Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 10 January 2026
Skippers Driving School (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and (where applicable) the EU GDPR.
1. Who We Are (Data Controller)
Business Name: Skippers Driving School
Email: info@skippersdrivingschool.co.uk
Country: United Kingdom
We act as the Data Controller, meaning we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data.
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect, use, store and process the following personal data:
Information you provide directly
Full name
Email address
Phone number
Information submitted through our website contact form
Any information you voluntarily provide (e.g., lesson preferences or availability)
Technical data
IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Website usage data (for security and basic analytics)
We do not collect special category data unless strictly required and with explicit consent.
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect data in the following ways:
When you complete our website contact form
When you email or call us directly
Through basic website analytics and security tools
Through cookies (see our Cookie Policy if applicable)
4. Why We Process Your Data (Purposes)
We use your personal data to:
Respond to enquiries
Provide information about driving lessons and services
Arrange bookings and communicate with customers
Maintain accurate records
Improve the quality and safety of our services
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
We do not use your data for automated decision‑making or profiling.
5. Legal Bases for Processing
Under UK/EU GDPR, we rely on the following legal grounds:
Consent – when you submit a website contact form or request information
Contractual necessity – to arrange, deliver and manage driving lessons
Legitimate interests – to respond to enquiries and manage business operations
Legal obligation – where we must comply with UK law (e.g., record‑keeping)
You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
6. How We Store and Protect Your Data
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against:
Loss
Misuse
Unauthorised access
Disclosure
Alteration
Destruction
Access to your data is limited to authorised personnel only.
7. How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes we collected it, including:
Enquiries: up to 12 months
Customer records: up to 6 years for legal/accounting purposes
Technical logs: typically up to 12 months
After this period, data is securely deleted or anonymised.
8. Sharing Your Personal Data
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data.
We may share your data only with:
Service providers who support our business (e.g., email hosting)
Legal authorities, if required by law
Professional advisors (e.g., accountants)
All third‑party processors must follow GDPR‑compliant data protection standards.
We do not transfer your data outside the UK/EEA unless adequate safeguards are in place.
9. Your Rights Under UK/EU GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access – request a copy of your data
Right to rectification – correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure – request deletion of your data
Right to restrict processing
Right to object – including to legitimate interest processing
Right to data portability – receive data in a usable format
Right to withdraw consent at any time
Right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
ICO Website: https://ico.org.uk
We respond to all rights requests within one month.
10. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under 16 years old without appropriate parental or guardian consent.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website with a “Last Updated” date.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact: