Private tutors in Ireland, whether working independently or through an agency, collect personal data about students — often minors — including academic records, learning difficulties, and family contact details. GDPR applies fully to tutors operating as sole traders, and the Data Protection Act 2018 imposes particular care when processing children's data.
KEY GDPR RISKS
Storing student academic records and learning difficulty assessments on personal laptops or cloud accounts without adequate security
Communicating about students via personal email, text, or WhatsApp without considering data protection
Retaining student records long after the tutoring relationship has ended
Processing children's data without clear parental consent, particularly when dealing with separated parents
Sharing student progress information or learning difficulties with schools or other parties without authorisation
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