Last updated: 2025
1. Who We Are
BP Driving School provides professional driving lessons and related services in Ireland. In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to BP Driving School.
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following information:
- Contact details such as your name, phone number, email address, and pickup location.
- Lesson details, bookings, and payment information (no card details are stored by us if processed via third-party providers).
- Communication records (calls, texts, WhatsApp, or email) related to your lessons and enquiries.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Schedule, manage, and deliver driving lessons and mock tests.
- Communicate with you about bookings, changes, cancellations, and payments.
- Issue receipts, confirmations, and important updates about our services and policies.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on:
- Contract: to provide driving lessons and related services you have booked.
- Legitimate interests: to manage our business, protect our vehicles, and improve our services.
- Legal obligations: where required by Irish or EU law.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited data with:
- Payment providers to process lesson fees securely.
- IT or booking system providers who support our operations, under appropriate data protection agreements.
- Authorities or insurers where required by law or in relation to an incident.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our services and meet legal, tax, or insurance obligations. After this period, data is securely deleted or anonymised.
7. Your Rights (GDPR)
You have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of your data, where applicable.
- Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
- Request data portability, where technically feasible.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
8. Cookies and Website Tracking
Our website may use basic cookies to improve performance and user experience (for example, remembering preferences or measuring traffic in an anonymised way). You can control cookies via your browser settings.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.
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