Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Find a Driving School ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at findadrivingschool.co.za. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) of South Africa.

2. Information We Collect

For Directory Users (Learner Drivers)

Browsing our directory does not require registration. We do not collect personal information from users who simply browse driving school listings.

For Driving School Owners

When you register to claim and manage a school listing, we collect:

• Name, email address, and phone number
• School business details (name, address, operating hours, services)
• Payment information processed through PayFast (we do not store card details)

Contact Form

When you submit our contact form, your name, email, and message are sent via FormSubmit.co.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To display and manage your driving school listing on our directory
• To process subscription payments through PayFast
• To communicate with you about your account and listing
• To respond to your contact form enquiries
• To improve our website and services

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Supabase - Database hosting and user authentication
• PayFast - Payment processing for subscriptions (South African payment gateway)
• FormSubmit.co - Contact form processing
• Vercel - Website hosting

Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We do not sell or share your personal information with any other third parties.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication, and access controls. Payment card details are handled entirely by PayFast and are never stored on our servers.

6. Your Rights Under POPIA

Under the Protection of Personal Information Act, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to the processing of your personal information
• Withdraw consent for processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you cancel your subscription or request account deletion, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain certain records.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us through our contact page.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.