academic
research, statistical analysis, and disclosure under subpoena by Malaysian law.
3. Al-Hamra reserves the right to use photographs and other visual media
containing the images of the parents, students and staff in online and print
media. In such cases the school will not post the full legal names of students,
unless permission is granted from parents, to preserve their privacy.
a. Instances of online media include, but are not limited to, the Al-Hamra
website, social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram and Youtube,
news sites that publish Al-Hamra press releases, and third parties which
have been granted permission by Al-Hamra for the purposes of promotion
of education-related content.
b. Instances of print media include, but are not limited to, school brochures
and flyers, the school magazine, advertisements, newspapers and
magazines that publish Al-Hamra press releases, and third parties which
have been granted permission by Al-Hamra for the purposes of promotion
of education-related content.
4. In cases in which published media, whether in online or print form, utilises
extensive interviews with students, further consent will be sought from the
parents of those students.
3.9. Drug Policy
At Al-Hamra Integrated School, we have taken a firm stand against drug abuse
committed to addressing the needs of the whole school in relation to drugs. The
School does not accept the possession, use or supply of illegal drugs or misuse of
drugs in the school, or associated with any activity, anywhere, for which Al-Hamra
Integrated School is responsible. Parents whom students have in their possession
medical drugs for their medical condition must inform the school.
It is necessary that all sections of the school community work together to
implement this policy. At the same time, we need to extend our policy so that we
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