Legal Notices
These legal notices govern access to and use of the website SwindonYoungDrivers accessible at swindonyoungdrivers.co.uk. By using this website, you agree to comply with these notices and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.
Website Host
This website uses Cloudflare as its hosting and security provider (reverse proxy, content delivery network and DDoS protection):
Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States.
Intellectual Property
All content available on this website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, videos, audio clips, downloadable files, and the overall design and compilation of such content, is protected by copyright, database rights, design rights, and other intellectual property rights. All rights are reserved.
- You may view, download, and print content from this website for your own personal, non-commercial use only.
- Any reproduction, distribution, modification, adaptation, translation, public display, transmission, republication, or other use of the website or its content for commercial or public purposes without prior written permission is prohibited.
- Trademarks, trade names, and service marks appearing on the website are the property of their respective owners. No licence to use any trademark is granted.
Conditions of Use
- You agree not to use the website for any unlawful purpose or in a way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the website or interfere with anyone else’s use.
- You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its servers, or any related systems or networks.
- Where the website allows you to submit information (for example, via an enquiry or booking form), you must ensure any information you provide is accurate, lawful, and does not infringe the rights of any third party.
Liability and Warranties
- Information on this website is provided for general information purposes only. While reasonable efforts are made to ensure accuracy and currency, no guarantee is given that the content is complete, accurate, or up to date.
- The website may contain links or references to third-party websites. Such links are provided for convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement. No responsibility is accepted for the content, security, or practices of third-party websites.
- Access to the website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. No warranty is given that the website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.
- To the fullest extent permitted by law, liability is excluded for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive losses, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunity arising out of or in connection with the use of the website. Nothing in these notices limits or excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded by law.
- Your statutory rights as a consumer (if applicable) are not affected.
Personal Data Protection
Personal data are processed in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Controller
The operator of this website acts as the controller of personal data collected via the website.
What data may be collected
- Identification and contact data: for example, name, email address, telephone number, and any information you provide in enquiry or booking forms.
- Service and transaction data: information necessary to handle enquiries, bookings, scheduling, payments, and customer support.
- Technical and usage data: IP address, device and browser information, pages viewed, date and time of access, and other diagnostic data generated by your use of the website. Some of this is collected via cookies and similar technologies.
- Security and network data: data processed by security tools (for example, Cloudflare) to protect the website against malicious or unlawful activity.
Purposes and legal bases
- Responding to enquiries and providing services: performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering into a contract.
- Operating, maintaining, and securing the website (including fraud and abuse prevention): legitimate interests in ensuring the security and proper functioning of the website and services.
- Analytics and service improvement (where applicable): legitimate interests in understanding website usage or, for non-essential cookies, your consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
- Legal and regulatory compliance: compliance with legal obligations (for example, tax and accounting requirements).
Recipients and processors
- Technical providers that support the website and its security, including Cloudflare (content delivery network, DDoS protection, and firewall services).
- Service providers involved in booking, payment, communications, analytics, or customer support (as applicable).
- Public authorities or professional advisers where required by law or necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
International transfers
Some service providers (including Cloudflare) may process data in countries outside the UK. Where such transfers occur, appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with UK GDPR, such as adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses, together with additional technical and organisational measures as appropriate.
Retention
- Enquiry correspondence: typically retained for up to 24 months after the last interaction.
- Customer and transaction records: retained for up to six years to meet legal, tax, and accounting obligations.
- Technical and security logs: retained for a period necessary for security, diagnostics, and fraud prevention, typically up to 12 months unless a longer period is required for incident investigation or legal reasons.
Your rights
- Right of access to your personal data, and to request rectification or erasure.
- Right to restrict or object to processing, and the right to data portability.
- Right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent (this does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal).
- Right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). ICO contact details: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF; telephone 0303 123 1113.
To exercise your rights or make a privacy enquiry, please contact the website operator using the contact details published on this website.
Children’s data
This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. Personal data relating to a child under 13 should not be provided without verifiable parental or guardian consent.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies to operate, secure, and measure the performance of the website. Cookies are small text files placed on your device.
Types of cookies
- Strictly necessary cookies: essential for the website to function and to provide security and network management (for example, Cloudflare security cookies such as __cf_bm and cf_clearance). These do not require your consent.
- Functional or preference cookies: enable the website to remember choices you make (for example, language or region). Where used, these may rely on your consent.
- Analytics and performance cookies: help measure traffic and usage to improve the website. These are used only with your consent under PECR.
Cookie management
- Non-essential cookies (such as analytics) are set only if you consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing cookies from your browser and, if available, updating your cookie preferences.
- You can block or delete cookies via your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may impact the proper functioning of the website.
Security
Reasonable technical and organisational measures are implemented to protect the website and the personal data processed, including the use of Cloudflare’s web application firewall and TLS encryption for data in transit. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any credentials used to access features of the website and for ensuring your device is protected against malware.
Changes to These Legal Notices
These legal notices may be updated from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The version posted on this page is the current version.
Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These legal notices, your use of the website, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction, except that consumers resident elsewhere in the United Kingdom may bring proceedings in their home courts as provided by applicable consumer protection laws.