Privacy Policy
Scotties Driving School takes the privacy of your information very seriously and aim to meet current internet best practice.
When a new pupil starts taking driving lessons with Scotties Driving School, we will need to collect some personal information from the pupil in order to deliver our service.
The Information will be collected whenever an enquiry is made to us by Online Booking Form, E-mail or Telephone.
The following personal details will need to be collected when a new pupil books with us.
• Name • Address • Post Code • Telephone No • Email Address • Driving Experience • Theory Test passed
Your personal information will only be used by Scotties Driving School and not passed onto any other company or third party without your prior consent. All Personal Information will be kept safe and secure. Once the pupil has finished training with us all personal information whether it be paperbased or electronically stored will be shredded.
Our website contains links to other websites, this privacy policy only applies to Scotties Driving School website.
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General Statement
Scotties Driving School Instructors are trained to DSA Standards and are licenced by the Driving Standards Agency. All our instructors have also been checked by CRB
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Terms and Conditions
The pupil must be in possession of a current valid provisional driving licence. It is your responsibility to inform your instructor of any official changes to that document.
You, the pupil, must promptly make clearly known to your instructor any medical condition or other effect that may impair your ability to drive, whereupon your instructor will take the appropriate action to conform to his legal or moral obligations.
Your instructor will at all times endeavor to comply with lesson arrangements, but cannot be held responsible for any inconvenience due to unforeseen events.
We take every care to ensure that pupils receive tuition at the agreed lesson time and in the car booked, all lessons are made on the understanding that the school accepts responsibility for the postponement/cancellation of lessons due to mechanical breakdowns/instructor illness If the pupil cannot be accommodated in another car, a fresh appointment will be made as early as possible.
The pupil must provide a minimum of 48 hours notice of any lesson cancellation for any reason or a short notice cancellation charge will still be payable at the instructor discretion.
It is at the discretion of the individual instructor to allow your friends/family in the back of the vehicle on a driving lesson.
Any items/personal belongings left in the instructor car is not the responsibility of the Instructor or Scotties Driving School.
Any abusive, offensive or other such conduct will not be tolerated and the driving lesson may be terminated without notice.
Your instructor reserves the absolute right to refuse the use of the vehicle for the purposes of taking the practical driving test if it appears in the instructor’s view that the pupil has not attained the required standard.
We are not responsible for the cancellation or postponement of a driving test
If your test is cancelled at short notice by the DSA, your lesson fee is still payable. Your lesson fee can be claimed by yourself from the DSA who will reimburse such expenses.
Your instructor will not be held responsible for damage or marking to clothing as a result of coming into contact with areas of the vehicle subjected to road dirt, brake dust, mechanical oils or grease when partaking in the Show Me, Tell Me section of the course or Practical Test.
Your instructor is committed to supplying a high standard of structured tuition and welcomes any constructive comments regarding the service you receive. Any complaints must be made in writing to “Scotties Driving School, 49 Curling Tye, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2PS.
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