Privacy Policy
Effective date: 17 July 2026
Modern Driving za (Pty) Ltd ("Modern Driving School", "we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA). This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
1. Who we are
Modern Driving za (Pty) Ltd, a driving school operating in Cape Town, South Africa. Address: Millvale House, 6 Millvale Rd, Milnerton, Cape Town, 7405. Email: bookings@moderndriving.co.za. Phone: 084 844 9247.
2. Information we collect
- Information you give us: your name, phone number, email address, suburb or area, the licence code you are interested in, and any message content you send through our website, WhatsApp, email, or booking form.
- Information collected automatically: website usage data through log files and cookies, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time on site.
3. How we use your information
- To respond to your enquiry and arrange your lessons, pickup, and bookings.
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and services.
- To communicate with you about your lessons and, where you have consented, to send you marketing or promotional messages.
- To meet our legal and regulatory obligations.
4. Lawful basis
We process your personal information where you have consented, where it is necessary to provide a service you have requested, or where we have a legitimate interest or legal obligation to do so, as permitted by POPIA.
5. Cookies and analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies, including Google Analytics and advertising tools from Google and Meta (Facebook and Instagram), to understand how visitors use the site and to measure our advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings. These third parties process data under their own privacy policies.
6. Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted service providers who help us run our website, communications, and advertising, and where required by law. Any such providers are required to protect your information.
7. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against loss, unauthorised access, and misuse.
8. Retention
We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our services, meet legal requirements, and resolve disputes, after which it is deleted or anonymised.
9. Your rights under POPIA
You have the right to ask us to confirm what personal information we hold about you, to correct or delete it, to object to its processing, and to withdraw consent to marketing at any time. To exercise these rights, contact bookings@moderndriving.co.za. We will respond within a reasonable time.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa): inforeg@justice.gov.za, https://inforegulator.org.za.
10. Direct marketing
Where you have opted in, we may send you marketing messages. You can opt out at any time by replying to the message or contacting us.
11. Children
Our services are aimed at learner drivers. Where a student is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must provide consent for us to process the student's personal information.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.
13. Contact
Questions about this policy or your personal information: bookings@moderndriving.co.za or 084 844 9247 (8AM to 8PM, Monday to Saturday).