DVLA aims to comply with all applicable data protection laws when processing your personal information. These laws are in place to safeguard your personal information and include measures covering data security, your rights regarding your personal data, and the use and disclosure of your data.
Published 24 May 2018 Last updated 20 December 2024 +show all updates
Figures updated in line with the DVLA annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024.
Privacy policy updated under 'When you open a Driver and vehicles account', 'When you apply to register or tax a vehicle' and 'When you have a query or complaint'.
Updated the section under 'When you open a Driver and vehicles account'.
Updates to 'When you open a Driver and vehicles account'
Updates to 'When you buy a private (personalised) registration number' and 'Transfers of data outside of the UK'.
Updated information under the headline 'When you have a query or complaint' to advise on the processing of data when contacting DVLA through OSCD Recruitment webchat.
Annex 1: Retention periods - HTML attachment added.Privacy policy updated to link to 'Annex 1: Retention periods' in 'How long we keep information about you' section. Privacy policy updated to include insurance industries in list under 'Who we may share personal information with'. Privacy policy updated to add health care professionals under 'Who we share your driver data with' in 'When you apply for a driving licence' section.
Update to 'Transfers of Data Outside of the UK'
Updated information under the heading "Transfers of data outside of the UK"
When you apply for a tachograph card -We process your data in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018, and tachograph Regulation (EU) 165/2014, as it has effect in the UK.
Added -03. If you use an online service and we need to check your identity04. When you open a Driver and Vehicle account
Edited "Transfer of data outside of the UK".
Amendment to section 9 of the DVLA privacy policy:When you buy a private (personalised) registration number, we collect your name, address, email address, company name, telephone number and payment card details.Where applicable, we will also collect the nominee name and nominee address.
The below information was added to '14. When you have a query or complaint':"To improve our complaint procedure, we carry out customer satisfaction surveys and we may contact you for feedback on how we have dealt with your complaint."
'Data sharing agreement with Spain' subsection added to '13. Transfers of data outside of the UK'.
Updated section 5 title to "When you apply to register or tax a vehicle". Information in this section has been updated to: "To collect Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and enforce against VED evasion (this includes the payment of penalties, out of court settlements and using automated number plate reader technology and wheelclamping)".
Information added to pont 5.
Para 9. When you buy a private (personalised) registration number: added how long your note of interest in a registration number is kept for
Added that we may share personal information with other Department for Transport agencies.
