Teen Teacher Privacy Notice – Selection Phase

Rosa Riganti Foundation – New Wor(l)ds project

Teen Teacher Selection Phase – Privacy Notice

Who we are?

We are the Rosa Riganti Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Switzerland (the “Foundation“), that collects, among other tasks, applications of volunteer English native-speaking teen teachers – or Cambridge certified equivalent – aged 14 to 18 (the “Teen Teacher”) for New Wor(l)ds project, an educational project designed to connect young people around the world through English language learning and cultural exchange (the “Project“).  Within the Project, the Foundation will award bursaries to schools (the “Schools”) to prepare students in need (the “Kids”) to sit at Anglia Ruskin University the Pre A1 Starters, or A1 Movers, or A2 Flyers, or PET or B1 Preliminary for schools.

Within the Project, the Foundation will award bursaries to selected international schools to prepare the Kids to sit the Pre A1 Starters or the A1 Movers, or the A2 Flyers, or the PET or the B1 Preliminary for schools (the “Certificate“), at Anglia Ruskin University. The Foundation offers to selected schools (“Schools“) bursaries to award the Kids to attend free English extra-curricular activities (the “EEC Activities“). For the Academic year 2025-26 the Foundation chose Centro Internazionale per l’Infanzia in Pescara, Italy (the “School”; any reference to the Schools shall also include the School if not otherwise provided). The EEC Activities are divided in two categories of lessons: (i) lessons taught in-person by certified English Teachers from the Schools (the “EEC Classes“) and (ii) occasional on-line lessons taught by volunteer English native-speaking teen teachers – or Cambridge certified equivalent – aged 14 to 18 (the “Teen Teachers“) under the vigilance of the Schools (the “Boosting Lessons“); the Boosting Lessons are occasional supervised interactions between the Teen Teachers and the Kids for educational purposes only. In both cases, the Kids will attend the EEC Activities at the Schools. In the forthcoming months, further Schools will be chosen in other countries to receive the bursaries and host the Kids for the EEC Activities.

The Foundation collaborates with Mrs. Lucia Darian (the “Voluntary Teacher“), who will coordinate, manage and integrate qualified voluntary teachers and a psychologist for your assessment and selection phase (together with the Voluntary Teacher, the “Panel of Examiners“).

The Foundation, the Voluntary Teacher, the Panel of Examiners, the School and the Schools are independent data controllers for their own data processing. Specifically, the Foundation is the data controller for the collection of the data for the application, the Voluntary Teacher and the Panel of Examiners for the assessment and the selection of your application to join the Project and the Schools for the Boosting Lessons delivery.

Why are we collecting your data?

We collect your data only to allow the assessment and the selection of your application to join the Project as a volunteer Teen Teacher and decide who will be part of the teaching team, according to the Participation Rules of the Project:

  • The Foundation will be the party in charge to collect and inform you about the outcome of your application and will transfer your application and contacts to the Voluntary Teacher – who will share the same with the Panel of Examiners – for the selection process.
  • The Panel of Examiners will assess your application and conduct the selection process, according to the Rules of the Project.
  • If the Panel of Examiners deems your application successful, the Voluntary Teacher will transfer your data to the School and Schools to become a voluntary Teen Teacher and join the Project.

In addition, the Foundation will process your data for promotional purposes and keep you informed on any of its activities through its newsletters.

What personal data do we collect?

To select the right Teen Teacher candidates, we collect:

  • Your full name, date of birth, contact details (email, phone),
  • Your country of residence,
  • Your ID document details,
  • A copy of the Cambridge B2 English Certificate (or equivalent),
  • A curriculum vitae (CV), with no picture,
  • A recommendation letter from a teacher at the Teen Teacher applicant’s current school,
  • A 100-word motivation essay according to the application form,
  • Results of language tests on a second or third language, if applicable,
  • Interviews with the teacher who has signed the recommendation letter at the Teen Teacher applicant’s current school,
  • Any data collected during the multiple-choice quiz and follow up interview, including aptitudinal data,
  • For minors: full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and ID document details of your parent(s) or legal guardian(s).

We also require confirmation that you have no pending criminal charges, nor you are subject to any ongoing judicial proceedings.

Why are we allowed to use your data?

If you are a minor:

  • processing of your data for the application is based on the authorization of your parent(s) or guardian(s);
  • processing of your data for promotional purposes is based on the consent of your parent(s) or guardian(s).

Specifically, the authorization of your parent(s) or guardian(s) is required for both participation to the selection phase of the Project and the data processing, in accordance with applicable laws (Swiss Data Protection Act, Italian Data Protection Code, GDPR, etc.).

If you are of legal age:

  • processing of your data for the application is based on your request to join the Project;
  • processing of your data for promotional purposes is based on your consent.

Without the necessary authorization or agreement, we cannot process your application.

Failure to receive the consent for promotional purposes, will not have any consequences on your application.

The consent can be revoked any time by sending an email to privacy@rosarigantifoundation.ch or by clicking on the “unsubscribe button” in one of our promotional e-mails.

Where and how we collect your data?

We keep your data safely in Switzerland or in the European Union. Data may be collected through:

Who will process your data?

Your personal data will be accessed only by authorized members of the Foundation and the Panel of Examiners. If necessary, data may be processed by external providers (acting as processors or controllers) who assist us with website and IT platform management, mailing activities, legal advice.

All external parties operate under strict confidentiality agreements and apply appropriate data protection measures.

If you are selected, the Voluntary Teacher will transmit your data to the School or Schools in charge of the Boosting Lessons delivery and you will later receive instructions and a new privacy notice.

Your data may also be transferred to cooperation partners in third countries (e.g. Italy, United Kingdom) as part of the selection and teaching process. In the absence of an adequacy decision by the Federal Council, we use standard contractual clauses or equivalent guarantees to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

How long do we keep your data?

If you are not selected, your data will be retained for up to 6 (six) months after the end of the selection process, except when necessary to retain it longer to protect our rights in case of legal claims or disputes.

If you are selected, your data will be processed under a new privacy notice specific to Project activities.

The Foundation will also keep your contact details to send you promotional materials up to 2 (two) years from the date of your application.

Your rights

You (and your parents/guardians if you are a minor) can:

  • Request access to your personal data,
  • Correct inaccurate information,
  • Request deletion,
  • Limit or oppose processing,
  • Withdraw consent at any time.
  • Lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority (e.g. for Italy is the Italian Data Protection Authority, https://www.garanteprivacy.it, and for Switzerland is the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner, edoeb.admin.ch.   

To exercise your rights, you can contact the Foundation at privacy@rosarigantifoundation.ch 

International Access Policy

The Foundation operates internationally but does not specifically target users from any particular country. Access to our website is open to users globally without geographic discrimination.

Contact details

Email: privacy@rosarigantifoundation.ch 

Address: Rosa Riganti Foundation, c/o BS&MC Tax & Legal SA, Via Giovan Battista Pioda 9, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland