ICO Registration obligations for Driving Instructors in the UK

CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE

Failure to register with ICO when required can result in a penalty. The ICO can issue fines for non-compliance with data protection laws,including the failure to pay the data protection fee

SUMMARY OF KEY TRIGGERS FOR DRIVING INSTRUCTORS / DRIVING SAFE SCHOOLOF MOTORING IN BRIDGEND

Trigger Event                                                                           Obligation

Holding electronic progress reports                                      ICO Registration and Data Protection fee required

Using dashcams/CCTV in Business vehicles                         ICO Registration and Data Protection Fee required

It is cricial for driving Instructors to understand these obligations to ensure compliance with data protection law

References

(1) ICO. (n,d,) Pay the data protection fee...Retrieved from

(2)ICO (n.d.) Paying a data protection fee- education section

(3) NICA (2024,3 October). Do you need to pay the ICO data protection fee? Retrieved from. 

Our Privacy Policy in relation to UK GDPR and Data Protection act requirements for Driving Safe School of Motoring.

Determing our obligation  to you the General Public. 

At Driving Safe School of Motoring we provide a service for pupils to learn to drive and because we use dash cams in our works vehicle and hold digital records such as photos of pupil passes, although not extensive digitial records on personal information other than contact forms, We are obliged to register with the ICO

2. We are registered  with the ICO have a Data Protection Registration Certificate and show up on the register of fee payers under driving safe school of motoring and under nominated Data protection officer Robert Whyard ADI  

3. We are aware of cyber attacks and have security in place ,and as a pupil of Driving Safe you can be assured that that your personal details such as phone or address are kept safe and will not be shared, sold  or given to any other person for any reason; as we value our customers and want to promote a safe and comfortable environment. 

author Robert Whyard ADI