Privacy Policy

McGinty's Driving Academy

1. Introduction

McGinty's Driving Academy ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share your personal information when you use our driving instruction services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Contact Information: Name, address, phone number, email address.
Driving License Details: Driving license number, issue date, expiry date.
Payment Information: Payment card details (processed through secure third-party processors).
Learning Progress: Records of lessons, progress assessments, and test results.
Scheduling Information: Lesson schedules and availability.
Communication Records: Records of emails, calls, and other communications.
Vehicle information: If applicable, details of the car used for lessons.
Health Information: If relevant to driving ability, and provided by the student.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

To provide driving instruction services.
To schedule and manage lessons.
To process payments.
To communicate with you about your lessons and progress.
To maintain records of your learning.
To comply with legal obligations.
To improve our services.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

Driving test examiners (for test bookings and results).
Payment processors (to process payments securely).
Legal authorities (if required by law).
Third party software used for scheduling or record keeping.

We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

Secure storage of electronic and physical records.
Limited access to personal information.
Regular security assessments.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and as required by law.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information (subject to legal obligations).
Restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a portable format.
Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@driveiow.co.uk.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on our website or by other appropriate means.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

McGinty's Driving Academy, 4 The Moorings, Cowes. 07882726248, hello@driveiow.co.uk

10. GDPR Compliance

We are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Effective Date: 01/01/2025