Effective Date: 11 August 2026

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

1. Introduction

iDriv Ltd ("iDriv", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose and protect personal information when you:

  • Visit our website at www.idriv.co.uk;
  • Make or enquire about a booking;
  • Create or use an online account;
  • Contact us;
  • Use our private hire and transfer services;
  • Communicate with our drivers or customer-service team; or
  • Otherwise interact with iDriv.

This policy is intended to explain your privacy rights and how UK data protection law protects you.

iDriv is committed to complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, together with other applicable privacy and electronic communications legislation.

2. Who We Are

For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, iDriv Ltd is the data controller responsible for personal information processed in connection with our website and services.

iDriv Ltd

71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden London WC2H 9JQ United Kingdom

Email: info@idriv.co.uk

Telephone: +44 208 854 0943 / +44 780 929 1438

Our website currently provides online booking and account functionality and offers a range of private hire services, including airport transfers, corporate travel, school runs, events, hospital transfers and intercity journeys.

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website and services, we may collect the following information.

3.1 Information You Provide to Us

This may include:

  • Full name;
  • Email address;
  • Telephone number;
  • Billing information;
  • Pickup and destination addresses;
  • Booking dates and times;
  • Passenger information;
  • Flight information where relevant;
  • Special journey requirements;
  • Account login information;
  • Information provided when contacting us;
  • Feedback, complaints and correspondence.

3.2 Booking Information

When you make a booking, we may collect information necessary to arrange and provide your journey, including:

  • Booking reference;
  • Pickup location;
  • Destination;
  • Date and time;
  • Vehicle requirements;
  • Number of passengers;
  • Luggage requirements;
  • Driver allocation;
  • Journey status;
  • Payment status.

3.3 Payment Information

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers.

Where payment is processed by a third-party payment provider, iDriv may receive information necessary to confirm and reconcile the payment but does not necessarily receive or store your complete payment-card details.

Payment providers may process your information under their own privacy policies.

3.4 Technical Information

When you use our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

  • Location
  • IP address;
  • Browser type;
  • Device type;
  • Operating system;
  • Website pages visited;
  • Date and time of visits;
  • Referring website;
  • General usage information;
  • Cookies and similar technologies.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so.

We may use your information to:

  • Process and manage bookings;
  • Provide private hire and transfer services;
  • Communicate booking confirmations and updates;
  • Contact you regarding your journey;
  • Provide customer support;
  • Process payments;
  • Manage your online account;
  • Respond to enquiries;
  • Handle complaints;
  • Monitor and improve our services;
  • Maintain records;
  • Prevent fraud and misuse;
  • Protect passengers, drivers and the public;
  • Meet legal and regulatory requirements;
  • Comply with licensing and transport requirements;
  • Defend or establish legal claims;
  • Send marketing communications where permitted by law.

5. Lawful Bases for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we will rely on one or more of the following lawful bases:

Contract

We may process information where this is necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you, including arranging and providing your booking.

Legal Obligation

We may process information where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information where necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Examples may include:

  • Managing and improving our services;
  • Preventing fraud;
  • Maintaining website security;
  • Managing business records;
  • Responding to complaints;
  • Protecting passengers and drivers.

Consent

Where required, we will ask for your consent before processing your information.

You may withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

6. Location and GPS Information

Where applicable to the service, vehicle location and journey information may be processed for legitimate operational and safety purposes.

This may include:

  • Monitoring journeys;
  • Providing estimated arrival information;
  • Coordinating drivers;
  • Improving passenger safety;
  • Investigating complaints or incidents;
  • Supporting operational management;
  • Meeting applicable regulatory requirements.

Location information will be accessed only by authorised persons where there is a legitimate business or legal reason to do so.

Our existing service information confirms that GPS/journey monitoring may be used for passenger and driver safety, ETA information, regulatory compliance and operational purposes.

7. Sharing Your Information

We will not sell your personal information.

We may share appropriate information with trusted third parties where necessary to provide our services or comply with our legal obligations.

These may include:

  • Licensed drivers;
  • Vehicle operators where applicable;
  • Payment processors;
  • IT and software providers;
  • Booking and dispatch providers;
  • Customer-service providers;
  • Professional advisers;
  • Insurance providers;
  • Regulators;
  • Transport authorities;
  • Police and law-enforcement agencies;
  • Courts or other public authorities where legally required.

We only share information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

8. Drivers and Service Providers

Where information is provided to a driver or operational partner to facilitate a journey, only information reasonably necessary to provide that journey should be disclosed.

Drivers and service providers are expected to maintain confidentiality and handle passenger information securely.

9. International Data Transfers

Some of our technology, software or service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place as required by UK data protection law.

These safeguards may include:

  • Adequacy regulations;
  • UK International Data Transfer Agreements;
  • UK Addendum to standard contractual clauses;
  • Other legally recognised transfer mechanisms.

10. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies may be used to:

  • Operate essential website functions;
  • Remember preferences;
  • Improve website performance;
  • Understand website usage;
  • Support security;
  • Measure marketing effectiveness where applicable.

Where required, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings and, where applicable, our website cookie-management tools.

Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

11. Marketing

We may contact you about iDriv services, offers or relevant updates where permitted by applicable law.

Where consent is required, we will obtain it before sending marketing communications.

You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by:

  • Using the unsubscribe facility included in the communication; or
  • Contacting us at info@idriv.co.uk.

We will continue to send essential service communications where necessary, such as booking confirmations, service updates and important account information.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, regulatory, accounting, insurance and disputeresolution requirements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information.

For example:

  • Booking and journey records may be retained where necessary for operational, regulatory, legal or dispute-resolution purposes.
  • Financial and accounting records will be retained for the period required by applicable law.
  • Customer correspondence may be retained for an appropriate period to manage enquiries and complaints.
  • Account information may be retained while your account remains active and for an appropriate period afterwards.

We will securely delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of personal information when it is no longer required.

Our current website GDPR information states specific retention periods for certain categories of booking, payment, employee/driver and GPS data. Those periods should be reviewed against iDriv's actual legal and operational requirements before being incorporated into this website policy.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:

  • Unauthorised access;
  • Accidental loss;
  • Destruction;
  • Damage;
  • Unauthorised disclosure;
  • Alteration;
  • Misuse.

Security measures may include:

  • Access controls;
  • Password protection;
  • Encryption where appropriate;
  • Secure communication;
  • Restricted staff access;
  • System monitoring;
  • Software updates;
  • Backup arrangements;
  • Staff confidentiality obligations.

No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. However, we take reasonable steps to reduce security risks.

14. Data Breaches

If we become aware of a personal data breach, we will assess the incident and take appropriate action.

Where required by law, we will notify the Information Commissioner's Office and/or affected individuals within the applicable statutory timescales.

Examples of potential breaches include:

  • Sending personal information to the wrong recipient;
  • Lost or stolen devices;
  • Unauthorised access;
  • Cyberattacks;
  • Accidental disclosure;
  • Compromised accounts.

If you believe your information has been compromised, please contact us immediately at info@idriv.co.uk.

15. Your Data Protection Rights

Subject to applicable legal conditions and exemptions, you may have the right to:

Right of Access

Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

Right to Erasure

Ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances.

Right to Restrict Processing

Ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.

Right to Object

Object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.

Right to Data Portability

Request certain information in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format where applicable.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

Rights Relating to Automated Decision-Making

You may have rights regarding solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects, where applicable.

To exercise any of these rights, contact:
Email: info@idriv.co.uk

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

16. Complaints

If you have concerns about how iDriv has handled your personal information, please contact us first.

Data Protection Contact
iDriv Ltd
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ

Email: info@idriv.co.uk

We will investigate your concern and respond within the applicable timeframe.

You also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

ICO website: Information Commissioner's Office

17. Children's Privacy

Our services may include journeys involving children and young people.

Where a booking involves a child or young person, personal information will be processed only where there is a lawful basis and where it is necessary to arrange and provide the service, protect the passenger, comply with legal requirements or fulfil another legitimate purpose.

We do not knowingly use children's personal information for inappropriate marketing purposes.

Where a booking is made by a parent, guardian, school, local authority or other authorised organisation, information may be processed as necessary to provide the requested service.

18. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites.

You should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing them with personal information.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in legislation;
  • Regulatory requirements;
  • Changes to our services;
  • Changes to our technology;
  • Changes to how we process personal information.

The latest version will be published on our website.

Where changes are material, we will take appropriate steps to bring them to your attention.

20. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your information, please contact us.

iDriv Ltd
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Email: info@idriv.co.uk

Telephone:
+44 208 854 0943
+44 780 929 1438

Website: www.idriv.co.uk

21. Policy Approval

Company: iDriv Ltd
Company Number: 16766139
Policy: Website Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 11 August 2026
Next Review Date: 11 August 2027
Approved By: Osamudiamen Ojo-Igbinoba
Position: Managing Director
Signature: O.OjoIgbinoba
Date: 11 August 2026

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