Privacy and GDPR

October 2, 2019May 5, 2025By Snezhana Daneva

Data Controller

International Children’s Creativity Center (“ICCC”) is the data controller of your personal data that it receives in connection with:

The implementation of ICCC’s purposes for half- and full-day care services for children aged 2–6 years, and
The use of our website – https://iccf-bg.com/ (the “Site”).

Since we treat your personal data responsibly and in compliance with legal provisions, we inform you (“You”/“Your(s)”) about the purposes for which we use such data, how we process it, who has access, and more.

What Kind of Data We Collect, Why, and How Long We Store It

Admission Application

When you and your child(ren) wish to become part of the ICCC community, you complete an application form on our Site. We collect:

Parent and child(ren) names
Nationality
Date of birth
Phone numbers and email addresses
English-language proficiency in the family

Purpose:

To keep in touch with you
To determine the appropriate age group for your child(ren)
To maintain our policy quota of foreign families
To assess your child(ren)’s level of English

Retention:

If your child(ren) join our community, we process and store this data while you remain members, and for up to 5 years thereafter to protect our legal interests.
If we cannot offer membership or you withdraw during the application stage, we retain your data for up to 12 months and then delete it promptly.

Information about Parents and Children upon Entry

Upon acceptance into the ICCC community, we also collect:

Health data (e.g., allergies, chronic illnesses)
Immunization records and required tests

We may take photos of children for:

Annual directory
Daily teacher publications
School events and field trips

Retention:

Personal and health data: While part of our community, plus up to 5 years after departure.
Photographs: Until you withdraw consent, at which point we delete them promptly.

Site Browsing

Our Site is hosted by SuperHosting.BG OOD, acting as our data processor under contract. We collect server logs and technical data (IP address, URL requested, browser, device), which are stored anonymously so you cannot be personally identified.

Retention:

Site-browsing data is kept for 50 days and then automatically deleted.

Note: Our Site may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their data practices once you leave our Site.

Facebook and Instagram

We maintain pages on Facebook and Instagram but do not receive any personal data transmitted on those platforms. For details, consult Facebook’s and Instagram’s privacy policies.

Legal Grounds for Processing Your Personal Data

Legitimate interest in assessing and processing your application.
Contractual necessity for providing services, based on membership fees and signed agreements.
Legal obligation for collecting children’s health information under Bulgarian law.
Consent for processing and publishing photographs, valid until you withdraw it.
Legitimate interest in collecting anonymous browsing data to operate and improve our Site.

Third Parties Data Access – Receivers

We do not share your data with unrelated third parties. We may disclose data to:

Technical partners (e.g., SuperHosting.BG OOD, Google Analytics, Kinderpedia SRL) under contractual obligations
Legal, IT, or other consultants, but only when strictly necessary and for the duration of the consultation

Data Transfer

No transfers outside the EU/EEA. Our servers are located in Bulgaria.
Google Analytics may store anonymized data in third countries (e.g., the US); we rely on their privacy safeguards. See Google’s policy here.

Cookies; Collection and Processing of Communications and Usage Data

Site Cookies

We use cookies to enable Site functionality and improve our services.

Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
Persistent cookies (remain until you delete them, to recognize your browser on return)

You can manage cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may limit Site functionality.

Third-Party Cookies

Our Site may include features from other websites that set their own cookies. To learn about those, consult the respective third-party cookie policies.

Information about Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics for anonymous usage statistics (visitor counts, search terms, pages visited, time spent). Cookies do not identify you personally. To opt out, visit Google’s opt-out page:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

Information Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access or disclosure.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR and applicable laws, you have the right to:

Request access to, correction, or deletion of your personal data
Restrict or object to processing
Obtain information about automated processing

To exercise these rights, email us at office@iccf-bg.com with details of your request. We may require proof of identity.

If you remain unsatisfied, you may lodge a complaint with the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Commission:
https://www.cpdp.bg/

Amendments

This Policy was last updated in August 2024. Any changes will take effect upon publication on our Site.

Snezhana Daneva

Snezhana Daneva is a Director at ICCC since September 2010. She gained experience in teaching, marketing and client relations, as well as cultural diplomacy and regional project management after a diverse career at the British Council in Bulgaria and in the UK. She worked as a volunteer in not-for-profit organizations related to child birth and child care.

Snezhana has MA in Education Management and MA in English and American Studies from Sofia University, and Management Certificate and Diploma from Open University, UK. Her recent Education Management degree thesis focused on children’s social-emotional development in the early years, comparing government standards and practice in Bulgaria and in the United Kingdom.

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IEYC Personal Goals

April 1, 2019December 7, 2022By Snezhana Daneva

Personal Goals

“The Personal Goals underpin those individual qualities and learning dispositions we believe children will find essential in the 21st Century.” – Fieldwork Education

Through our daily life and learning we provide children with opportunities to experience, further develop and reflect on the personal goals. We read books, role play and reflect on children’s behavior, and use real life situations to motivate and encourage children.

There are 8 Personal Goals we work towards:

Adaptability – Be ready to change
Communication – Give and receive information
Cooperation – Learn as a team
Enquiry – Find out more
Morality – Make responsible choices
Resilience – Keep trying when it gets difficult
Respect – Think about others
Thoughtfulness – Try new ideas

Snezhana Daneva

Snezhana Daneva is a Director at ICCC since September 2010. She gained experience in teaching, marketing and client relations, as well as cultural diplomacy and regional project management after a diverse career at the British Council in Bulgaria and in the UK. She worked as a volunteer in not-for-profit organizations related to child birth and child care.

Snezhana has MA in Education Management and MA in English and American Studies from Sofia University, and Management Certificate and Diploma from Open University, UK. Her recent Education Management degree thesis focused on children’s social-emotional development in the early years, comparing government standards and practice in Bulgaria and in the United Kingdom.

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Summer Program

March 15, 2017April 9, 2026By Snezhana Daneva

SUMMER PROGRAM

22 June – 17 July 2026

3 – 28 August 2026

Summer fun at ICCC begins after the official end of the school year. This is the time to be outdoors, to play and create in our open air classrooms, hike and explore the woods around school, ride on horse back and get wet on water days.

In the summer program we explore topics that offer fun and excitement. We ‘travel’ to interesting places around the world, learn about pirates and treasures, explore sand and water.

A typical week in the Summer Program:

Monday – construction day: we build with large and small blocks, lego, outdoor structures like dens and shelters. We explore geometric designs and balances.

Tuesday – sport day; we start the day with fun gymnastics and continue with obstacle courses, football and other physical activities

Wednesday – water fun day; we set up small pools and bring out the beach towels; we play with sprinklers and water tools, and paint with water.

Thursday – morning hike in the forest; long hike with picnic and horse back riding for older children (horse back riding is optional at extra cost).

Friday – cooking and art activities day

Membership in the Summer program is limited and open for current students at ICCC or new children enrolled from September 2026. Siblings up to 6 years old, as well as children on temporary membership basis, can be admitted depending on availability of spaces.

Summer membership 2026 (full time/ part time):

Weekly rate: 195 Euro full time/ 130 Euro part time (mornings).

Catered food can be provided upon request at 5.8 Euro per day.

Minimum period of enrollment – 1 week

Snezhana Daneva

Snezhana Daneva is a Director at ICCC since September 2010. She gained experience in teaching, marketing and client relations, as well as cultural diplomacy and regional project management after a diverse career at the British Council in Bulgaria and in the UK. She worked as a volunteer in not-for-profit organizations related to child birth and child care.

Snezhana has MA in Education Management and MA in English and American Studies from Sofia University, and Management Certificate and Diploma from Open University, UK. Her recent Education Management degree thesis focused on children’s social-emotional development in the early years, comparing government standards and practice in Bulgaria and in the United Kingdom.

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HEALTH POLICY

March 11, 2012February 28, 2025By Snezhana Daneva

Please read this section carefully. ICCC takes the health of all our children very seriously and we strictly enforce these policies and procedures.

1. Before the start of each school year in September all children should present the following medical records:

- ‘Zdravno profilactichna karta’ from your GP or pediatrician with all vaccination records. Vaccination records are provided separately if they are not listed in detail in the ZPK statement.
- Note from GP or pediatrician for lack of contact with infected persons

For new children only:

- The above and lab tests for starting school (details are described in the Welocme Letter for new children)

ICCC has a qualified medical nurse in charge of medical records, health measures and procedures. The school nurse performs regular general health checks.

2. Sickness Protocol

2.1. А child with fever above 37.3C or flu like symptoms will not be admitted to school. We will be on the alert for signs of illness such as runny nose, flushed cheeks, coughing, rapid or difficulty breathing, fatigue, extreme fussiness, stomach pain or diarrhea/vomiting, skin rash of unknown origin. If a child appears to be unwell or sick when dropped off, a member of staff can request that the child is seen by a doctor before attending school for the day.

2.2. If a child becomes unwell during school hours, we will call parents immediately to ask for the child to be picked up from school. The child will be isolated in an area specially designated for that purpose and the school nurse or a member of staff will wait with them.

2.3. Parents are requested to phone/email the school between 8:30am and 9:30am if a child is unwell and/or will be staying away from school, especially if an infectious disease is suspected.

2.4. Please safeguard your child and others by keeping him/her home if they exhibit signs of illness. Children MUST be kept home for the following reasons:

- Runny nose is often a symptom of viral or bacteria infection. In this case we recommend either a visit to your doctor, or keeping the child at home for 3 days to see if other symptoms like temperature or coughing will appear. If there is think yellow/green mucus the child should be tested for bacteria and treated, if necessary. This measure helps to keep other kids in the class safe.
- A fever within the last 24 hours. Please keep children home for a minimum of 24 hours following a return to normal temperature.
- Vomiting the day before or in the morning before coming to ICCC.
- A rash of unknown origin.
- Flu symptoms, extreme runny nose, coughing with a temperature, sore throat.
- Diarrhea.
- Extreme tiredness or irritability of an unexplained nature.
- Children with a strep infection should be kept home and return with the doctor’s permission (certified with a note).
- Children having communicable diseases may not return to ICCC until their doctor gives them permission.
- Children contracting chicken pox are contagious a few days before the actual lesions erupt. Children are contagious as long as the lesions are forming and are open. They are no longer considered contagious when there are no new lesions and all the old lesions are crusted and dry. Children may return to ICCC after this period and present a certificate from their doctor that they can return to school.
- Children with scarlet fever should return to school after permission from the doctor and a negative strep A test result. They should present a doctor’s certificate upon their return.
- Children having head lice should be kept away from school until they have been treated to eradicate the problem. If a teacher finds head lice, ICCC will send the child home. We will also check all other children and inform parents via email.

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3. Accidents

Although staff members are constantly monitoring children and doing their best to prevent accidents, injuries can happen. We have a protocol in place which involves documenting injuries and notifying parents.

In the event of illness or serious injury at ICCC, staff will:

- Contact the parent(s) who will collect the child as quickly as possible.
- Decide whether to summon medical assistance (some staff have been trained in CPR and we have emergency numbers for local hospitals).

4. Medication

ICCC staff are prohibited by law to give medication to children.

5. Absence for family reasons

If a child will be absent for family reasons parents are asked to send a note/email prior to the absence.

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Snezhana Daneva

Snezhana Daneva is a Director at ICCC since September 2010. She gained experience in teaching, marketing and client relations, as well as cultural diplomacy and regional project management after a diverse career at the British Council in Bulgaria and in the UK. She worked as a volunteer in not-for-profit organizations related to child birth and child care.

Snezhana has MA in Education Management and MA in English and American Studies from Sofia University, and Management Certificate and Diploma from Open University, UK. Her recent Education Management degree thesis focused on children’s social-emotional development in the early years, comparing government standards and practice in Bulgaria and in the United Kingdom.

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