Published 24 May 2018
Last updated 22 November 2022
+show all updates 22 November 2022 Added that we may share personal information with other Department for Transport agencies.
22 September 2022 Added 'Section 16 - When you are an external visitor to a DVLA site'. Also, 'Who we are' in Section 1 has been updated to include the latest figures.
26 August 2022 Updated third paragraph in Section 14 - When you have a query or complaint.
13 May 2022 Private car parking management companies added to 'Who we may share personal information withWhere it is lawful to do so',
27 April 2022 Amended para 2. Information we hold about you - to link to new form to make a subject access request
22 February 2022 Section 16: Added email address for DVLA's Data Protection Manager.
13 January 2022 Amendment to 'Why you must provide your personal data' within Para 3. When you apply for a driving licence
17 November 2021 Amended point 11, When you contact us about Clean Air Zones.
10 November 2021 Updated section 3.
29 September 2021 Updated section 13.
14 July 2021 Additional information added under point 1.
5 July 2021 Updated Data Protection address
4 June 2021 Updated sections 4, 5, 11, 12 and added a new section 13.
23 February 2021 Added a new section to the document under number 14.
5 February 2021 Additional information added at the end of point 3.
2 February 2021 Amendment to address for subject access requests.
4 January 2021 More links to privacy information added.
22 July 2020 New section 11 added
21 July 2020 Updated section 5 and added new section 11 (Charging Clean Air Zones).
16 July 2020 Updated number of driver records we hold.
1 May 2020 Update to DVLA privacy policy document.
26 March 2020 Updated information.
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