Effective Date: 28th February 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to British Driver Co., a trading name of Funza Ltd (“we”, “our”, or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and look after your personal data when you visit our website (britishdriver.co.uk) and sign up for our services or newsletters. It also tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

2. Our “We Don’t Spam” Promise

You probably clicked on this because of our sign-up form. We meant it: we do not spam. We will only send you the emails you actually asked for, and we will never sell, rent, or trade your email address or personal data to dodgy third parties.

3. The Data We Collect About You

When you interact with our website, we may collect a few different types of information:

  • Identity & Contact Data: Your name and email address (which you give us when you sign up).
  • Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, time zone setting, and operating system (collected automatically when you browse the site).
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.

4. How We Use Your Data

Under UK law, we must have a valid legal basis to process your data. We use your data in the following ways:

  • To send you updates: We use your email address to send you the newsletters or updates you requested. (Legal basis: Consent).
  • To run our website: We use technical data to keep our website secure, functional, and user-friendly. (Legal basis: Legitimate interests).
  • To reply to you: If you reach out with a question, we’ll use your contact info to get back to you. (Legal basis: Legitimate interests or Contract performance).

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data strictly with trusted third parties who help us run our business, such as:

  • Email service providers (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit) so we can actually send you our emails.
  • Website hosts and IT support who keep britishdriver.co.uk running securely.

We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. They are not allowed to use your personal data for their own purposes.

6. Data Security and Retention

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. We will only keep your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for (e.g., as long as you remain subscribed to our list).

7. Your Legal Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you have rights regarding your personal data. You can:

  • Request access to your personal data.
  • Request correction of any mistakes in the data we hold.
  • Request erasure of your data (the “right to be forgotten”).
  • Withdraw consent at any time. (There is an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of every email we send you).

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse and allows us to improve our site.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, or if you want to exercise your legal rights, please contact us:

Email Address: hello@britishdriver.co.uk

Company Name: Funza Ltd (trading as British Driver Co.)