South Cambs Driving School (SCDS)
Last updated: 8 August 2026
South Cambs Driving School (“SCDS”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and the limited circumstances in which information may be processed by service providers acting on our behalf.
1. Information We Collect
South Cambs Driving School only collects personal information that you voluntarily provide to us or that is reasonably necessary for us to provide driving tuition and related services.
Depending on the services you use, this may include:
- Your name
- Telephone number
- Email address and other contact details
- Driving licence information
- Information relevant to your driving tuition
- Pickup and drop-off addresses or locations
- Locations required for lessons, meetings or appointments
- Lesson and appointment information
- Booking information
- Payment and transaction information
- Any other information you choose to provide when contacting SCDS
We only request information that is reasonably required to provide our services, manage your lessons or respond to your enquiries.
2. Why We Use Your Information
The information you provide is used for purposes directly connected with South Cambs Driving School and your driving tuition.
This includes:
- Responding to enquiries about learning to drive
- Booking and managing driving lessons
- Contacting you about lessons and appointments
- Arranging pickup and drop-off locations
- Providing information about learning to drive
- Maintaining appropriate pupil and lesson records
- Processing and recording payments
- Managing cancellations or changes to bookings
- Providing customer support
- Meeting our legal, financial, insurance or regulatory obligations
We do not use your personal information for unrelated purposes without an appropriate lawful basis.
3. We Do Not Sell Your Information
South Cambs Driving School does not sell, rent or trade your personal information.
We do not provide your personal information to other companies for their own advertising or marketing purposes.
Information is only shared or processed where reasonably necessary to provide the service you have requested, where a trusted service provider processes information on our behalf, or where we are required to disclose information by law.
4. SimplyBook.me – Online Bookings
South Cambs Driving School uses SimplyBook.me to provide our online appointment and lesson booking facilities.
When you make or manage a booking through our online booking system, information necessary to process and manage that booking may be collected and processed through SimplyBook.me.
This may include information such as:
- Your name
- Contact details
- Appointment or lesson details
- Date and time of your booking
- Information you enter while making the booking
SimplyBook.me processes this information to provide the booking service used by South Cambs Driving School.
Information submitted through the booking system is not sold by South Cambs Driving School or provided to third parties by SCDS for their own marketing purposes.
SimplyBook.me operates under its own privacy and data protection policies.
5. Stripe – Payment Processing
South Cambs Driving School uses Stripe to securely process online card payments.
When you make a payment, certain information required to process the transaction is provided directly to Stripe.
This may include:
- Your name
- Billing information
- Payment card information
- Transaction information
- Information required for fraud prevention and payment security
South Cambs Driving School does not need to receive or store your full payment card details when your payment is processed by Stripe.
Stripe processes your payment information in accordance with its own privacy and security policies.
SCDS may receive information confirming your payment, such as the amount paid, transaction status, payment date and information necessary to identify which booking or customer the payment relates to.
We use this information only for purposes such as processing payments, maintaining our financial records, managing bookings and resolving payment enquiries.
6. Driving Licence Information
SCDS may request driving licence information where reasonably necessary in connection with providing driving tuition.
This information may be used to confirm that you are legally entitled to drive and to maintain appropriate pupil records.
Driving licence information will not be sold or provided to third parties for marketing purposes.
7. Pickup, Drop-Off and Location Information
We may collect addresses or locations that you voluntarily provide for:
- Lesson pickups
- Lesson drop-offs
- Meetings
- Appointments
- Other arrangements directly related to your driving tuition
This information will only be used where reasonably necessary to provide your lessons or services.
SCDS does not sell this location information or provide it to third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.
8. How We Protect Your Information
South Cambs Driving School takes reasonable measures to protect the personal information under our control against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or loss.
We limit access to personal information to circumstances where it is reasonably necessary for the operation of SCDS and the provision of our services.
Where external services such as SimplyBook.me and Stripe are used, those providers are responsible for maintaining the security of information processed through their respective systems.
9. How Long We Keep Your Information
Personal information is only retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Some records may need to be retained for longer periods where required for:
- Legal obligations
- Financial and accounting records
- Tax purposes
- Insurance requirements
- Resolving disputes or complaints
- Establishing or defending legal claims
Information that is no longer reasonably required will be deleted or securely disposed of where appropriate.
10. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have a number of rights regarding your personal information.
Depending on the circumstances, these may include the right to:
- Ask what personal information we hold about you
- Request a copy of your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information where applicable
- Request restrictions on certain processing
- Object to certain uses of your information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent
Some information cannot be immediately deleted where SCDS has a legal, financial, insurance or regulatory requirement to retain it.
To exercise your rights, please contact South Cambs Driving School using the contact information provided on our website.
11. Cookies and External Services
Our website and the services integrated with it may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, online bookings, payment processing, security and other features.
Third-party services used by SCDS, including SimplyBook.me and Stripe, may use cookies or similar technologies when you interact with their services.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies should only be used after you have provided the appropriate consent.
Further information may be provided through our website’s Cookie Policy or cookie consent system.
12. When Information May Be Disclosed
Apart from service providers required to operate services such as bookings and payments, South Cambs Driving School does not disclose personal information to third parties for their own commercial or marketing purposes.
We may disclose information where required by:
- UK law
- A court order
- A lawful request from the police or another authorised body
- A legal or regulatory obligation
- The establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims
We will only disclose information in these circumstances where there is an appropriate legal basis for doing so.
13. Children’s Information
Some learner drivers may be under the age of 18.
Where personal information relating to a learner under 18 is provided to South Cambs Driving School, it will only be used where reasonably necessary to provide driving tuition, manage bookings, communicate about lessons and meet applicable legal or administrative requirements.
We do not sell information relating to children or young people or provide it to third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy where necessary to reflect changes to our website, services, booking systems, payment providers or legal requirements.
The latest version will be published on the South Cambs Driving School website.
15. Contact South Cambs Driving School
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how your information is used, or would like to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:
South Cambs Driving School (SCDS)
Please use the contact details provided on our website.
Our commitment to your privacy
South Cambs Driving School only collects information that is reasonably required to provide our services.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not provide your information to other companies for their own marketing. Your information is only used to provide and manage SCDS services, processed through necessary service providers such as SimplyBook.me and Stripe, or disclosed where required by law.