Music schools in Ireland teach students of all ages, from young children to adults, often in one-to-one lesson settings. They collect personal data including student details, parental information, performance recordings, and exam entries with bodies like the Royal Irish Academy of Music. GDPR applies with particular care for child students under the Data Protection Act 2018.
KEY GDPR RISKS
One-to-one lesson settings with child students creating safeguarding-related data that requires careful handling
Recording student performances and sharing them on social media or YouTube without consent
Sharing student details with exam bodies like RIAM or ABRSM without informing parents
Collecting and retaining student data from group classes, concerts, and recitals where multiple families are involved
Teachers who are self-employed contractors accessing student data without data processing agreements
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