Privacy Policy
Effective: January 1, 2026
Website: drivedefensivelytexas. click
1. The Basics
At Drive Defensively Texas (that’s us), we take your privacy seriously and work hard to keep your personal information safe. This policy explains exactly how we handle data when you visit our site or sign up for our TDLR-approved Texas defensive driving course. By using our website, you’re good with everything written here. This site is built for Texas drivers in the U.S.
2. What Information We Gather
We only collect what we need in these main ways:
A. Stuff You Tell Us Directly
When you sign up, buy a course, or reach out:
- Your full name
- Email and phone
- Home address
- Birth date
- Texas driver’s license number
- Identity verification answers (required by Texas law for course security)
- Court details (if needed)
- Payment info (handled safely by payment companies, not us)
B. Info Collected Automatically
As you browse:
- Your IP address
- What browser/device are you using
- Which pages you visit and when
- Course progress and time logs (to comply with state-mandated 6-hour requirements)
We grab this through cookies (small site files).
3. How We Use Your Information
Your data helps us:
- Let you into the defensive driving course
- Handle signups and payments
- Send your completion certificate
- Verify your identity for court and TDLR rules
- Answer your questions
- Make the site better
- Stop fraud
- Follow TDLR (Texas driver training rules)
- We never sell your info to anyone.
4. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to remember you, track your course progress, and see how the site works. You can turn them off in your browser settings, but some features might break (like saving your place in the 6-hour course). That’s it – nothing sneaky.
5. Handling Payments
Payments go through trusted outside companies with top-notch security. We never keep your full credit card details on our end.
6. When We Share Info
We only pass your data along if:
- A service provider needs it to run our site
- Texas TDLR or State Law says we must
- A court asks for proof of your course completion
- We need to fight fraud
- No selling or trading to advertisers. Period.
7. Keeping Your Data Safe
We’ve got solid protection like:
- SSL encryption (locks your info)
- Secure servers
- Limited staff access
- Constant monitoring
- The internet isn’t perfect, though – we do our best.
8. How Long We Keep Info
We hold student records as long as Texas law and TDLR regulations (typically 3 years) require. After that, only if needed for disputes or legal stuff.
9. Your Rights (U.S. Folks)
Depending on your state, you can:
- See your info
- Fix the wrong details
- Ask us to delete it (when allowed—note that legal course records often cannot be deleted immediately)
- Learn how we use it
- Just email us to make these requests.
10. Kids’ Privacy
This site’s for adults 18+ or licensed minors. We don’t collect data from kids under 13 on purpose. If we find any, we delete it fast.
11. Outside Links
We might link to other sites. Their privacy rules are their business, not ours.
12. Changes to This Policy
We’ll update this if needed and change the date above. Keep using the site? You’re okay with updates.
13. Reach Out to Us
Questions? Hit us up:
Drive Defensively Texas
Email: support@drivedefensivelytexas.click
Site: drivedefensivelytexas. click