Privacy Policy
Last updated: 28 September 2026
CDC Driving Instruction respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information I collect, why I collect it, how it is used and your rights regarding your personal information.
CDC Driving Instruction is operated by Christian de Charmant. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, you can contact me at info@drivinginstruction.biz or 07973 272018
Information I collect
When you contact CDC Driving Instruction, I may collect personal information such as your name, telephone number, email address and any information you provide in the contact form, by telephone, text message, WhatsApp or email.
If you become a pupil, I may also keep information reasonably required to provide your driving lessons, manage bookings, record payments and monitor your progress.
I only collect personal information that is relevant to providing my services and communicating with you.
How I use your information
I may use your personal information to respond to enquiries, arrange and manage driving lessons, communicate with you about your lessons, maintain appropriate pupil and payment records, and provide the driving tuition you have requested.
I process personal information where it is necessary to provide my services, to take steps at your request before providing those services, to meet legal obligations, or where I have a legitimate business reason to do so.
Sharing your information
I do not sell or rent your personal information. I may share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the business or provide my services, for example website, email or payment service providers. I may also disclose information where required by law.
Any personal information shared will only be limited to what is reasonably necessary for that purpose.
How long I keep your information
I keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including providing driving tuition, maintaining appropriate business records and meeting any legal, accounting or reporting requirements.
When personal information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or disposed of.
Your data protection rights
Under UK data protection law, you have rights regarding your personal information. Depending on the circumstances, these may include the right to ask for a copy of the information I hold about you, to have inaccurate information corrected, to ask for information to be deleted or restricted, and to object to certain uses of your information.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact me using the details at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Keeping you information secur
I take reasonable steps to protect the personal information I hold against loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.
Website and cookies
When you visit this website, limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type and information needed for the security and operation of the website may be processed by the website hosting provider.
This website may also use cookies and similar technologies. More information about these will be provided in the Cookie Policy.
Complaints
If you have any concerns about how I use your personal information, please contact me first and I will do my best to resolve the issue.
You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection.
Changes to this privacy policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services or legal requirements. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.