Last updated: 21/08/2025
At Tom Watts Driving School, your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, contact us, or book driving lessons.
When you use our website or services, we may collect the following personal information:
Your full name
Date of birth (DOB)
Driving licence number (to confirm eligibility for lessons and tests)
Contact details (email address, phone number, home address)
Location details (to arrange pick-ups for lessons)
Payment details (when booking lessons)
Any information you provide through our contact or booking forms
We use your personal information to:
Arrange and deliver driving lessons
Verify your identity and driving eligibility (via DOB and licence number)
Manage bookings and payments
Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
Keep you informed about lesson arrangements or changes
Improve our website and services
We do not sell or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Lesson bookings and management are handled through the AA Driving School online portal. This portal is operated by the AA, and they may collect and process your personal information (including DOB and licence number) in accordance with their own Privacy Policy.
For details on how the AA handles your data, please review their Privacy Policy here:
👉 https://www.theaa.com/privacy-notice
We process your information under the following legal bases:
Contract – to provide the driving lessons you have booked
Legal Obligation – to confirm eligibility to drive and meet DVSA requirements
Consent – where you agree to receive marketing communications
Legitimate Interests – to operate and improve our services
Our website may use cookies to improve your browsing experience, track website performance, and personalise content. You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
We take appropriate steps to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. Your details (including DOB and licence number) are only stored as long as necessary to provide lessons and comply with DVSA/AA requirements.
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal data (where legally possible)
Restrict or object to how we process your data
Request transfer of your data to another provider
To exercise these rights, please contact us directly (details below).
We may use trusted third-party services such as:
The AA Driving School Portal (for bookings and pupil management)
Payment processors (to securely handle payments)
Analytics providers (to improve our website performance)
These third parties are GDPR-compliant and only use your information as required to provide their services.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact:
Tom Watts Driving School
📧 Email: TomWattsDrivingSchool@gmail.com
📞 Phone: 07778217889
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