Privacy Policy

Road Ready Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 8th June 2025

At Road Ready, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy (together with Our Terms and Conditions) explains how We collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use Our Road Ready online driving lesson booking platform. By using Our services, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Get Me Road Read Ltd (“Road Ready”, "We," "Us," or "Our"), registered at 3 Bóthar Barr Na Gaoithe, Convent Lands, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, A81 PF77, Ireland, with company number 765611, is incorporated under the Laws of Ireland.

Road Ready, being incorporated in Ireland, is bound by Irish and European data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Information We Collect

We collect information from you when you register on Our platform, book a lesson, manage your booking or communicate with Us. The types of information We collect include:

2.1 Personal Information

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Date of birth
  • Learner's permit information (where applicable)
  • Driving instructor’s information (where applicable).
  • Payment information

2.2 Technical Information

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Geolocation data (for lesson location purposes)

2.3 Other Information

Any other information you choose to provide to Us, such as through customer service inquiries, reviews, or other feedback.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To provide Our services: This includes processing bookings, scheduling lessons, and communicating with students and Road Ready partners.
  • Payment processing: Payments are securely processed through a third-party payment provider. We do not store your payment details.
  • Customer support: To respond to your inquiries and resolve any issues you may have.
  • Improve Our platform: We analyze technical information to enhance user experience and ensure the security of Our platform.
  • Regulatory compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

  • Instructors: When you book a lesson, your relevant contact information will be shared with the instructor to facilitate the lesson.
  • Service providers: We may share some of your personal information with the payment provider you use to make payments on Our platform.
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, in response to legal proceedings, or to protect Our rights and interests.
  • With your consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

We are committed to ensuring that any third party with access to your personal data respects its security and processes it lawfully, in accordance with this Privacy Policy and strict contractual obligations. Third-party service providers are not permitted to use your personal data for their own purposes.

In all cases, We strive to share only the minimum amount of data necessary to enable third parties to perform their processing activities on our behalf.

5. Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously. We use a variety of security measures, including encryption and access controls, to safeguard your information.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do Our best to protect your personal data, We cannot guarantee the security of your personal data transmitted to, on, or through Our digital services. Any transmission of personal data is at your own risk.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have several rights over your personal data. We are committed to ensuring that you can exercise these rights effectively and in compliance with applicable data protection principles. These include the right to:

  • Access: You can request access to the personal data We hold about you.
  • Rectification: You can request that We correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Erasure: You can request that We delete your personal data, subject to certain legal obligations.
  • Restriction: You can request that We restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format.
  • Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or other legitimate interests.
  • Withdraw your consent at any time when We rely on your consent to process your personal data: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to such withdrawal. Upon withdrawal, the We shall cease to process your personal data based on consent for future purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact support by emailing info@getmeroadready.ie or via the WhatsApp channel: +353 (87) 484 3383.

To ensure the security of your personal data, We may request information to confirm your identity before granting access or processing any request related to your data rights. This measure ensures that personal data is not disclosed to unauthorized individuals. We may also contact you for additional details to clarify your request and expedite Our response.

In addition to this, you have the right, at any time, to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

In Ireland, the local data protection authority is The Data Protection Commission (DPC). The website can be accessed here: https://www.dataprotection.ie/en.

7. Retention of Data

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide Our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. When your data is no longer needed, We will securely delete or anonymize it.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use essential cookies that are necessary for the core functionality of our website. These cookies are used for:

  • Maintaining your session while you're logged in
  • Protecting against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks

These cookies do not track your browsing activity across other websites and are strictly necessary for Our website to function properly. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work as intended if you do so.

We do not use any non-essential cookies for analytics, marketing, or other purposes without your explicit consent.

9. Google Sign-In

We offer the option to sign in to Road Ready using Google Sign-In. When you use Google Sign-In, we may collect certain information from your Google account, such as:

  • Your Google account name
  • Your Google email address
  • Your Google profile picture

9.1 How We Use Information from Google Sign-In

We use the information collected through Google Sign-In to:

  • Create and manage your Road Ready account
  • Provide a convenient way to access our platform without the need to create a separate login
  • Enhance user experience by personalizing your account settings and profile

9.2 Data Sharing with Google

We do not share your personal information with Google or any other third parties for marketing or advertising purposes. Your information is used solely for authentication and to provide you with the services available on Our platform.

9.3 Revoking Access

You can revoke Road Ready's access to your Google account at any time by visiting the Google Account permissions page: https://myaccount.google.com/permissions. Revoking access may affect your ability to use certain features of our platform.

9.4 Compliance with Google API Services User Data Policy

We comply with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We use information obtained through Google Sign-In strictly to provide Our services and do not use it for any other purposes without your explicit consent.

10. Third-Party Links

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 17. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 17. If you believe We have inadvertently collected such information, please contact Us, and We will take steps to delete it.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in Our practices or regulatory requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page and the effective date and version number will be updated. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact support by emailing info@getmeroadready.ie or via the WhatsApp channel: +353 (87) 484 3383.

Thank you for using Road Ready!