GDPR | Roy Stubbs Driving School

Privacy Policy & GDPR Compliance

At Roy Stubbs Driving School, we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Information We Collect

To provide you with professional driving instruction, we may collect and process the following personal information:

Your full name, address, and contact details (phone number and email address).
Your provisional driving licence number and eye-sight check results.
Records of your driving progress, lesson dates, and payments.
Details related to your theory and practical driving tests.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data strictly for the following purposes:

To provide driving tuition and assess your progress.
To contact you regarding scheduling, cancellations, and lesson updates.
To book theory and practical driving tests on your behalf (if requested).
To maintain accurate financial and accounting records as required by HMRC.

3. Data Sharing

We will never sell your personal data to any third party for marketing purposes. Your data may only be shared with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) when booking a driving test on your behalf, or with our accounting service strictly for tax record purposes.

4. Data Retention

Your personal data is retained only for as long as necessary. Driving progress records and licence details will be deleted securely shortly after you pass your practical driving test or cease lessons. Basic payment records and invoices will be kept for up to 7 years in order to comply with UK tax law (HMRC).

5. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

Request Access: Ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Request Correction: Ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Request Erasure: Ask us to securely delete your personal data (subject to legal retention requirements).

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact Roy Stubbs directly at 07590 254886.