LDC driving schools is a network of individual driving instructors who are franchised to LDC Driving Schools Limited part of the Learner Driving Centres Limited group of companies. This privacy notice explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you use this website.

What information do we collect about you?
We collect information about you when you enquire, register or place an order on this website. Website usage information is also collected using cookies, please see "How we use Cookies" section below for more information.

If you subsequently agree to provide a review and a photography of yourself (upon passing the driving test) we may display this information on various promotional media including the LDC driving schools main website, this website and the associated/linked social networking pages on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and/or Instagram etc. Please note once on such social media platforms we can not prevent your review or image being copied or shared. However, should you wish to exercise your right to subsequently remove any such information under our control we will happily do so as soon as possible.

How will we use the information about you?
We collect information about you to process your order, manage your account, respond to your enquiry, give you access to the features of our online LDC learning hub for students and, if you agree, to email you about other products and services we think may be of interest to you. We also use your information to personalise your repeat visits to our website.

The information is also shared with the LDC driving school franchisee to which this website relates as it is this individual who will provide any driver training services.

How are financial transactions handled?
All financial transactions are handled by an external payment provider. We do not record or store any credit/debit card information that you provide via this website.

In processing your order, we may also send your details to, and use information from, credit reference agencies and fraud prevention agencies.

How long do we keep your personal information online?
We keep your account information online until you decide to remove it by choosing the delete account option. This will remove everything we hold online except in regards to:

1. any progress records which maybe held in an anonymous form for statistical purposes.
2. records relating to any financial transactions between you and us which will be held off-line in our accounts system by us for a minimum period of 6 years or as required by law.

Marketing right to opt-out
We would like to send you information about products and services of ours which may be of interest to you. If you have consented to receive marketing, you may opt-out at any time.

You have a right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes. You will be provided with the opportunity to opt out of receiving any further marketing emails via a link on any marketing email we send to you.

Other data protection rights
You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please write to us at the following address. We may make a small charge for this service.

Mike Bedford
IT Manager
LDC Driving Schools Ltd
LDC House
Stuart Road
Pontefract
WF8 4PQ

You may ask us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate. You also have a right to have any personal information completely erased unless we are required by law to keep it or it is essential to delivering any service/product purchased from us by you or necessary to fulfil any contract between us.

Other websites
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note: We do not have any control over other websites visited through these links. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide whilst visiting such sites and these sites are not governed by this privacy notice. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy notice applicable to the website in question.

Changes to our privacy notice
We keep our privacy notice under regular review and we will place any updates on this web page.

This privacy notice was last updated on 27^th February 2026.

How to contact us
Please contact us if you have any questions about our privacy notice or for information we hold about you write to Data Controller:

Mike Bedford
IT Manager
LDC Driving Schools Ltd
LDC House
Stuart Road
Pontefract
WF8 4PQ

LDC Driving Schools Ltd ICO number: Z8005628

How we use Cookies

Like many websites we use cookies to store and then retrieve small bits of information on your computer when you visit. This information is used to make the site work as you expect it to. It is not personally identifiable to you, but it can be used to give you a more personalised web experience.

Some of the information stored is put there by other companies whose software we have added to the site, and this can also impact your experience of other websites you may visit after leaving ours.

If you continue to use this site without taking action to prevent the storage of this information, you are effectively agreeing to this use.

Below is a list of the different types of cookies used on this site, and an explanation of what they are used for. If you would like any more information, please get in touch.

• Strictly Necessary Cookies

  These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as logging in or filling in forms.

  You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

  Name	Purpose	Expires
  LDC_SESS	Allows essential site features to function correctly	When you close your browser

• Performance Cookies

  These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

  All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

  Name	Purpose	Expires
  _ga	This helps us count how many people visit us by tracking if you've visited before	2 Years
  _gat	Used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made	10 Minutes

• Functionality Cookies

  These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

  If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.

  Name	Purpose	Expires
  LDCInstDriving[ id, user, key ]	Allows you to remain logged in on our website if you click the remember me button	1 Year

GDPR Data

This privacy notice has been produced to help you understand why I, your local LDC driving school instructor, require to obtain/store your personal information, how it will be used, who it might be shared with and how long it might be kept. The notice will also remind you of the rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Where the information is not necessary to deliver the services you require from me it may be necessary for me to obtain your consent to either collect such information in the first place or use it for other purposes than you would legitimately expect.

Below is a list of the Personal Information I may collect and how it will be used:

1. With your consent, I may need to keep your credit/debit card details for the purpose of receiving payment from you for my services or products. This information will be stored in a secure manner to ensure your Personal Data rights are not breached until such time as you cease to use my services or expressly require me to erase/destroy such information if sooner. In either case the information will be disposed of in a secure manner.
2. I will need to keep written and secure digital records of all payments made, lesson appointments booked and lessons delivered for the purpose of maintaining accurate accounting records as is legally required of me for 7 years. At that point the accounts records and any supporting personal information will be disposed of in a secure manner. This information will be held in my business records which may include, but not limited to my paper-based/digital diary, your LDC Workbook (if provided), my paper-based Student Record System, my accounts sales day book or digitally on the LDC Student/Instructor online Hub or App if you choose to use this facility.
3. I will require your name, address, email address, telephone number(s), date of birth, pickup locations and provisional driving licence details for the purposes of:
   1. Providing my services as an LDC driving school instructor so that I may contact you, find you or give you access to the online services I provide in legitimate pursuit of this role until my services are no longer required by you. Such information will be recorded in my business records.
   2. Booking a Driving Test on your behalf. Please see the DVSA's privacy notice on how they may use your data https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dvsa-privacy-notices/book-and-manage-your-driving-test-privacy-notice
   3. Providing you with access to the LDC Students online Hub and app to provide you with other ancillary services the contents of which can be erased by you at any time.
   4. Providing you with promotional offers in relation to my business with your expressed permission until you otherwise remove such consent.
4. I will hold records of your learning progress and driving test results in my Student Record System and or in a secure digital form on the LDC Students/Instructor online Hub or app. This will help you know where you are in the training programme at any point in time and I can monitor my own personal performance in this regard. This information may be shared with LDC to help assist with the quality control of the franchise as a whole.
5. With your consent, upon passing the driving test I may like to take a photograph of you and a written review for the purposes of promoting my services as an LDC driving school franchisee and for the promotion of the LDC brand name as a whole on various secure digital platforms and written media with your expressed permission until you otherwise remove such consent. Please note on social media I and LDC can not prevent this review/photo from being shared or copied by others but both I and LDC would quickly delete all copies on such platforms under our control if you so request.
6. Should I use a dash cam in my training vehicle it would normally be to aid your learning as part of the driving lesson and/or to support any insurance claim I may need to pursue in the event of an incident. Should I need it for any other purpose I would seek your written consent in this regard beforehand. If cameras are fitted clear signage will be on the exterior and interior of my training vehicle. Outward facing cameras record outside of the vehicle and inward facing cameras record primarily what is taking place in the front two seats. If I have a dash cam fitted I will inform all of my customers of this fact. New customers will be informed before their first driving lesson. If you are not happy about cameras recording you do have a right to ask for the interior facing cameras to be turned off during your lesson time. Audio will only be recorded if it aids you and your learning otherwise the camera will be muted. Once you are no longer my customer I will delete any video footage of your lessons within 30 days unless I have your written permission to use them beyond this date for the stated purposes we then agree. I may keep footage for as long as it may be required by my insurance company in support of any actual insurance claim.
7. I may share information provided by you with the franchisor LDC Driving Schools Limited (t/a LDC) to help assist with the quality control of the LDC franchise network as a whole. Maintaining accurate accounts records as is legally required of me for a period of 7 years (see point 2).

Any personal information not disposed of as stated above will be securely destroyed following 7 years from being received unless you have consented to enable me to retain it for longer.

If you want to make a complaint or have a query about the way I or LDC have processed/used your personal information, please contact quality@learnerdriving.com you will receive a reply within 28 business days. If you are dissatisfied with our service or reply you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office ICO, as the statutory body in the UK which oversees data protection law, by visiting: www.ico.org.uk