Privacy Policy

This privacy policy will explain how Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website or services.

Topics:

  • What data do we collect?
  • How do we collect your data?
  • How will we use your data?
  • How do we store your data?
  • Marketing
  • What are your data protection rights?
  • Cookies
  • Privacy policies of other websites
  • Changes to our privacy policy
  • How to contact us
  • How to contact the appropriate authorities

What data do we collect?

Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor collects the following data:

  • Personal identification information (name, address, email address, phone number)
  • Licence check code and last 8 characters of driving licence for licence check
  • Driving licence number and theory test certificate number when a practical driving test is booked on your behalf
  • Bank account details if you require a pre-payment refund
  • Paper notes on lesson progress (driver record and reflective log)
  • Dashcam recordings (dashcam recordings do not identify the driver or passengers)
  • Pass photo on passing your driving test

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

  • Phone, email or message to enquire about driving lessons or book driving lessons
  • Submit a message or comment via our website
  • Voluntarily provide a customer review
  • Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies
  • Take part in a driving lesson

How will we use your data

Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor collects your data so that we can:

  • Verify that you are legally permitted to drive on public roads.
  • Send you information pertaining to your driving tuition (e.g. lesson reminders, lesson plans, dashcam clips).
  • Book your practical driving test if you so wish.
  • Provide refunds if the balance of pre-paid hours is not required.
  • Share pass photo on website and social media

How do we store your data?

Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor securely stores your data as follows:

  • Physical media (driver record and reflective log) is stored in a locked location at 42, Upper Marsh Road, Warminster, BA12 9PN.
  • Electronic media is stored on a password-protected PC or laptop and smartphone
  • Dashcam clips are stored on an SD card fitted to the dashcam locked in the tuition vehicle
  • Pass photos will be stored on the web server and social media accounts

Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor will delete your data as follows:

  • Physical media is securely kept for a while, in case it may be required for ongoing training, i.e. Motorway, or Pass Plus lessons. It is then destroyed.
  • Electronic media is similarly kept securely, until deletion.
  • If you wish your Physical or Electronic media to be destroyed immediately after passing your test, please advise us and we are happy to do so.
  • Dashcam clips will be overwritten after a few days depending on the amount of use the tuition vehicle gets.

Marketing

Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor will not send out unsolicited marketing information.

What are your data protection rights?

Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to ’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: geoffharveyadi@hotmail.co.uk

Or call us at: 07980 370162

Cookies

Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor website uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. The use of cookies on the website is defined here: Cookie Policy.

Privacy policies of other websites

The website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 11 March 2023.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Geoff Harvey Driving Instructor’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email us at: geoffharveyadi@hotmail.co.uk

Or call us: 07980 370162

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office: ico.org.uk