1. Who we are
Licence to Drive ("LTD", "we", "us", "our") is a digital editorial platform operated from India. Our website is located at licencetodrive.in. For any privacy-related questions, please contact us at info@licencetodrive.in .
2. What information we collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Information you provide directly: When you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a contact form, leave a comment, or register for an account, we collect your name, email address, and any message content you submit.
- Information collected automatically: When you visit our website, we automatically collect your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, and the date and time of your visit.
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies to maintain session state, remember your preferences (such as dark/light mode), and understand how our content is used. See Section 6 for full details.
- Analytics data: We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic patterns. This data is anonymised and cannot be used to identify you personally.
3. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Deliver the newsletter and editorial content you have subscribed to
- Respond to your enquiries and support requests
- Improve the content, performance and usability of our website
- Understand which stories and features resonate with our readers
- Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity
- Comply with our legal obligations
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your data to serve behavioural advertising. We do not share your data with advertisers.
4. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)
Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and marketing communications, where you have explicitly opted in.
- Legitimate interests: For website analytics, security, and improving our services — where our interests do not override your rights.
- Contract: Where processing is necessary to fulfil a service you have requested.
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to retain or disclose data by law.
5. How long we retain your data
Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 2 years. Website analytics data is retained in aggregate, anonymised form for up to 26 months. Server logs are typically retained for 30 days for security purposes.
6. Cookies
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality (session management, security). These cannot be disabled.
- Preference cookies: Store your display preferences (dark/light mode, font size). These persist across sessions.
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat) that help us understand traffic patterns. You can opt out via Google's opt-out tool.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
7. Third-party services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
- Google Analytics (analytics) — Privacy Policy
- Mailchimp (newsletter delivery) — Privacy Policy
- Cloudflare (security and performance) — Privacy Policy
Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data. We encourage you to review them.
8. Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction: Ask us to limit how we process your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent: Unsubscribe or withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@licencetodrive.in . We will respond within 30 days.
9. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission. Access to personal data is restricted to authorised staff on a need-to-know basis.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted to or from our website.
10. Children's privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
12. Contact us
For any questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Licence to Drive
Email: info@licencetodrive.in
Website: licencetodrive.in